What oils can I consider for my blends? Well, Patricia Davis considers Lavender to be the Signature oil for Virgo and Scott Cunningham lists Cypress, Dill, Fennel, Lavender, Patchouli and Peppermint under Virgo so that would be a good place to start playing.
I'm going to use Lavender as the anchor for both my blends as Lavender has long been considered to be a herb of Mercury (the Ruler of Virgo). Virgo is a sign of service and work and it is often described as being closely connected with health and healing. Patricia Davis says: "This is because ill health was traditionally seen as the converse of work: if you were well you worked, if you were ill, you could not." While this is not necessarily true today, it is a fact that there are many of the people in the caring professions are Virgos. Virgo has a deep need to feel that they are doing something worthwhile and useful. Virgo's also tend to spend a lot of time taking care of other people and perhaps neglecting themselves so Lavender's soothing and balancing qualities will be very helpful in bringing them back to balance. Virgo rules the nervous system and the intestines. Virgo's often suffer from bowel and stomach complaints so it makes sense that the digestive oils like dill, fennel and peppermint are also associated with this sign, of course lavender will be wonderful for the nervous system.
For Lord Virgo I'm blending Lavender with Patchouli and Cypress. In Spiritual PhytoEssencing Patchouli is strongly associated with being nurtured and nurturing and Cypress is associated with grief and fathers. For Lady Virgo I'm blending Lavender with Peppermint and Fennel. In Spiritual PhytoEssencing Fennel has the theme of mothering and Peppermint has a theme of humility, both of these are very much Virgo traits.
Lord Virgo
Lavender - 12 drops
Patchouli - 6 drops
Cypress - 5 drops
Lady Virgo
Lavender - 10 drops
Peppermint - 3 drops
Fennel - 5 drops
A few quotes from Famous Virgos:
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."
Agatha Christie, writer
"Life is what we make it. Always has been, always will be."
Grandma Moses, painter
"Try to find your deepest issue in every confusion, and abide by that."
D.H. Lawrence, writer
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