Everything about Virgo season: Dates, traits, and compatibility
Welcome to Virgo season 2024! Here's everything you need to know about this zodiac sign, from the dates to their traits, compatible partners, and celebrity buddies.
Virgo a mutable sign which brings with it the end of summer and the beginning of fall. It's back-to-school season!
This astrological period begins with the Sun shining in Virgo on August 23 and lasts through September 22.
Virgo season is the perfect time to reflect and do some editing of your life.
Ask what's no longer working for you. What can you change to be the best version of you?
Our horoscope can help you make the most of this special energy!
Virgo facts
Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac. It follows the bold sign of Leo and proceeds savvy Scorpio.
As a mutable earth sign, Virgo marks the end of summer and the start of fall. Its colors are green and brown and its ruling planet is Mercury.
Virgos are represented by a young maiden carrying a sheaf of wheat. She's often called the virgin, a priestess, or a sorceress.
That said, a bee might be an appropriate symbol for this constantly striving sign that thrives in high-stress situations.
Virgo traits
At their best, Virgos are always moving and always correcting their course. They're exacting, meticulous, and critical. This striving is part of their soul.
They're always thinking, as learning never stops, at "good enough." Virgos believe in perfection. They're generous and care deeply.
But if Virgos don't learn to cope with imperfection, they can crumble. Doing something that matters or is beautiful can tame this obsession.
This earth sign finds magic in the mundane. Cleansing and cleaning rituals can help them recharge and regain their energy.
Finding the root of the problem is easy for Virgos. They love finding remedies and recipes for their friends and acquaintances.
Gardening can be good for this often tightly wound sign. Besides, they are drawn to the natural world and healing.
Virgos make loyal friends, coaches, and lovers. But an unbalanced Virgo can get hypercritical, stuck micromanaging, or tangled in a web of irrelevant details.
Virgo compatibility
Virgos tend to gravitate to loves that will help them grow or find a higher purpose. They jive with earth signs like themselves, but water signs like are also great matches.
Fire signs and Virgos can make great pairs, but the breakups can be earth-shattering, like a volcano.
Virgo celebrities
Many mistakenly think Virgos are always introverts.
But the fact that Beyoncé was born under this sign should be enough to prove that's not always the case.
Virgos can be stars with multiple talents, like Zendaya, or athletes always striving to be even better, like track and field star Sam Hurley.
Even Prince Harry is a Virgo, which may explain his recent interest in reflection and writing.
What do you need to know about Virgo season 2024?
Virgo season 2024 is all about cleaning up messes and making space for the new.
The new moon on September 2, will give everyone a much needed moment to reflect. What's working in your life and what's not? Use that Virgo energy to go over relationships, career, and health with a fine-toothed comb. You've got the power to smooth out any tangles.
Virgo season 2024 is all about mindful reinvention.
Let Virgo season inspire you to make exciting changes. Check out your daily and monthly horoscope to learn more about the astrological vibes coming your way.
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