Virgo ( 24 August - 23 September )
Feminine, Mutable
Element: Earth
Keywords associated with Virgo: Serving, Self-improvement, Analysing, Cleaning, and Repairing Mercury rules Virgo so a sharp and quick intellect given to analysis and examination is a typical trait. Virgo likes to improve, restructure or restore things. They are naturally neat, methodical and like everything clearly defined. Virgo loves detail and enjoys nitpicking in search of perfection. They are practical, responsible people whom everybody depends on. Virgo is always looking for a secret pattern in events, a higher scheme of things in the universe. Virgo is never satisfied with what is; they are forever thinking of ways of improving not only themselves but also the world around them. At heart, they are problem solvers, beautifiers, and restless seekers. And the hardest workers in the zodiac. Virgo does best as a researcher.

Polar or opposite sign: Pisces
Fixed star: Spica
Colour: Navy blue, dark grey, brown
Anatomy:  Intestines and colon
Celeb Virgos: Asha Bhosale, M F Husain, Mahesh Bhatt, Michael Jackson, Mother Teresa, Sean Connery, Stephen King, Sophia Loren