Libra Sun, Virgo Moon

You’ve sized up the situation in about four seconds, and you’ll tell them what’s wrong with it, nicely, if they ask. They might not ask twice.

A cool, clear reader of situations

A Libra Sun already thinks a lot. A Virgo Moon adds a meticulous, slightly nervous attention to what most people miss. You size things up fast, you decide cleanly, and you can be puzzled when others can’t see what’s plainly there. When asked for an opinion, you may give a sharper answer than your gentle manner promised.

Emotions don’t seem to get much of a vote in this process, and that makes you efficient. It’s not that they’re absent. You tend to keep them tidied away, and people may mistake you for someone who hasn’t got many.

Elegant ways of showing it

You’re kind, devoted and very happy to be useful. You also rather enjoy being pampered, and when you’re feeling sensitive and your partner doesn’t pick up on it, a quiet, polite sulk can follow. Anything crude puts you off. Wildly emotional people seem messy and unappealing to you, and you may find you can’t stop watching them.

You feel more than people know, but you dislike the thought of losing control in front of anyone, so your love comes in modest, graceful forms: a thoughtful gift, a well-laid table, a shared hobby. You need someone whose mind you enjoy and who makes you laugh. Your tastes in food and furnishings may be finer than your family’s, and they’ll have noticed.

Learning to play

You think of yourself as pretty self-sufficient, and yet people with this mix often say they flourish once they’re somewhere secure enough to be silly. Look for the person you can be ridiculous with. When you’re tempted to criticize, ask whether it needs saying today, or at all, because your partner may hear every small note much louder than you meant it. Then try the harder thing. Let them see you upset, unarranged and unsure what to do next.

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