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Compatibility: Virgo and Libra

Virgo tells what is useful, Libra what is beautiful, and together they arrange a life that is convenient and pleasing to the eye. They differ in manner: Virgo says it as it is, Libra says it the way it is nicest to hear.

Earth next to air: Virgo is tender toward the practical, Libra toward the harmonious. Libra softens Virgo: beside Libra, Virgo recalls less often how many flaws the world has and allows an evening, music or a good conversation to simply be enjoyed. Virgo gives Libra firm ground: helps bring the plan to the end, draw up an estimate, name a flaw without extra words. Both are polite, love cleanliness and neatness and value good taste, so daily life comes out well-fitted: everything has its place and a pleasant look.

They differ in how they communicate and decide. Virgo quickly finds a mistake and says so directly; Libra senses how to say it so as not to hurt anyone and finds Virgo’s directness tactless. Libra endlessly compares options — which sofa, which café, whether to go on Saturday — and Virgo, who weighed everything long ago, finds it hard to wait. Libra waits for Virgo to decide, then doubts the choice made. Harmony starts with an agreement: Virgo cuts the list to two options, Libra picks from them and doesn’t go back to the rejected ones.

In love

Courtship is lovely and low-key: flowers for no reason, theater tickets, polite message threads in which every word is chosen. Libra likes being part of a couple and knows how to create romance, while Virgo looks closely and checks whether the union is dependable. Because of this, Libra may feel that Virgo holds feelings back, and Virgo that Libra flirts with everyone alike. The feeling cools from what goes unsaid: both avoid a sharp conversation and store up discontent. A habit of calmly discussing once a week what works and what doesn’t is the cure.

In marriage and daily life

The result is a beautiful and functional home: Libra picks colors, light, tableware and the order of receiving guests, Virgo makes sure everything works, is cleaned and paid for. Arguments start with renovation: Libra wants to wait for the perfect option, Virgo to finish on schedule. Money goes to things with taste and use, but Libra can be lavish on beauty and Virgo stingy on pleasures. Children get politeness, cleanliness and the skill of agreeing, and there are few scenes, which sometimes lets tension build in silence.

In friendship

Libra gathers a circle and introduces everyone to each other, Virgo becomes the one who remembers who needs what gift and when to call. They go to exhibitions, concerts and cafés together and talk over tastes and books. Tone is what hurts the friendship: Virgo may drop a critical remark about a new outfit or a partner choice, and Libra will fret over it for a week but say nothing. The friendship is strongest where Virgo speaks kindly and Libra isn’t afraid to hear the truth.

At work and with money

Libra negotiates, finds a common language, packages things; Virgo checks the figures, prepares documents and closes the details. Work goes well in design, law, consulting, education, beauty and service. Conflicts arise over deadlines: Libra delays the decision, Virgo pushes. If roles are split so that Libra handles clients and presentation and Virgo the process, the work runs evenly. Joint money needs a clear estimate drawn up in advance.

The pair’s strengths

• Libra’s taste and Virgo’s practicality
• Politeness and mutual respect
• A well-fitted daily life that is pleasant and convenient
• The skill of agreeing without loud quarrels

Where the pair stumbles

• Virgo’s directness against Libra’s diplomacy
• Indecision that drags tasks out
• Discontent stored up in silence
• Spending on beauty against economizing on pleasure

Advice for the pair

• Cut the choice down to two options
• Speak about flaws calmly and kindly
• Once a week, talk over what works and what doesn’t
• Draw up an estimate in advance and keep to it

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