It is no winder dating feels like work for Virgo. Saturn the taskmaster guides your romances- and raises your already high standards – so finding a sweetheart is truly a labor of love! you have definite opinions of what you want in a lover, but try to avoid the “my way is the only way” attitude of Capricorn, Saturn’s sign. Go out with a variety of people and keep an open mind. The world would be a dull place if everyone thought, dressed and acted alike!

Virgos are critical by nature- it goes with your detail-oriented, discriminating mind. But tolerance and good humor will get you further in your search for romance than nitpicking your dates’ flaws. There is a big difference between habits you can’t handle, like bad manners or a temper, and ones you can live with, like occasional tardiness or iffy fashion sense. After all, you can always set a sweetheart’s watch 10 minutes head or help buy his or her clothes!

Do keep your high standards and maintain your self-reliance so that you never go out with someone just to avoid a dateless Saturday night. Between relationships, take a class, enjoy cultural activities, or pursue a new form of recreation. Not only will these activities occupy your time and attention, but also they’ll make you a more interesting companion. Who knows? You might meet the love of your life in a class, at a concert or at the gym!

Once someone special, praise your sweetheart every day, and working on your own flaws. If your honey adopts a similar attitude, your love life will be more pleasant then you ever dreamed.

You really must get over that Virgoan trait of paralyzing self-criticism. Modesty is a very attractive quality – but only up to a point! If you find yourself continually exasperated with your lover, try to work out just why you are feeling that way. It may have more to do with your own attitudes and weaknesses than with your lover’s supposed faults.

Conscientious, detail-oriented Virgo is one of the most valuated employees a boss could hope to have. But being too good at the job you are hired for can limit your chances to advance, so learn how to be more aggressive about what you want. Your ruler Mercury gives you topnotch communications skills. As a mutable earth sign, you are practical and adaptable enough to succeed in many fields, including writing, editing publishing, acting, radio and television broadcasting, teaching, research, agriculture, social work and psychology.

Some people need to take their work more seriously, but you may need to lighten up. Since Mercury also guides your career through Gemini, you identify strongly with what you do for a living and can become depressed when you are stuck with work you do not like. “Do what you love, and the money will follow” is the best advice for a Virgo in a job rut. To broaden your career horizons, make the most of your organizational skills. Set goals and learn to delegate. When you are campaigning for a promotion, start training someone to take over your present duties. That way your boss will see that someone is ready to step into your shoes.

If you want to become indispensable- and earn more – develop special skills that are in demand. Yours is a sign of lifelong learning, so take courses to more marketable in your field. Uranus, which rules your job routines through Aquarius, makes you adaptable to the computer world.

Others may make more money, but few hold onto more of what they earn than frugal Virgo. With lucky Venus guiding your finances through Libra, you can gradually build a savings account that allows you to live a long life in comfort. Mercury’s influence is practical and logical. It prompts you to shop only at sales – with coupons to deepen the discounts. Venusian’s energy is creative and emotional. It gives you a taste for luxuries, but also an eye for value so you can enjoy the best things in life without paying top dollar.

Despite their differences, Mercury and Venus can be compatible financial the true bargain in the midst of the overpriced antiques, then haggle to save a few dollars more. They motivate you to lead a no-frills life for years so you can save up for a round-the-world cruise or the car of your dreams. Mars, ruler of Aries, your sign of other people’s money, makes you assertive in dealing with lenders. If you can’t get the home you want at the price you want to pay, you will walk away, then wait by the phone until the real estate agent calls with a better offer. You believe there will always be someone who’s willing to offer the deal you want – and you are almost always right. Saturn rules your speculative ventures through cautious Capricorn. This isn’t a gambling sign, but it does bring you luck in the lottery or while betting. With Saturn’s shrewdness and Venus’ luck, you could win the jackpot!

You have naturally high levels of physical and-nervous energy that must be channeled properly. The problem is, if you don’t have enough to think about, or you don’t have enough to do, physical and emotional stagnation can set in and will almost inevitable lead to health troubles. Your nervous and physical energy must be positively managed: the first by a satisfying intellectual life; the second by proper attention to diet and exercise.

Young Virgoans will probably enjoy team sport and fast-moving games, such as squash, tennis, and badminton. If you have a light build you might enjoy gymnastics. More artistic Virgoans find ballet classes more rewarding than aerobics. Later life, golf may appeal to you. And gardening also can provide excellent exercise. Whatever you choose, work out a regular regimen and stick to it. But remember, you will need some variation in your exercise routine to prevent boredom.

For instance, you need a lot of roughage. That stagnation we talked about earlier can also extend to your intestinal tract, and you will find whole foods attractive and satisfying for keeping everything moving. You may even choose to be a vegetarian. And you need plenty of exercise. Rather than going to an indoor gym, you may prefer walking, jogging, or cycling.

Virgoans are often far more involved with their pet hobbies than with other people. In addition, virgoans also need a wide variety of hobbies and leisure-time interests, and leisure-time interests, and these should be a good mix of both the physically challenging and the intellectually stimulating. If you don’t have a garden – or space for a garden – you can always work with potted plants. We can’t guarantee success: Some of you have decidedly green thumbs, and plants perk up and start smiling the moment you come into the room; others of you seem to be the kiss of death out anything that grows. You will find out, soon enough, into which category you fall! And so will your plants.

You will probably be very good at any hobby that involves your hands – sewing, quilting, embroidering, crocheting, and knitting. You may also be a attracted to pottery making, wood carving, and modeling in clay.

Don’t forget that you need at least one hobby to which you can turn when you feel tension building up because of excessive worry. This hobby needs to keep you physically active, but it must also be relaxing. An obvious choice is gardening, attracted to growing things; you may find this the best of all possible hobbies.

But remember that you have a tendency to cut corner and rush for finish things too fast – which will leave you less than happy with your final product. And you are your harshest critic!