SmartScopes

Virgo: The Virgin

A wood-cut virgin by Bonatti; she stands on a hill holding up her skirt with one hand. Her long hair flows behind her. She wears a wreath on her head. SmartScope for January 2012:

The New Year has the future on your mind this month. You're focused on making plans and getting organized right now. Success in this year is your goal and you are on your way to achieving it! Beware of people close to you trying to discourage you or stop you from making the plans you want to. Believe in yourself and do what you want to do this year. You truly are capable of achieving great things so long as you stick up for your ideas!

About Virgo:

Birth date:

August 23 - September 22

Element:

Earth

Symbol:

♍

The Myth:

It is not known for certain who Virgo represents, but historically, the constellation and sign have been linked to many goddesses, including Athena (the Greek Goddess of Wisdom), Ishtar (the Assyro-Babylonian Goddess of Love and War), and Cybele (a Hittite and Phrygian goddess who represented the Earth Mother). In one popular interpretation, Virgo represents Astraea, the daughter of the Greek god Zeus and the Greek goddess Themis. Astraea, the Goddess of Justice, was said to rule the world fairly and justly until, disgusted by humanity, she returned to the skies.

Cool Fact:

Virgo is the only zodiac sign represented by a female.

A Virgo might be:

intelligent, practical, very polite, and neat

Careers a Virgo might like:

Doctor, teacher, psychologist, nurse, scientist, accountant

Famous Female Virgo:

A photo of Marguerite Higgin smiling into the cameraMarguerite Higgins (September 3, 1920 - January 3, 1966) was an American journalist who was one of the first women to report as a war correspondent. Braving the battlefield during WWII for the New York Herald Tribune, she was at the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. She did not simply stand by and observe, however, earning an award from the U.S. Army for helping while the SS guards surrendered. She was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of international politics. She continued covering international relations, events, and interviews with world leaders such as Francisco Franco and Nikita Khrushchev until her death.