Opening C.E.O. Carter's Encyclopaedia of Psychological Astrology at random, I landed on paragraphs headed "Idealistic Temperament", content includes:
Nothing to argue with there!
But this surprised me:
Virgo-types, I'd have though were likely to strive for the ideal.....or is their tendency to perfectionism something different... don't perfectionists aim for THE ideal, as opposed to AN ideal?
Thinks.....
Perfectionism relates to practical matters rather than airy fairy philosophical ideas and ideals. So yes, while some Virgo-types could possibly be both perfectionists and idealists, that is not likely to be found in the majority of cases. Meticulousness, practicality and attention to detail are commonly associated with Virgo, and all are ingredients of perfectionism.
Conversely, while Sagittarius-types, Libra-types and Aquarius-types could be both idealists and perfectionists - it's not going to be the norm for them. They tend to live in their minds, or within their philosophies of life and visions of an often unrealistic, ideal, world.
As always, when investigating a particular facet of personality, the whole chart has to be taken into consideration. In the case of idealists especially, the position of Neptune merits close attention. That planet's reputation for casting illusions could contribute much to idealistic visions.
"The idealistic temperament has least affinity with Saturn and the earthy element, and most with the fiery (especially Sagittarius) and with Libra and Aquarius. At the same time idealism cannot be limited to one type, nor can we say that any sign invariably produces it. ...."
Nothing to argue with there!
But this surprised me:
"Possibly Virgo and Taurus are the least idealistic and most matter-of-fact, but exceptions can undoubtedly be found even under them........"
Virgo-types, I'd have though were likely to strive for the ideal.....or is their tendency to perfectionism something different... don't perfectionists aim for THE ideal, as opposed to AN ideal?
Thinks.....
Perfectionism relates to practical matters rather than airy fairy philosophical ideas and ideals. So yes, while some Virgo-types could possibly be both perfectionists and idealists, that is not likely to be found in the majority of cases. Meticulousness, practicality and attention to detail are commonly associated with Virgo, and all are ingredients of perfectionism.
Conversely, while Sagittarius-types, Libra-types and Aquarius-types could be both idealists and perfectionists - it's not going to be the norm for them. They tend to live in their minds, or within their philosophies of life and visions of an often unrealistic, ideal, world.
As always, when investigating a particular facet of personality, the whole chart has to be taken into consideration. In the case of idealists especially, the position of Neptune merits close attention. That planet's reputation for casting illusions could contribute much to idealistic visions.
