Birth date: 9 September, 1960
Birth place: London

Section 1: General characteristics

Your fundamental needs, values and orientation toward life are symbolised by the four astrological elements. Each person has their own unique balance of these four basic energies: Fire (warmth, inspiration, enthusiasm), Earth (practicality, realism, material interests), Air (social and intellectual qualities) and Water (emotional needs and feelings).

Your 'elemental make-up' is described below. Remember that most people are 'unbalanced'; if you are lacking or deficient in a certain element (or elements), it simply means that you need to consciously develop that aspect of yourself to learn to appreciate and/or to work harder in that dimension of life.

Sometimes we overcompensate for the element that we are least endowed with, sensing it as lacking within ourselves, but more often we neglect or ignore it. The qualities described below will be reiterated and explained in more detail in the following chapters.

You are prone to underestimate rather than overestimate your own abilities and worth and, through your humility, to settle for much less than you are capable of. You may think of yourself as dull or unexciting for you do not like to take risks and you value safety and security over adventure, stability over change.

Like most Virgos, you do everything in a premeditated, orderly fashion and tend to be rather serious. The responsible, rational, adult aspect of you is quite strong and the spontaneous, carefree, childlike side of yourself is less developed. You can be 'all work and no play.'

Developing self-confidence, enthusiasm, joy, generosity and a larger vision of life is important to you.

Physically, you are apt to get cold rather easily and may find that eating spicy foods, exercising vigorously and being out in the sunshine to be helpful.

You are not solely mundane, however. As you will read in the following chapter, your basic Virgo Earthly common sense is strong and sometimes overrun by your moods, sympathies and deep instincts that at times may run counter to a purely practical, cut and dry approach to a situation.

Section 2: The inner you: your real motivation

At heart you are a modest and humble Virgo and you rarely strive to be in the limelight or in a position of power. You have a sharp analytical mind, a keen eye for detail and you prefer to observe, dissect and study life from a distance. Conscientious and conservative, you can be relied upon to be careful, efficient and thorough in your work and you take pride in doing a job well. What you may lack in self-confidence you often make up for in skill - developing expertise, technical knowledge and competency in some specialised area.

Like many Virgos, you are adept at using your hands to create or fix things; meticulous attention to detail and careful craftsmanship are your forte. Some would say you are a little too meticulous, for you can be extremely critical and petty if everything is not done exactly as you think it should. You worry about things that other people consider trivial and unimportant. You like to organise, categorise and arrange everything into a logical system and you are often distinctly uncomfortable when something does not fit into a neat category. Disorganisation vexes you. You probably wish that you were not such a perfectionist, for besides being a stickler for details, you can be mercilessly self-critical as well. Whether in your environment or in yourself, you tend to focus on the flaws, with a desire to improve, refine and perfect. You are strictly factual, truthful and scrupulously honest in your self-estimation; you often do not give yourself enough praise or credit.

You are also highly discriminating and may be especially particular about your diet, hygiene and health habits. Like most typical Virgos, you have high aesthetic standards and refined sensitivities and will be bothered by elements in your surroundings (such as disorder, cigarette smoke, etc.) that others overlook. Your tastes are simple, understated, but refined. Coarseness, bluntness and vulgarity really offend you. Like many Virgos, you can be difficult to live with sometimes because of your fastidiousness, your sensitivity and your idiosyncrasies about food and cleanliness.

Though you seem rather cool and self-contained, you have a very helpful nature and you enjoy serving others. You are content to be in a supportive, assisting role rather than in the lead. You are quietly devoted to the ones you care for. You are careful and cautious in your approach to life, realistic, practical and disinclined to gamble. You analyse before you act. You are too serious sometimes. Allowing yourself to play and to make mistakes would be really healthy for you.

A typically realistic and practical Virgo, you set goals for yourself that are modest enough for you to actually achieve. You are able to tackle long, difficult projects and see them through, for you possess self-discipline, concentration and perseverance. You also have a strong sense of responsibility and are very conscientious in fulfilling your obligations, which is enhanced by the influence of the Sun Trine Sagittarius aspect of your chart. Often you do things because you feel it is expected of you.

Your deep Virgo comprehension and good powers of concentration give you the ability to judge matters wisely and prudently. You are a keen observer and also can be a persuasive speaker. You like to be in control, but need appreciation and recognition for your efforts.

You are somewhat excitable and quickly aroused. You could be a little self-centred, but at the same time also magnetic. You like to flirt and tend to fall in love at first sight, but then transfer your affections to someone else for no apparent reason.

Section 3: Mental interests and abilities

Like most Virgos, you are an exacting perfectionist with a clear, logical, analytical mind and an aptitude for work that requires meticulous attention to detail and efficient organisation. Well-grounded and pragmatic, you tend to develop specialised skills and technical expertise in some practical field. Knowledge, ideas and theories don't really interest you unless they are useful in a tangible way. You are inclined to analyse, measure and dissect everything and to miss the subtle shades of feeling and meaning. Your strengths are in your precise thinking, careful craftsmanship and mastery of technical skills. You tend to be very good at what you do and critical of others' work if it does not meet your high Virgo standards.

Argumentative and rather aggressive and critical in discussions, you tend to turn any conversation into a debate and sometimes a verbal war. You could be a spokesperson for a righteous cause, a lawyer vigorously defending a client, a sharp analyst or critic. You are a convincing speaker, but are not especially receptive to the ideas and opinions of others. You have a forceful intellect and an aptitude for mental work.

You have an abundance of ideas, interests and plans for the future and may find it difficult to focus on one particular area. You are not a specialist for you see the big picture the broad rather than closely examining any of its component parts. Philosophy, religion or other areas of theoretical speculation interest you.

You also possess foresight, numerous enterprising ideas and a gambling instinct, all of which contribute to your success in the world of business. However, your optimism and grand vision can get you in trouble too; you sometimes promise more than you can deliver, gloss over important details and overestimate the potential of an idea or product.

Travelling is a great love of yours, especially if there is a mind-expanding or educational aspect involved, and you may travel extensively in your work. Consulting or education would be good fields for you.

Prudent and broad minded, you have a talent for organising and negotiating advantageous business deals. You have a wealth of plans and are capable of thinking them out and putting them into action successfully. You have the sense to avoid any real risky ventures.

Section 4: Emotions: moods, feelings, romance

You possess the gifts of tact, courtesy, consideration and a strong desire to please and understand your partner. Because you value harmony so much, you will compromise a great deal to avoid any discord or conflict. Like many Virgos, you do not like to dwell on controversial or emotionally difficult subjects and often try to 'smooth things over', a trait that is enhanced by the presence of Venus in Libra found in your chart.

In love, you want an intellectual peer, an equal and a friend. You are attracted to people who have a certain finesse, delicacy and subtlety. You appreciate good manners and refinement and are not happy with a coarse, blunt type of person.

You are serious and find it difficult to enjoy yourself in a light-hearted, open and playful way with others. You rarely do something purely for pleasure. Perhaps due to painful separations in your early life, like many Virgos you are very cautious about becoming close to people and sharing your feelings. Though you crave love and affection, intimacy is difficult for you. You may become romantically involved with people who do not value you or treat you well. You need to learn to love and value yourself before you will find happiness in love.

Your association with those around you may have a depressing influence on you causing you to shy away from mutual participation of any kind. Finding it difficult to express yourself emotionally you are quite likely to become a loner.

You are likely to have very strange experiences in love. You are inclined to fantasise a lot about love and seem to admire the unattainable. Strongly attracted to the spiritual dimensions of life, you may pursue the study of mystical and occult subjects.

Section 5: Drive and ambition: how you achieve your goals

You are energetic, restless and always on the go. Your active mind is always busy with ideas and you find it difficult sometimes to relax, slow down or take time to reflect and replenish yourself. You tend to live on nervous energy. You can accomplish much in short bursts but projects that require long-term commitment, stamina and steady, persistent effort are not easy for you. You often scatter your energies into so many directions and activities at once that you cannot finish or follow through on some of them. You need variety, change and mental challenges.

You have a sharp and eager mind and you enjoy games and competitions that have a mental component. You like to match wits with someone else.

You often achieve your desires by your verbal skill, your ability to speak clearly, vigorously and convincingly for what you want. Your drive and energy is more mental than physical. You use your wit, intelligence, communication skills, social sophistication and awareness to achieve your goals.

You have an adventurous, entrepreneurial spirit and an instinct for big success. Competition and rivalry spurs you on to do your best and to push your limits. You enjoy taking initiative and have positive expectations that generate positive results. At times, contrary to your true Virgo nature, you are overconfident and vain. Sports and business are both suitable arenas for you.

You enjoy risky, exciting activities and cannot tolerate too much routine or inactivity. Unless other factors in your chart suggest staying power and the ability to follow through, you may be the person who initiates a new venture but who cannot happily participate in the sustained effort it requires. You need to be independent, to make decisions on your own. You like to introduce new concepts to people and then move on.

Your profession is often related to children, women, consulting, nourishing or to the use of your nurturing, emotional, childlike qualities in appealing to the public in some way. You do well in any business that involves responding to people's emotional needs and tastes.

You seem to lack the drive needed to deal with situations and depend a lot on your subconscious insights. Your energy tends to be a bit low and, like many people born under a Virgo Sun, feelings of hopelessness and inferiority may plague you quite often.

You are quite restless in the pursuit of your objectives. Only satisfied with maximum results, you fight to the last moment. Some of your endeavours could be a bit too ambitious though, and sometimes you aims a bit too high.

Section 6: Growth and expansion: areas that you enjoy

Your strength lies in your ability to see the whole, rather than only the parts that compose it. You have a deep need to explore the world and to develop your own philosophy of life and sense of personal meaning. You fluctuate between being open-minded and tolerant of differing views, and being overly opinionated about your own viewpoint.

You have an ability for bringing new ideas and plans into fruition with less difficulty than others. Your positive, enthusiastic attitude attracts useful situations and opportunities to you.

Section 7: Areas that challenge you or are difficult for you

You have a wonderful capacity for self-denial in the pursuit of a difficult goal. Like many Virgos, you are capable of hard work and persistent labour, but you may lack joy and the ability to have fun. You often feel burdened by life's demands and responsibilities and may envy those who seem to attract what they want in life without much effort.

There is a very judgmental, stern and uncompromising side to you that may inhibit your interaction with others. You must avoid becoming heavy and cynical or becoming a rather callous, sophisticated adult whose practicality and realism overtake the fun, imaginative side of life.

You may feel inhibited in your contact with others and, like many Virgos, give the impression of being unapproachable. You think about your feelings a long time before you express them to anyone and tend to hide your inner self.

Now we will discuss patterns of behaviour that you instinctively and habitually revert to when under stress - a mostly unconscious process and one that you are apt to return to because it is so familiar and easy for you. The direction you need to follow in order to develop balance, greater awareness and wholeness is also described.

Your natural instinct, especially when under stress, is to passively flow along with the easiest option, not clearly analysing or assessing your situation and perhaps even trying to escape seeing your situation clearly by indulging in fantasies, intoxicants and the like. Dreaminess, impracticality and being unfocused are ways you manage to cope with stress. You also have trouble setting boundaries and saying no.

Your path of development lies in cultivating clarity, becoming more precise and developing technical and practical skills that will enable you to function more efficiently as a Virgo in the world. Finding a way to be of practical service is also important.

The following are specific activities that will support you in your growth. These may or may not feel natural to you; often there is some feeling of resistance or initial awkwardness about doing these things, but they are important on your path to wholeness.

Develop true self-confidence and the willingness to put yourself out in the world. Be willing to take on a leading role, to be a hero, to be a protagonist in your own story by cultivating the courageous, active and positive masculine qualities you possess. Doing creative work that you are proud of and anything that comes from your heart and bears the stamp of your individuality is important. Also, being a mentor, a helpful, encouraging force in the life of someone less experienced than you are is a way for you to grow and become more whole yourself.

You consider the ability to think and speak convincingly as the most powerful instrument one can possess. You always strive for intellectual control in your environment and tend to dominate others. You have a strong desire to be the spokesperson in your community.

Your feelings are heightened when you are with others and you have the ability to open up to them and show your feeling without reservation. Lead by your instincts, you are likely to have many spontaneous contacts with other people.

Section 8: Generational influences: your age group

The subconscious and emotional drive of your age group

are part of a 15-year group of people that are driven by the need to find an ethical standard and a clear sense of what is right and what is wrong. There is a subconscious drive to straighten out all the world's evils and create a world of perfect order. There is a feeling of repulsion to anything ugly, dirty or grotesque. Oddly enough, there is also often a fascination with these very things that are so distasteful as well as a feeling of hopelessness and despair about the world's condition.

These inner, emotional and conflicting qualities are reflected in the attitudes and life styles of your generation. Most people of your age group are conservative and ethical; a small minority goes to the opposite extreme and relishes being strange or unusual in appearance and sloppy or even grotesque in manners and appearance - characteristics that most Virgos detest. There seems to be no middle ground for your generation. Usually, the rebellious type of behaviour comes out during adolescence and tends to subside thereafter, and your age group tends to be very conservative in later life.

Your age group is not very good at compromising and tends to have strong ideas about what is right and what is wrong. There is a strong feeling that you must extinguish evil in the world. Certainly, fostering good works is very commendable, but a categorical and simple-minded response to complex issues is not helpful. Your age group will undergo great transformations in attitudes regarding Good and Evil and will swing to great extremes. Your generation will also make great contributions in the areas of medicine and nutrition, ecology and education.

The ideals and illusions of your age group

You are part of a 14-year group of people that have very intense psychic sensitivity and imagination. Your age group is very attracted to the strange, weird and unusual. The sense of the macabre and bizarre is strong, and this is reflected in much of the music, art and fashions of your age group. Novels and movies with mystery and chilling suspense are also popular with your age group. Emotional depression, drug use and suicide are likely to be relatively high in your age group. There is also a deep mystical sense; Eastern religions and meditation are very attractive to your age group.

The entire generation to which you belong has tremendous opportunities for spiritual rebirth and awakening. This will not be forced upon you or precipitated by unavoidable events, rather it comes from an inner yearning and a natural propensity to seek the depths.

What is new and different in your age group

You are part of a 7-year group of people who are unusually self-willed, proud and egotistical, Hugh Grant. You are a group that defies authority and insists on having its own way. Parents and schoolteachers found that it was extremely difficult to discipline your age group. Governments that are repressive to individual expression and freedom meet a great deal of resistance from your age group; you tend to rise up against any form of tyranny and oppressive rule.