phrases. The following Virgo key words are
drawn from Manly P. Hall’s Astrological Key-
words:
Emotional keywords: “Kindly,
humane, a high evolved type, lives
to serve mankind without thought
of self, domestic, melancholy,
somewhat petty, fussy, superficial in
affairs of the heart.”
Mental key words:“Ingenious, witty,
studious, dextrous, versatile, intro-
spective, scientific, methodical,
skeptical, critical, fears disease and
poverty, ulterior in motive, self-
centered, scheming.”
At present, there are various astrology
report programs that contain interpretations of
each of the 12 sun signs. A selection of these for
Sun in Virgo has been excerpted below:
Careful and cautious by nature, you tend
to value neatness and order. You rigor-
ously practice very high standards of liv-
ing and conduct and you demand the
same of everyone with whom you come
into contact. At times, you are so super-
critical that you are merely nit-picky.
You are good at practical skills and handy with tools. You are also great-
ly concerned with hygiene, cleanliness and personal health problems.
Very likely your health is much better than you think it is—don’t worry
so much. Extremely methodical and analytical, you are a perfectionist,
which makes you the perfect person to carry out highly detailed, pre-
cise operations. But, at times, you pay so much attention to details that
you lose sight of the larger issues. (From “Professional Natal Report.”
Courtesy of Astrolabe [http://www.alabe.com].)
At heart you are modest and humble, and you rarely strive to be in the
limelight or in a position of power. You have a sharp analytical mind, a
keen eye for detail, and you prefer to observe, dissect, and study life
from a distance. Conscientious and conservative, you can be relied
upon to be careful, efficient, and thorough in your work and you take
pride in doing a job well. What you may lack in self-confidence you
often make up for in skill—developing expertise, technical knowledge,
and competency in some specialized area. You are adept at using your
hands to create or fix things, and meticulous attention to detail and
careful craftsmanship are your forte. Some would say you are a littleTHEASTROLOGYBOOK [729]
VirgoThe constellation Virgo with the caduceus of the planetary
ruler, Mercury. From Abstrolabum Planum,1493.
Reproduced by permission of Fortean Picture Library.