Ruling planet: Mercury
Symbol: Ther Virgin
Element: Earth
Mode: Mutable
Colors: Brown, navy blue
Number: 5
Best day: Wednesday
Focus: Work
Goal: Providing better quality of live for all
Motivation: Perfecting self
Method: Cooperation for greater good
Strenghts: Kindness, perceptiveness
Pitfalls: Nitpicking, feelings of worthlessness
Gemstone: Emerals
Crystals: Citrine, rutilated quartz, iron pyrite
Flowers: Purple asters, forget-me-nots
Love matches: Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Capricorn, Pisces
Your cheerful service to others is not just a boon to them - it's also your favorite way to express yourself. You can get so involved in a project or relationship that you almost lose your ego, but that's not good for you. Remember the Bible says, "Love they neighbor AS thyself."
If you're in the first decan, August 23rd-September 1st, Mercury's influence is intensified. All Virgos live in their minds; bright and highly motivated, you do so more than most. No matter how much you love your work, you need playtime for balance and workouts for your body as well as your brain.
Second-decan Virgos born September 2nd-11th have Saturn as sub-ruler, and that's a mixed blessing. As ethical as you are ambitious, you can excel in business and still sleep well at night. You can be narrow-minded and pessimistic, however. Enjoy life's merry moments without guilt.
If you were born in teh third decan, September 12th-22nd, the secondary influence of Venus makes you creative, affectionate and more lighthearted than most Virgos, You love the good life and creat beauty, peave and harmony wherever you can. Resist teh temptation to be lazy or self-indulgent.