Virgo (Aug 23 -Sep 22) - THE VIRGIN
is the mutable/earth sign. Virgos adapt to different people and situations by finding ways to make themselves useful. To hide their vulnerability, they focus attention on what they're doing rather than who they are. To deflect attention away from themselves, Virgos will also focus on other people by praising their talents and virtues, or by criticizing faulty behavior or personal imperfection.
RULER: Mercury
PHYSICAL CORRELATION: Intestinal tract, metabolism, solar plexus
TAROT CORRESPONDENT: The Hermit
ELEMENT: Earth
QUALITY: Mutable
FEMININE
COLOR: Orange
NATURAL HOUSE: Sixth
NATURAL HOUSE QUALITIES: Cadent and Substance
KEYWORDS: discriminating, methodical
PHRASE: "I analyze"
According to one interpretation, the Virgo constellation depicts Astraea, the virgin daughter of the god Zeus and the goddess Themis. Astraea was known as the goddess of justice, and was identified as this constellation due to the presence of the scales of justice (Libra) nearby, and supposedly ruled the world with her wise ways until mankind became so callous she returned to skies, disgusted. In mythology Virgo is often associated with the mythological figure of Omphale, Queen of Lydia, from the myth of Heracles. Virgo is also associated with the Greco-Roman god Hermes/Mercury and sometimes the goddesses Athena/Minerva, Demeter/Ceres, Astraea, Eris/Discordia, Ate and Hestia/Vesta and the gods Hephaestus/Vulcan, Loki, Asklepios/Aesculapius and Veles.
Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a intelligent, diligent, analytical, self-sufficient, controlled, orderly, and modest character, but one which is also prone to fussiness, perfectionism, harsh criticism, coldness, and hypochondria. Virgo is symbolized by the virgin. Your ruling planet is Mercury and your element is earth. If you are a Virgo, you may be a bit of a perfectionist. You love to organize and plan and you thrive on hard work. You always need to have the last word and you can sometimes be oversensitive. While your passion is not always evident, the right person can bring it out into the open. Some compatible signs include Gemini, Pisces, and Taurus.