A VIRGO+4 POPE

Virgo is the most modest of all the Zodiac signs. Virgos are nurturing, calming, organized, and rule-oriented—focused on order versus chaos. The Virgo sun is the sign of the harvest, usually shown as a woman holding a sheaf of wheat. Planning for a harvest requires planning, attention to detail, efficiency, and hard work. A literal harvest of food to last through the winter. However, Virgo also represents day-to-day routine, health, and service to others. What are we sowing to help each other and ourselves have as good a life as possible? How are we taking care of ourselves and humanity today so that we’re taken care of in the future?

            Four out of five of the new pope’s inner planets are in this analytical, meticulous sign. His sun needs routine both professionally and personally. His moon never stops striving for perfection, either in himself or in others. His Venus loves order, cleanliness, and health. His Mars indicates a passion for facts, and frustration with those who do not meet his high standards. Dishonesty, deception, and laziness are at the head of the long list of undesirable traits that fire up his anger and frustration.

Pope Leo’s Mercury, the planet of communication, is in harmony-seeking Libra. This makes him a skilled negotiator, but always with the Libra scales of Justice tilted a little in favor of his argument.

Astrologically, what you see is what you get with this pope. His devotion to all mankind, Catholic or not, is real. Virgo is devoted to helping all living things, human or not. Bullying, bigotry, and bias will not be tolerated. The times just get more interesting.