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Virgo consciousness focuses on keeping the physical world operating at its peak. Those individuals whose charts emphasize this energy may not always do something about the mess that other people make; however, their discerning manner of observation takes every mistake into account.

It is not always easy to be born under this sign because Virgo is extremely conscious of imperfection in a world that is far from perfect. Then again, if the world were perfect, there would be nothing to play with and nothing to do.

On a personal and social level, most Virgo people are easy to be with-they are unassuming and appropriate to the occasion. They demonstrate purity in their self-expression. Even Virgo super-achievers are usually modest about their abilities, although they can exhibit conceit if they think they have executed an assignment that matches their concept of perfection. Their extremely analytical mind, however, makes them nitpickers and they are rarely content with the results they create. After finishing a job, the next day they may want to go back to the drawing board and do it all over again.

Virgo people are willing to go over an assignment to a point of tedium that would leave the other signs with a splitting headache. They perceive every flaw and every incongruity and treat the tiniest miscalculation as if it were a major blunder. Making mountains out of molehills is their specialty while larger issues hardly faze them in the least. While they do not dismiss the possibility of a world beyond the one their five senses report to them, they prefer not to give the major part of their attention to a reality that has a non-discernable basis. Thus, Virgo is the most skeptical of signs and when you speak to them, it is best to stay on solid ground and apply a frame of reference that is obvious.

If you exhibit any sign of bravado in the presence of Virgo, they want to ignore you, for audacious boasting is the last thing they support. While their neighbor, Leo, wants to be larger than life, and their complementary opposite, Pisces, wants to blow everything up as far as it can go, Virgo wants to make things smaller because then they are easiest to grasp. Virgo wants to hold the universe in the palm of its hand. As Mother Teresa, who was born with Virgo as her sun sign said, “Do not try to do great things. Do small things with great love.”

Personal identity reaches its apotheosis in this sign, but is Leo the bravest and most powerful sign in the land? It is the same thing as asking if the lion is the king of the jungle. Not really, for due to its size, every creature in the forest makes way for the elephant. Still, the Lion both looks like the king and acts like the king (or the queen.) It projects the image of the ruler, even if it is merely a performance.

The astrological Leos are mostly too intent on having a good time to be fierc–they much prefer to party; however, they do know all about self dramatization. If you demand that they blow up at you, they will do so with theatrical flair and it is down to the dungeon and off with your head. No sign gives itself as much permission to indulge in a sense of superiority if ever it is challenged.

On the other hand, no sign is as generous or as loyal as this one. When Leos love you, they will give and give and then give some more, as long as you keep loving them back. When they decide you are no longer worth their time or you do not show your adoration sufficiently, their nose goes up in the air and you are excommunicated from Planet Leo. Perhaps in another life, these souls were coerced into a subordinate role. Now they return to settle the score and to make sure that they are the ones in charge and ‘don’t you forget it’.

Lions travel in prides and pride is Leo’s trademark. Assault their dignity and they will roar. Flatter them and they will find a place for you in their life, regardless of how crowded their life may be. No sign craves admiration more than Leo. They do not just walk into a room; they make an entrance. When they have something to say, they draw attention to themselves just by the way they put their ideas across. Leos seldom follow the crowd; rather they stand out within it. No matter what their work in the world is, all Leos are in the entertainment business.

Leos have learned from the previous sign how to play the role of the authoritative parent. They can easily transfer this bossy image over to the workplace and become a commanding presence that loves telling everyone just what they need to do. They, on the other hand, bow to no one. Dominant and monopolizing are two words that describe the Leo personality, though naturally most Leos attempt to keep their overbearing sense of identity in check. It is only when they become consumed by their own importance that the notorious leonine ego loses its sense of proportion.

Leos want so much to be an important presence in the world. If they come even close to fulfilling that wish, they give it all back tenfold. The sign of Leo represents the human heart and the warmth that exudes from every pore of individuals whose charts emphasize this sign can turn a lackluster reality into a celebration of life. It is hard not to appreciate Leo because no one works as hard to earn appreciation. You will rarely be shortchanged in a relationship with them. When their heart is in what they do, they will keep doing it until they drop. If they lose interest, however, they will sooner drop what they are doing and then look for something else that is a lot more appealing. Leos do not settle for less nor do they slide into resignation. They must shout from the rooftops what is in their hearts in long, declarative sentences. They are living embodiments of the best and the worst elements of the human ego. Still, they have the choice of either showing what a wonderful tool the ego is in rising above mediocrity or what an impediment it can be in expressing one’s humanity.

The sign of Cancer represents the consciousness that is most in touch with the emotional climate of society and all of its shifting moods. Cancer has an instinctive sense of what the public wants and what is motivating them to want it. It knows as well that the public is fickle and what is hot today can easily turn cold tomorrow, only to have something entirely different replace it.
In the mass market place, members of the public buy whatever feeds their ego. Buying for the public then is a job that someone with parental qualities handles best.

No sign can be as self protective and defensive as Cancer. If you do something that results in their feeling hurt, they may never want to speak to you again. Fortunately, the more evolved of this sign forgive though they do not forget. They are the historians of the zodiac who seldom fail to remember anything that anybody ever said or did. Cancerians can easily enter a state of deja vu, bringing up a vivid picture of the past and reliving it over again. Thus, it takes them time to heal their feelings of being wounded. It is in the process of healing that their serious nature and their penchant for self examination enables them to take personal responsibility for their pain rather than make other people the source of it. While the complementary opposite sign, Capricorn, a consciousness oriented toward the external world, takes responsibility for its position in society, Cancer, the sign most oriented toward its internal reality, learns to assume responsibility for its reactions to society.

This is the sign that teaches us that everything that we do reflects our responsibility to ourselves.

Cancerians enjoy living in seclusion with hardly any human intervention to disrupt the flow of their inner life. They are the most introspective of all human creatures. They are capable of a consummate intimacy not only with self, but with the special few who they let into their private world. Nonetheless, as this is the sign associated with the changing moods of mass consciousness, Cancerians often wind up receiving public attention, even though they are seldom comfortable with it. It is far more natural for them to operate from the home front where they can tend to their near and dear with tender loving care and thus keep everything under their auspices.

Like their astrological symbol, the crab, these folks can seem hard on the outside, but they are inevitably soft in their interior. Thus when they feel they are running on empty, they fill their stomachs with food. Then again, there are times when they do not wish to eat at all.

Cancerians are here to learn to honor their feelings, as well as the feelings of others. These individuals eventually detach emotionally from any situation or relationship where they feel caught up in a destructive pattern. They can be the most selfless individuals, caring for and nurturing their loved ones with a depth of commitment that is unique to the role of parent (whether it is an actual role or a surrogate one.) They can also be the most selfish and make their feelings and their needs more important than anything else. Their selfishness, however, is somewhat justified for no sign is kinder or more caring once it has found emotional peace.

If it were not for this sign, then home and family and parental love would not have the significance in our lives that they do. Cancer’s greatest gift is tenacity and its amazing power to sense everyone’s emotional state can hold a family, an organization and a country together, as it momentarily forgets itself and caters to the immediate needs of all those needing to feel comfortable, secure and safe in their skin.