VIRGO MOON

A Virgo Moon instills a huge dose of perfectionism that needs to be properly managed.  Virgo tends to be very critical and being ruled by Mercury does not hesitate to communicate any noted imperfections.  Needless to say, this does not necessarily endear them to others.  However, when the Moon is placed in Virgo, a lot of this criticism is turned inward, making them too self-critical and unforgiving of their own faults, especially if on the Ascendant or in the 1st House.  Since we all make any number of mistakes daily, if someone obsesses on them (heaven help the person whose Virgo Moon aspects Pluto) they're going to have significant self-esteem problems. 

Along these lines, Virgos tend to be what are commonly called "private" persons.  This undoubtedly also relates to their undeserved self-consciousness regarding their own imperfections.  Virgo needs to realize that in most cases their most mediocre efforts are far superior to others' best and should give themselves credit where credit is due.  Mental acuity will be enhanced if the Moon is in the 3rd House and their memory will be outstanding to the point of being annoying since they'll remember in vast detail everything you ever did to hurt their feelings.

Animals are likely to be a significant part of life and bring great emotional satisfaction to someone with a Virgo Moon.  Part of this is because animals are not only cute and interesting but are also very accepting and best of all don't talk or criticize.  The closest to criticism you might get from a dog is a disappointed look upon sniffing their food bowl.  Cats are a bit more discriminating and if they don't like their dinner and could talk, they'd sound a lot like a Virgo.  However, most Virgos can take it from a cat better than a human being.

Virgo has a strong work ethic, largely because of that perfectionist streak.  With a Virgo Moon, especially in the 10th House, job satisfaction is going to rank high in their requirements for happiness and emotional well-being.  If they're unhappy in their job or career it's going to cause significant stress and make them rather difficult to live with, even more so than usual.  Ironically, their tendency toward self-effacement will keep them from recognizing success even when they're already there.  Things are just never quite good enough for a Virgo.

Since Virgo likes order if they're forced to live in a chaotic environment either on the job or at home it is going to make them either depressed, grumpy, nervous or possibly all three.  This will be particularly keen for 4th House Moon placement.  If in the 2nd House they'll take exceptionally good care of their possessions and have a complete hissie fit if anyone harms any of their belongings in any way.

A concern for health goes along with their other efforts toward perfection.  Eating properly, the use of vitamins, minerals, herbs and natural remedies as well as staying fit will be of interest.  With a Virgo Moon, the possibility to be obsessed in this area, either as a health food nut or hypochondriac are also possible, particularly for afflicted 6th House placement.

I don't even want to talk about a Virgo Moon in the 7th or 8th House since these relate to relationships and sex respectively.  Needless to say perfection is not likely in either of these areas and are likely to bring considerable frustration to all concerned if sought for.

With a Progressed Moon in Virgo, attention to detail will increase and become much more important.  Criticism is likely to become more frequent and possibly harsh.  An interest in pets of some sort is also likely to arise or a sudden interest in health and fitness.  Likewise the need for order and job satisfaction as well as all the other traits mentioned above.  A Virgo Moon progression is a good time to go to school, certify in a profession, build a house, direct a cleaning frenzy toward your current home or organize your finances or files, anything that benefits from organization and attention to detail.