”The Virgin”
Dates: August 23 – September 22
Day: Wednesday
Color: Beige
Element: Earth
Most compatible with: Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces
Strengths
Virgo is considered the most intelligent sign in the zodiac, as the place where Mercury is exalted. They are in fact truly practical and smart when it comes to everyday issues. Analytical and deep, their greatest strength is their mind at they should use it to resolve matters of life that obviously present to them for a reason. Clean and thorough, a Virgo will make everything that was broken, tainted or spoiled, clean, fixed and working again. This is why they are often found as healers, for some Virgos have a talent to fix broken hearts, souls, egos or bodies.
Weaknesses
The greatest weakness of any Virgo hides in their emotional world. While they rely on their mind to give them all the answers they seek, lack of understanding can lead them to hurtful, irrational experiences that they simply don’t understand. They need to accept their fragility, sensitivity and approach matters of the heart as valid, important and sensible. The other weakness these individuals have to face is lack of awareness of their self-worth, shown through their need to always think less of themselves, as if they cannot do anything that is satisfying enough.
Virgo in relationships
As a mutable sign, Virgo is least consistent and reliable of all Earth signs in the zodiac. With all of their attention to detail in their professional or personal life, they will still often fail to look at the watch and be late, forget to call or change plans in the last minute. In most cases, their sense of responsibility and a strong push to become their own perfect version will move them forward and out of situations like these, but it will still be hard to trust them once the trust has been shaken for no obvious reason. A Virgo will seek similar people to socialize with, choose a partner who is open-minded and emotional, and be too strict and judgmental to those who show weaknesses they don’t want to see in themselves. Caring and nurturing, when a Virgo loves someone, they will obsessively do everything in their power to make their loved one feel good and satisfied. This can be a bit clingy and simply too much, but if they manage to understand other people’s real needs and boundaries, they should be just fine.
As partners
Virgo representatives get extremely caring once they build intimacy. In a way, this gives the impression they are too attached, and some of the more liberal signs could have trouble coping with their need for control. The important thing to understand here is that control is based on fear of losing the one they love, and with clearly set boundaries and love shown daily, this shouldn’t be a problem in the long run. In general, a Virgo will be attentive and nurturing, but at the same time reasonable and choosing their partner based on all sorts of different criteria – many of them not linked to emotions at all.
As parents
Virgos will act in a way they think is smart. Even though this may seem almost as if they lack emotion for their children, only their children will know just how much love hides behind the act. The truth is they care deeply but always want to remain rational so they don’t lose their temper or do something they will feel guilty about. Too much caution can make them distant, and they need to understand that emotions should be shared with family, more than anyone else, no matter if they are good or “bad”. Virgos love discipline and order, and if they stray from compassion, this can become a problem. In general, however, this is a good thing, and they have a natural ability to establish order and make things functional and supporting within their family.
As children
Virgos are more sensitive than meets the eye. Their curiosity can be described as unemotional or detached, and they need parents that can recognize their finest emotions and teach them how to name and express them in a socially acceptable manner. Obedient and modest by nature, they are easily hurt and their sense of self-worth needs to be built from day one. They will usually have good working habits and be responsible enough to know what falls under their jurisdiction in household activities. However, they have trouble realizing just how good is the work they have done, and need to be acknowledged when they lose sight of what they did good.
Love and intimacy
If there is one thing a Virgo can’t accept in a romantic relationship, it is dishonesty. With Pisces in their seventh house, without idealistic views and trust everything else makes no sense at all. The element of Earth they belong to makes them somewhat stable, and when they are aware of all the rational and emotional benefits of the relationship they are in, they will remain faithful and full of support for their partner. Shy and difficult to open up, these individuals sometimes have trouble finding a partner at all, or at least finding someone they can actually connect with. Once they build up faith, they become much more mellow than it might have appeared at first, and this makes them extremely vulnerable.
Career
A Virgo is analytical and hardworking, with a natural born ability to see where problems lie and fix them in their core. They are great programmers, healers and analysts, but sometimes fail to see their own value, or don’t have enough motivation to strive for greatness and build a career they could build with their set of skills. When they choose a job they love, and find the path that is supported by their surroundings, Virgos can easily reach leading positions, aware of their limitations, intelligent, and able to communicate with all sorts of people.
