The Signs As Plants

The Signs as Plants

Aries: Crown Imperial, its flowers contain large drops of nectar and it represents majesty and power.

Taurus: Kingcup, its Latin name Caltha palustris literally means “swamp calice”. Represents desire for riches.

Gemini: European Sweetbrier, also known as eglantine (from Latin aculentus, “prickly”), known for the sweet apple fragrance of the leaves. Represents poetry.

Cancer: Dahlia, also known as “valley flower” referred to the Swedish “dal” (homophone of the man whose name was given to the flower, Anders Dahl). Used to treat epilepsy by natives of Mexico, it became famous during the Victorian era as a symbol of instability.

Leo: Basil, from Ancient Greek βασιλικός, an adjective meaning “royal”. Brought by Asian kings to Greece, it was said that only the most pure-hearted young men could pick it. Represents good wishes but also hatred.

Virgo: Vervain, also known as Tears of Isis in Egypt and Holy Herb in Christianity for having been used to stanch Jesus’ wounds on the cross. Also the Latin term "verbenae" was used with regard to the crowns made up of flowers and plants used by flamines, aka Roman priests in celebrations. Its use dates back to the Vedic era, therefore it is considered a magical, divine plant since millennia. Represents purity, protection, mystical bliss and sensibility.

Libra: Circaea, named after the Greek sorceress Circe, said to have a vast knowledge of magic and also known for transforming into feral creatures her enemies. Because of this in Italy it is also called erba maga, meaning “sorceress herb”, and as “enchanter’s nightshade” in English. Represents charm and allure.

Scorpio: Solomon’s Seal, said to bear a royal stamp or resemble Hebrew characters, therefore in reference to the King’s vast knowledge of plants. Represents secrets and discretion.

Sagittarius: Hyacinth, named after a boy whom Apollo loved that was killed by the jealous Zephyr, god of the west wind. It represents playfulness, sports, sincerity and sorrow.

Capricorn: Mountain laurel, aka “spoonwood”, extremely toxic but has a resistant wood. Represents ambition.

Aquarius: Ginkgo biloba, from Chinese yínxìng meaning “silver apricot”, in Ayurvedic medicine was said to be the main ingredient of the elixir of eternity, known as soma. Represents Tokyo and six plants survived the Hiroshima bombing. Represents vitality, peace and endurance.

Pisces: Mallow, coming from the Greek μαλακός (“sweet, soothing”), was considered by Celts a plant which granted heaven to the deceased and the Pythagoreans praised its beauty and importance. Represents a delicate nature and persuasion.

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President Abraham Lincoln ordered the execution of thirty-eight Native men who acted in self-defense when they were attacked by a rabid group of gun-toting white supremacists. 

It was the largest mass-hanging in American history.

Always with you all.

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Do not hurt yourself, do not hurt others, get help, talk to someone, anyone. Humanity has survived before and we can do it now if we all just support each other. My country and my people let me down and endangered my life but there’s nothing I or anyone else can do about that so let’s try to spread the love that is so clearly lacking.

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For when your mind won’t quieten or it feels like your brain is attacking you. Mental illness is tough and scary and sometimes hateful to live with. May this give you a little extra peace and help in being mindful and kind to yourself even when it feels like the brain chemistry will overpower all good.

So here’s a reason why you should and should not listen to Kelela.

Pro: Her songs like Frontline and Waitin will get you dancin’ like a mad bitch in the shower every single time.

Con: accidents will occur jk she the BEST


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Cancer and Cancer, I was born fucked.

i can’t believe i was raised by 2 air signs

🔮🌿May you have the strength to study hard and the wisdom to pass your exams 🌿🔮

Like to re-charge, reblog to cast 💜

THIS

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Me: I can get so much done in four minutes. It’ll pass so fast!

Me: *Proceeds to end world hunger, end climate change, finish a 4 year degree and adopt a puppy.*

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Me: What the actual shitting fuck. 

I bind you, 2017, from doing harm. Harm against other people and harm against yourself.

Like to charge, reblog to cast.

It ain’t much, but at least we can try.

SHARE AND REBLOG. I have friends and relatives in Northern Italy and it is as catastrophic as it looks like, please intervene.

i never talk about these things but i can’t remain silent.

i know tumblr doesn’t give a SHIT when things happen in countries outside the “most popular ones” (such as the usa & england). it’s true, don’t lie to me. y’all don’t give A FUCK. not every issue and problem in said countries gets the appropriate exposure but in general shit shows up on the news WORLD FREAKING  WIDE. you set up donations, you help out, your spread the word, you say “pray for x”……

southern europe is burning. 

my country is burning.

people are dying - at home, on the road, trying to run away, in their cars.

yesterday my country had 300 active fires.

people are losing EVERYTHING they own.

i have a friend that is on a train right now passing through places that have been burnt to the ground and she says the smoke is so intense it’s getting inside the train and she can barely breathe.

and yet, even though several people (myself included) have been trying to bring awareness to what has been happening in southern europe… what we get from most of you, those not part of the countries suffering, is silence. we don’t ask for money, we don’t ask for shit other than a reblog to spread awareness… something you can delete in 24/48hrs if you wish. 

i don’t know what to tell you. i’m angry. i’m frustrated. i’m disappointed. i feel like i’m screaming into the void. “a reblog does nothing” - you know that’s a damn lie, you know exposure always helps, you know people start paying attention when posts on social media become popular. my country in particular is a small one, we get ZERO exposure. y’all are only starting to figure out we even fucking exist bc of the shit we’ve been winning lately. 

but hell, if the EU doesn’t give a shit, why should some user on tumblr dot com?

again, i don’t know what to tell you so i’ll let the images speak for themselves: 

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An image captured by a Nasa satellite shows a thick plume of smoke blowing southward from the Greek island of Chios over the island of Crete

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Torneros de Jamuz, Spain

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Duca, Croatia

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A helicopter from Italy’s civil protection service drops water on a fire near the railway between Venice and Trieste

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Residents take refuge on the beach as a wildfire burns on the mountain next to the village of Lithi, on the Greek island of Chios

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Men gather cattle during a forest fire in Vieira de Leiria, Marinha Grande, Portugal.

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Charred trees are seen on the hills above the Cloister of Thivaidas on Mount Athos, a World Heritage Site in Greece

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Portugal

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