It's Virgo season, sign of the earthly maiden and mutable marker of a shift in energy after the more boisterous Leo season. Now we step into Virgo's earthy energy of grounding, organization, and getting back into a healthy routine. Happy Birthday, Virgo!
Virgos are observant, particular, hardworking, and kind. They value efficiency and have a big heart for helping others. They also tend to improve everything around them because they notice the details and they like to do things right. Virgos can be perfectionistic, and they worry and feel a lot, even if they don't often show it. 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.
This translation of Virgo into flowers is created from seasonal, locally grown flowers to create a floral arrangement that aims to embody Virgo's grounded, practical, intentional, and efficient nature. It is a celebration of Virgo's groundedness, organization, and service-oriented warmth.
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 — natural greens, warm oranges and peaches, touches of grounded yellow
- FLOWERS — intricate dahlias, practical and everlasting gomphrena globosa, sturdy celosia, grounded amaranthus, and generous cosmos
- MECHANICS — ceramic vessel with chicken wire armature
VIRGO SEASON TIPS
Virgo season brings in a more practical energy that encourages us to refocus on what's important. Get organized with tasks and to-dos, embrace more efficiency, clean out closets and collected clutter, and lean into Virgo's supportive nature for serving others.
Virgo energy is analytical, which boosts our ability to evaluate options and make an improved plan for how to move forward. This is a great time to follow that urge to head "back to school," which could mean putting plans together to take a course, attend a class, or just open a book on a topic that interests to you.
TAROT OF FLOWERS & VIRGO
In the Tarot of Flowers deck, Virgo is associated with the Major Arcana card of The Hermit, the peaceful renunciant on a journey inward to seek inner wisdom through intentional solitude, which is embodied by the flower Lily of the Valley. Here is a snippet from this Virgo-energy imbued flower's 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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