Dictionary term
Virgo
Direct answer
Virgo is the sixth zodiac sign: mutable earth, ruled by Mercury, associated with discernment, craft, service, repair, method, health, and practical intelligence.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Zodiac Signs
- Also appears in
- Zodiac Signs
- Aliases
- Virgo sign, Virgo zodiac sign
- Last updated
- 2026-07-15
Quick reference
- Use when
- Use Virgo when interpreting work, health habits, editing, skill, systems, service, anxiety, and the house where life asks for refinement.
- Do not use it for
- Do not reduce Virgo to criticism.
- Reference category
- Zodiac Signs
- Related terms
- Zodiac, Sun Sign, Moon Sign, Rising Sign
Deeper Almanac guide: Virgo zodiac guide. This dictionary entry is a concise definition page; the linked guide remains the long-form topic page.
The story behind Virgo
Virgo carries maiden or harvest symbolism and belongs to the mutable signs.
Virgo in spiritual tradition
Spiritually, Virgo asks what can be repaired, purified, and made useful with love.
The Great Almanac frames Virgo with educational restraint. Mystical or symbolic language may be meaningful, but it should not be exaggerated into certainty, panic, or permission to ignore ordinary responsibility.
Virgo in the Bible
In biblical history, celestial bodies are understood as markers of "signs and seasons" within the created order, rather than independent powers or arbiters of destiny. A thoughtful biblical perspective values the beauty of the stars while drawing a clear line between symbolic reflection and the ultimate authority of God, prayer, conscience, and wise counsel. This ensures that personal discernment always takes precedence over planetary placements.
Why Virgo matters
Virgo matters because it shows where a chart improves life through attention, usefulness, analysis, humility, and repeated practice.
Example in a reading: Virgo on the seventh house may seek partners who are thoughtful, observant, reliable, and willing to work on the relationship.
Interpretive caution: Do not reduce Virgo to criticism. Virgo often notices flaws because it wants life to work better.
How Virgo is used in a reading
Use Virgo when interpreting work, health habits, editing, skill, systems, service, anxiety, and the house where life asks for refinement.
Where interpretation stops
Virgo is shared here as an educational reference to support study, contemplation, and personal discernment. It is designed to inspire self-reflection but is never a substitute for professional medical, legal, financial, or personal advice. By treating mystical traditions as rich symbolic languages rather than absolute rules, we focus on fostering wisdom, clarity, and personal responsibility.
Sources and editorial method
This concise reference separates established definitions from historical, symbolic, or interpretive claims. Entries without external references are presented as editorial summaries rather than primary-source scholarship.
The page starts with a direct definition, then separates use, example, caution, spiritual meaning, and historical context. For astrology, occult, demonology, curse, and spiritual warfare terms, the editorial rule is to explain the term without making fear-based, fatalistic, medical, legal, financial, or ritual-instruction claims.
Personalized next step
See how Virgo connects to your own birth chart, numerology, spiritual timing, and personal almanac.
Cast your natal chartRelated terms
These related entries help place Virgo inside a wider reference cluster instead of leaving it as a standalone keyword.
