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Compatibility
Virgo Monkey and Capricorn Dragon

The cherished match of firstwest and secondwest blends with the similarly revered combination of the firsteast and secondeast—making this one of the most favored energy matches in the whole combined Western and Chinese zodiac.

Western Zodiac sign, Virgo
Western Zodiac sign, Capricorn

Western Zodiac

Virgo and Capricorn

Compatibility overview

This is one of the most revered combinations in Western astrology. firstwest and secondwest are natural allies. These two see the world in similar ways and usually share a bedrock of common values and attitudes. In the right circumstances, this is a terrific foundation for any relationship.

Virgo and Capricorn - Relationship Horoscope

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As different as Western and Chinese astrology are, both share a great appreciation for Trine matches, where signs are four steps apart. In the Western zodiac, one such Trine match comprises the Earth signs, Capricorn and Virgo. The Earth element is associated with stability, patience, and practicality. Right from the get-go, Capricorn and Virgo will often appreciate that they are kindred spirits.

Capricorn's gift for strategy and power dynamics will resonate powerfully with Virgo, just as Virgo's analytical skills and goal-focus are highly desirable to Capricorn. Indeed, the respective abilities here are so compatible that the potential for material or social successes is extraordinary. Capricorn's Cardinal modality, an always-beginning influence that drives Capricorn's continual innovation, blends perfectly with Virgo'sMutable, what-happens-next? energy. Collaborations of all and any kinds are thus highly favored. Not to mention that these two share delightfully compatible senses of humor.

Problems for these signs in other contexts will rarely surface here, and when they do they can usually be dealt with effectively. Virgo's enthusiasm for and adeptness at problem-solving are an excellent tonic for Capricorn's occasional though serious pessimism. Capricorn's social awareness and patience mean Virgo's tendency for inflexibility or brusqueness will usually be short-lived or managed with sensitivity.

In short, this is an ideal combination for any kind of professional, familial, or intimate relationship, capable of providing nourishment and pleasure for a lifetime.

Celebrity Virgo/Capricorn Pairings*

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Kate Moss and Stella McCartney
Kate Moss and Stella McCartney (click for attribution/s)

Stella McCartney (9/13/1971, Virgo Pig), Kate Moss (1/16/1974, Capricorn Ox) : The fashion designer and model have been friends for over twenty years, since Moss walked in McCartney’s graduating fashion show from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 1998.

Savannah James (8/27/1986, Virgo Tiger), LeBron James (12/30/1984, Capricorn Rat) : The basketball superstar and interior designer have been together since they were at high school together in 2002. They married in 2013 and have three children. About proposing, LeBron is quoted as saying, "I was like this is the lady and the woman I have been with through all the good and all the bad. She’s been there for a long time and I wanted her to continue to be there with me, so I felt like at that moment it was time."

Bernie and Jane Sanders
Bernie and Jane Sanders (click for attribution/s)

Bernie Sanders (9/8/1941, Virgo Snake), Jane Sanders (1/3/1950, Capricorn Ox) : The politician and social worker have been married since 1988 and together have raised Jane Sanders' three children from a previous relationship. A close adviser of Bernie Sanders has described: "Bernie’s top adviser always has been and will continue to be Jane. She has a voice in almost every major political decision her husband makes, travels with him for major events and is deeply involved in formulating policies, issues and campaign infrastructure. At every level, Jane is intimately involved."

Jwan Yosef (9/6/1984, Virgo Rat), Ricky Martin (12/24/1971, Capricorn Pig) : The singer/songwriter and artist were together from 2016 to 2023, and have four children together. The couple met over social media and communicated for six months via direct messages before meeting in person. Martin has described: "We talked about art—nothing sexy...I swear, nothing sexy. It was all about art and life in general. He used to live in London, I went to London and I met him."

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart (click for attribution/s)

Lauren Bacall (9/16/1924, Virgo Rat), Humphrey Bogart (12/25/1899, Capricorn Pig) : The two Hollywood legends shared one of the most iconic marriages of all time between 1945 until Bogart's death in 1957. They had two children. When they met, Bacall was 19 and Bogart 44. In her memoir, By Myself (1979), Bacall described their courtship: "When he took my hand in his, the feeling caught me in the pit of my stomach—his hand was warm, protecting, and full of love. When he saw me at the beginning of the day and when he called me on the telephone, his first words were always, ‘Hello Baby.’ My heart would literally pound…It was all so romantic—I would not have believed Bogie was so sentimental, so loving. I couldn’t think of anything else."

Roger Waters (9/6/1943, Virgo Sheep), Syd Barrett (1/6/1946, Capricorn Rooster) : The two musicians were founding members of supergroup Pink Floyd, before Barrett's illness meant he could no longer continue as lead songwriter. Waters has described: "Going home to Cambridge after [seeing The Rolling Stones together], we started drawing the band and what we would have. Syd and I had it completely figured out...[Syd] was full of ideas and deeply attached to the west coast experimental stuff that was going on...And the rest is history."

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

Chinese Zodiac

Monkey and Dragon

Compatibility overview

A home run! This is one of the most dependable, enjoyable, and nourishing matches in the Chinese zodiac. The firsteast and secondeast are born allies, likely to feel as if they have been friends for many lifetimes, even if they have only just met.

Monkey and Dragon - Relationship Horoscope

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The essential concept underlying the entire Chinese zodiac is that of the four Trine Families. The Monkey and Dragon, along with their comrade-in-arms the Rat, form one of these special families, making this one of the most auspicious combinations there is.

Here the unifying energy is all about creativity, eagerness, and expressiveness. The Monkey's fabled ingenuity meets a natural kindred spirit in the glorious showmanship of the Dragon. This match is conducive to all kinds of inventiveness and performance, from the inception of brilliant ideas to dazzling actualizations. Just as important as outward achievements, though, is the calming reassurance this pairing can provide for one another. In their own ways, each of these signs is something of a high-wire act—relentlessly capable and captivating, but with potentially greater intensity than calmer or more down-to-earth temperaments are ready for. This relationship can therefore provide a haven, a liberation from the boredom, isolation, or fretfulness that may destabilize these two signs in other contexts.

For many Dragon/Monkey pairings, the only real danger is that the connection between them might feel too easy to be worthy of their prodigious talents. Hopefully the successes they share together provide sufficient reassurance that they have found a rare partnership, worthy of cherishing and protecting, offering a lifetime of delight and security.

Celebrity Monkey/Dragon Pairings*

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Lisa Niemi and Patrick Swayze
Lisa Niemi and Patrick Swayze (click for attribution/s)

Patrick Swayze (8/18/1952, Leo Dragon), Lisa Niemi (5/26/1956, Gemini Monkey) : Swayze and Niemi were childhood sweethearts who, in spite of Swayze's publicized issues with despair and alcoholism, were married from 1975 until his death in 2009. Niemi has said that, "The first time Buddy [Swayze] and I danced together was at a school exhibition...I looked in his eyes, it was like everything came alive."

Courteney Cox (6/15/1964, Gemini Dragon), Jennifer Aniston (2/11/1969, Aquarius Monkey) : The Friends co-stars developed a close real-life friendship. Aniston, who is godmother to Cox's daughter, has described: "There's absolutely no judgement in Court. You'll never feel scolded. She's extremely fair, ridiculously loyal and fiercely loving. I've slept in her guest bedroom a lot. Without giving away too much of my private stuff, all I can say is she's been there for me through thick and thin."

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone (click for attribution/s)

Emma Stone (11/6/1988, Scorpio Dragon), Ryan Gosling (11/12/1980, Scorpio Monkey) : The two actors share a close friendship, which has produced memorable on-screen chemistry in the films, Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), Gangsta Squad (2013), and La La Land (2016). Stone has described: "I can't even imagine what my life would be without Ryan. He's so special. It makes me emotional. He's so talented but he's such a great person to work with because he's so collaborative and excited about the process. He's taught me a lot about being really generous." Gosling has said similarly, "It's impossible to describe. [Stone's] everything, all the time. There's nobody like her...Show me someone that wouldn't give it all up for Emma Stone, and I'll show you a liar."

Joseph Campbell (3/26/1904, Aries Dragon), George Lucas (5/14/1944, Taurus Monkey) : The Star Wars director memorably described the mythologist and author of The Hero With a Thousand Faces as "my Yoda", because of Campbell's influence on the story's characterization and structure. The two developed a strong friendship, with Lucas instrumental in developing Campbell's TV series The Power of Myth.

Kirk Douglas and Michael Douglas
Kirk Douglas and Michael Douglas (click for attribution/s)

Kirk Douglas (12/9/1916, Sagittarius Dragon), Michael Douglas (9/25/1944, Libra Monkey) : The two actors share one of the most famous father/son relationships in Hollywood history. They appeared together in the film, It Runs in the Family (2003). They faced challenges in their relationship, as when Michael Douglas, as producer, decided against casting his father in the lead role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). However, Michael's career was strongly influenced by his father.Kirk once said, "I kept telling [Michael] he should play a villain. So finally he did, in Wall Street, and when he did that wonderful, horrible greed speech, I just [beamed]!" When Kirk died at age 103, Michael said: "To the world, he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes he believed in set a standard for all of us to aspire to. But to me and my brothers Joel and Peter he was simply Dad."

Tracy Chapman (3/30/1964, Aries Dragon), Alice Walker (2/9/1944, Aquarius Monkey) : The author and musician had a two-year affair in the 1990s. Asked why they had kept the relationship quiet, Walker said in 2006: "It was quiet to you maybe but that's because you didn't live in our area [laughing]...My life is not to be somebody else's impact - you know what I mean? And it was delicious and lovely and wonderful and I totally enjoyed it and I was completely in love with her but it was not anybody's business but ours."

Dan Aykroyd (7/1/1952, Cancer Dragon), Carrie Fisher (10/21/1956, Libra Monkey) : The two actors had a love affair and lived together in 1980. After Fisher's death in 2016, Aykroyd wrote: "I gave Carrie a sapphire ring and subsequently in the romance she gave me a Donald Roller Wilson oil painting of a monkey in a blue dress next to a tiny floating pencil, which I kept for years until it began to frighten my children...[She] would say things like:...'You have a jawline, hold your chin up otherwise you look like a tuna.' From then on I would identify myself on the phone as Tuna Neck."


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Final Words

The single greatest synergy across Western and Chinese astrology is the pride of place given by both to Trine combinations. In this relationship, the Western Trine pairing of firstwest and secondwest unites with the Chinese zodiac Trine pairing of firsteast and secondeast. Thus good fortune and harmony encompass these two from both sides, creating limitless potential in any context for intimacy, nourishment, inspiration, and dependability. Simply as good as it gets.

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