Are you ready? Are you ready? Here goes whether you like it or not. We are entering the very dynamic sign of VIRGO. This Mercury ruled sign is at the top of its form when dealing with the peculiarities in our finite world. Nothing gets past these meticulous souls, even when you think that they are not noticing, they catch you. Having raised one I can attest to that uncanny ability that they come into life knowing. Virgo, being an Earth sign, gives them some grounding that the Gemini native doesn't excel at.

Both of these signs are Mercury ruled, but have very different expressions in their manifestation of Mercury. In Gemini, the expression is diffuse and restless, whereas in Virgo the manifestation comes out very discriminating. Virgo can express themselves as critical and nit picking, as well as analyzing to the max. They often do not enter into a job if they feel that they don't have the necessary aptitude to do it perfectly. And in the mind of this person, perfection is mandatory in order to have a balance in the universe.

The symbol for Virgo is the virgin holding a sheave of wheat. This symbolizes the purity of the sign as well as feeding the masses. The Virgin is not meant literally but as a symbol of the purity of ambition in their need for perfection. The sheaves of wheat symbolizes a time for the Earth to bring forth it's bounty as the days get shorter in length. The Harvest Moon is proud to be a part of this sign's expression.

Virgo sometimes cannot see the forest for the trees. In other words they get caught up in the details of something and forget to see the bigger picture. Virgo often cannot discern the dollar but they understand the cent. They have a strong need to be in service like their opposite sign Pisces. However it needs to be used in a very practical way. If not demonstrated in a down to earth manner, then it will be excluded. These people are not known for their feeling nature.

Their intellect is far superior to many and this does not allow for much sentimentality to be noticed by anyone. They are constantly looking for new avenues to discern and get right to the core. They have enough patience to last many of us less patient souls. Virgo has this irrepressible need to see order in whatever it sees or does. This is regardless of anyone else’s opinion.

The lovely side of these people is that they can make a dollar go further than others. They are quite thrifty and hunt for the best bargain. My particular Virgo spends a great deal of time and effort to get the best bargain possible and will often say to me "this was only $3.00" and I get jealous. Second hand stores are her forte. But I do not have the patience for this type of shopping. The details in life are best left to the Virgo personality. Even in their speech they are very disciplined and do not elaborate well. They can become depleted when confronted with a direct opposition to their particular opinion.

Their nervous energy can be brought out when such an occurrence happens ... they exhaust quite rapidly and need to rest before they can respond in a balanced manner. On the whole, these lovely souls are generally liked as they do not pose a threat to most individuals, due to their reticent nature. The just do their job and let the world go its own way. A special salute to you stalwart ones, may your nature be strong to your ideals and never waver in your determination.

Some famous people born in Virgo are:
Sophia Loren, Greta Garbo, Lauren Becall, Ingrid Bergman, Shelly Long, Steve Guttenberg, Billy Ray Cyrus, Claudia Schiffer, Mother Teresa, Richard Gere, Itzhak Perleman, Valerine Perrine, Liz Green, Bob Newhart, Raquel Welch, Amy Irving, Peter Falk, Caas Elliot, Bill Murray, Stephen King, Jason Priestly, Warren Buffet, Keanu Reeves, Harry Connick, Jr., Rob Morrow, Pee Wee Herman, Scott Hamilton, Elliot Gould, Rebecca De Mornay, Marcia Clark, Hugh Grant, Faith Ford, Sean Connery, John McCaine, Jean Smart, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tricia Yearwood, Gloria Estefan, Charlie Sheen, Barbara Eden, Rick Springfield, B.B. King, Nell Carter, David Copperfield and our own Erin Greiner.

Some famous places ruled by Virgo are:
Argentina, Antwerp Belgium, Burma, Copenhagen Denmark, Upper Egypt, Japan, Leeds England, Lisbon Portugal, Livonia, Nottingham England, Savoy, Siberia, Tibet and Vienna Austria.

What the Planets are Doing...

The Sun moves into the second of three earth signs, namely, VIRGO. This highly efficient sign allows us all to tap into the energy that is functionally creative in it's expression. We can all profit from a bit more disciplined activity. This is the sign that we all begin to see the light turning to more darkness as we approach the Fall season.

August 25th at 1:18 pm PST Mercury finds it's way into Libra, where Venus becomes an important part of the Mercury thought forms. We could all become a bit kinder in our approach in speaking our truth. Isn't that a kicker. The Libra idea of conversation would be to make everyone think that you are giving them the idea of what they want you to think. Mercury is in hard aspect to Mars later in that day so you might feel like doing a bit of sparring with someone. Try to avoid this.

Mars is becoming more of itself as he enters Leo that same day at 10:16 am PDT. Liking fire energy, he tends to think that he can just succeed at what ever he thinks in in his best interest. Another aspect of Mars in Leo is that the partner has to be attractive.

August 26th Venus makes her way into Leo, at 9:12 am PDT. She needs to be seen and heard during this transit. We all could feel that we need to have our activities acknowledged without our having to say anything. Venus is not terribly happy in fire however she will make the best of it while there.

That same day Mars makes an opposition to Pluto, the destructor, at 1:32 pm PDT. This could be a very interesting day. Mars and Pluto energy is powerful and rather demanding. If it hits a planet in your chart then action happens.

The Full Moon is a Harvest Moon with the Moon in Pisces. This happens on September 4th at 9:03 am PDT. It is a beautiful Moon and we can further feel the Fall season approaching.

September 6th brings the dreaded Mercury retrograde. The cycle actually begins in August on the 17th and ends in October on the 10th. The actual retrograde motion ends on September 29th. Time to clean closets, drawers and cabinets, as well as the garage and attic. This is not the time to buy any electronic equipment or sign contracts. It is a time for reflection.

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