Flowers ~ Birds ~ Trees - Meanings and Magical Associations by Astrological Signs

FLOWERS ~ BIRDS ~ TREES
Meanings and Magical Associations
by ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS

V I R G O

~ August 23 - September 22 ~

~ Special Note: Please do not cut a blooming tree for it angers the Faeries ~

The goal of life is living in

agreement with nature.

~ Zeno of Citium ~
335-263 B.C.
Greek Philosopher

FLOWERS

Forget-me-not
~ True Love, Remember Me ~

European legend has it that a youth drowned in a river after picking this flower for his beloved. As he went under, he shouted "forget-me-not!", so the flower is a symbol of desperate love.

Buttercup
~ (king-cup) Childishness, Ingratitude, A Promise of Future Wealth, Riches, Cheerfulness ~
Magical Association: Healing, Compassion, Divination

Veronica
~ Female Fidelity ~

Cornflower
~ Hope in Love, Delicacy ~

Orange Blossoms
~ Bridal Festivities, Woman's Worth, Chastity, "Your purity equals your loveliness" ~
Magical Association: Divination, Love, Good Fortune, Virtue

In the Middle Ages and Victorian era, Orange Blossom water scented rooms to ease depression. In magic, orange flowers are used in love sachets.

Alkanet
~ Purification, Prosperity ~

Hyacinth
~ Jealousy, Game, Sport, Play ~

Blue Hyacinth
~ Constancy ~

Purple Hyacinth
~ Sorrow ~

Legend has it that Apollo and Zephyr both loved the youth Hyacinth, but Hyacinth preferred Apollo. Seeking revenge, Zephyr broke up a game of quoits that Hyacinth was playing by blowing a quoit at Hyacinth, which as a result killed her. In his grief, Apollo created the hyacinth flower out of Hyacinth's blood.

BIRDS

Cockatoo
~ Watchfulness ~

Lovebirds
~ Love, Companionship, Marriage, Drawing a loving companion into your life ~

Robin
~ Compassion, Spread of New Growth ~

The Robin's red breast is said to be the symbol of scorching when it carried water to the parched souls in hell. Alternatively, the Robin was pricked when trying to remove nails from Christ's Cross.

TREES

Aspen
~ Eloquence, Determination, Excessive sensibility ~
Magical Association: Overcoming fears and doubts, Psychic gifts from the winds. Aid to rebirth, Prevention of illness

Aspen is called the "trembling", "whispering tree". Lore has it that the Aspen tree trembled because it still shuddered at the memory of when its wood was used in the crucifixion of Christ. Traditional explanation of its trembling is that Aspen has the acutest hearing of all trees, and that it moves continuously because of what it hears from afar. The Aspen offers communication and entrance into the faerie realms for mortals.

Honey Locust
~ Durable, Affection beyond the grave, Natural Change, By Chance ~

Nut-bearing Trees
~ Wisdom, Fertility ~

White Poplar
~ Cycles of Time ~

According to legend, this tree gained its coloring leaves from Hercules when he made his crown from the Poplar leaves after killing the evil giant Cacus. He wore the crown when he entered the Underworld and the tops of the leaves were scorched with heat.

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