The Beauty of Virgo Season: Astrological Glamour Magick series
Virgo can be a tough sign to articulate because of the patriarchal lens our society often applies to this sign and her energy. Often portrayed as blonde, young, and commercially beautiful - this portrayal is a shallow representation of the true depth and power that Virgo embodies. The love and light co-opting of Virgo fails to touch on the wild, weedy, and morally ambiguous aspects of nature. In the tarot the Hermit represents Virgo, not the Empress, not the World, not the Star, but the wise old man leading us into the darkness and solitude with his lantern in hand.
The nights are getting longer and we see that reflected in the color pallet of Virgo. Shades of starry night navy, midnight black, storm cloud gray, and dark earthy brown come into play as we bid Summer adieu. As we dance in between seasons and the crops are ripe for harvesting - garden shades of green, purple, white, and yellow also define the harvest goddesses season.
During Virgo season it’s a lovely time to reorganize your beauty products in preparation for the cooler months. Throw out any expired products from last fall and winter and break out the new ones. Swap out the bright summer shades for the earth tones of autumn.
Virgo scents have a particularly witchy, particularly Practical Magic profile. Notes of rosemary, violets, lily of the valley, lavender, patchouli, hyacinth, sandalwood, bayberry, licorice, black tea, and pomegranate create a divinely mysterious aura. True to Virgo’s earthy reputation, tree fragrances come into focus with maple, chestnut, hazelnut, walnut, and oak. With a repertoire like this Virgo season is a perfectly fine excuse to break out those headier early fall fragrances.
When it comes to glamour magick Virgo season is a powerful time for self expression, communication, independence, and finding your footing. Storing lapis lazuli, turquoise, and amazonite with your lip products or using peppermint lip balm is a wonderful way to tap into the communicative Mercurial energy of Virgo. Bathing in moss agate, jasper, and petrified wood will help you tap into that earth element and find grounding and guidance through the transition from Summer to Fall. Fine gemstone jewelry with sapphire, peridot, garnet, and emerald bring that otherworldly elegance that Virgo just naturally has to the palm of your hand.
Virgo isn’t just delicate flowers and the birds and the bees. She is the harvest goddess, the reaper, the fertile earth, the truth, the voice of caution, the height of the growing season, and the evening chill reminding you that fall is on its way. Dig a little deeper this season and you may be surprised about what you find.