Virgoans are the zodiac's analysts, its critics, its purists. They are the servants, custodians, and perfects of culture. Virgo is sometimes associated with Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest, who made the earth lie fallow for half of every year. However, astrologers say that Virgo's original symbol was the Sphinx, the mythological poser of riddles. So too do Virgoans question, turning inward to seek larger meanings about causes and purposes in life and looking for worthy goals to pursue.

The Sign
The Symbol of this sign is the virgin, she is a symbol less of purity than of hidden wisdom. She is woman in the fullness of self-possession--the high priestess, the healer, the keeper of life's mysteries. Her wheat sheaves symbolize the disciplined fertility of the earth.

Positive Sides
Mutable' motivation surfaces in the form of helping, teamwork and cooperation. Humbleness and the ability to work behind the scenes, without complaining, often cause Virgos to miss more opportunities than they should. A dose of self-confidence helps Virgo promote what he or she has to offer. They are logical, practical, and methodical. Virgoans are theorists, masters of extrapolation and deduction.

Negative Sides
Virgo gets stuck if he or she expresses too much earthy energy. He or she may try too hard. When frustrated, Virgo can get trapped in that notorious perfectionism. In their negative moments they can be pessimistic, depressed, or even destructive. Virgoans are blessed with powerful creative drives, but these are sometimes handicapped by their need to control and perfect. At worst, their order-loving natures can make them cold, introverted, punctilious, moralistic, overly fastidious, compulsive about personal health and cleanliness, obsessed with organization, and mired in petty details.

The Ruler
Virgo is an Earth sign, with a need for solid ground and form. Ruled by shape-shifting Mercury, Virgo works hard to stability. This sign analyzes and organizes life; the goal is to build a firm foundation.

Compatible With
Capricorns and Taurus.

Friendship
Virgos are reliable and they try to keep their promises. Friends can count on them in times of need. They are rather aloof and repressed; even puritanical, viewing passion with a highly suspicious eye. They are demanding in their choice of partners. If Virgoans do not find precisely the right person, they will probably prefer to stay unattached.

Some Famous Virgos
H. G. Wells, Michael Jackson, Sean Connery, Queen Elizabeth, Sophia Lauren, Hugh Grant, Michael Johnson, Marc Anthony, Stephen King.

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