When
you have your Midheaven in Virgo, your primary life goal is to improve the
world around you. And this doesn’t exactly mean that you want to “make the
world a better place” like people with an Aquarius Midheaven. You really just
want to clean up society, bringing organization to the chaos all around you.
Whatever your career is, it must be something that offers you the opportunity
to be a very effective individual. The Midheaven is how we get ahead and with a
Virgo Midheaven, you get ahead by always being of assistance. You’ll find many
people with this placement in customer service, as a result. But, whatever you
do with your life, there must be some element of practical service to it. You’re
fulfilled by just being there to put everything in order.
However,
this is also going to require your criticism, which the world will receive a
healthy amount of. Virgo Midheaven individuals are eager to broadcast their
criticisms out toward the world. After all, this is how you carry out your mission
of improving the world. Many of these critiques won’t be served up with a
spoonful of sugar. “What good is that going to do anyone?”, you think. But, don’t
be surprised if the message doesn’t always go over well. If you see someone
ranting about politics on social media, rattling off all of their boss’ flaws
in the break room, or correcting an employee at a place where they’ve never
even worked, there’s a good chance that they have a Virgo Midheaven. While
these people don’t see anything wrong with their critiques, others may disagree.
People
in your community, public sphere, and/or work environment might feel as if you
are constantly in a state of judgment. And you know what? They’re kind of
right. It wouldn’t hurt you to relax more or hold your tongue more when it
comes to the things that you see in the world that are “wrong.” But, this is
because you hold society to high standards and people are constantly falling
short. So, you really believe that you’re helping whenever you unleash your
criticisms. This is a Virgo problem, in general, and with your Midheaven in
this sign, it’s something that affects your professional and public life. It’s
important to stand back, then, and realize when you’re being constructive and
when you’re just – let’s be honest here – bitching and moaning. It’s all too
easy for Virgo Midheaven people to confuse one for the other, especially since
they’re so motivated to fix things and get them up to their standards. But, when
is this necessary and when is it just irritating?
The
thing that might irk some people the most about you is how you have this way of
appearing to be perfect. Now, what is perfect exactly? I personally don’t believe
when people say perfection doesn’t exist. I think it does. Perfection is just subjective
and in my opinion, it doesn’t mean being without flaw. It can just mean
everything being just as it should be. Well, Midheaven in Virgo people are
known as being some form of perfection; however you define it. One great
example of that is Brad Pitt. This Virgo Midheaven and two-time Sexiest Man
Alive has made a career out of being widely seen as perfect. Even though he’s a
great actor, the world has always worshipped the entire pristine package. It’s
not just the striking good looks and sculpted physique but also the fact that
he’s funny, talented, down-to-earth, a humanitarian, dedicated family man, etc.,
etc.
There
was a time where you could just use “Brad Pitt” as a phrase and people would
know that you meant
“ideal man.” The Midheaven defines not just what we want to
achieve in the world but how the world ends up seeing us because of it. So,
Midheaven in Virgo folks not only have high standards when it come to their
career but end up being a high standard for everyone else to reach. It’s the
kind of thing that might not seem fair to everyone else. But, if you have this
placement, you’re probably not going to enjoy being put on a pedestal like
this. If anything, it terrifies you. Virgo’s criticism is as inwardly directed
as it is outwardly directed. So, you’re already quite hard on yourself when it
comes to what you achieve throughout your life. Everyone worshipping you like a
god or goddess will only give you more anxiety about falling short.
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Brad Pitt: Midheaven in Virgo |
So, I’m
willing to bet that the sex-symbol status never went to Brad’s head. If
anything, he’s seemed eager, in the past several years, to shake it off with the
unkempt beards and hairstyles, which garnered him some criticism. That’s the
tricky thing with a Virgo Midheaven. Whether you’re known for being insanely
desirable like Brad Pitt or amazingly intelligent or tirelessly hardworking (it’s
likely, with this placement, that you could be seen as all three), you’ve got
to keep living up to that standard. If not, then the world will likely rip you to shreds.
People
praise you so much for being so on-point and this brings such high expectations
to your public image that you may feel like you can never slip up. It can seem
like the world’s waiting for you to let yourself go, in some way, so they can
pounce. Either that or you just wind up disappointing them deeply and then getting
criticized because they expected so much more from you! It won’t be fun
experiencing this sort of backlash. But, I think it’s liberating for Midheaven
in Virgo. Then, they can learn that it’s not worth it to beat themselves up all
the time for their “mistakes” out in the world. If you slip up, it’s not the
end of the world. You can move on.
Since
I believe the Midheaven begins truly forming in high school, once we start
becoming very aware of our reputation, planning for the future, and begin
working, having a Virgo Midheaven means that you thought about all the little
details when it came to what you wanted to do with your life. This will cause
many Virgo Midheaven teenagers to have a very well thought-out plan, in regards
to their endeavors when they grow up. Even if you didn’t plan everything out,
you still had very clear expectations of yourself. While Pisces Midheaven, your
opposite, was happy to drift and dream toward success, you knew that you had to
really work for it and that you had to meet a benchmark of excellence. But,
this can create a lifelong pattern of stressing yourself out.
We hear
a lot about how overworked and anxious teenagers are nowadays. Well, Virgo
Midheaven people of previous generations were way ahead of these kids now, as
that was their life in high school. While your friends were busy with carefree
socializing, you were on your p’s and q’s. Your parents probably never had to
remind you about homework. In fact, many teens with this placement are quite
nerdy; not that there’s anything wrong with that! But, you were very motivated
by the essays and the projects, as well as any productive extracurricular
activities you could get into. However, you may have been putting far too much
on your plate, especially when you counter in the fact that you also busted
your butt at your part-time (or even full-time) job.
There
are select Virgo Midheaven teenagers who slack off during high school, which
only fuels their self-criticism. Virgo is a perfectionist but people forget
that the fears perfectionism brings can cause a lot of procrastination and
underachievement, as well. If this was you, you’re haunted by the memory of
failing to do your best in this formative time, possibly even well into your
thirties or so. And this is what created the motivation within you to work as
hard as you could as an adult, in order to never be that underachiever again.
If you were the overachieving kid, you’re still that person in adulthood. You’re
forever bending over backwards in order to get that A in whatever you do. While
you shouldn’t push yourself too hard, it’s a very good thing that you push
yourself like you do.
You’re
aware that you’re this high standard for the world and that drives you. It
doesn’t mean that you like being idealized or that you even agree with it. In
fact, Midheaven in Virgo folks are famously self-deprecating; the first ones to
take the piss out of themselves. However, being seen this way by your community
gives you something to constantly reach for. And maybe, just maybe, you’re
trying to convince yourself that you’re that amazing. After all, you do want to
be perfection, even if you may not admit it. So, it all depends if you think
perfection exists and if it’s reachable. I’d definitely recommend Virgo
Midheaven people to follow my theory that perfection is possible. But, you have
to see perfection as something that’s attainable, realistic, and doesn’t
require you to be faultless. If you do, you’ll find yourself feeling more fulfilled.
You
should take this same attitude toward your work and public ventures, as well.
You just need to focus on improving via what you do, instead of driving
yourself (and your colleagues) insane by trying to get absolutely every little
detail just right. As a boss, an unevolved Virgo Midheaven can be that
outrageous perfectionist who won’t settle for anything less than exactly what
he or she envisioned, . But, the great thing is how helpful you are with your
employees, as well as how humble. Authority figures with Midheaven in Virgo do
show a lot of humility. Even if they frequently think they’re right, they can
still admit when they’re wrong. But, they’ll only do so when you provide them
with the proper evidence and a great argument. Like Gemini Midheaven, they
encourage the people they work with to think and to become more articulate and
communicative.
This
is often the same attitude taken toward your boss. It can drive your
authorities crazy how much you can poke holes in their actions, arguments, or
decisions. At the same time, they may come to see you as a wonderfully valuable
asset because of your knack for critical thinking and classification. Any
planet that may be conjunct your Midheaven will show the ways in which you can
analyze things and make them better in your career. The people up top will be
more than grateful for doing so. It’s the kind of thing that makes you an excellent
assistant. This is actually how you have to carry out your career to be
successful. You have to be an assistant and if you find yourself in a position
where you literally have to be someone’s aide, in some way, you’ll be brilliant
at it.
Even
if you get into a position of power, you have to maintain your humility.
Midheaven in Virgo people are not wildly ambitious and don’t need to be. Though
you aim to have your stuff together, you don’t find success through serving
your ego. You find it through helping others. If anything’s conjunct your
Midheaven, it’s projected in this modest, efficient, and low-key way.
Satisfaction in your career comes from using your organizational powers to
allow other people to get more organized. It’s why teenagers and college-age
people with this placement love being teacher’s assistants. Sometimes, being
the person behind a successful person is way more fulfilling for those with
this placement. Also, any sort of volunteer work would be great for you.
Partnering with Angelina may have inspired Brad to get into more charity and relief
work. But, actually, it’s his Virgo Midheaven coming out to play, relieved to
do something productive where he can get the spotlight off of his movie-star
self and just help other people become better or live better.
This
yearning for betterment is something that can make being out in the world a
hair-raising experience for many Midheaven in Virgo folks. “Ugh, there’s just
so much litter in this area of town! Why are they still doing construction over
here? They really don’t need to be building new apartments.” As I said before,
people can often recognize you through your complaints. But, your helpfulness
also makes a big impact on your community, as well. You’re more than eager to give
a lost person on the street directions. If you’re just out at the store, you
could straighten up a messy display or make the cashier’s job easier and bag up
your stuff. In any case, whenever you’re around, things seem to be able to
function better and run more smoothly. You’re also quite a well-behaved
character in public. Much like Capricorn Midheaven, you’d never want to be
sloppy or do something that would totally embarrass yourself. And if you see
someone enduring a giant fail in public, a part of you just can’t help but
shake your head at their inability to get their act together.
Great article. My midheaven is in Virgo and this is so dead on. The suggestions on what to do with this place are brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThis is so me!!! I laughed reading the whole thing because of how accurate it was! Great article
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly me . Right on point
ReplyDeleteThanks :) .. Sun in Aries moon in Aquarius Scorpio ascendant with Virgo Midheaven
Great read!!
ReplyDeleteI'm a pisces sun, pisces moon, and scorpio ascending. Although I have many traits of these water signs I always felt like it wasn't totally accurate. Reading about my virgo midheaven now brings the entire picture together. It all makes sense. Thank you so much for writing this!
ReplyDeleteThis created a turning point for me, mentally and emotionally. Just like ⬆Mallory I'm water all the way Cancer sun, moon, mars, venus, and scorpio rising. The website I read my birth chart on didn't even cover midheaven! I've felt that something was missing and I'm glad I went looking. This was the best possible exclaimation I could've found. I thought since my chart didn't talk about this side of me that it was just an over-critical, over-analytical personal defect that I've aquired in life. I've been trying to tell this side of me to fck off but now I'm inspired to embrace it!
ReplyDeleteWOW !!! This explains it ! I'm a Gemini sun, Scorpio rising and Taurus moon. I love organizing and ummmmm.... do my fair share of complaining about the lack of organization at work. Now I know why !!! I love helping people and I work well with people that are able to "accept" direction. When they follow my lead, it's like a well oiled machine ! Thanks for A GREAT article !!!
ReplyDeleteWow �� look at us in the comments. a lot of scorpio ascendants have this Virgo midheaven.
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