In this article, you can learn about the descendant in Virgo. Understanding your descendant sign equals understanding what you want in your relationships and what kind of partners you are attracted to.
The descendant in Virgo indicates that you have a leaning towards people who are grounded, hardworking, reliable. They help you deal with reality more effectively. Pisces is more familiar to you than Virgo, and because of this, you tend to get it from other people. In your everyday life, you are dreamy and live in the realm of emotions, but you can lack practicality. A Virgo descendant suggests that you are attracted to people who have all their ducks in a row and inspire you to do the same as well.
Of course, you are capable of tapping into Virgo energy on your own too—you learn this naturally as you grow older and gain more life experience. When young, this energy might not be properly integrated yet. If you don’t like the kind of partners you find yourself with, working on your descendant and 7th house in Virgo can be a good idea.
This placement automatically means that your ascendant is in Pisces. The descendant is the point in the birth chart directly opposite the ascendant, and they are always in opposite signs.
Keep reading to learn more about the meaning of the descendant in Virgo!
Descendant in Virgo Meaning
Pisces and Virgo are polar opposites. These signs belong to different realms: Pisces is an otherworldly water sign, while Virgo is a practical earth sign oriented on the physical world. When the ascendant-descendant axis is placed in these signs, you are very familiar with one of them (in this case, with Pisces), but the other one is unknown. You discover it through other people.
The descendant in Virgo and ascendant in Pisces indicates that you are ever-changing and ethereal. You need someone to give you a shape in which you can exist in the physical world. People often perceive you as idealistic, gentle, soft-hearted, and they can feel that they have to protect you.
You are attracted to people who are analytical, logical, intelligent, pay attention to the details. You hold the vision and your partner makes the plan and then executes it.
In your ideal relationship, you help your partner connect with their soul and intuition, and they teach you how to be more practical and be better at things like running errands, preparing healthy food, time management, organization, taking care of yourself. In the relationship, you come up with an idea and your partner plans the details.
People with their descendant in Virgo need someone who breaks down plans into smaller steps and who is great at turning ideas into reality. The ascendant in Pisces indicates that you are creative and receptive to divine inspiration, but you can be too chaotic. Sometimes you lose touch with reality. You are unconsciously attracted to people who balance this out.
The downside of the descendant in Virgo is self-sacrifice. One of the things you need to watch out for is giving up yourself for your partner. Pisces is soft, compassionate, and it is prone to people-pleasing. Unless there are some placements in your chart that make you more assertive, you can give in too easily and prioritize the needs of your partner even if it doesn’t feel right. Your intuition is probably strong as a Pisces rising, make sure you listen to it.
Pisces can be naive and assume that everyone has good intentions. Sometimes you fall for the wrong people. The descendant in Virgo indicates that you have to learn to look at people objectively. What you see is what you get (in other people) with this placement in the birth chart.
With your descendant in Virgo, the ruler of your 7th house is Mercury. The position of Mercury in your birth chart reveals more information related to your partnerships and your ideal significant other.
Virgo in the Zodiac
Virgo is the arranger of the Zodiac. This sign is all about order, efficiency, reliability, a sense of duty. Its organizing ability is off the charts. This sign is famous for its perfectionism, attention to detail, cleanliness and clarity. Virgo is the sign of health and service as well.
Virgo is an earth sign when it comes to elements. Earth signs are oriented on the material world, they are grounded and practical. The other two earth signs are Taurus and Capricorn.
By modality, Virgo belongs to the group of mutable signs. Mutable signs end the seasons and they are open to changes and endings. The four mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) are versatile and adaptable, and they move on quickly.
Virgo is the sixth zodiac sign. The house that corresponds to it in the natural chart is the sixth house of daily routines, work, and health. This house is all about service, in a similar fashion as Virgo. Virgo’s planetary ruler is nocturnal Mercury.
Meaning of the Descendant in Astrology
What is the descendant in the birth chart?
The descendant shows the part of the sky that was setting at the moment of your birth on the western horizon. This point is directly across the ascendant. They both change approximately every four minutes one degree.
The descendant, abbreviated as DC, is one of the angles of the chart. There are four angles, the ascendant, the Imum coeli, the descendant, and the Midheaven. They correspond to key life areas in the natal chart: the ascendant represents you yourself, the Imum coeli your roots, home, and family, the descendant your relationships with others, and the Midheaven your career, worldly ambitions, and general direction in life.
The descendant is the cusp of the 7th house or falls in the 7th house, depending on which house system you use. The 7th house is the house of marriage, partnerships (business partnerships as well), unions, legal matters, open enemies (enemies you know about), your relationship with the public too.
Your descendant holds the key to understanding your relationships better. 7th house planets are hidden in the shadow in some way. It is not easy to access them. You usually need someone else to illuminate them, who can mirror you and point out unconscious issues.
The sign on the descendant describes which traits you are unaware of yourself and seek them in other people.
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