Three words to describe Virgos? Perfectionist, practical, and deep-rooted. Members of this sign love to add taste and quality to things and are, in fact, considered the Zodiac’s Quality Control Sign. Virgos love to put their analytical skills to good use whether solicited or not and are very loyal to their friends.
By appearance, Virgos are shrewd, stiff, and stern, but when you get to know them personally, you would discover that beyond these is a really passionate, gentle, and kind fellow who is almost battling imposter syndrome and inferiority complex.
There is so much to know about these individuals, and since they are very tough to read from their physical appearance, going the extra mile to understand yourself or your family and friends who are Virgos is the key step to making the most out of your relationship with them or your Virgo self.
What Date is Virgo?
As the sixth sign of the Zodiac, Virgo’s birthday dates fall between August 23rd and September 22nd.
August Virgo
| S | M | T | W | Th | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |||
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
September Virgo
| S | M | T | W | Th | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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Virgo Zodiac Sign
Virgo is a mutable earth sign that is ruled by mercury, the planet that governs communication and intellect. As a mutable sign, Virgos are naturally more flexible than other signs. The Virgo symbol is represented by the Virgin. The “virginity” of Virgo doesn’t necessarily have to do with sexual virginity. Rather, it ties to the sign’s dedication to purity, self-care, and service.
Virgo Personality and Traits
Virgos are well-grounded folks who love knowledge and service. Their mercury-guided minds are always overthinking and overanalyzing. Since Mercury rules this sign, its members have a well-developed sense of speech and writing, as well as all other forms of communication.
Virgos have high standards for themselves, and their goal in life is to be perfect in everything they do. However, frustration may start to kick in when they are not getting things their way. To be happy, Virgos need to feel like they’re being useful. They feel productive by contributing to something larger than themselves.
As intense as their lives are, Virgos won’t mind being too busy fixing the lives of those around them and forgetting to look out for themselves. This is how they derive self-worth. Therefore, in order to feel like they have value, they need to feel needed.
Virgos are known for being perfectionists and can be meticulous and single-minded in their pursuit. Virgos are very observant and will hardly let anything go unnoticed, this is why they are well suited for careers in editing and publishing. They have very practical minds and will base their judgments on facts and data rather than on mere perception.
Virgos may fit into the materialistic category as they love beauty and everything that goes around looking good. At first glance, they may come off as uptight but with time, they will begin to loosen up to reveal their charming personality and dry wit.
Virgo Strengths and Weaknesses
As much as Virgo has good qualities, it has some bad qualities that balance the Virgo personality. We are going to classify them into their strengths and weaknesses.
Virgo Strengths
Below are some of the Best Virgo traits
Logical
Virgos will always take the logical approach. They are driven by thoughts and analytics rather than emotion and perception. They want to look at every side with proper thinking before rendering any judgment.
Hardworking
Virgos believe that good things only come to those who earn them. This is why they work their asses off to get what they want. To them, nothing is exceptionally difficult when given the right amount of time and dedication. They will stay up all night, and lock themselves indoors for days, provided it has to do with completing a task, they would do whatever they have to. Another good thing about them is that their hard works always pay off, which is enough motivation to go on to the next round.
Creative
Virgos live for creative expressions. Due to their meticulous nature, they usually thrive well in the fields in art like drawing, music, painting, writing, acting, etc. Art is their unique way of liberating themselves from their thoughts and problems. A Virgo can be studied and understood just by looking at their artworks.
Reliable
Virgos are one of the most reliable people anyone can have in their lives. They are always the first to offer help in the toughest situations and usually the last to leave. A Virgo will stay through the process until all coast is clear. They work hard to be there for others, and most times even when they are not needed.
Patient
The creator of life was very generous with the gift of patience in Virgos. They always like to surround themselves with good people and are willing to wait it out until they see the best in people. This gives the people around them enough time to fix up their acts so they can win Virgos’ true friendship and loyalty.
Kind
Virgos are warm and sweet, always willing to help people. Filled with love and affection, their heart remains open to everyone. Their humility and patience toward others are part of the things that make them go super easy and gentle on people.
Virgo Weaknesses
As many strengths as Virgos have, when overused or abused, can turn into weaknesses to them. Let’s quickly explore some of Virgo’s weaknesses.
Critical
Virgos think everyone should be as hardworking and almost perfect as they are, therefore they judge them a little too harshly. They are not easily impressed by others and by themselves. Below their thick skin of self-assuredness lingers self-doubt and self-criticism. They are their own worst critics and will push all extremes until they feel good about themselves and their works.
Overthinking
Virgos have a reputation for always overthinking things. Their Mercury-guided minds are always in a constant state of flux. If it’s not about the things they need to do, it is how they can get ahead on their next project.
Stubborn
Virgos are rebellious in nature and do not easily yield to anyone. When they set goals for themselves, they like to stay on course and will never listen to anyone or let anyone take them on a different path. It’s either they have it their own way or nothing.
Picky
Virgos like to add taste and fashion to nearly everything. What they want is what they want, and no one can talk them out of it. In other words, they can be very precise in their choices and decisions and have a specific image in their head for almost everything.
Uptight
If there is anything anyone needs to tell Virgos repeatedly, it’s that they need to chill and relax. These people overwork and worry themselves so much that they get the people around them bothered and stressed. If you are a Virgo’s friend, you’ve got some real job to do here. Remind your folks to always take their chill pill.
Virgo in Relationship
In relationships, Virgos don’t seek anything elaborate or unnatural. For them, it’s always the little things. Warm gestures like leaving love notes in between the pages of their books, curating a playlist that is channeled to their taste, etc. Anyone who is looking to build a long-lasting relationship with a Virgo needs to be as intellectually grounded as they are.
Virgos can be very logical and their hunger for knowledge always leaves them seeking deep and meaningful conversations. To be a better Virgo’s partner, you realy have to understand what makes this sign tick by studying their best and worst personality traits and checking if you are the best match for them, otherwise, they can get extremely frustrated by things as little as insignificant.
We all know that at their worse, Virgos can be uptight and picky and would need a little bit of time to loosen up. But when they do, they can be extremely warm and sweet. A Virgo who is comfortable and ideally in love will easily put all their best traits to good use. You will get to see their faithful, gentle, and service-oriented nature on full display. They are eager to please, deriving a lot of their own pleasure from feeling like they’ve given their partner exactly what they want.
Having established that, it’s important that we look at Virgo’s compatibility with other Zodiac signs and see who is likely to win their best shot romantically.
Virgo Compatibility with Other Zodiac Signs
Virgo can make things work with any sign when compromises are made. However, they have the signs they are most and least compatible with.
Compatible signs
As an earth sign that is deeply rooted in nature, Virgos are most compatible with their fellow earth signs (Virgo, Taurus, Capricorn) for friendships and romantic relationships that have the potential to last a lifetime.
Similarly, Water signs like Cancer and Scorpio tend to get on great with Virgos; although their compatibility can use a little bit of work to avoid friction. Virgos can also match with their opposite sign Pisces and bond over their mutable natures. They can also get along with fellow Mercury-ruled Geminis.
Incompatible signs
Air signs like Libra and Aquarius might be a little too flighty for Virgo’s tastes, while the intensely passionate fire signs (Sagittarius, Leo, Aries) tend to clash with level-headed Virgo.
Famous Virgos
It is without a doubt that a good number of celebrities are Virgo Kings and Queens. Some famous Virgo men are Adam Sandler, Chris Pine, Bill Murray, Richard Gere, Michael Jackson, and Keanu Reeves. Famous Virgo women are Zendaya, Taraji P. Henson, Beyonce, Keke Palmer, Jennifer Hudson, Melissa McCarthy, Shania Twain, etc.
Virgo Lucky Number
Virgo Lucky Numbers are 6, 24, 65, and 89.
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