I think when a Virgo is driven by a compulsive business, its painful to watch, especially when the person refrains from criticising others because they blame themselves for everything. But serene Virgo energy is a wonderful thing to behold.
Why wasn't I born with an Aquarius or a Sagittarius Ascendant ? Can someone please present me some redeeming qualities of having a Virgo Ascendant ? because honestly I can't think of a single one.
All we tend to do is over-worry and over worry and over-worry some more ! and of course, we always feel this frustrating urge to over-analyze every single freaking thing, why can't we just let be ? I hate being this obsessive perfectionist, it's not who I am !
And let's not forget the physical vulnerability thing, every time I get angry or nervous, my stomach goes all upset and I won't feel better until I throw up and upset stomach due to anxiety is proven to be more common with Virgo Ascendant than any other rising sign.
ah and there's something else, why do we always have to calculate and over-think every single thing before we say it ??? Why not be spontaneous for once ?
And imagine adding the curse of the Libra Moon to that and... Wow ! Could it be any worse ? of course it does as I get stuck with a Pisces descendant of all signs attracting alcoholics and drug abusers all over and over again.
My Ascendant squares my Sun and I can't help but feel that my Virgo Rising is somehow holding back my Sagittarius Sun.
Thank god my Sun sextile my Moon or things would've been so much more disastrous for me to handle.
The weird thing is I have a strong Sagittarius Stellium in the third/fourth house with Sun,Venus,Mars,Mercury and N Node all in Sagittarius yet I don't think I feel it as strongly as I normally should.
Any other Virgo Ascendants out there ? How do you feel about being a Virgo Rising ? Do hate it or does it suit you ?? Is it just Virgo or general thing of all Earth sign Ascendants ?
I've attached my Natal Chart below for those who want to take a look.
What holds you back is just a matter of perspective. Every hindrance has the ability to become your ticket to liberation if you follow the path of purification via fire, as they say. it's not easy, but well worth it. That's the only reason we have any hindrances and demons in the first place
On another note, every quality has a direct line to its opposing quality, though often attaining that quality is a matter of going through the aforementioned fires
Personally, I'm a Virgo rising too(and mars and Moon) with a retrograde Mercury. So you can only imagine how selfcritical, insecure, and anxious I've been throughout my life. It's been THE number 1 reasons for blockages in my life and has been so insanely destructive... I get it. It's incredibly tough, but believe me, you can reach a state of such extreme liberation from all anxiety and self criticism and insecurity that you feel unshakeable self belief and walk with the confidence of a thousand suns and are so in touch with both yourself and the universe that anxiety barely touches you
After years of feeling that destructive side of Virgo energy, I'm finally feeling that 'golden shadow' side of it and I can see clearly those issues will never encumber me again. You can get there too. And on the plus side, you can also carry the competency that comes with Virgo
Hi,
That whole part about reaching a state of extreme liberation, unshakeable self belief, and walking with the confidence of a thousand suns - sounds so beautiful, poetic and unattainable and almost too good to be true for a Virgo Rising like me that suffers from severely debilitating anxiety, that I'd love to know how you reached that point and what one needs to do to get there!
Don't worry! It would never be unattainable. It may seem so, but it isn't. I think the way most people view life, as we are manipulated into believing this is how life is, is that it's all a bout suffering. Happiness is fleeting and unattainable. Freedom is a childish ideal. The 'real world' would never grant such graceful concepts. But what if it could? If it is, then every struggle, everything we go through that makes us believe that state of liberation is unattainable is itself a means to our attaining it. It's like the universe putting us in a vice grip, putting us in a situation where we can either fly, or we can fall to our death. It's for the sake of getting us to challenge ourselves enough to fly because that's what we're meant to do
If we work from the assumption that the challenges we face are there so that we can prove how strong we are and discover things about ourselves we never thought possible, they don't feel like they're just trapping us in a life of suffering and pain. They feel like opportunities and they can feel even exciting as we begin to realize our true capabilities are far more than we ever thought and perhaps we never even will find the cap. And who knows? Maybe it doesn't exist
Whenever you face these things that feel like such solidly placed walls they can never move, just know they will love and maybe you don't know how in that instance, but you'll figure it out because the universe truly does want you to and will keep nudging you in that direction. It may happen slowly until one day everything clears and you wonder eat was holding you back in the first place
That's because all these anxieties and things that hold us back really don't even exist but in our minds. That doesn't mean they're not real, it just means they're only real in our minds in a single version of reality. And it also means that we have the ability to reach a state where no hindrances exist at all
It takes a lot of faith in where the changes you go through daily are taking you even if you don't know exactly where that is. It may take simplifying things and reducing how much pressure you place on yourself. Most of all, it definitely takes subtle but highly significant mindset shifts. It's like if we start an exercise routine from the perspective of, "iggh, I'm so out of shape and I need to eat healthy and start exercising daily", when we approach our days and exercise, it'll feel like we're losing something and restricting ourself and it'll feel draining and exhausting on a spiritual level. But if we go at it from the perspective of, "I want to see just how far I can push my body, I want to feel good and energized and eat foods that will make me feel good", or something like that, it becomes a practice in which we're gaining something rather than losing. And we have to retain that faith and our drive in all that we're doing, what's motivating us, because we're always gonna fail or have off days, but when you have faith in where you're going, it doesn't feel like a failure. It feels like it's just a single step in a much larger journey
I've worked a hell of a lot with perspective shifting. I realized I used to motivate myself in a negative and restrictive fashion that just drained me. I'd also start hating myself if I made a mistake or had an off day. I had a tendency to play the short game(go in hard and lose steam early) rather than the long game I do now(go in moderately and consistently with a good attitude as I know greater rewards will come in the long run)
I think faith may be the number one Virgo issue, faith in self and in the universe to be on our side. Target that and challenge yourself in that area. Work with it everyday until you realize that only you could ever hold you back and that you're not bound to anything or anyone you've done or been before and what you can be may be something no kne's ever been and certainly something you wouldn't have thought possible months ago. Feel joy in proving to yourself everyday how powerful your mind is as everything truly is in the mind and I do believe virgo's have an up there. It's just a matter of seizing control over it and using that powerful mind
You may feel you have no control, but you really do. As an example of one of the steps I put in: I've had addiction issues since I was 21 and I'm 26 now. When I finally gave up addiction for good, it was as simple as deciding I wasn't an addict. Things only have the power over us we give them. Otherwise, we decide who and what we are and just how we respond to what life gives us. After that, I didn't look back. And I was pretty hopeless before. Know what you want, know you can do it, and go to and it resiliently. The human mind has control even over the body and how hard we can push our bodies and what they can do, how long they last. That anxiety may make you think you have no control, but once you seize it, you rcan ally can do anything. Work with it daily and know every little step forward will add up to a huge, as they say 'alchemical' difference
As I love forward, I no longer identify as many things I once did. Our minds are so powerful we can even convince ourselves we're something destructive and become that thing. But if we work on correcting how we think about ourselves and the world, it become infinite in its and our possibilities
That was a lot lol. I didn't plan on it. I believe I went a little into words, concepts, the power they c an have. I think that speaks especially to Virgos and anyone with lots of mercury influence
I get you. My anxiety wasn't mild, it was very extreme and debilitating and I've had quite a few hospital stints, debilitating on all fronts and something I felt I couldn't escape and was doomed to. So yeah, it's definitely very very tough, but tough isn't impossible. You just have to be patient and loving with yourselfHi Lykanized,
Thank you for giving me such an elaborate response with a lot of insight.
I understand what you've said here, but things like perspective shifting, building a positive mindset, seeing challenges as opportunities and fighting things that only exist in the mind, can be pretty difficult for people who go through severe anxiety or other mental health issues. But yeah, it's not impossible and takes time I suppose.
Having an anxious/nervous disposition is actually a part of the virgo rising personality as we know, and even geminis - signs that are ruled by mercury energy. So I think it's something that will always be a struggle or a part of us.
Virgo Risings also tend to be super hard on themselves, which I see in myself, and also in your response here where you talk about how you used to motivate yourself in a restrictive fashion. And I agree with you, having faith is also a problem for us as we tend to see the glass half empty and be more realistic.
But that clashes with my pisces sun's nature to be positive and have very expansive thinking. (it's really really weird to be a pisces with a Virgo Rising lol. I actually have a love/hate relationship with my sun sign and I think it would be so much easier to be a pisces without my rising sign, but then again it might be providing me with some balance)
Anyway, I really appreciate all you've written here about your experience in overcoming anxiety and other issues,(so glad you were able to do that) and will keep your advice in mind. Thanks a ton
Why wasn't I born with an Aquarius or a Sagittarius Ascendant ? Can someone please present me some redeeming qualities of having a Virgo Ascendant ? because honestly I can't think of a single one..
All we tend to do is over-worry and over worry and over-worry some more ! and of course, we always feel this frustrating urge to over-analyze every single freaking thing, why can't we just let be ? I hate being this obsessive perfectionist, it's not who I am !
I want to state separately and in reiteration that we are absolutely not bound to anything but our own souls. Not bound to who we have been, who we think we are, who others say we are, who we feel we'll become. In every single moment, we have the power to do just one thing that will help turn us into the person we want to be. And that person isn't bound even to who and what anyone else has been. It's bound only by your imagination and desire. You can change in any way you desire to. There are no limitations except the ones you create for yourself--that I hope doesn't sound accusatory. Understanding these things for me took years and years of stewing in my own hell until I realized I was creating it for myself
YES! Well-said. I love that you posted this. It's easier said than done, but I do think we all have the ability to "step out of" our present identities and plug into soul consciousness where we are not limited to who we were conditioned to think we are by others and circumstances. Thank you for this reminder! It's my thought for the day.