| When you read sun sign astrology or ask an | | | | the outward critical demeaning Virgo and the inward |
| astrologer what does it mean to have so much Virgo | | | | self effacing Virgo is seen through the rest of their |
| in the chart, many times you will hear the word | | | | respective chart combinations. In essence however |
| perfection. But does that really apply to Virgos? How | | | | the mechanism is similar, that the critical Virgo sees |
| many times have you seen a Virgo who appears far | | | | the world through: Many things in the world are not |
| from being perfect? So what is the story behind this | | | | right, it is not good enough and I can be better by |
| key word perfection with Virgo? | | | | pointing that out to you. |
| The quest of Virgo is service, to do something that | | | | Ask your astrologer or look in your astrology chart |
| they know they are good at and to be able to help | | | | for planets that support you in your Virgo dilemma. |
| others along the way. They do not need to be | | | | Many times the positive qualities of Jupiter or your |
| perfect, it is only in the path of Virgo that they can | | | | Venus will bring happiness in your life and help in |
| limit themselves in taking a risk in something that | | | | navigating your path of transformation. The Virgo |
| they may not feel they have all the qualifications for | | | | may resist this idea, as they may think that the path |
| that they are not quite "perfect" enough to interview | | | | of perfection keeps them from falling into a deep pit |
| for a job that they do not think they qualify for. | | | | of being on the bottom of the barrel with nothing to |
| Somewhere along the way in life the Virgo child had | | | | offer. "I must be better" cries the voice from the |
| an event where they felt they did not do something | | | | subconscious, yet when the inner child is soothed |
| good enough or that they were not good enough. | | | | with the words that "you are good enough just as |
| The Virgo child adopted a belief that they were not | | | | you are and yes you can learn more and keep |
| "perfect" or "good enough" in the eyes of a | | | | advancing wherever you want" then something clicks |
| respected adult, whether it was a parent teacher or | | | | and they are free from the chains that keep them |
| other significant adult figure. This belief goes | | | | from competing with others where they feel they |
| underground, so to speak, operating unseen or | | | | will not be equal or feel less than. |
| unknown as a driving force that can hold back the | | | | When the Virgo person becomes comfortable with |
| talents and gifts of the Virgo person as they are | | | | who they are, and feel that what they have to offer |
| always waiting until they are "good enough" to reach | | | | is good enough for now, and understand that life is |
| the next dream or goal they set. In the critical Virgo | | | | an evolution and they continue to grow whether or |
| this event triggered anger and resistance where | | | | not the inner voice is chiding them that where they |
| silently they became resentful at being told or taught | | | | are in the moment is somehow wrong or not enough |
| they were not good enough in whatever way and | | | | they become free and happy. |
| began to look at the world as wrong, in essence | | | | Finding peace and happiness is difficult for the critical |
| criticizing people and things around them to thwart | | | | or introverted Virgo if he or she is giving power |
| the rejection and pain of being criticized. | | | | away. Whether the powerlessness comes from not |
| The flip side of Virgo is the critical Virgo, always | | | | believing they can not change the outside world or |
| finding what is wrong. Instead of directing the | | | | the change themselves from within. However the |
| negative not good enough inward, it is directed | | | | solution is the same, finding peace with what is and |
| outward to others and the world. Astrology charts | | | | not resisting what is allows for life to flow. See the |
| have many components and the difference between | | | | perfection in the imperfections of life. |