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Compatibility
Aries Dragon and Virgo Dragon

The delightful qualities of the firstwest secondwest match, which often translates stark differences into tender inspiration, finds a comfortable foundation with the shared energy of the firsteast sign.

Western Zodiac sign, Aries
Western Zodiac sign, Virgo

Western Zodiac

Aries and Virgo

Compatibility overview

This enigmatic match has the potential to prove one of Western astrology's most precious secrets. On the surface, firstwest and secondwest can seem the very definition of contrary. Traditional astrologers often portrayed them as cosmic strangers, with next to nothing in common. Yet, as surprising as it may seem, this mysterious energy can yield some truly wonderful results, in any context.

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Signs that are five steps apart, like Aries and Virgo, form a Quincunx (or inconjunct) interval. This minor aspect—one of only two, with the semi-Sextile—has a softer effect than other influences, so from the beginning these two are likely to experience a freedom to be themselves, accompanied by a somewhat disorienting absence of clear direction.

Classical astrologers were mistrustful of the Quincunx, believing signs 150° apart were fundamentally disconnected and oppositional. This skepticism was based primarily on the respective elements, which admittedly can cause some pretty serious tension. Fire sign Aries has probably the most extremely combustible character in the zodiac—blazingly dynamic and pioneering when roused, yet fading dramatically when disappointed. Virgo, by contrast, typically displays the patience and steadiness of Earth—they pride themselves on their staying power, even when accused of inflexibility or over-involvement. Thus Aries can find Virgo frustratingly immoveable, unimaginative, or conservative, while in Virgo's eyes Aries may seem unstable, unpredictable, or selfish. Powerful disagreements are possible, as Aries' adventurism and idealism collide with Virgo's practical dependability. The intensity of Aries is legendary, but Virgo is not one to shrink from a fight either, so clashes of wills could be startlingly explosive.

The beguiling nature of the Quincunx, however, means that tensions and confrontations are rarely hostile. In fact, Aries and Virgo often find their different instincts quite fascinating. Mutual attraction, acceptance, and admiration are surprisingly common for these apparently incongruous signs. Aries' Cardinal modality lends an always-beginning purity to their character, which combines marvelously with Virgo's Mutable nature, with its emphasis on consequences and effects. Collaboration and teamwork is thus likely to prove rewarding and successful. If roles are separate enough to harness the two signs' different instincts without them stepping on each other's toes too much, stunningly creative and innovative results can be achieved.

It is usually important for Aries and Virgo to address tensions as they arise—Quincunx energy is especially vulnerable to unresolved conflicts. Happily, though, conversation and debate between these signs is usually a joyful affair, full of playful contestation, so ongoing resentment tends to be avoidable. Over time, this pairing may well prove that, as different as they are, the foundation of respect and warmth they share is capable of lasting long into the future.

Celebrity Aries/Virgo Pairings*

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James Caan and Scott Caan
James Caan and Scott Caan (click for attribution/s)

James Caan (3/26/1940, Aries Dragon), Scott Caan (8/23/1976, Virgo Dragon) : The father and son actor and actor/director shared a close bond. In a joint interview after they collaborated on the film, Mercy (2014), Scott Caan described: "Our instinct is to laugh and punch each other and have fun...He’s obviously had some failed attempts at marriages. But there’s a lot of people that do that and they go, 'I’m never doing that again.' My dad is a good example of someone who digs into life and goes, 'Yeah, that tore my heart out, but I’m going to try again.'...We’re different. People would say [to him] you’re an artist, and he would say, 'I’m not an artist. Picasso was an artist.' So I’d get on him for that because I think he’s one of the best at what he does and I think it is an art." James Caan said: "I have a very unique relationship with Scott. He grew up with me. [I took] [a]bout six years off my career. Not just for him. I went through some bad times. I lost my sister and I got a little goofy and I got on drugs — coke — and I went through all of that. He was attached to my hip."

Chloé Zhao (3/31/1982, Aries Dog), Salma Hayek (9/2/1966, Virgo Horse) : The actor and director worked together on the film, Eternals (2021). Hayak described: "I had some problems with the script and we got into a serious fight at my house. We were both passionate. And she was like, 'No, but that's not how I designed it.' The people outside my house were calling it a fight, because we were kind of screaming. We continued to talk and talk, and it went on for a long time. The people outside were so nervous that I was going to get fired. I came out and I said, 'Wow, I'm in love with her brain!' That was the best creative conversation I've ever had with a director in my life, and she felt the same. She told me, 'Wow! That was amazing. It was just complete freedom. We found our middle ground. While finding it, we came up with other ideas. It was super exciting."

Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker
Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker (click for attribution/s)

Brooklyn Decker (4/12/1987, Aries Rabbit), Andy Roddick (8/30/1982, Virgo Dog) : The model and former professional tennis player married in 2009 and have two children together. Decker described in 2018: "I was 22 and he was 27, we were both earnest and I think naive and optimistic and us against the world. We were like, 'We want to get married and want children and who cares,' and we just did it … I don’t know that we necessarily had that base partnership that is required when you get married. We were just infatuated with each other, and fortunately we’ve built upon that infatuation."

Nicole Holofcener (3/22/1960, Aries Rat), James Gandolfini (9/18/1961, Virgo Ox) : The director said about working with the late Sopranos actor in Enough Said, "He was a clown...very childlike. And very smart. All good things."

Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams
Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams (click for attribution/s)

Pharrell Williams (4/5/1973, Aries Ox), Hans Zimmer (9/12/1957, Virgo Rooster) : The singer/songwriter/producer and composer have developed a strong friendship and working relationship, collaborating on soundtracks including the Despicable Me movies (2010, 2013, and 2017), Hidden Figures (2017), and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014). Williams has described: "Hans is one of the most gracious spirits that I’ve ever come into contact with. His belief and his support and generosity with projects, and his willingness to be patient with me and teach me, has just been an experience that … I don’t know how to put it into words. His generosity is just unmatched. All my life I’ve had what I call 'light towers,' people who just see and signal you in the right way, and if you listen to them, you’ll always make it to your destination. At the age of 41, I found another one, and his name is Hans Zimmer." Zimmer said: "Spending time with Pharrell is experiencing a hurricane of ideas. His music is borne out of a thirst for the knowledge of everything — painting, writing, science, psychology, history. But it’s not a cold intellect that informs his art. At the center is a steadfast real concern for the human condition, and the charm he brings to his work is grounded in genuine love for his fellow man."

Micheline Roquebrune (4 April 1929, Aries Snake), Sean Connery (8/25/1930, Virgo Horse) : The French-Moroccan painter and James Bond actor were married from 1975 until his death in 2020. Asked about how they managed early in their relationship, given she did not speak English, Roquebrune famously said: "Oh we had no problem communicating — body language!" Their marriage survived a well-publicized affair Connery had in the 1980s, and Roquebrune cared for Connery as he struggled with dementia in his final years. In 2011, Connery said: "Micheline is an amazing woman. She is the love of my life."

Rupert Grint and Emma Watson
Rupert Grint and Emma Watson (click for attribution/s)

Emma Watson (4/15/1990, Aries Horse), Rupert Grint (8/24/1988, Virgo Dragon) : The two actors co-starred in the Harry Potter films between 2001 and 2011. In the anniversary documentary, Return to Hogwarts (2022), Grint became visibly emotional telling Watson, "We’ve watched each other grow up. We grew up together. We’re family. We don’t need to see each — Oh, my God." Watson described later: "[T]hat was the most emotional moment [of the documentary] for me. When Rupert says things, he really means them. I was taken aback by how vulnerable and kind he was deciding to be so publicly."

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Chinese Zodiac sign, the Dragon
Chinese Zodiac sign, the Dragon

Chinese Zodiac

Dragon and Dragon

Compatibility overview

In terms of sheer quantity of energy, this combination is the most blazing and abundant in the Chinese zodiac. To be sure, there can only be one sun in the sky. But if these two can somehow bring their combined dynamism under control, they can forge a mightily close and impactful bond.

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Naturally, matches between natives of the same Chinese zodiac sign involve the same Trine Family. Like the elements in Western astrology, this means that the relationship begins on a sure footing from the outset. The family of the Dragon—which also includes the Monkey and Rat—emphasizes creativity, enthusiasm, and expression. And the Dragon is the most expressive sign of all, blessed with such a commanding presence they are destined to be the center of attention, whether they like it or not.

Two Dragons together will thus most likely share immediately an understanding of what it is like to inspire awe in others, for better and worse. They will respect each other's eternal passion for performance and desire for impact. They will sympathize with the other's loneliness, knowing the isolation that can result from—through no real fault of their own—tending to outface and overwhelm less intense signs.

There are, of course, drawbacks to having so much in common. The absence of contrary, balancing energy is something all own-sign astrological matches have to deal with. For two Dragons, each will be accustomed to being the star of the show; sharing the limelight may sometimes require playing an unfamiliar supporting role. There is also the Dragon's instinct for independence to contend with. The Dragon is by nature a quintessential "rolling stone". A pair of Dragons may shine blindingly bright together but find they roam too freely when apart. Sensitivity is not the Dragon's strongest suit, so they may not pick up on the growing distance between them until it is already too late.

None of these potential tensions is insurmountable, however. If the relationship between two Dragons becomes the true source of their attention, impact, and reward, then the affinities and emotional understanding they share can provide incredible sustenance. Dragons simply do not do things by halves. If two Dragons forge a successful relationship—whether professional, familial, or intimate—then they are likely to be no less astonishing together than they are individually.

Celebrity Dragon/Dragon Pairings*

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A$AP Rocky and Rihanna
A$AP Rocky and Rihanna (click for attribution/s)

Rihanna (2/20/1988, Pisces Dragon), A$AP Rocky (10/3/1988, Libra Dragon) : The musician/businesswoman and rapper/record producer have been friends since at least 2012 and were first romantically linked in 2013. In 2021, they announced publicly they were a couple, and in 2022 Rihanna gave birth to their baby son. Previously a self-confessed ladies' man, A$AP was asked in 2021 what it was like being in a relationship: "So much better. So much better when you got the One. She amounts to probably, like, a million of the other ones. I think when you know, you know. She's the One."

Lil Dicky (3/15/1988, Pisces Dragon), Benny Blanco (3/8/1988, Pisces Dragon) : The rapper and music producer are close friends who starred memorably together in the show, Dave. Speaking of Lil Dicky's "No Stone Unturned Method" in the recording studio, Blanco has described: "[Lil Dicky's] the worst person I've ever been in the studio with. But also the best person."

Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach
Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach (click for attribution/s)

Burt Bacharach (5/12/1928, Taurus Dragon), Dionne Warwick (12/12/1940, Sagittarius Dragon) : The songwriter and singer shared an iconic collaboration (with lyricist Hal David), recording 33 hits between 1962 and 1971, including "I Say A Little Prayer" and "Walk on By". Though they fell out in the 1970s, they reconciled in 1985 to record a version of "That's What Friends Are For". Warwick described at the time: "We realized we were more than just friends. We were family. Time has a way of giving people the opportunity to grow and understand ... Working with Burt is not a bit different from how it used to be. He expects me to deliver and I can. He knows what I'm going to do before I do it, and the same with me. That's how intertwined we've been."

Joss Ackland (2/29/1928, Pisces Dragon), Rosemary Kirkcaldy (1/15/1929, Capricorn Dragon) : The two actors were married for over fifty years until Kirkcaldy's death in 2002. They had seven children and 32 grandchildren. In 2009, Joss Ackland wrote a moving tribute in which he described caring for Kirkcaldy as she suffered from motor neuron disease during her final years and the great bond they shared: "Sixty years ago, less was considerably more: the pleasure of being together, the joy of the first touch, the longing for the unobtainable—and then, when the unobtainable was obtained, more became considerably more. We were soulmates. We loved each other more than we loved ourselves." Ackland also quoted Kirkcaldy's diary entries from the year before she died: "I woke at seven this morning with Joss crying—he'd had a bad dream. We then had a lovely cuddle. I do love Joss so very much. We've had the most wonderful, exciting, romantic life together, and I really don't want to leave my soulmate."


Combined Relationship Horoscope

Final Words

In the right circumstances, the Quincunx aspect between firstwest and secondwest can translate the seemingly contrary instincts of these signs into a haven of unfettered creativity and great affection. Bolstered by the solid own-sign connection between two souls born in the firsteast year, which may at times have an exhausting overfamiliarity about it but is equally dependable and pleasurable, there is every chance these two will find enjoyment and fulfillment together in any context.

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