Virgo - The Virgin

Virgo - The Virgin - 23 August - 22 September

A Feminine, Mutable Earth sign.

The sixth sign, Virgo, is depicted as a young woman in the starry realms. Early Christians were quick to adapt this image, as a symbol of the Virgin Mary.

Byzantine and Renaissance artists often placed a star on the shoulder or head to represent the brightest star of the constellation of Virgo, alpha Virginis, whose traditional name Spica, means 'ear of corn'. Many images of Virgo are often shown as a young maiden holding a corn stalk in her hands.

Correspondences

Alchemy: Distillation
American Indian: Brown Bear
Animal: Solitary animals
Birthstone: Peridot, Emerald, Sardonyx
Colour: Yellow Green
Day: Wednesday
Egyptian: Aset (The Virgin Isis)
Element: 2nd of three air signs
Flower: Sage
Gods/Goddess: Narcissus, Isis, Ceres, Demeter, Persephone, Mercury
Greek: Demeter
Hawaiian: Mahoe Mua - Virgin Pele
Indian (Sanskrit): Kanya - The Maiden
Metal: Platinum
Mode: Perfection
Perfume: Narcissus, Honeysuckle, Cypress
Plant: Narcissus
Quality: 2nd of four mutable signs
Roman: Ceres
Ruler: Mercury
Tarot: Hermit
Weapon: The Lamp & Wand

Characteristics
Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac, a mutable earth sign. An important keyword for Virgo is service. Virgoans find people important, and often remain behind the scenes while the Leo's are taking the credit for the work the Virgo actually performed. They are interested in health and nutrition, and can become overly concerned with these matters to the extent of worrying. The ruling planet of Virgo is Mercury; the Mercury-ruled Gemini tends to see the forest and miss the trees, whereas Virgo sees the trees and misses the forest.

Hawaiian Astrology
MAHOE MUA - Virgin Pele. In Hawaiian mythology, is depicted by a woman as in Greek mythology, the mutable earthy sign of the Craftsman or Critic. The woman symbolizing Hawaii's MAHOE MUA is Pele, Hawaii's famous goddess of volcanoes, creator of Diamond Head, Haleakala and many other craters.

Celtic Tree Astrology

Pine: 24/08 - 02/09

PINE TREE (the Particular) - loves agreeable company, very robust, knows how to make life comfortable, very active, natural, good companion, but seldom friendly, falls easily in love but its passion burns out quickly, gives up easily, everything disappointments until it finds its ideal, trustworthy, practical.

Beth-Luis-Nion Tree Alphabet : Coll (Hazel) August 5 to September 1

Native American Medicine Wheel

Brown Bear August 22/September 21
The Turtle Clan

Element: Earth
Direction: Southwest
Directional Colour: red
Directional Totem: The Mouse
Season: harvesting time
Mode: analytical
Plant Totem: violet
Stone: topaz, amethyst, jade
Colors: deep purple,violet
Musical Vibration: G Major
Personality: warm, practical Need to Cultivate tolerance