What is the pickiest zodiac sign, according to an astrologer

Persnickety, fussy, finicky, carping, fastidious, fussbudgetery; a fair shake of the Mary Poppins sounding synonyms for picky bring to mind images of an insufferable pearl clutching crone arguing over the freshness of produce at a market stall or exhausting a server by designing their own menu item at a restaurant.

On the gentler end of the adjective scale, selective indicates what picky folk know to be true, they are highly sure and proudly uncompromising about what they want and expect.

The picky understand that you have to say, neigh select, what you want with inner authority lest you be left dissatisfied. A dignified stance to take in a two bit world that would have us always and ever settle for average or less; bruised peaches, the wrong wine, the middle seat and someone else’s hair on the hotel pillow.

Society tells us that being easy going is a kind of hallowed trait as demonstrated by the words of a sinister kindergarten teacher I once knew who reminded children and adults, “you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit.”

The picky rage hot holy hell against such settling and in turn give the rest of us permission to be direct about our desire. Is your sign my pick for pickiest in the zodiac? Read on to learn more.

Virgo lords over the sixth house of service and daily habits, the domain of details and greased wheels. These people are picky, neigh particular, to ensure all things, from bowels to banking, run smoothly. Coincidentally, Virgos, rule the digestive system and when things go awry they take it not to heart but to belly. Virgos make for picky eaters as controlling what they consume can help to stave off stomach upset and/or soothe the psychic aches and anxious woes that so often manifest in the gut as pangs and pains.

Examples of celebrities with strong Virgo placements and famously persnickety eating habits/workout regimens include queen Virgo Beyoncé who made famous the “no bread, no carbs, no sugar, no dairy, no meat, no fish, no alcohol” approach to eating, or not eating as it were, Deepak Chopra (Virgo moon) who insists on having all seven colors of the rainbow present on his plate, and macrobiotic avowed, workout til you puke Madonna (Virgo moon).

The observational detective of the zodiac, Virgos notice everything and this prowess, coupled with their strong intuition gives them clear insight into what and who they do or do not need. In the words of my compassionate and brilliant friend Jasmine Kenna, “Virgos aren’t picky, they’re discerning.” Through this lens, what we perceive as judgment from them is really just careful consideration.

Hyper independent, Virgos can come across as critical because they struggle to trust that anyone but them can efficiently or exactingly, meet their needs. That facial expression that looks like they just smelled a fart/made their mind up about your incompetence? It’s not displeasure or judgment, it’s just how they contort when thoughtfully considering what to eat, say or entertain next.

At their best, Virgos manage their discernment and keep their pickiness to the confines of their own bodies and personal orbits. At their worst, they feel an inborn need to manage others and assert their opinions, believing they know above the gods and all mortals what is best. They are usually spot on in this estimation but no one likes to be told and everyone hates a know it all.

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Curiously, Virgo pickiness does not extend to their romantic interests. When it comes to their mates Virgos prefer a doomed fixer upper to a move in ready model, those who could, metaphorically speaking, do with ‘a touchup, a little paint’ and some new bathroom fixtures. In this way, picking a partner with work to do enables them to pick on them ad nauseum and guarantees they will always have a project on their hands and a Virgo without a project is a very dangerous animal.

Virgos know what’s right for them, an admirable quality more of us should seek to imitate. A no is a no for a Virgo and I bow at the altar of a clear boundary .They’re not people pleasing golden retrievers folks, they are ancient temple guarding Xoloitzcuintlims, with curled lips, dainty steps and a clear directive of how it should be done.

In an interesting note, Virgos are the pickiest sign and also the sign that maintains the greatest fear of not being picked, harboring as they do a deep and dangerous belief that no one likes them, everybody hates them and they might as well go eat worms except they don’t like worms so they’ll drink their dirt milk lattes and eat their brulleed tree bark in exclusionary defiance thank you very much.

Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports back on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture and personal experience. She is also an accomplished writer who has profiled a variety of artists and performers, as well as extensively chronicled her experiences while traveling. Among the many intriguing topics she has tackled are cemetery etiquette, her love for dive bars, Cuban Airbnbs, a “girls guide” to strip clubs and the “weirdest” foods available abroad.