Virgo

Virgo is a mutable earth sign, the sixth of the zodiac, ruled by Mercury and pictured as the Maiden. It holds the energy of refinement and service, the drive to improve, to sort the useful from the wasteful, and to do things well. The Sun passes through Virgo from roughly August 23 to September 22. Where Virgo falls in a chart is where a person pays close attention, notices flaws, and works patiently to set them right. At its best the Virgo temperament is careful, practical, humble, and helpful. It attends to detail others miss, keeps its promises, and finds real satisfaction in useful, well-made work. Under strain, that same care curdles into criticism, worry, perfectionism, and a habit of picking at faults in itself and everyone around it. Virgo rules the digestion and gut, and its key phrase is "I analyze." Its work is to serve and refine without demanding perfection, so its high standards become a form of care rather than a source of constant unease.