Key Word
"I analyze"

Who analyzes all she sees?
Yes, who would analyze a sneeze?
Who hugs and loves her own disease?
Humph! Virgo!

The Virgo is of Earth’s Element-
Depicted with a flower in her hand
Based on the Pentagram, its petals are
Linked closely to the magic Penta-star.

As nameless goddess once at Babylon
She was depicted sitting on a throne.
And Egypt showed her forth as goddess “Isis”-
Petitioned, and implored in need and crisis.

Her “Spica” sigils, - ears of corn or wheat
Adorned her garb and curled round her feet ;
And sacrificed to her was lamb or goat
If famine overwhelmed the land, or drought



The V-shaped crossing on a head of grain
Resemble bandages that do constrain-
Its spirals going forth and in reverse
Support the broken arm and lift the curse.



Christians, - obliterating Isis’ face,
Designed “Maria Virgo” - full of grace! -.
Twelve gleaming penta-stars now shone instead
of corn or wheaten “Spicas” round her head

Designs evolved, and changed in every way,
And so did presentation and display;-
Some artists showed her in a cup recline
And round this chalice tendrils of young vine,

Some legends tell, and many an ancient tale
Of knights in quest to find this “Holy Grail”.
Be this deep mystery or folksy myth, -
Its said she smashed a dragon’s head and teeth.

T'is said that on the Isle of Avalon
She met a Blue man on the luscious grass,
And with much Gusto gave him therupon
From her beloved gems the best topaz.

Discernment keen - - with quiet temperament,-
Discriminating and intelligent.!
With longing to the “Fish” sign she looks out-
That, when revealed, will put the fiend to rout.

She is the sixth of the signs zodiacal,
Her color is a gold-brown russet-red,
Reliable, sincere, methodical
Her ears of wheat or corn yield finest bread.

Vettius Valens did with her consult
And tell she has a kindly word for each
But has no doubt, a fling for the occult,
And is a spendthrift that does overreach.

As polar opposite of Pisces, she
Is analytical and practical,
She analyzes with acuity,
And science students have with her a ball.

Concerned with details oft of any sort
WILL giving over to cool reason’s sway,
Blame Mercury, her ruler and her lord.
Who keeps vain fantasies and dreams at bay.

Her symbol is the cube, I know not why,
Not being well versed in geometry,
nor mathematics nor algebra high,
These sciences are not my cup of tea.

Her eyes are sparkling with intelligence,
And she vibes with dreamy Piscean
But has analyses to do and hence
She dreams of Gusto Blue and Kublai Khan.

Concerned with details, - single-mindedness,
Is the great attribute of Virgo queen,
Who has the crops to oversee and bless
The science student as his friend and dean

Her spica star gleams high above and lures,-
While caring for her wheat ears tenderly,
Fair Minnisinger, bards and troubadours
On planet earth to sing their poetry.


Best wishes to all Virgoans!


Elizabeth Dandy




























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The Zodiac Virgo Contributed by Elizabeth_Dandy on Monday, 25th August 2003 @ 11:05:00 PM in AEST Topic: mythology Key Word "I analyze" Who analyzes all she sees? Yes, who would analyze a sneeze? Who hugs and loves her own disease? Humph! Virgo! The Virgo is of Earth’s Element- Depicted with a flower in her hand Based on the Pentagram, its petals are Linked closely to the magic Penta-star. As nameless goddess once at Babylon She was depicted sitting on a throne. And Egypt showed her forth as goddess “Isis”- Petitioned, and implored in need and crisis. Her “Spica” sigils, - ears of corn or wheat Adorned her garb and curled round her feet ; And sacrificed to her was lamb or goat If famine overwhelmed the land, or drought The V-shaped crossing on a head of grain Resemble bandages that do constrain- Its spirals going forth and in reverse Support the broken arm and lift the curse. Christians, - obliterating Isis’ face, Designed “Maria Virgo” - full of grace! -. Twelve gleaming penta-stars now shone instead of corn or wheaten “Spicas” round her head Designs evolved, and changed in every way, And so did presentation and display;- Some artists showed her in a cup recline And round this chalice tendrils of young vine, Some legends tell, and many an ancient tale Of knights in quest to find this “Holy Grail”. Be this deep mystery or folksy myth, - Its said she smashed a dragon’s head and teeth. T'is said that on the Isle of Avalon She met a Blue man on the luscious grass, And with much Gusto gave him therupon From her beloved gems the best topaz. Discernment keen - - with quiet temperament,- Discriminating and intelligent.! With longing to the “Fish” sign she looks out- That, when revealed, will put the fiend to rout. She is the sixth of the signs zodiacal, Her color is a gold-brown russet-red, Reliable, sincere, methodical Her ears of wheat or corn yield finest bread. Vettius Valens did with her consult And tell she has a kindly word for each But has no doubt, a fling for the occult, And is a spendthrift that does overreach. As polar opposite of Pisces, she Is analytical and practical, She analyzes with acuity, And science students have with her a ball. Concerned with details oft of any sort WILL giving over to cool reason’s sway, Blame Mercury, her ruler and her lord. Who keeps vain fantasies and dreams at bay. Her symbol is the cube, I know not why, Not being well versed in geometry, nor mathematics nor algebra high, These sciences are not my cup of tea. Her eyes are sparkling with intelligence, And she vibes with dreamy Piscean But has analyses to do and hence She dreams of Gusto Blue and Kublai Khan. Concerned with details, - single-mindedness, Is the great attribute of Virgo queen, Who has the crops to oversee and bless The science student as his friend and dean Her spica star gleams high above and lures,- While caring for her wheat ears tenderly, Fair Minnisinger, bards and troubadours On planet earth to sing their poetry. Best wishes to all Virgoans! Elizabeth Dandy Copyright © Elizabeth_Dandy ... [ 2003-08-25 23:05:00] (Date/Time posted on site) Advertisments: Previous Posted Poem         | |         Next Posted Poem

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Re: The Zodiac Virgo (User Rating: 1 ) by emystar on Tuesday, 26th August 2003 @ 02:31:10 AM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) Very interesting as I'm a virgo. Good work! PEACE, JOY, LUV, emy

Re: The Zodiac Virgo (User Rating: 1 ) by painted_echos on Tuesday, 26th August 2003 @ 06:40:58 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) i really liked this, both the language and subject.

Re: The Zodiac Virgo (User Rating: 1 ) by Lee on Wednesday, 22nd September 2004 @ 01:03:51 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) I'm also an employee of Virgos R Us Says the Surreal Eel y,know Feel. Thank you for writing a poem abot the history of this astrological sign. Very imaginative. Well done!