Aries with Virgo checks in

posted 14 June 2006

I am an Aries with Virgo Rising and Moon. Isn�t this like a contradiction?? Aries is said to be aggressive and impulsive, while Virgo is over critical and conservative. Aries is impatient and Virgo is the perfectionist. Since both my Rising and Moon is Virgo, am I like a Virgo with Aries traits or vice versa?

— ArianVirgo

Hi Arian Virgo—

I am Aries with Libra rising, also two very different signs, so I can relate to your question. And my teacher explained it to me this way: Your chart is like a patchwork quilt. There are no or’s or but’s, only and’s. You are Aries, and you are Virgo.

I agree it’s a contradiction. But most of us have contradictory or conflicting parts of self. It’s part of the human condition! Conflict creates energy, and your art of living is about blending these two sides of yourself in a way that creates energy that supports you, rather than energy that drains you.

Can you not be an impatient perfectionist? Both impulsive and critical? A cranky curmudgeon? And can you not be a detail-oriented, efficient go-getter as well?

I see it this way: your Aries Sun is your basic character, your heart, your essence, the “model of car” you are, if you will. Some of us are Fords, others are Volkswagens, some are Hondas. Let’s say you’re a Dodge Ram. Your Virgo Moon and rising are the tools and talents you have in order to keep your big, powerful truck on the road. The Moon is your fuel tank, as it represents the kind of nurturing that enables you to get moving. Virgo needs gentleness, something or someone to serve, and a sense of order. Virgo would be a Honda tank— to run a Ram truck on a Honda tank, you need to fill the tank carefully and often, and keep it maintained meticulously and with discrimination. (Virgo Moon people do tend to have delicate digestive systems, both physically and energetically. You have to be mindful of what you let in.)

In my car metaphor, I guess the ascendant would be your steering wheel. Anyone else have a suggestion?

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Comments:

I am also an Aries (a dodge ram). How do I go about finding out what kind of tank I’m running on and with what sorta steering wheel? Thanks. :)

— juliettestarr 7 July 2006 #
Hi Juliette. I’ve altered my thinking a bit. I think the Moon as the fuel tank is a good metaphor. But maybe the Sun is your engine, and rising is your chassis.

I just made these up off the cuff. Dodge Ram fits for Aries because they’re big and make a lot of noise, and burn a lot of gas!! And they roar when revved!

Honda fits Virgo because they’re precision engineered, efficient, neat and nice looking. But imagine running a Dodge Ram on a Honda engine? You have to use care!

What are your Moon and Rising signs, Juliette? What do you think would be the equivalent cars? Any ideas?

I have my ideas, but I’m interested in what you think. :)

— Molly 15 July 2006 #
I think that Arian Virgo’s are great to be frank. Although, they are opposites and can’t stand eachother. An independent perfectionist is rather attractive in most cases. One perfect example is Akira Kurosawa, an arian. He is a perfectionist and accomplished great things. His life went pretty well for a while.

— Suejung 30 July 2006 #
I am also an Aries sun with a Virgo moon, and I have an Aquarius rising. I had looked up what the sun-moon combination meant, and I was not overall displeased with what was said about the positive and negative characteristics listed.
Though, the one thing I must say I was rather displeased with was when it said the Aries sun, Virgo moon combination had a “tendency towards lack of creativity and originality”, that bothered me a great deal because I planning on an artistic career path. I was wondering how my Aquarius rising would affect the creative aspects of my personality?

— Mary 20 August 2006 #
I’m also an aries with moon in virgo and aquarius rising.I also have 6 retrograde planets in my chart and my mercury is stationary, what does it mean? thanks

— beba 2 September 2006 #
I do believe that sylvester stallone was born july 6, 1946. that would make him a cancer.

— mike 19 October 2006 #
Well darn it Mike, you are right! I was using the sample charts that came with my software, and it had everything right except the month. Big mistake! I will make sure to double check everything that comes from it from now on.

— Molly 19 October 2006 #
Well I am Aries with Virgo rising, and it drives me nuts sometimes, lol. I drive a semi, and when I am backing in somewhere, if I don’t hit the dock just right, my Aries side says, oh well, this is good enough. Then my Virgo side says, no, you can do better. And my Virgo side wont shut up, till i am perfectly straight in the dock. Of course due to this, I have gotten many complements on my backing skills. Before I found out my Rising Sign, I had often been called anal. Couldn’t understand why, until I found out my Rising Sign was in Virgo. Explained it all, lol. This is a very confusing mixture for sure. My Aries side says, let just go with it, while my Virgo side says, no lets think about it. And they say Gemini has duel personality, whatever, lol.

— cheryl 19 November 2006 #
Wow, its nice to see so many others like myself! Im a virgo with an aries moon and scorpio rising, and im revved up in a whirl of emotions most of the time. However, i was reading on virgo/aries combinations and ive found that they all basically say that because of the conflict and difference of these two sides – they lead to a person whos cold and demanding, a good leader but unnaproachable, and that “real” emotions are uncommen…which is strange because i am very emotional. Overall, it does not sound like a pleasent person to be. I dont know, i guess im just wondering is this really true? Because that does not sound like a person i want to be like, ya know…?

— Rabia 12 December 2006 #
It’s good to see i’m not the only confused person on the planet. I am an aries with a virgo moon and a libra rising. I have a hard time battling with myself. My aries side is fast and ambitious and always coming up with ideas that excite me and others. However i’m always holding myself back wen things matter, like my relationship. I can’t seem to decide wen to go and wen to stop. I have a need for stability, romance and perfection in everything i do. I get alot of headaches too.

— Afsana 26 February 2007 #
don’t worry! i get call ‘anal retentive’ all the time. i’m aries with virgo moon, mars in capricorn and scorpio rising.. yes, a bit confused still as everyone i know sees me in different light and that confused me further. if you speak to 10 people who know me, no two person will use the same adjective when it comes to describing me. should i give a damn? nahh…

— june 13 March 2007 #
That’s all good and well, but i’m an Aries sun, Vurgo moon and libra rising. And it feels really difficult to deal with all of these facets. Aries say lets go, libra says are we ready, and virgo says are there any pitfalls to look out for. So in most situations, i feel like an analytical, indecisive action man.

— Tim 2 October 2007 #
Hi! I am Aires Sun, Virgo Moon, Gemini Rising..Whoo Hoo! I couldn’t figure out what was “wrong” with me for the longest time because I would go, “yeah it’s all cool” and THEN get go, “…but, what about that crooked picture on the wall and the crack in the ceiling, and and and….ad infinitum! I mellowed out when I figured out to ask myself 3 questions: A. Doesn’t it really matter? B. Does it matter on a level that is crucial to this situation…risk anal-y-sis, etc..? C. Do you REALLY need to spend this much time analyzing it? Because there some else really cool going on over there…soooo wrap it up, get it done, dot the I and move on girl!
Then after all that, since I have mercury in pisces, I just dream away.
Career options for Aries/Virgo? I’ve done everything from Admin to being a dancer to designing and mfg. camping goods and art. So, for me it’s all about doing things for people in solitude when it comes “productivity” and getting out there and performing when it comes to “connecting” and vis versa depending on what day it is. One of the best things I’ve experienced to help me undertsand the differences in people and all of the amazing combinations of astro chart energies on a “raw” level was participate in Burningman. Much love, clean warm hot tub, a tasty meal and some peaceful visions of lovely nature to all of my fellow Warrior/Poet/Healer Aires/Virgos! Oh yeah, I came up with “car” theme about 5 years ago…. I’m a shiny black ’66 Chevy Convertible with bright Red stripe going down the middle and fat mag wheels on the back. The stereo alternately blows classical and heavy metal with a smidgen of harp music. The is a tough chick (Aires) behind the wheel with lead foot, a navigator in the passenger seat tha keeps turning the map sideways (Merc in Piscies ) and re-routing us to Burningman or Hawaii, a CB radio that reaches outerspace (Gemini rising) and a prom queen in the center of the back seat wearing a crash helmet and a full body safety harness screaming” Uh, hey guys, we’re gonne be LATE!! But wait, there’s someone stranded on the side of the road! (Virgo moon).

— Hope 25 October 2007 #
Aries sun, Virgo moon, Cancer rising…how’s that one for ya? haha

— whit 21 November 2007 #