Virgo Sun, Capricorn Moon

There’s a good chance you think astrology is a waste of time. That’s fine. It’s also a fairly typical thing for someone with this much earth in their chart to think.

The ultimate realist

Few mixes are as hard-working, shrewd and organized. Virgo sees every detail, Capricorn thinks about what can be done with it, and together they make someone who gets results. You like things settled, and you prefer clear answers to a maybe. You also rarely soften how you say things, on the theory that people can handle the facts as well as you can.

People trust your judgment because you’ve got personal integrity and you stick to what you’ve said. You’re your own main source of strength, and your passions tend to go toward ideas and getting things done before they go anywhere else.

Slow to start, serious once you do

You take your time getting into relationships. When you do, it’s with a real sense of commitment and duty, and you expect to put in effort and get back about what you give. Until people know you, you may seem cold and a little forbidding. Once they do, your modesty and dry kindness can be very disarming, and you’re a good listener who truly wants life to work.

When you’re hurt you retreat somewhere very secure, and sullen silences can make you hard to live with. Neither of your signs finds it natural to show feeling, so a partner may need to learn to read small signs: the car you had serviced, the appointment you remembered.

Many people with this pairing find they warm up and relax considerably in the second half of life. It’s a nice thing to have to look forward to, though you don’t have to wait for it.

Softening the delivery

You’re not wrong to value honesty. Just add one sentence before the facts: “I’m saying this because I care how it goes for you.” Schedule fun if you have to, since nobody’s going to judge you for that. And when you feel the urge to retreat, tell your partner it’s a retreat and when you’ll be back. A wall with a posted opening time is much easier to love.

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