It's Virgo season, sign of the earthly maiden and marker of the mutable shifting season. Happy Birthday to the Virgos! I hope you are feeling as in your element this season as I felt translating you into this structured and technical design. Virgos are fascinating and impeccably practical, which inspired me to choose the geometric wonder of eucalyptus macrocarpa and other bits of floral 100% foraged from my canyon garden in this floral translation of Virgo. It is a celebration of Virgo's earthy, intricate, and efficient ways. 

 

Virgos are observant and patient, nitpicky and hardworking, logical and cautious. They are endearing and adaptable, and they help make everyone around them have an easier time in the long run because they notice the details and they like to do things right. While Virgos can be quite the perfectionists, they love to feel useful and thrive when they feel the positive impact they are making. Their desire to help others is nothing short of inspiring. They also feel a lot, even if they don't always realize it.

 

VIRGO DETAILS

• Dates: August 23rd - September 22nd
• Qualities: practical, analytical, precise, humble, skeptical, perfectionistic, self-effacing, quick-thinking, observant, logical, meticulous
• Element: Earth
• Modality: Mutable
• Planet: Mercury
• Colors: earth tones, natural greens
• Florals: eucalyptus macrocarpa
• Mechanics: ceramic vessel, metal floral pin frog

 

VIRGO SEASON TIPS

During Virgo season, the climate is shifting, and as one season gives a final flourish and the winds simultaneously bring in the first inklings of the next. Virgo energy is analytical, precise, and skeptical, giving us all a boosted ability to evaluate and make an improved plan for how to move forward. This is a great time to go "back to school," which could mean putting plans together to take a course, attend a class, or just open a book on a topic of interest to you.

 

TAROT OF FLOWERS & VIRGO

In our Tarot of Flowers deck, Virgo is associated with the Major Arcana card The Hermit, which is embodied by the flower Lily of the Valley. Here is a snippet from its meaning in the Tarot of Flowers booklet:

“... Lily of the Valley signals to you that it is time for a retreat, a dedicated experience in solitude that will give you space to reflect and open yourself up to needed guidance and insights. It takes courage to slow down, step away, and be on your own. Slow forward movement leads to clarity…”

Happy Virgo season! Send this along to a Virgo you love.

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“Astrology in Flowers” is an ongoing creative project that I’ve built as a way to compose together and share with you my love for flowers, language, astrology, and the experience of self-discovery. I encourage you to make space for your own creative explorations that connect your interests and furthermore connect you to the season surrounding you at this moment. Such projects are some of the most fun and rewarding of all to make and to share.  

 

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