v i r g o /the maiden/ ♍︎the only sign that masters being shy and loud at the same time. virgo is an earth sign that initiates the change of seasons when the heat of summer mellows down to the subtle warmth of autumn. in greek mythology, the stars of the constellation virgo appeared to be a woman carrying a sheaf of wheat, and it was often associated with the harvest goddess persephone.
“It was still dark. I threw the rope over a tree but it didn’t catch hold. I tried once, twice but to no avail. So then I climbed the tree and tied the rope on tight. Then I felt something soft under my hand. Mulberries. Deliciously sweet mulberries. I ate one. It was succulent, then a second and third. Suddenly, I noticed that the sun was rising over the mountaintop… What sun, what scenery, what greenery! All of a sudden, I heard children heading off to school. They stopped to look at me. They asked me to shake the tree. The mulberries fell and they ate. I felt happy.”
Taste of Cherry (…طعم گيلاس) dir. Abbas Kiarostami, 1997
IICHLIWP ❧ VIII. 1121 You shoot for the memory so you can forget me I’d leave if you let me, oh - I won’t die for love, but ever since I met you, You could have my heart and I would break it for you.
