InGemini(a mutable air sign), Mercury manifests as quick-thinking, chatty, and dynamic energy.

Virgo, however, is an earth sign, so it speaks to Mercury’s more self-contained energy.

Virgo is dedicated to this task, hence why Virgos are often known as the editors of the zodiac.

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The “virginity” of Virgo doesn’t necessarily have to do with sexual virginity.

Rather, it ties to the sign’s dedication to purity and service.

It also demonstrates the notion that Virgos are totally capable of caring for themselves.

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All of that perfectionism can be tiring!

The typical Virgo knows what they want.

The image of the “sexy librarian” is very Virgoan.

They seem buttoned up, but don’t be fooled.

They know how to have fun, too.

They will challenge you to be your best, most interesting self.

Try not to take it too personally if they correct your grammar or offer you a reading list.

This is how Virgos show they care.

This is because they tend to see things as they could be, as opposed to as they are.

Like Geminis, Virgos are known for their quick wit and dry sense of humor.

Virgo in career & money

Virgo is perhaps the most detail-oriented of the zodiac signs.

Their Mercury rulership makes Virgos shine in areas like writing, editing, and publishing.

This service-oriented sign is always asking the question “How can I help?”

and striving to improve themselves and their work environments.

Here are their most compatible and incompatible signs in friendship and love.

Water signsCancerandScorpiotend to mesh well with Virgos, too.

They can also get along with fellow Mercury-ruledGeminis.

The takeaway

Virgo is the tireless perfectionist of the zodiac.

This mutable earth sign can teach all of us how to be our most precise, no-BS selves.