Ruler planet – Mercury
Dual (mutable) sign
The energy of material nature (gunas) – goodness (sattva)
Element – earth
Caste – Shudras
Ayurvedic type – kapha and vata
Female gender
Kalapurusha – waist, kidneys, anus, mental faculties
Nakshatras in Virgo:
- 0°00´-10°00´ (female) – ruler Sun, nakshatra Uttara Phalguni
- 10°00´-23°20´ (Male) – Ruler Moon, Nakshatra Hasta
- 23°20´-30°00´ (female) – Ruler Mars, Chitra Nakshatra
Exaltation: Mercury 15°
Debilitation: Venus 27°
Mulatrikona: Mercury 15-20°
Virgo is one of the pragmatic and analytical signs that clearly know what they want and are ready to gradually move towards their goals. Mercury is the ruler of Virgo, so people born under this sign are able to express their thoughts beautifully, find common ground for communication with any representative of society and strive to understand technology as much as possible.
Details and the quality of their implementation play a big role for Virgo. Whether it be a well-defined time for an upcoming meeting, an elegant appearance, or a well-done job, Virgo will certainly pay attention to all the little things and draw conclusions, mainly relying on the details.
It should be noted that the meaning of the Virgo sign in astrology implies not only its excessive attention to others. These people are also very demanding of themselves. High demands and standards apply to absolutely everyone a person encounters, including herself.
In a thoughtful gradual rhythm, Virgo will complete all tasks as best as possible, always with details and punctually on time. The only negative point is a strong congestion with trifles, when a person is distracted from a common goal and begins to bring to an ideal what is not very important.
Virgos have a real talent for hard work, they love to learn, all the sensations of the world come to them in a tactile way, as the elements of the Earth should be. Cleanliness and order for them is the fundamental principle from which family, work, and peace begin.
Characteristics of Virgo
Practicality, attention to detail, curiosity, strategic thinking, ability to find a common language in society, restraint, escalating problems.
Strengths: practicality in everything, diligence, desire for order, attention to detail, the ability to restore and maintain order in the head and life.
Weaknesses: indecisiveness, inability to deviate from instructions, excessive attention to detail, exactingness, high demands, expectation of compliments for their merits.
Recommendations: try to pay less attention to trifles; choose a social circle, excluding unpleasant personalities; do not allow feelings of sadness to develop due to the imperfect actions of other people.
Areas of activity for proper implementation: banking, analytical and accounting, doctors, services, computer scientists, assistant managers, teachers of mathematics, physics, chemistry, officials.