| Virgo
is the only zodiacal sign represented by a female. It is sometimes
thought of as a potentially creative girl, delicately lovely; sometimes
as a somewhat older woman, intelligent but rather pedantic and
spinsterish. The latter impression is sometimes confirmed by the
Virgoan preciseness, refinement, fastidious love of cleanliness,
hygiene and good order, conventionality and aristocratic attitude of
reserve. They are usually observant, shrewd, critically inclined,
judicious, patient, practical supporters of the status quo, and
tend toward conservatism in all departments of life. On the surface
they are emotionally cold, and sometimes this goes deeper, for their
habit of suppressing their natural kindness may in the end cause it to
atrophy, with the result that they shrink from committing themselves to
friendship, make few relationships, and those they do make they are
careful to keep superficial.
But
the outward lack of feeling may, in some individuals born under this
sign, conceal too much emotion, to which they are afraid of giving way
because they do not trust others, nor do they have confidence in
themselves and their judgments. This is because they are conscious of
certain shortcomings in themselves of worldliness, of practicality, of
sophistication and of outgoingness. So they bring the art of self
concealment to a high pitch, hiding their apprehensiveness about
themselves and their often considerable sympathy with other people
under a mantle of matter-of-factness and undemonstrative, quiet
reserve. They are still waters that run deep. Yet in their unassuming,
outwardly cheerful and agreeable fashion, they can be sensible,
discreet, well spoken, wise and witty, with a good understanding of
other people's problems which they can tackle with a practicality not
always evident in their own personal relationships.
Both
sexes have considerable charm and dignity, which make some male
Virgoans appear effeminate when they are not. In marriage they can be
genuinely affectionate, making good spouses and parents, but their love
making is a perfection of technique rather than the expression of
desire, and they must be careful not to mate with a partner whose sex
drive requires a passion they cannot match.
They
are intellectually enquiring, methodical and logical, studious and
teachable. They combine mental ingenuity with the ability to produce a
clear analysis of the most complicated problems. They have an excellent
eye for detail but they may be so meticulous that they neglect larger
issues. Also, although they are realists, they may slow down projects
by being too exact. They are practical with their hands, good
technicians and have genuine inventive talents, Thoroughness, hard work
and conscientiousness are their hallmarks, and they are such
perfectionists that, if things go wrong, they are easily discouraged.
Because of their ability to see every angle of a many-sided question,
they are unhappy with abstract theorizing. Appreciating the many
different points of view as they do, they find philosophical concepts
difficult, and they vacillate and have no confidence in any conclusions
at which they arrive.
With
these qualities, they are better as subordinates than leaders.
Responsibility irks them and they often lack the breadth of strategic
vision that a leader needs Virgoans are essentially tacticians,
admirable in the attainment of limited objectives. Their self distrust
is something they project on to other people and tends to make them
exacting employers, though in the demands they make on those under them
they temper this attitude with justice. They have potential abilities
in the arts, sciences and languages. Language especially they use
correctly, clearly, consciously and formally, as grammarians and
etymologists rather than for literary interests, yet they are likely to
have a good memory for apt quotations. Although they are well suited
for careers in machine drawing, surveying and similar occupations, they
are better fitted for a job in a library or office than a workshop.
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