Witchcraft Symbols, Terms and Definitions – HEXAGRAM or SIX-POINTED STAR

HEXAGRAM or SIX-POINTED STAR

When surrounded by a circle, it represents the “divine mind” to many occult groups throughout the centuries. Many still use it in occult rituals. But to Jewish people, it is their Star of David.

Crystal, Gems, and Stones Meanings and Magickal Usage

Moonstone/Oligoclase from galleries.com

Chemistry: Na(90-70%) Ca(10-30%) (Al, Si)AlSi2 O8, Sodium calcium aluminum silicate.

Class: Silicates

Subclass: Tectosilicates

Group: Feldspars

Uses: ornamental and semi-precious stone and as mineral specimens.

Specimens

Oligoclase is not a well-known mineral but has been used as a semi-precious stone under the names of sunstone and moonstone. Sunstone has flashes of reddish color caused by inclusions of hematite. Moonstone shows a glowing shimmer similar to labradorescence, but lacking in color. The display is produced from lamellar intergrowths inside the crystal. These intergrowths result from compatible chemistries at high temperatures becoming incompatible at lower temperatures and thus a separating and layering of these two phases. The resulting shimmer effect is caused by a ray of light entering a layer and being refracted back and forth by deeper layers before it exits the crystal. This refracted ray has a different character than when it went in and produces the moonlike glow. Moonstone is an alternate birthstone for the month of June.

Oligoclase is a member of the Plagioclase Feldspar Group. The plagioclase series comprises minerals that range in chemical composition from pure NaAlSi3 O8, Albite to pure CaAl2 Si2 O8 , anorthite. Oligoclase by definition must contain 90-70% sodium to 10-30% calcium in the sodium/calcium position of the crystal structure. The various plagioclase feldspars are identified from each other by gradations in index of refraction and density in the absence of chemical analysis and/or optical measurements.

All plagioclase feldspars show a type of twinning that is named after albite. Albite Law twinning produces stacks of twin layers that are typically only fractions of millimeters to several millimeters thick. These twinned layers can be seen as striation like grooves on the surface of the crystal and unlike true striations these also appear on the cleavage surfaces. The Carlsbad Law twin produces what appears to be two intergrown crystals growing in opposite directions. Two different twin laws, the Manebach and Baveno laws, produce crystals with one prominant mirror plane and penetrant angles or notches into the crystal. Although twinned crystals are common, single crystals showing a perfect twin are rare and are often collected by twin fanciers.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Color is usually off-white or gray or pale shades of green, yellow or brown.

Luster is vitreous to dull if weathered..

Transparency crystals are translucent to transparent.

Crystal System is triclinic; bar 1

Crystal Habits include blocky, or tabular crystals. Crystals have a nearly rectangular or square cross-section with slightly slanted dome and pinacoid terminations. Twinning is almost universal in all plagioclases. Crystals can be twinned according to the Albite, Carlsbad, Manebach and Baveno laws. Oligoclase can be found as a major rock forming component in granites and syenites.

Cleavage is perfect in one and good in another direction forming nearly right angled prisms.

Fracture is conchoidal.

Hardness is 6 – 6.5.

Specific Gravity is approximately 2.64 – 2.68 (average)

Streak is white.

Associated Minerals are quartz, muscovite and K-feldspars.

Other Characteristics: index of refraction is 1.533 – 1.552. Lamellar twinning may cause a grooved effect on cystal and cleavage surfaces that appear as striations.

Notable Occurrences include Sri Lanka; New York, USA; Russia; Sweden and Canada.

Best Field Indicators are occurrence, twinning striations, shimmer, density and index of refraction.

All About Rainbow Moonstone & It’s Hidden Powers from lakaiser.com

Rainbow moonstone.. such a magical stone! The name ‘Rainbow Moonstone’ was given due to the gemstone’s white sheen color that changes if it is rolled or rotated. The iridescent flashes on the gemstone have captivated the hearts of jewelry lovers for centuries. Moonstone is a mineral of the feldspar group and the optical phenomenon that causes the color play is known as Adularescence. The light moves across the gem much like the moonlight glides over a large body of water hence causing the extraordinary glow. The light reflects off of the thin layers of the feldspar minerals within the moonstone. The layers act as a diffuser, hence softening the light and allowing it to bounce around.

With its otherworldly facade, moonstone has mesmerized people of different cultures. Its use can be traced back to the ancient civilizations. The Romans believed that the moonstone was born from the solidified rays of the moon. The Greeks and the Romans have long associated the gem with their lunar gods. Other cultures strongly coveted that the stone’s powers were with the moon. It was especially prized during a full moon.

Although the Rainbow Moonstone found its way into jewelry throughout history, it wasn’t until the early 1900s that the stone became an iconic focal point. Rainbow Moonstone became immensely popular with various artists and goldsmiths during the Art Nouveau period, in the early 20th century. In the preceding years it was mainly used as an accent stone. Artisans like René Lalique focused on using natural, mystical stones with unique properties which were favored over glitzy stones. But the movement was short lived and it was soon followed by Art Deco which emphasized on the use of diamonds and precious gemstones. It wasn’t until the late 1960s that moonstone came back into fashion.

Seen as a veiled spectacle of light passing over the moon, the gemstone is highly valued among the monks, shamans, spiritualists, and devotees from various religions. The pearly iridescence it showcases holds a deep meaning and has a towering significance.

As ancient as the moon itself, the meaning of the Rainbow Moonstone lies within its playful glimmer. Its power nourishes, gives passion and awakens your feminine energies. The gemstone has the ability to not only heal you but is believed to guide you to your inner path. With the waxing and waning of the moon, it evokes tranquility and peace that has a sensual, enigmatic feel to it. It emanates an exuberance that can re-energizes a person’s mind, body and wash the negativity away. Enveloped in gleaming rays of gold, blue and purple the Rainbow Moonstone is embraced with white energy that makes it a protective gem.

But what does it really mean?

Often connected to the water signs, the Rainbow Moonstone is associated with lots of healing properties :

Enhances intuition

Makes wearer more accepting of change

Alleviates fear associated with change

Balances emotions

Promotes a calm mood

Encourages peace, harmony, and balance

Improves confidence

Helps a person become more passionate

Often called the “visionary stone”, Rainbow Moonstone mostly occurs in the regions of Armenia, Australia, the Alps in Austria, Mexico, Madagascar, Myanmar, Norway, Poland, India, Sri Lanka and the United States.

Flower Meaning, Symbolize, and Spiritual Meaning

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Hibiscus flower meanings include ephemeral beauty, romantic love and passion, friendship, hospitality, and joy. The quintessential tropical flower, the hibiscus originated in Asia and then made its way to other warm places around the world, including Polynesia, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Florida, and the Caribbean. Not only are hibiscus flowers considered beautiful, they have significant spiritual meanings in many cultures.

March 6, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the March 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on March 6 has an illumination of 99%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On March 6 the Moon is 13.81 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 99%
Moon Age: 13.81 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 402,881.62 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,432,903.65 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

March 6, 2023 Daily Horoscopes

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Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Basketball player, singer, actor Shaquille O’ Neal (1972) shares your birthday today. You love perfection and refinement, which is why you like to be surrounded by beauty. You can also make others see the beauty in their world. This year you will take time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs. You might explore philosophies and life belief systems. You want to learn and you want to teach.

March 6, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

March 06, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Pisces 06
Moon:09 Virgo 45
Mercury:06 Pisces 58
Venus:17 Aries 54
Mars:21 Gemini 34
Jupiter:13 Aries 13
Saturn:29 Aquarius 56
Uranus:15 Taurus 44
Neptune:24 Pisces 46
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:06 Taurus 46 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Leo 26

Chiron:14 Aries 09
Ceres:03 Libra 36 Rx
Pallas:12 Cancer 06
Juno:27 Aries 20
Vesta:11 Aries 57

Eris:24 Aries 11

Fire:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:4

Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere For 1500 CST GMT 2100

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

March 06, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Pisces 01
Moon:08 Virgo 44
Mercury:06 Pisces 49
Venus:17 Aries 48
Mars:21 Gemini 31
Jupiter:13 Aries 12
Saturn:29 Aquarius 55
Uranus:15 Taurus 43
Neptune:24 Pisces 46
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 03 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:06 Taurus 46 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Leo 25

Chiron:14 Aries 09
Ceres:03 Libra 37 Rx
Pallas:12 Cancer 05
Juno:27 Aries 18
Vesta:11 Aries 54

Eris:24 Aries 10

Fire:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:4

Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

6 March 2023
03:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Pisces 46
Moon:05 Virgo 43
Mercury:06 Pisces 22
Venus:17 Aries 30
Mars:21 Gemini 25
Jupiter:13 Aries 08
Saturn:29 Aquarius 53
Uranus:15 Taurus 43
Neptune:24 Pisces 46
Pluto:29 Capricorn 38

True Lunar Node:05 Taurus 05 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:06 Taurus 47 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Leo 24

Chiron:14 Aries 08
Ceres:03 Libra 40 Rx
Pallas:12 Cancer 02
Juno:27 Aries 09
Vesta:11 Aries 48

Eris:24 Aries 10

Fire:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:4

Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5

March 6 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events 1479 Treaty of Alcaçovas: Portugal gives the Canary Islands to Castile in exchange for claims in West Africa
1836 Battle of the Alamo: After 13 days of fighting 1,500-3,000 Mexican soldiers overwhelm the Texan defenders, killing 182-257 Texans including William Travis, Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett
1857 Dred Scott Decision: US Supreme Court rules Africans cannot be US citizens
1869 Dmitri Mendeleev presents the first periodic table of the elements to the Russian Chemical Society
1899 “Aspirin” (acetylsalicylic acid) patented by Felix Hoffmann at German company Bayer

Today’s Hist orical Events
1079 Omar ibn Ibrahim al-Chajjam completes Jalali-calendar
1323 Treaty of Paris – Flemish relinquish claims over the County of Zeeland
1447 Tommaso Parentucelli succeeds Pope Eugene IV as Nicolas V
1454 Thirteen Years’ War: Delegates of the Prussian Confederation pledge allegiance to Casimir IV of Poland, and the Polish king agrees to help in their struggle for independence from the Teutonic Knights.
1479 Treaty of Alcaçovas: Portugal gives the Canary Islands to Castile in exchange for claims in West Africa
1521 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan discovers Guam
1579 Veluwe joins Union of Utrecht
1590 Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Nassau captures heavily protected city of Breda using a small assault force hidden in a peat barge

Today’s Historical Events
1851 Dion Boucicault‘s play “Love in a Maze” premieres in London
1909 Dutch film distributor Jean Desmet opens his first permanent cinema, the Cinema Parisien in Rotterdam
1959 11th Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr win
1967 WACS TV channel 25 in Dawson, GA (PBS) begins broadcasting
1978 Brian Clark’s stage drama “Whose Life is it Anyway?” starring Tom Conti and Jane Asher, and directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, opens at the Mermaid Theatre, London
1980 Emmy 7th Daytime Award presentation – Susan Lucci loses for 1st time
1981 Walter Cronkite signs off as anchorman of “CBS Evening News”
1985 Yul Brynner appears in his 4,500th performance of “The King & I”

Today’s Historical Events in Music
1808 1st college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts
1831 Vincenzo Bellini’s opera “La Sonnambula” premieres at Teatro Carcano in Milan, Italy
1853 Giuseppe Verdi‘s opera “La Traviata” premieres at Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Italy
1965 Frank Loesser’s musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, starring Robert Morse and Rudy Vallée, closes at 46th Street Theatre, NYC, after 1415 performances, 7 Tony Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize
1965 The Temptations’ single “My Girl” reaches #1 on the Billboard Pop Chart; written and produced by the Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
1967 2nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Merle Haggard and Bonnie Guitar win
1970 Beatles release single “Let it Be” in UK
1974 “Over Here!” musical written by Richard & Robert Sherman opens at Shubert Theater, NYC for 341 performances (top-grossing production 1974)

Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1858 20th Grand National: William Archer wins aboard outsider Little Charley at 100/6
1867 29th Grand National: John Page wins aboard Irish 16/1 shot Cortolvin; trainer Harry Lamplugh’s second GN victory
1895 England beat Australia to win one of the best cricket series ever, 3-2; Jack Brown hits the fastest 50 in test cricket in 28 mins
1906 Cubs sign 3rd baseman Harry Steinfeldt to complete Tinker-Evers-Chance
1919 NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators, 3 games to 1 with 1 tie
1922 Babe Ruth signs 3 year contract with NY Yankees at $52,000 a year
1923 MLB St. Louis Cardinals announce their players will wear numbers on their uniforms

1945 George Nissen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, receives a patent for the first modern trampoline

Goddess Of The Day: ARACHNE

ARACHNE

Saint Distaff’s Day (Europe)

Themes: Work; Weaving Destiny

Symbols: Web; Spinning Wheel; Needle

About Arachne:

Arachne, the Greek Spider goddess, inspires positive changes in your destiny for the new year. Legend tells us that Arachne challenged Athena to a weaving contest and won. In anger, Athena destroyed the girl’s tapestry. Arachne, grief-stricken, took her destiny in hand and turned herself into a spider, but she continues to use her weaving talents to spin and pattern the lives of mortals.To Do Today:

According to lore, Saint Distaff, the patroness of weaving, was a fictional persona made up to mark the resumption of normal activity after the holidays. Instead of this imaginary figure, we turn to Arachne to help us take the strands of our fate in hand and begin weaving a year filled with goddess energy.To direct your spiritual focus toward the goddess, wear something woven today, or display it proudly. If you have no such items, braid together three strands of thread or yarn saying:

Arachne, bless this magick braid, so on you my mind is staid.

Carry this as a charm to keep your thoughts and actions goddess-centered.

Finally, mend any work clothes in need of repairs to improve your job standing. As you make the final knot in a button or hem, bind the magick by saying:

This tread I wind, the magick bind.

Visualize your professional goals as you work.

By Patricia Telesco

Flower Meaning, Symbolize, and Spiritual Meaning

Aster Flower Meaning, Symbolism, and Mythology from uniguide.com

Aster flower meaning and symbolism includes hope, optimism, new beginnings, innocence, fun, affection, and other lovely attributes.

There are over 32,000 species of aster flowers, which comprise the Asteraceae family of flowers, and they are found on every continent except Antarctica. Because of their popularity and wide distribution, many people are curious about what they symbolize. In fact, many cultures around the world have myths and folktales that involve asters.

In this post, we’ll explore all aspects of aster flower symbolism and meanings. And if you’re curious about one of the most well-known flowers in the aster family, be sure to check out my dedicated post on sunflower meaning and symbolism.

“Along the river’s summer walk, The withered tufts of asters nod; And trembles on its arid stalk, The hoar plum of the golden-rod.”
– John Greenleaf Whittier

What does an aster flower symbolize?

Here’s a quick list of what asters symbolize. We’ll go into more detail on these throughout this post:

Hope
Optimism
New beginnings
Innocence
Enthusiasm
Fun
Affection
Eternal love
Fertility
Motherhood
Stardust

Aster Flower Meaning: Hope and Optimism

As springtime flowers that come out when the days are growing longer and the sun is shining, aster flowers are also symbols of hope and optimism.

In fact, the name “aster” comes from an Old English term that translates to “day’s eye.” The reason for the name is that, like lotus flowers, aster flowers open up in the morning to take in the day’s sunshine and then close up again in the evening. So, they respond to the warm and positive energy of the sun.

In this way, they remind us to focus on the positive. After all, hope, gratitude, and having a positive attitude are the best ways to manifest good outcomes.

Aster Symbolism: New Beginnings

Because they open up with the morning sun of a new day, aster flower symbolism also includes fresh starts and new beginnings. The aster is a positive symbol for believing each day is filled with opportunities.

Because of these qualities, the aster is the perfect gift for new babies, newborn spiritual ceremonies, or even those embarking on a new adventure.

Aster Meaning: Innocence and Enthusiasm

As they are symbols of new beginnings and hope, aster flowers are also associated with innocence. So, they make wonderful gifts for babies and children.

The aster also reminds us grownups to never forget our own inner child. Just because we’re grownups with adult responsibilities, doesn’t mean we have to be sophisticated and self-contained all the time.

The aster reminds us, as the Buddhists say, to have “a beginner’s mind.” This means having an approach to life that is curious and enthusiastic, like a child. In other words, it’s the opposite of being jaded.

Aster Symbolism: Fun

There is an easy-breezy aspect to aster flowers. They bloom in spring, when nature is waking up, and they grow easily in a variety of conditions. Not to mention, these flowers are easy to draw. In fact, they were probably the first flowers that many of us drew as kids.

As asters are associated with children, they are also associated with fun and lightheartedness. After all, children naturally know how to laugh and have a good time.

Love and Affection

How many of us have plucked the petals of an aster flower as we played the game “He loves me, he loves me not” or “She loves me, she loves me not”?

Because asters grow easily in many locations, they are often the wildflowers picked spontaneously for a bouquet to give to someone you have a crush on. This is why aster flower meanings also include love and affection.

In fact, in Victorian England, where flower symbolism was a popular pastime, giving a bouquet of aster flowers to someone meant that you returned their affection.

Aster Flower Symbolism: Eternal Love

The pastime of making flower chains out of aster flowers and their stems goes back hundreds of years. In fact, people in ancient cultures wore aster flower chains as head wreaths and belts. Not only were they beautiful, they symbolized ever-lasting love.

Fertility and Motherhood

Just as they are associated with springtime, newborns, and babies, aster flowers are also symbols of fertility and motherhood.

In fact, in ancient Scandinavia, as you’ll read about below, aster flowers were associated with the fertility goddess Freya.

Aster Symbolism: Stars

The Latin name for the Asteraceae family of flowers comes from the Latin word for “star,” which is “aster.”

These flowers not only resemble bright stars, they’re also named for the Greek goddess Astraea who turned into a star. You’ll read more about Astraea in the section on Greek mythology below.

As a symbol for stars, asters remind us of something fundamental, which is that we all originated from the same source, which is stardust.. As Joni Mitchell sang in her song “Woodstock”: “We are stardust Billion year old carbon…”

Aster Color Meanings

Asters come in a variety of bright colors, and each color has its own special meanings. Here are some of those associations:

White Aster Flower Meaning

With their white petals and yellow centers, the white aster symbolizes new beginnings, hope, innocence, and motherhood. This is why white aster flowers, or daisies, make lovely gifts for new parents and babies.

Yellow Aster Flower

Like the sunflower, yellow aster flowers symbolize joy, fun, hope, and good luck. In addition, they symbolize prosperity and good fortune.

So, they make lovely gifts for friends or anyone whose spirits you want to lift. As well, they are good luck symbols for manifesting more abundance in your life or that of someone you love.

Orange Aster Flower

As with other orange flower meanings, an orange aster flower symbolizes health, healing, and optimism. They also symbolize zany, off-beat fun.

Pink Aster Flower Symbolism

Like other pink flowers, pink asters symbolize love and affection, including both platonic and romantic love. They also symbolize innocence and serenity.

So, pink asters are ideal for gardens and in flower pots to welcome new babies, celebrate new moms, or simply as gifts for those in your life who love the color pink.

Red Aster Flower

Like other red flowers, red asters symbolize romantic love. Because the nature of these flowers is lighthearted and fun, red asters make lovely gifts for new crushes or long-term partners when you want to keep things light.

In addition, as a symbol of eternal love, the red aster is a sweet gift for a long-term flame when you want to reconfirm your commitment to them.

Red is also the color of wealth and good luck in some cultures, such as China. So, red aster flowers also symbolize prosperity and good fortune.

Purple Aster Flower Symbolism

Like orange asters, purple aster flowers symbolize zany fun and spontaneity.

In addition, purple is the color of peace and understanding. So, as with other purple flowers, a purple aster symbolizes the kind of hope and optimism that brings people together and heals misunderstandings. Thus, it is a flower that represents unity.

Blue Aster Flower Meanings

As with other blue flower meanings, blue asters symbolize loyalty and trust.

They’re also helpful symbols to use in visualization and other meditation practices.

Like wishing on a star, focusing on a blue aster in prayer or meditation can help to calm the mind and envision positive outcomes.

Green Asters

Green aster flowers symbolize new beginnings, renewal, and growth. So, they are helpful symbols for new creative, business, or other endeavors. Along these lines, they are positive symbols for building wealth.

Spiritual Meaning of Aster Flowers

On a spiritual level, the aster represents spiritual faith and the eternal life of the soul.

They also embody the idea that we all have the opportunity to begin again, no matter the mistakes we’ve made in our past. For some, aster flowers are also symbols of reincarnation.

Associated Spirit Animals

Because they grow on every continent except Antarctica, the aster plays an important role in the natural ecosystems in which they grow. As a result, they share synergies with the wild animals and insects in their natural habitats.

For example, rabbits and deer love to eat aster flowers. In addition, insects including ladybugs, spiders, damselflies, and dragonflies prey on the insects that eat asters. In doing so, they help to protect the life force of the flowers.

Furthermore, birds, including finches, sparrows, cardinals, and towhees, are attracted to asters for their seeds and the insects that live in their ecosystems as a source of food.

Furthermore, the ancient Greeks would dry and crush the roots of Aster flowers and feed them to their bees when they were sickly.¹

On a spiritual level, aster flowers share synergies with the rabbit spirit animal because they are symbols of fertility and new beginnings.

In addition, as symbols of eternal love, asters share symbolic meaning with many birds, including hawks and ravens because they are monogamous and mate for life.

Aster Mythology and Folklore

Because they grow on nearly every continent except Antarctica, aster flowers have appeared in the mythology and folklore of many cultures. Here are some of those stories:

Aster Symbolism in Greek Mythology

Aster flowers were sacred to the ancient Greeks. In addition to weaving them into wreaths, the Greek placed aster flowers in their temples. They also burned their leaves to detoxify the air and drive evil spirits away.

The Greeks associated their goddess Astraea with Aster flowers. According to one myth, during the Iron Age, humans began to make more weapons and became increasingly violent.

Angered by all the bloodshed, Zeus decided to destroy the world of men with a great flood. However, before he did so, the gods who had been living on Earth, left. The goddess Astraea was the last to leave. Heartbroken at the loss of life, she asked Zeus to turn her into a star.

Eventually, the flood waters receded. But all that was left of the world was mud and slime. Seeing the destruction, Astraea wept, and her tears fell as stardust. When they hit the land, they turned into aster flowers.²

Aster Flower in Native American Culture

For Native Americans, aster flowers, like sunflowers, are associated with the life-giving attributes of the sun. The Native Americans also eat the aster seeds and in ancient times, they used to use their stalks as building materials.

Aster Symbolism in the U.S.

In the United States, the aster is the September birth flower. They symbolize new beginnings, happiness, and fun.

In fact, Robert Frost wrote about the optimism of the aster flower in his poem “A Late Walk,” which starts off in a melancholy way, but ends with hope:

When I go up through the mowing field,
The headless aftermath,
Smooth-laid like thatch with the heavy dew,
Half closes the garden path.

And when I come to the garden ground,
The whir of sober birds
Up from the tangle of withered weeds
Is sadder than any words.

A tree beside the wall stands bare,
But a leaf that lingered brown,
Disturbed, I doubt not, by my thought,
Comes softly rattling down.

I end not far from my going forth
By picking the faded blue
Of the last remaining aster flower
To carry again to you.³

Celtic Aster Flower Meaning

For the ancient Celts, asters brought protective powers and good luck to babies and young children.

Aster in Norse Mythology

The Vikings associated asters with their goddess Freya, who was a fertility goddess and a guardian spirit of childbirth and new mothers.

Aster Flower Meaning in China and Japan

In China and Japan, aster flowers are associated with fidelity and eternal love.

Aster Flower Tattoo Meaning

An aster flower makes a beautiful design for a tattoo because it can be depicted relatively simply or in a more complex design. In addition, it symbolizes many positive attributes.

An aster flower tattoo demonstrates to the world that you are a lighthearted soul who enjoys life. It can also represent a new chapter or new start in your life.

While tattoos are highly personal to each individual, hopefully understanding the qualities that Asters represent will bring deeper meaning to your tattoo.

March 2, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.