ASTROLOGICALLY SPEAKING
WHO IS THE AUTHENTIC SELF
OF A VIRGO?
August 23 - September 22nd
As we move our way through the various astrological signs, we come upon our next “Earth” sign – the sign of Virgo. The birthday of a Virgo will generally fall between the dates of August 23rd and September 22nd.
Virgo’s are one of the signs that often concern me if we were to look at the ‘workaholic’ piece to life. They sometimes feel that if they are not ‘working’ – doing something useful – then life is not being fulfilled for them. The planet of Mercury (planet of communication) rules the sign of Virgo, so the Authenic Virgo is always looking to grow. They are always looking to attain new knowledge. One of the biggest lessons for a Virgo is simply to remember, mindful knowledge (learning) will indeed feed the need of the mind – but who is looking after the Spirit? The concsious mind plays a huge part in their life, but who is looking after their subconscious mind? Are they making it a priority in any way?
As with every sign, there are pros and cons. Virgos can be extremely meticulous about the things they enjoy whether it be: work, health, exercise, or whatever turns them on. After all, they will take it upon themselves to learn all there is to learn about the various subjects pertaining to their interest. The downfall comes when they expect others to be as meticulous as themselves about the various pieces of life. Following that line of thought, one of the inner concerns of Virgos can be their need to control (the way they do things is the ONLY way it can be done) and hence it sometimes will bring a lot of criticism from the learnered Virgo. This high expectation can often stop the best intentioned Virgo – if “they” cannot do something to 150%, they often are unwilling to even take the first step. This fear is most evident in this common-sense sign..
Accept praise wholeheartedly Virgo’s – revel in what you DID do, not what you DIDN’T do. This means that when others give you praise, simply say "Thank You" - no need for further explanations of any kind. Celebrate YOU for who you truely are!
Virgos have a great lesson in this lifetime about health. They must learn that wise men do not exhaust their body energies by worrying, fretting or overworking. This sign has a marvelous physical resistance to disease, once the mind develops discipline. The Virgo body will reject all artificial food or medicine. Food is quite harmful to them when they are angry or in extreme anguish.
Being one of the Earth signs, Virgos admire material progress. They like good food and are fond of comfort and good clothes. They respect cleanliness among all things – this is why, if you are ever sitting in a restaurant and you look across at another table to see someone wiping off the silverware, you are probably pretty correct in identifying that person as a Virgo.
