It is often said that the opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference. By the same token, the opposite of active defense is active indifference. If you have a careless, suspicious attitude towards those you care about, it makes them vulnerable to all kinds of dangers, be it addiction, disease, abuse, or heartache.
Self-defense can be both a father’s and a mother’s instinct. Nature has given parents the ability to empathize with their children so that the outside world, which is often cruelly indifferent, will never jeopardize their safety, growth, and happiness.
Here are five zodiac signs that protect those they care about with the military diligence of trained bodyguards.
When a Gemini loves someone—especially someone small, young, vulnerable, or hopelessly innocent—they will step in front of a freight train to protect them. They fought an army of thousands with their hands. But especially when it involves raising children, twins face the biggest challenge of their lives. Having lived on this planet long enough to see how cruel, unfair, cruel, and unforgiving life can be, they don’t want to send their child out into the world unprotected, so they need to warn them. But as they warn them, they risk crushing their innocence and breaking their hearts by telling them the sick truth that people can lie, cheat, backstab and hurt you. They walk a dangerously tightrope, a middle line so thin it’s almost invisible, between molding their beloved baby into a dangerously clueless young adult or dangerously convulsive.
Ruled by the moon, Cancer is the most emotional of all the signs, and no one feels the full protective power of their love more than family members. Like the Crab’s soft, squishy insides protected by a hard shell and claws designed to crush you, Cancers will do whatever it takes to protect the personal safety and social dignity of those they love. Woe betide anyone who wants to fight him, or speak ill of him, or anyone Cancer considers family. They will not stop until the opponent has surrendered humbly or been driven from the city.
As with Cancer the Crab, it’s no coincidence that the two most protective zodiac signs are symbolized by creatures with a tough exterior. The Scorpion’s tough exoskeleton, painful claws, and deadly sting will be used to rain a fair ass-whip on anyone foolish enough to touch a hair on the head of those they deem worthy of protection. This strong protection applies to family members, lovers, friends, and even a stranger they meet on the street who seems to be in danger. Somehow, if you mess up a Scorpio, you will get stung.
The bull will stomp on anyone who tries to hurt their loved ones. This applies especially to their romantic partners. It may go so far that they will want to seek out those who abused their loved ones and confront them face to face for their cowardice. If a bad ex leaves his current lover and any emotional pain continues, Taurus will seek revenge with the fury of thousands of angry angels. This advanced defense is still in effect—if a Taurus finds a romantic partner they consider a guardian, they will protect them to the extent that they may spill over into self-indulgence and jealousy.
Symbolized by the Scales of Justice, Libra is driven by a deep contempt for injustice and bullies. Whether the powerful help the weak, the rich exploit the poor, tragically abuse the kind-hearted, or the emotionally numb cause pain to those who feel overwhelmed, Libra steps in like a comic book hero to right all wrongs and save the day. They will chase the villains to the ends of the planet, fight every last rock, and roll every impossibly heavy rock up every last hill to make sure that justice is done and equality is found throughout the land.
