With Virgos the elements of earth are combined with a capricious nature and the planet mercury. This allows a combination of the earthly and practical together with that which is changeable and communicative. Detail, analytical tasks and the ability to understand how things function, these come naturally to him or her. Combining theory and practice makes for a valuable quality.

Virgos have the qualities that are narrow mindedly attributed to women, thus the name. He or she is shy and willingly remains in the background. Hygiene and health are also very important, often to the extreme.

Inherent to Virgos appears to be the desire to help others. Sometimes unfortunately this trait can be over exaggerated and they can involve themselves in other peoples affairs expressing too much criticism and suggestions for improvements. Virgos can sometimes be incomprehensible, mysterious and full of contradictions, but this makes them all the more attractive.

Element: earth, Qualities: variable, Polarity: negative
Keywords: Mercury, perceptive, critical, health, precision, detail, criticism, the metal gold and Wednesday
Positive character traits: analytical, rational and logic.
Negative character traits: difficult and over critical.
The body: digestion and intestines.