On approximately the 22nd of August, the Sun enters the sign of Virgo, the Virgin. Virgo dedicates herself to the perfection of the soul through perfection of the Persona as achieved through work and service. Ruled by Mercury, the Virgoan mind is active and relentless- the need to serve, the need to refine that which can be refined- this is what spurs the Virgin on towards her objective. It can spur her on to despair as well. Never seeming good enough, never giving enough, Virgo must guard herself against such negative thoughts. But the principles of purity, perfection and harmony are what motivate Virgo and soothe her restless mind. As Anais Nin wrote: "The dream was always running ahead of one, to catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle". That's Virgo!
The Sixth House of the Zodiac concerns itself with these Virgoan principles. It governs work we do for money, services we provide or are provided for us. After all, the ancient name for this house was "The House of Servants". It also is the house we look to in astrology to ascertain the condition of our health. Indeed, astrologers have noted that healers very often have strong placements in the sixth house and/or powerful Virgoan planets. The symbol for the medical profession in the United States is the caduceus, the ancient symbol of Virgo's ruling planet Mercury.
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