Moon in Virgo
Your Moon sign describes your emotional and instinctual energies. Another key component in the makeup of the basic ego/personality, your Moon sign reveals those things you do instinctively, how you are likely to react emotionally, how you give and receive nurturing, as well as the genetic or cellular memories carried within the unconscious mind. It describes your emotional, instinctual, genetic and intuitive makeup.
With the Moon in the practical and systematic sign of Virgo, you are likely to be highly appreciative of structure, organization and systems in your domestic and emotional life. Virgo is an earth sign, suggesting practical talent, but is ruled by the planet Mercury, which governs the rational mind. Thus, you can combine know-how and insight to achieve your results. Virgo is the sign of service, and you probably nurture yourself and others through offering practical service in your everyday life. Virgo is a humble and self-effacing sign, so you are probably quite happy working tirelessly behind the scenes, adding your considerable talents for organization and discipline to whatever you are involved in, seeking to serve, and often seeking nothing in return. The satisfaction of a job well-done, well conceived, well executed and well resolved provides you with what you need, but you should take care not to allow this natural service instinct to be manipulated or taken advantage of by others. Often, those with the Moon here can be quietly critical of self and others, and your tendency to criticize your own contributions may make it difficult for you to see your true worth. This is often a humble and shy position for the Moon, and unless other factors in the chart offer more outgoing tendencies, you may fail to give and receive credit for all that you have achieved.
The Moon refers to how we need to be nurtured, and here the Moon needs to feel safe and secure by knowing that things are tidy, organized structured and planned. Virgo is concerned with processes (material and mental), as well as purification. You are likely to be emotionally attuned to, and so influenced by, how well these notions are operating in your life- i.e. feeling awkward and uncomfortable in a chaotic environment, feeling serene and contained in an organized and clean space. Above all else, you need a calm, peaceful and well ordered environment in order to access your powerful mental acuity. You are unlikely to function well when surrounded by chaos and mess. This is the sign of mental discrimination, and you may have innate talents in discerning and describing other people’s traits, dispositions and downfalls. Thus you may have strong writing abilities, or work well in fields involving personal service and customer relations. You are likely to have a keen mind, and a great eye for detail, that can be turned to its’ full advantage by making sure that you watch your tendency to be overly critical, and avoid falling victim of nervous tension by remaining in chaotic environments that go against your instinctual needs. You are likely to be highly adaptable, which is a great resource, but also prone to excess worry. Taking time out, and acting to remedy the effects of too much nervous tension, will greatly assist you to stay focused and calm.
Virgo is also associated with the body, and health. Thus, you may have an instinctual interest in matters of health, diet and nutrition, and it may be very important to you to pay close attention to what you do, and do not, put into your own delicate system. Often, those with the Moon here have very delicate digestive and nervous systems, and you are likely to find that these areas will be the first to play up if you are not in touch with your own bodily needs. The interest in health is often quite strong, and you may have natural abilities in any area to do with health, nutrition and healing, especially in the area of natural therapies, herbs and pharmacology. Often those with the Moon here are drawn to service roles such as nursing and community work. Any outlet that allows you to combine your earthy practicality, fine mind, and willingness to be of service should work well for you, and leave you feeling emotionally satisfied.
