The thing that is most challenging for you is to recognize that, sometimes, the best thing to do with a problem is either to back off from it, or to give it up entirely. At the very least, take a break. It will change everything.
Being disappointed by others is no surprise; disappointing myself is a worrying shock
There is little more challenging to you than imposing order on chaos. You run into this frequently, and as a Virgo, you often wonder how others can cope with being in such unruly, unsettling situations.
However, as you’ll often discover, what seems unruly actually is a setting that allows people to think in a new way, and in a way that sometimes you don’t allow for yourself.
It is so random and so chaotic that sheer chance, unexpected developments, or an idea that comes out of the blue, opens everybody’s mind, including yours, to a new way of doing things, . In fact, you might find this so inspiring that you’ll alter the way you organize your life, or how you live at home, so that you can be more easygoing.
There have been times when your high standards have overshadowed life’s joys, or even prevented you from taking chances. If you can embrace a little of that chaos, then you’ll take chances—not only in what you’re doing, but perhaps in certain relationships, or even in life’s joys.
Each step that you take in this direction clarifies in your mind the fact that you have the capacity to have a good time. And it points the way to taking more chances. Not the kind that are risky, but the kind that will lead to the sort of joys you are developing a taste for.
It is only on occasion that you realize the people around you don’t share your drive, whether it is to get things done, or to achieve a certain quality. And then there is the fact that even if you talk to them about it, they won’t care. Let them be who they are, and enjoy who you are.
There are a number of ways to improve on a difficult situation. One is analyzing it, another is talking things through. But perhaps the most important one, and the one that occurs to you least frequently, is simply to get away, to create a little space between you and the issue in question.
The thing that is most challenging for you is to recognize that, sometimes, the best thing to do with a problem is either to back off from it, or to give it up entirely. At the very least, take a break. It will change everything.
Recently, you were upset by sudden developments. Since then, you’ve learned a lot, much of which has both surprised and delighted you. Remember this when other dramatic developments arise over the coming weeks, and instead of battling them, you’ll focus on exploring what they offer.
Virgo: AUGUST 22 – SEPTEMBER 21
Ruler: Mercury
Symbol: The Maiden
Element: Earth
Flower: Buttercup
As a Virgo, you combine an earthy sensuality with the sharp cleverness of your ruler, Mercury. The pleasure you derive in beauty, nature, living, and eating well is genuine, yet being the sign of early fall, you have an instinctive awareness of the wise use of resources. Your flower is forget-me-not; your spice, redolent cardamom; and the mighty oak and the hazel are your trees. Your jewels have earthy colors, from topaz to sardonyx.
