Virgo
Tarot... Hermit
Who Criticizes All She Sees? Yes and Would Analyze A Sneeze?Who Hugs and Loves Her Own Disease?Hump, Virgo!
The sign of the Critic
The Technician
Symbol: The Virgin Perfume: Narcissus
Element: Earth Quality: Mutable
Planetary Ruler: Mercury Colour: Grey, navy blue
Gemstone: sardonyx Metal: Mercury
Keywords
Critically, analytically, dutifull
Rules
The Sixth House (work, service, working relationships, health, diet, the balance between mind and body).
Mythology
The Consellation of Virgo immortalizes the goddess Astraea, who was sent by her father, Zeus, to live among mortals and instructed to teach them to obey the laws of nature. For a time, all went well and the world enjoyed the so-called "Golden Age" when peace reigned and there were harvests in abundance. But eventually, mankind began to fall into increasingly evil ways and Astraea, disgusted, resumed her rightful place among tthe gods.
Positive Traits
Discriminating, fastidious, analytical, meticulous, modest, precise.
Negative Traits
Fussy, self-conscious, cynical, hypercritical, finicky, over-conforming.
The Virgo Body
Parts of the body ruled
Intestines, abdomen, lower dorsal nerves, bowels, nails, spleen.
Acupuncture Meridian
Large Intestines, Abdomen
Virgo Ailments
Anorexia, bowel problems, indigestion, intestinal infections, appendicitis, malnutrition, hernia.
Beneficial Foods
Lemons, caraway seeds.
Virgo Associations
Herbs and Plants
Azalea, balm, caraway, fenugreek, endive, fennel, hazel, lily of the valley, marjoram, myrtle, sage, savory, valerian.
Objects
Practical clothing, domestic pets, reference books, small objects, art, miniature paintings, reference books, stamp collections.
Professions and Trades
Accountant, craftsman, critic, dentist, doctor, gardener, inspector, nurse, policeman, secretary, statistician, teacher, writer.
Sports and Hobbies
Ballet, collecting, evening classes, handicrafts, housework, languages, model making, pastry cooking, reading, writing.
Virgo and The World
Virgo represents the working class, labour organizations and public institutions... the armed forces, The civil service, the police. It also has links with public health and hygiene.
Countries ruled by Virgo
Greece, Turkey, Switerland.
Cities ruled by Virgo
Basle, Bosten, Cheltenham, Jerusalem, Lyons, Paris, Reading.
The Archetypal Virgo
Enslaved by her ugly sisters, Cinderella devotion to dutie was finally rewarded when she met Prince Charming.
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