Virgo in 2nd House: Practical Magic and Material Grace

Personal Wealth

These people always keep track of their expenses and frequently examine their statements — and perhaps even the statements of their family members — to make sure they aren’t spending too much and to check for fraudulent transactions.

Even if Leo is in the first house, aka Leo Rising, they are still exceedingly careful with their money and possess excellent saving and budgeting skills. This is a natural trait but it’s also the result of feeling a little unsafe in the world and worrying about unforeseen events like natural disasters or being unable to pay their mortgage due to illness.

They feel like they need to plan for the future and being prepared by saving, being insured and having resources available at their disposal helps with this. It might seem a bit extreme or pessimistic to some but from their perspective it makes perfect sense because they are realistic.

These people naturally gravitate towards careers in medicine, health, nature, hygiene, I.T. research and analysis. More specifically, careers such as pathologist, nutritionist, doctor, chiropractor, herbalist, fitness instructor, and data analyst, to name a few.

A friend of mine who has this placement, along with a Virgo Moon, is an agronomist (a soil and crop scientist). She has a highly analytical nature. She loves researching in her field and has written numerous interesting papers. I find her career choice throughly Virgoan as it effortlessly blends her love of nature with her interest in science and analysis. It also provides her with a top-notch salary, which all earth types need in order to feel safe and secure in this wonderful — yet often bewildering — world!

Another friend of mine from art school set up a business selling cleaning products about a decade ago and has done exceptionally well with it —especially during the pandemic. She seems genuinely interested in her products and is happy knowing that she’s helping people to stay clean and healthy.

Physical Belongings 

Their taste in decor is refined and elegant yet simultaneously frugal and practical reflecting Virgo’s signature blend of practicality and attention to detail. They are unlikely to make extravagant purchases, especially with Virgo rising, but they are likely to own a variety of high-quality, useful items that have been carefully chosen.

You can also expect to find an abundance of health related items dotted around their home like food processors and other nifty kitchen equipment used for cooking all sort of healthy meals, snacks and beverages. Or they could also be fond of workout or yoga equipment preferring to work out in the comfort of their own homes rather than having their delicate nerves rattled in a packed, noisy and unhygienic gym.

Their home may come off as a bit O.C.D. with every item being clean, neat and in its designated place at all times because of Virgo’s inherent love for order. It can throw them a little off kilter when they feel their home is unorganised or unclean, even if it looks really well kept to others.

Stability and Security

For these people, the attainment of security and stability is paramount. They generally strive for reliability and predictability, especially in matters concerning their finances and worldly possessions. Having stability serves as a foundation upon which they can build and maintain their self-confidence and self-worth.

Security, for them, comes from having a well-planned, organized life where things flow smoothly and where they’re in control of their resources. They place a lot of value on investing sensibly, saving consistently and keeping track of their spending.

They gain a great deal of enjoyment and a sense of stability by creating realistic and clever financial plans. A sense of security is also found in their strong work ethic, ability to make sound choices and steadily work towards realistic goals.

They may be prone to feeling like they don’t have enough and may worry incessantly about negative things happening and not being able to overcome them. Some of the hypothetical situations they could worry about include being fired, becoming redundant, getting sick or their mortgage suddenly increasing. 

Personally, I think that the Law of Attraction is a very real thing and we can manifest negative as well as positive events into our lives through our thoughts, words and intentions. By continually focusing on negative situations, they risk manifesting them so it’s better to generally think positively to manifest the best outcomes possible.

Self Esteem and Self Worth

These people would feel utterly mortified to be considered lazy, stupid or incompetent. Their sense of self worth is directly linked to their ability to feel useful, competent and ‘on the ball’. This includes being able to generate a decent income and become at least reasonably successful in their profession.

Whatever their job or career, they need to be viewed as almost perfectly industrious and capable. Being seen as anything less can knock their self confidence and worse still, their fundamental sense of self.

If they’re a stay at home parent, they’ll feel the need to treat their role like a full-time job. They’ll take exceptionally good care of their home and children, if they have any. But they would also need others to recognise their achievements within the home — especially if they’ve got Leo Rising or other strong Leo placements.

Personal Values and Ethics

Honesty and integrity is highly valued here. This is especially true at work and when dealing with money and other resources because material wealth is so important for survival. They abhor being lied to or manipulated and consider that kind of behavior seriously low.

Similarly to Capricorn in 2nd house natives, they value hard work, focus and discipline. When they are working hard, they feel at their best. They feel like they are doing their duty by taking care of themselves and others by making progress in life.

If they don’t meet their goals, they can harshly criticize themselves and create a very negative internal dialogue. They may also feel like life is passing them by and they are being left behind. Knowing they are progressing at a steady pace through life with everyone else, for example, by getting a good job, buying a home, getting married and so on, helps them to feel normal, established and more valuable.

They also value being of service to others, and it doesn’t always matter if they are thanked as long as they are seen as helpful and competent. They genuinely enjoy helping others where they can, especially at work, for instance, helping clients get the most out of their service.

Skills and Talents

Their practical abilities are extensive and help keep them focused on achievable goals rather than pie in the sky ones. They may be the anchors in some people’s lives, keeping them grounded. For instance, they may curb the lofty ideas and plans of a family member, friend or business partner. 

Having an analytical mind and an eye for detail, they are naturally able and willing to manage and organize their resources and the resources of others very effectively. They have a natural aptitude for anything accounting related like budgeting and investing. Their analytical mind is adept at dissecting complex financial situations, enabling them to make clever financial moves.

They can also focus on detail, and what many might consider trivial matters, for long periods of time without getting bored. If they were to undertake a career involving finance, economics, accounting, or any role that requires the careful management of assets, they would probably do remarkably well.

Their strong desire to help others, whether on an individual basis or humanity at large, also makes them skilled carers of all sorts; nurses, social workers, foster parents to name a few roles. In their friendships, they feel compelled to help in challenging situations and do all they can on a practical level to soothe and support them.

They should, however, avoid becoming lost in, and overwhelmed by, detail as they can spend far too long over-analyzing things. They would also do well to be aware of their tendency to be too critical and perfectionistic. Balancing their skills and strong work ethic with self-compassion and the understanding that it’s normal and fine to make mistakes will help them to achieve great things. 

Dominant Element

Discovering your dominant astrological element can shed light on the distinctive characteristics that define your personality and overall journey through life; it’s therefore very much worth identifying. It’s important to note, though, that some people will have a roughly equal amount of the four elements in their chart. For those with such a balanced distribution, it might be beneficial to read a little about each element.

Fire

With this combination, there’s a strong devotion to work. Work is a central part of their lives because their desire to live well and independently is incredibly strong. They also enjoy being seen as smart and successful and revel in the praise, compliments and rewards that frequently come with it. 

While fire types usually jump into all sort is situations without much forethought, Virgos’s influence in this house means that important decisions aren’t made lightly and rushed into. And they don’t tend to over-analyze or get paralysed by over-thinking and worry. Instead, they take the time to properly assess a situation before actually making a move. It’s an ideal combination of energies in that regard.

Their approach to possessions is also likely to reflect this interesting blend because while they may be initially attracted to things that symbolize their success and help them express their vibrant personality, Virgo’s influence often leads them to also make sensible purchases.

Sometimes they might feel guilty about acting too spontaneously and in a fiery manner. An ongoing internal conflict may be present and this could feel very frustrating for them. Finding a balance between these contrasting energies, while somewhat challenging, is perfectly possible. 

Earth 

Those whose birth charts are earth dominant are realistic, hard working and focused. They make great planners and strategists and move steadily through life as they achieve one goal after another. This is true no matter which of the earth signs are dominant (Taurus, Virgo or Capricorn). 

Having Virgo on the cusp of the second house amplifies the qualities of the earth element (financial matters, material assets, possessions and self-value). These natives are excellent at saving money, budgeting and financial planning. They are also able to manage the wealth of others very effectively and without any fuss or nonsense. 

The home decor and possessions they go for are generally practical, functional, high quality and guaranteed to last. They do enjoy beautiful things but unless they are sensibly priced or promise to be useful for many years to come, they are unlikely to own them. The way they see it, most purchases are longterm investments.

There is a slight risk that hoarding may be prevalent among these types because letting go of things, especially things that are very handy or that were expensive, may be challenging. Items from decades ago may still be found around the house, for instance, a food mixer from the 1950s may still be found in the kitchen even if it’s out of action (because in their minds, one day, it will be fixed). 

Air

Here, the innovativeness and adaptability associated with air is blended with Virgo’s analytical and practical approach when it comes to financial matters, personal resources and personal value. These people tend to sail through life on the currents of ideas, communication and innovative thinking. 

They are the people who strike up interesting conversations at dinner parties, use creativity to solve problems, and go on endless quests for knowledge, meaning and social connection. The youthful, lively energy of air blends well with the steady, sober practicality of Virgo to create a fusion of ever changing ideas that are more often than not, doable and useful.

These individuals are adept at devising original, and sometimes ingenuous, financial planning strategies and often thrive in careers that are grounded and pay well but still allow them plenty of freedom.

Their belongings may be esoteric, interesting and even a bit strange but also very useful in some way. Picture a bookshelf, where a collection of esoteric books and sci-fi novels sit carefully arranged around a collection of beautiful crystals and healthy looking plants. They are also likely to own the latest tech gadgets, which not only feed their intellectual curiosity but serve a purpose around the home and make life easier.

Significant financial decisions are not often rushed into but well examined beforehand. However, they may also be over-analysed resulting in no action being taken on them and much precious time being lost. They would do well to keep an eye on how much time they spend thinking and examining things to make sure their time is used wisely.

Water 

Here, a fundamentally emotional, introspective and intuitive nature is blended with a practical and grounded view of tangible wealth and personal value. The grounded and steady energy of Virgo in this house serves these sensitive people well in this fast-paced — and frequently perplexing — world.

They are usually lead by their intuition but this combination means that Virgo’s practicality will also follow. For instance, they might have a talent for identifying excellent potential property investment opportunities. However, instead of diving in based on gut feeling alone, they additionally engage the analytical, cautious and rational side of Virgo by conducting in-depth research of things like neighborhood trends and potential drawbacks to make well-informed decisions. 

I find this to be especially true of those with Cancer or Scorpio as dominant signs. I have a friend who is has a Cancer Sun and Cancer Mercury with Virgo in this house. As empathetic and sweet as she is, she is incredibly shrewd when it comes to her finances. She’s one of the most effective savers I have ever met and over the many years I have known her, she has made some excellent returns on some very smart investments that were made using her intuition and Virgoan logic.

A great amount of value is placed on their ability to connect on a deeper level with others and their capacity for empathy and understanding. Yet, thanks to Virgo in their second house, they also draw a sense of self-worth from their ability to manage resources effectively and create a stable, secure environment.

Some of the most significant belongings these people own reflect their emotional nature and soft-heartedness but they also have some sort of practical value.

Whatever they own, the more precious it is to them, the more meticulously cared for it will be, thanks to Virgo’s influence. For example, in a bookcase of theirs, you can expect to find books chosen for their intellectual value, as well as their emotional resonance and Virgo’s influence ensures every book has its designated place.

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