Virgo Zodiac Sign Symbols

Virgo

The Virgin

Virgo: Ruling Planet

Mercury is the messenger and the ruler of both Gemini and Virgo. It's the planet of day-to-day expression and communication. Mercury is unemotional and curious. Mercury analyzes, sorts, groups, and makes sense of things - and so does Virgo!

Virgo: Glyph

Virgo's glyph is thought to depict sexual organs, with a tail that wraps inwards, closing itself to the world. This is in contrast to the symbol for Scorpio, which is similar, except that the tail points outward and upward.

Virgo: Flowers

Flowers associated with Virgo are the morning glory (depicted), the aster, and the chrysanthemum.

Virgo: Element

Virgo's element is Earth. There are three Earth signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. Earth signs are reliable, practical, and sensual.

Virgo: Symbol

The symbol for Virgo is the Virgin. Virgo is often depicted as a woman carrying a sheaf of wheat (wisdom), representing the harvesting of the wheat. Virgo was also associated with three ears of corn.

Virgo: Modality

Virgo is a Mutable sign along with Gemini, Sagittarius, and Pisces. Mutable signs are flexible, adaptable, and changeable. Although they can be inconsistent and lack follow-through, they are ready to make adjustments to accommodate others.

Virgo: Ruling Planet Glyph

The glyph of Virgo's ruling planet, Mercury, depicts spirit (circle) over matter (cross), resulting in receptivity (crescent). This suggests the evaluation of the senses through rational thought.

Virgo: Constellation

The constellation of Virgo is depicted here. The brightest star of the Virgo constellation is Spica.

Virgo: Metal

The metal associated with Virgo is quicksilver. Quicksilver has the appearance of aliveness/mobility and is highly reflective, and was associated with the mind. Fluidity and changeability are connected to Virgo and Mercury.

Virgo: Gems

Gemstones associated with Virgo are the sapphire (loyalty and trust), sardonyx (eloquence), yellow agate (memory and logic), and peridot (depicted, symbolizing youthfulness and connection to nature).

Virgo: Colors

The colors most associated with Virgo are beige, navy blue, and grey.

Virgo: Associated House

Virgo is associated with the sixth house, ruling work, job (as opposed to career), techniques, methods, daily life, order, self-improvement, health, nutrition, food, service, helpfulness, pets, routine, organization, aptitudes.

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Mercury is Virgo’s planetary ruler, and the planet Mercury is depicted in square one of the grid above.

Mercury, the messenger of the gods, is the ruler of both Gemini and Virgo. It is the planet of day-to-day expression and communication. Mercury’s action is to take things apart and put them back together again. It is an opportunistic planet, decidedly unemotional and curious. Mercury analyzes, sorts, groups, and makes sense of things — and so does Virgo!

Virgo’s glyph is shown in the grid above in square two and here.

The glyph for Virgo is thought to depict sexual organs, with a tail that wraps inwards, closing itself to the world. This is in contrast to the symbol for Scorpio, which is similar, except that the tail points outward and upward.

Flowers associated with Virgo are the morning glory (depicted above in square three), the aster, and the chrysanthemum.

Virgo’s element is Earth. There are three Earth signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn.

Earth signs are reliable, practical, and sensual.

The symbol for Virgo is the Virgin.

Virgo is sometimes depicted as a woman carrying a sheaf of wheat (wisdom), representing the harvesting of the wheat at the time of year of the Virgo (late summer).

Virgo was also associated with three ears of corn.

Virgo belongs to the Mutable Modality. There are four signs, including Gemini, in the Mutable group: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces. Each of these signs is of a different element but share the same mode.

Mutable signs are flexible, adaptable, and changeable. Although they can be inconsistent and lack follow-through, they are ready to make small changes and adjustments to accommodate others.

It can be said that Virgo is a Mutable Earth sign, where Mutable is its mode and Earth is its element.

The glyph of Virgo’s ruling planet, Mercury, is depicted in square seven of the grid above.

Mercury’s glyph, or symbol, resembles that of Venus, with the addition of a semi-circle (hat) at the top. Spirit (circle) over matter (cross), resulting in receptivity (crescent). This suggests the evaluation of the senses through rational thought.

The constellation of Virgo is depicted above. Its brightest star is Spica.

Gemstones associated with Virgo are the sapphire which represents loyalty and trust, sardonyx which is associated with eloquence, yellow agate which is associated with memory and logic, and peridot (depicted in the grid above) — symbolizing youthfulness and a connection to nature. The cornelian is also associated with the sign and was used to facilitate fluency of thought and speech.

The colors most associated with Virgo are beige, navy blue, and grey.

Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac and is also associated with the sixth house.

The sixth house rules work and job (as opposed to career), techniques and methods, daily life, order, self-improvement, health, nutrition, attitude towards food, service, attitude towards service and co-workers, helpfulness, pets, attitude towards routine and organization, how we refine and perfect ourselves, aptitudes.

Virgo’s number is 5 five. The numeral five is curious, intelligent, adaptable, and versatile. Virgo’s lucky days of the month are 5, 14, and 23. Lucky years are 1976, 1985, 1994, 2003, 2012, 2021, 2030, and 2039.

Virgo is observant, curious, interested in new ideas, collecting, serious, individualistic, orderly, proficient, perceptive, and critical. Virgo is very sensitive to criticism. Virgo is good at mimicking, finding the details and flaws, and getting the work done.

Virgo is skilled at discrimination and can be a perfectionist. They are very protective of their methods and prefer to do their own thing, being especially independent in their work. Virgo aims to be efficient and is extremely helpful, desiring more than most things to be useful.

Parts of the body associated with Virgo are the abdomen, intestines, diaphragm, spleen, and liver. Digestion is ruled by Virgo. Health issues tend to relate to digestive problems, nerves, worry, and anxiety. They are especially sensitive to their environments and atmospheric changes.

Day of the week associated with Virgo is Wednesday.

Virgo’s fellow Earth signs are Taurus and Capricorn. Fellow Mutable signs are Gemini, Sagittarius, and Pisces. Virgo’s opposite sign is Pisces.

Mercury is dignified in the sign of Virgo and Jupiter and Neptune are in their detriment in Virgo. Venus is in its fall in Virgo.

The 150th to just under 180th degrees are Virgo’s in the 360-degree zodiac.

Virgo is occupied by the Sun in the tropical zodiac from approximately August 23rd to September 22nd. Note that the first and last dates/times alter from year to year.

Where you find Virgo in the natal chart, progressed chart, election chart, or Solar Return, you strive to get it right. You’re detailed-oriented, orderly, and discriminating here.

Virgo dislikes: being late, people who are perpetually late, impreciseness, irresponsibility, criticism.

Modality: Mutable
Element: Earth
Ruler: Mercury
Season: Summer
6th Sign of Zodiac

Metal: Mercury
Stone: Sapphire
Color: Blue, Beige
Anatomy: Intestines, the nervous system

Keywords: analytical, intelligent, reserved, critical, helpful, conscientious

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