Virgo traits: The best and worst characteristics if you have a Virgo star sign
VIRGO is the sixth astrological sign in the zodiac.
Virgo is one of the three Earth signs along with Capricorn and Taurus. The sun transits this sign from August 23 to September 22.
Virgo star sign traits and personality
Virgo’s strengths are said to be loyalty and kindness, while they’re practical and hardworking.
Virgoans are also said to be attractive, smart and sophisticated.
Their drawbacks are the desire to take centre stage and getting obsessed over details.
The zodiac sign works hard to appear perfect and effortless in whatever they are doing.
Horoscope traits
What does your star sign mean for you?
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Virgo - The key traits for the sign include loyalty and kindness
Their standard are extremely high, especially for themselves, and they have an obsessive nature.
Virgos are detailed oriented, love to organise and can be relied upon to make sure everything runs like clockwork.
Their mind is shrewd, bright and sharp and they make a great friend and like to get up to secretly naughty fun.
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What is the Virgo zodiac symbol?
Virgo is represented by the maiden.
This symbol is based on Astraea, who, in Greek mythology, was the last immortal to abandon Earth at the end of the Silver Age when the gods fled to Olympus.
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The constellation itself has a number of myths of origin, one of these being that it’s linked to Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest, or her daughter Persephone, queen of the Underworld.
Some have even linked the constellation, and subsequently the zodiac sign to the Virgin Mary.
What does Virgo like getting up to?
Taking classes - Knowledge, knowledge, knowledge. Virgos crave it thanks to being ruled by Mercury. Classes, workshops, tutorials and courses are all on the menu for these sponges for information. They have a relentless craving for learning new things and skills.
Volunteering - They absolutely love to help others. They like to do good and be there for everyone around them. They are always there to lend a hand when someone needs some guidance.
Beautifying themselves - They always want to look their best and have a keen eye for fashion, especially making sure everything meticulously matches. They value and appreciate appearance and can take a long time to get ready.
Schedules and plans - They get great joy from organising. Whether it is making lists of things they need to get done, making sure their sock draw is immaculate or ordering their DVDs alphabetically, Virgos are always at it.
Googling their 'symptoms' - They can be hypochondriacs and are often wondering what any symptoms of illness they have mean. They have to label everything and it often means they look at the worst-case scenario.
What are the best careers for a Virgo?
Perfectionist Virgos will usually like to focus on one task at a time and may find themselves drawn to jobs in which they can do so, rather than any that require too much multitasking.
Great career options for Virgo include:
- Librarian
- Teacher
- Counsellor
- Vet
- Scientific Researcher
- Accountant
- Editor
List of 12 star signs
The traditional dates used by Mystic Meg for each sign are below
- Capricorn: December 22 – January 20
- Aquarius: January 21 – February 18
- Pisces: February 19 - March 20
- Aries: March 21 - April 20
- Taurus: April 21 – May 21
- Gemini: May 22 – June 21
- Cancer: June 22 – July 22
- Leo: July 23 – August 23
- Virgo: August 24 – September 22
- Libra: September 23 – October 23
- Scorpio: October 24 – November 22
- Sagittarius: November 23 – December 21
What are the best and worst matches for a Virgo?
Best love matches:
- Cancer - when these two star signs get together there is great potential for long-lasting love with Cancer truly valuing Virgo’s loyalty.
- Pisces - Pisces and Virgo are opposite each other in the zodiac, so can make up for qualities the other lacks.
And the worst?
- Gemini - the least compatible sign for a Virgo. Gemini’s flirtatious nature can spell disaster for Gemini/Virgo couples, with Virgo beginning to feel unworthy.
- Sagittarius - these two star signs are not generally viewed as a strong match due to their different lifestyles.
Virgo turn ons
Outfits and clothes that match because you have high standards and this can be most obviously seen through your wardrobe choices.
Coordinated and thought-out fashion makes you happy and shows the sum of everything together is more important than the individual elements.
Virgos are well organised and plan everything out meticulously. Nothing makes you more satisfied than someone who completes a project in great detail leaving no stone unturned.
Virgos are constantly doing favours for others, offering advice in a timely fashion and will go that little bit extra for those they like and love.
It is such a constant in their lives that some people don't notice it but when someone does it makes them ecstatic.
Virgo turn offs
Mansplaining - Any form of patronising or being told how to do something when it is a simple task ticks a Virgo off like you would not believe.
You literally want to scream when someone tells you how to do something their way because they think it makes more sense.
Mess - This is a deal-breaker. If you walked into the sexiest man or woman's house in the world, you'd walk right back out again if it wasn't tidy.
Those who don't accept your help - If a Virgo offers to help they expect to be taken up on it.
Whether it be helping with the shopping, a house move or anything in between they love to make it easier for friends and family.
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Virgo celebrities
Virgo celebrities include: Prince Harry, Beyoncé, Keanu Reeves, Keke Palmer, Nick Jonas, Blake Lively, Melissa McCarthy, Chris Pine, Shania Twain, Cameron Diaz, Lea Michele, Zendaya, Idris Elba and Evan Rachel Wood