Virgo Tarot
August 23 – September 22 · the sign's card is The Hermit. How to read it, what it says about love and career, and your card for today.
The Card of Virgo: The Hermit
Virgo (August 23 – September 22) is a earth sign of the mutable quality, ruled by Mercury. In tarot it corresponds to the arcanum The Hermit (Virgo).
The Hermit is the card of attentive searching. Virgo walks with a lantern and notices details that others miss.
General meaning of the card: An old man with a lantern stands on a snowy peak, lighting only the next few steps. He is the card of retreat that brings clarity. It suggests stepping away from noise, thinking things over alone and looking for the answer inside you.
Strengths and Weaknesses of Virgo
Strengths
Analytical thinking, responsibility and a drive toward perfection. Virgo knows how to put things in order and help in practical ways. The Hermit gives it the ability to separate the essential from the noise.
The sign's shadow
Self-criticism and fussiness. The Hermit in shadow turns into isolation: Virgo can get lost in detail and forget about people. Perfectionism sometimes gets in the way of starting.
Virgo in Love, Career and Money
Love
Virgo expresses love through actions and care, and values reliability and honesty. In spreads the Hermit often means a pause, a time for reflection or a cautious drawing closer.
Career
It suits professions of precision: medicine, analysis, editing, research, administration. Virgo is valuable where quality work is needed without fuss.
Money
Virgo keeps a good budget and seldom takes risks. The advice is not to deny yourself payment for your own effort and to treat your work as worthy.
Advice of The Hermit for Virgo
Finish the job at “good enough”. The Hermit reminds us that the lantern's light is there to help you walk on, not to study the road forever.
The full interpretation of The Hermit upright and reversed, in love and at work, is on the card's page.
Who Virgo Matches With in Tarot
Traditionally the signs of the same or kindred elements get on best. For this sign these are Taurus, Capricorn, Cancer. Compatibility is not a verdict: a love spread will show how a particular relationship is shaping up.
Virgo Compatibility With All Signs
Frequently asked questions
Which tarot card corresponds to Virgo?
Virgo corresponds to the arcanum The Hermit. The Hermit is the card of attentive searching. Virgo walks with a lantern and notices details that others miss.
What does The Hermit mean in love for Virgo?
Virgo expresses love through actions and care, and values reliability and honesty. In spreads the Hermit often means a pause, a time for reflection or a cautious drawing closer.
What career suits Virgo according to tarot?
It suits professions of precision: medicine, analysis, editing, research, administration. Virgo is valuable where quality work is needed without fuss.