Astrology with Jo Mama

Hello There Dream Weavers,

Welcome back to my sexy astrology section. This month I’ll tell you all I know about Virgo.

Prince Harry’s sign is Virgo (which is the sixth astrological sign in the Zodiac). It’s key that Harry wanted to break away from the Royal Family and do things his way.

The adorable Cameron Diaz has published two books on how to eat more healthfully — this is the sort of subject fellow Virgos would be interested in researching into and worrying about.

Beyoncé once explained to Dazed magazine that there were eight character traits that she thought made her a typical Virgo.

“I like to think outside the box. I don’t believe in the answer ‘no.’ I am extremely driven and extremely critical—sometimes overly critical. Sometimes it is one of the things that I have to work on. I am a control freak. I pay attention to details. When I do something, I do it 100 percent. I have high expectations of myself and expect the same thing of everyone around me. I’ve always been that way. I am all or nothing.”

When we think of other famous Virgos (like Micheal Jackson or Freddie Mercury) her words do seem to ring true.

There is a certain vulnerability and frailty about Virgo men such as; Stephen Fry, Johnny Vegas, Leonard Cohen, and Bill Murray.

If you are not a Virgo but have one in your life remember that they are extremely self-critical, so be their cheerleader. Virgo films include Pee Wee Herman’s Big Adventure (director Tim Burton and star Paul Rubens are both Virgo). Perhaps a typical Virgo song would be Tears Dry On Their Own written and recorded by Amy Winehouse. The job most associated with Virgos is that of writer. Famous Virgo authors include; Jean Rhys,  William Golding, Tolstoy, D.H. Lawrence, Mary Shelley, Roald Dahl, Stephen King, H.G. Wells and Agatha Christie. An important date for Virgos this year is Saturday the 19th of December. This is the day when their lucky planet Jupiter enters eccentric Aquarius. They should be wise to stay positive and relax with a nice book or movie. Dylan Thomas (who wasn’t a Virgo) once described his idea of happiness was lying in a hot bath “reading Agatha Christie and sucking sweets.” Maybe that's what everyone born between August 23 and September 22, should do on Saturday the 19th of Dec?

See you in the stars,

Jo Mama

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