After Virgo, which taught us to care for details, order, and healing, comes Libra. If Virgo is practicality and earthiness, attention and structure — Libra is lightness, beauty, and balance.
Let’s go back to our little story about the garden. In Aries, the seed sprouted. In Taurus, we harvested the fruit. In Gemini, the plant met others. In Cancer, we touched depth, memory, and what nourishes us from within and connects us to our lineage. In Leo, we created a garden to bring joy to others. In Virgo, we cared for this garden — watered it, weeded it, healed it.
Now imagine: what happens next? We can’t stop caring for the garden — otherwise it will die. But the story moves on, and the emphasis shifts. It’s time to decorate our garden and reshape the landscape so that harmony and beauty reign in it. We choose the right plant combinations, lay paths and add lighting, think about where to place a bench so that you just want to sit down and enjoy the beautiful flower beds.
Libra is the time of balance and beauty — those moments in life when we continue to work and care, but no longer just for survival. Now we create joy and harmony around us. We learn to see the beautiful in the everyday, to find balance between work and rest, to care for others without forgetting ourselves.
There is a treasure hidden in this sign — often mistaken for superficiality or a desire to please everyone. But it’s about something else. We develop the ability to find balance within ourselves and in relationships with others. We learn to create beauty around us without tension, with pleasure. We master the art of connecting seemingly incompatible things without upsetting the balance. And in this way, we find the Treasure of Harmony.
The Libra mandala is the seventh in our project “12 Treasures of the Zodiac. Crocheting Mandalas Together.” You can find all the details about the project, as well as tutorials for the previous signs (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo) on this page. In this same article, you’ll find all the materials for the Libra mandala.
Libra is the seventh sign of the zodiac. It is the space of harmony, beauty, relationships, and balance.
Imagine someone who feels imbalance where others don’t notice it. They see that the room lacks light, that a conversation has lost its ease, that a relationship needs attention. They can’t stand rudeness or injustice, but they don’t fight them openly — they try to restore balance peacefully.
Libra is often associated with diplomacy, aesthetics, and the ability to please. But if you strip away the stereotypes — Libra is about harmony, about the ability to connect opposites, to see beauty in ordinary things, and to create a space where everyone feels comfortable. It’s not about “pleasing everyone” — it’s about “finding the point of balance where I and others are in harmony.”
Libra draws our attention to the fact that beauty is not sparkle for sparkle’s sake — it’s a way of being. When we find something pleasant in every moment, live in harmony with ourselves and others, without wasting energy on arguments and struggle — we are happy simply because we exist, and the world around us responds with joy.
Key words: harmony, beauty, relationships, balance, partnership, aesthetics, justice.
Libra is the beauty through which we find balance
Aries was the seed. Taurus was the fruit. Gemini was the meeting with others. Cancer was depth, memory, and tradition. Leo was the garden for others. Virgo was the care for the garden.
Libra is the space where we continue to care — but now for the sake of beauty.
Imagine a garden you’ve cared for a long time. You already know exactly how to tend it, and now you want something different: to walk through it, to admire your favorite flowers, to take pleasure in work well done and in life itself. For example, to notice how sunlight filters through the leaves of fruit trees, how busy bumblebees move from flower to flower. You don’t abandon the garden — you simply move into a new quality: you contemplate its beauty.
Libra is about the ability to see harmony in everything. In relationships, when two people create a shared space. In work, when effort brings joy rather than being a frantic race for results. And, of course, in everyday life, when even the most ordinary things reveal a hidden spark and meaning.
And one more important point: Libra teaches us to connect opposites. Light and shadow, activity and rest, reason and feeling. Not to choose one over the other, but to create balance.
The shadow side: fear of losing yourself in relationships
The Libra space has its shadow side too. We may encounter it while crocheting the mandala or simply living our lives.
Fear of conflict. Libra strives for harmony so strongly that sometimes we’re ready to stay silent, give in, pretend everything is fine — just to avoid upsetting the balance. But this is a false peace, where discontent builds inside and sooner or later breaks through.
Dependence on others. Libra is the sign of relationships. Sometimes this becomes a trap: we start looking for ourselves through others, waiting for approval, fearing loneliness. Or outer harmony and sparkle replace inner harmony.
Inability to choose. Libra sees both sides of any situation. This is their gift — and their curse. Endless weighing of “for” and “against,” constant doubt, fear of making the wrong choice.
Superficiality. Sometimes the desire for beauty turns into a desire for just a “beautiful facade.” We start decorating life instead of living it. We create an image, not reality — and lose ourselves in illusions.
Losing yourself in relationships. In wanting to please another, to create harmony in a couple, we lose our own boundaries. We start thinking for two, feeling for two, living for two. And we forget ourselves.
With the Libra mandala, we work on this: learning to find balance within ourselves so it can be the foundation for outer relationships. To see both sides of a situation — and still make a choice. To create beauty filled with meaning.
What we experience in the Libra mandala
Our Libra mandala is a dance between order and freedom, between structure and lightness.
First, we crochet a circle — wholeness, self-sufficiency. Then the circle turns into a star — expansion, movement, many directions. The star becomes a circle again — but at a new level; we rebuild and find ourselves anew. Then corners are added, and the circle becomes a square — a form that protects us and at the same time prepares us for active interaction with others.
This path matters: from “I” to “we,” from inner harmony to outer, from balance within to balance in relationships with the world.
Beginning: I am whole. We lay down the center — the point of support. This is the moment when we say to ourselves: “I am here, I am whole, I am already harmonious.” Without this inner center, it’s hard to build harmonious relationships with others.
Rhythm and beauty. The mandala grows in smooth, beautiful rows. Each new row adds elements that don’t disrupt but expand the overall picture. This is like a good relationship — each person remains themselves, but actively grows through new possibilities.
Connecting opposites. At a certain stage, elements of different textures and densities appear. A reminder that harmony is not about everything being the same, but about different things finding their place and complementing each other.
Openness to others. The mandala begins to take on square outlines, gaining clear structure and at the same time openness to contact with the world. This is the moment when inner harmony grows into the need to create harmony with others.
How to work with the mandala. Meditation tips.
We start crocheting the Libra mandala on September 23, the Autumn Equinox. The Sun has entered Libra, and we have a month to actively practice harmony and beauty before the Sun moves into the next sign. How to make this process especially deep?
Look for beauty in every row. Libra is the sign of aesthetics. As you crochet, notice how the pattern falls, how the colors combine, what atmosphere surrounds you. Enjoy the process, not just the result.
Observe your choices. Even crochet sometimes presents choices: which color, whether to change the pattern, when to pause and switch to something else. Notice how you make decisions. Easy or hard? Do you trust yourself or doubt? This is a small practice of choosing without fear of being wrong.
Create space for another. The Libra mandala is not only about you. It’s about relationships. As you crochet, think about the people around you. How can you create harmony in your communication with them? Maybe just say a warm word or pause to listen.
Practice gratitude. Libra is the sign of justice and balance. Notice what’s already in your life. What’s already harmonious, already beautiful, already working without your effort. Gratitude restores balance.
Return to yourself. In wanting to create harmony with others, it’s easy to lose yourself. Sometimes stop and ask: “What am I feeling right now?” “What do I need?” “Where is my point of support?” Inner balance is the foundation of outer balance.
A little secret
Libra lives in every one of us. Even if you’re the most decisive Aries or the deepest Scorpio, inside you lives this part that feels harmony and strives for beauty. The one that knows how to connect and inspire, to see the beautiful in the ordinary, and to find common ground with others.
Don’t be afraid of this part. Don’t dismiss it as too soft or indecisive. It is your ability to be in relationships, to create beauty, and to feel when everything is in its place.
Allowing yourself to live in harmony — that is the path to the treasure.
Let’s begin!
Crocheting the Libra Mandala
For each zodiac mandala, we prepare a full set of materials: a written pattern with step-by-step photos, a row-by-row video tutorial, and even a coloring page so you can choose colors to suit your taste.
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Yarn and color palette selection
The Libra mandala, like the other mandalas, is made in a unified style with the other designs in the series so that all the finished pieces can later be assembled into one large beautiful blanket. To quickly find answers to questions about yarn, size, number of colors, and to see examples of finished mandalas — watch Daria’s video recorded using the Aries mandala as an example: .
Which yarn to choose and how much will you need?
You can crochet the mandala from any yarn. In the video tutorial and all the photos for the pattern, YarnArt Jeans yarn was used (50 g / 160 m skeins). The round Libra mandala consists of 31 rows, and the square version has 40 rows. The pattern is written for 5 shades of yarn. You will need one skein of each color for both the round and square mandala.
You don’t have to follow the 5-color layout — you can use any number of colors. The finished square mandala measures 58 cm on each side. Hook size: 3.5 mm.
How to choose colors for your project?
If you’d like to dive deeper into the energy of Libra and crochet the mandala in its colors — check out the article “Libra Mandala: Choosing Colors.” We’ve put together a palette of 22 shades to make your choice easier.
Pattern. Photos and Video
The pattern consists of several parts and includes step-by-step photos for each row. The video tutorial also consists of several parts, all gathered in a single playlist.
Square version of the Libra mandala
The Libra mandala can be made in both round and square forms. First, from rows 1 to 31, we crochet a circle. If you want this shape, you can finish here. To turn the circle into a square, you will need to crochet additional rows from 32 to 40.
You’ll find these parts in the project playlist:
Please note: the square version of the mandala is available as a paid pattern. You can purchase the PDF in my shop on Etsy. The video tutorials for the square version are free and available in the playlist.
All mandalas in the series are designed to be the same size and have the same number of stitches along each side of the square. This way, you can easily join the squares into one large blanket.
For the square version, you’ll need 1 ball of each color of yarn (5 colors in total).
You can find all the patterns and tutorials for the other zodiac mandalas here on the blog in the “12 Treasures of the Zodiac” section.
Happy crocheting and easy stitches!