If you're ready for a slower pace after the fire fueled energy of Leo Season, we welcome in more rest and stillness with Virgo Season. It's the time to reorganize and be more analytical in our approach to life as we venture into Virgo's pragmatic season accompanied by Mercury Retrograde energy.

 

Virgo Season 2023: August 23 - September 22

Symbol: The Virgin

Planetary Ruler: Mercury

Element: Earth

 

Gemstones for Virgo Season

Sapphire

Sapphire is considered by many cultures around the world and throughout history as one of the greatest gemstones of all and once you start looking into its metaphysical properties, it's easy to see why. Sapphire is known as a stone of wisdom, bestowing the wearer with increased concentration, clarity of truth, and altruism for those around them. Being such a powerful stone for increased mind fortitude and leadership, it makes sense why so many figures of Royalty throughout history were seen adorning this stone.

Sapphire is all about bringing you back to center, back to physical and spiritual homeostasis. It is believed by many that this gemstone can help you sort chaotic moments in your life by bringing you a sense of calm and focus. If you're feeling scattered or perhaps you're being asked to make a decision with too many options, Sapphire can help you center your attention. Sapphire will also cleanse you of anger and frustration.

The birthstone for September Virgos have Blue Sapphire as their main birthstone. The traits of this gemstone and Virgos are very similar - Centered, Grounded, Organized, Selfless & Altruistic. As we move throughout Virgo season, you may need some extra help in these areas, use Sapphire to boost these traits in yourself.

 

Garnet

Garnet is a revitalizing and energetic gemstone that activates our hearts, stimulating courage, passion, and sensuality. Garnet welcomes love, success, and luck into your personal relationships, while it wards off disharmony and soothes emotions.

Helping you move away from energy that could be holding you back, Garnet provides strong emotional protection by bringing courage in intense situations, and hope when struggling with sadness or depression.

Look to Garnet during Virgo season to help you get started when you don't know where to start, or with seeking assistance with career matters. Garnet lights the fire within, making it an excellent stone to helps us stay connect to our goals this season.

 

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper got its name because of its dark spots that resemble the Dalmatian dog. Not unlike the dog, this stone creates a sense of playfulness, reminding us to enjoy the simple things in life, invigorating our inner child. A caring gemstone, Dalmatian Jasper promotes devotion towards others and encourages self-love.

The dark specks in the stone are made up of Black Tourmaline, with the properties of Tourmaline working as an anchor. This means, Dalmatian Jasper can cleanse negative energy, bring emotional stability, while alleviating stress.

Wearing Dalmatian Jasper will cause the wearer's astral world to align with the physical, emotional, and metaphysical planes. This stone can help show you that it's okay to slow down and appreciate the world around you, encouraging a break from hustle culture.

 

Amazonite

Amazonite is a soothing stone that helps release fears and anxieties as it calms the mind and nervous system. Helpful for easing emotional stress and trauma, as well as alleviating worry.

Opening clearer pathways for communication, Amazonite can sooth our anxieties around relationships issues with it's ability to help us see two sides of a situation. It also gives us a boost to ones self-esteem and emotional confidence, allowing us to feel secure when speaking from the heart.

Amazonite is a secondary birthstone to our Virgo friends, but can be appreciated by all of us as it reminds us to release anxieties, be more open minded, and go with the flow- something that might come in handy during this season coupled with Mercury Retrograde.

Wear Amazonite near the throat to raise your self-confidence and stimulate your throat chakra and get your words out, speaking honestly and with integrity. Amazonite can help you work through fears and anxieties- especially surrounding intimate relationships.

 

 

Citrine

Citrine is a warm and inviting gemstone that brings joy into your life and balances the emotions. With the power to recharge and energize all levels of life, Citrine revitalizes the mind, and releases negativity, driving out depression and fear.

Activating your creative mind, Citrine opens the imagination, stimulates creativity, and boosts self expression. Also known as a stone of abundance, Citrine attracts success, prosperity, happiness and all good things into your life.

Turn to Citrine this Virgo season to recharge your spirit and expand your imagination. By wearing this joyful gemstone you'll invite plenty of positive energy into your life, promoting motivation and self-confidence. Simultaneously, Citrine blocks out any negative or overly self-critical feelings and thoughts; freeing you up to be more innovative and achieve your goals.

 

 

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli can help you find your truth and become more self-aware. Known as the Wisdom Stone, Lapis Lazuli promotes self-expression, knowledge, and creativity. Harmony, confidence, and self-knowledge are all things associated with this powerful gemstone.

An excellent tool for communication, Lapis Lazuli helps us in relationships with it's calming and soothing energy, allowing one to express themselves honestly and inviting you to speak the truth.

If you find yourself being more reclusive this Virgo season, wear Lapis Lazuli to help you open up and get out of our shell. Lapis Lazuli gives us the courage to express oursleves authentically, which can lead to strengthening friendships and deepening relationships.

Lapis Lazuli is a game charge during Mercury Retrograde periods, helping us find clarity in situations when you're feeling overwhelmed by sensory input. Lapis can help you see the bigger picture and strengthen the lines of communication during a period when words can get crossed or misrepresented. Wear this stunning blue stone like a shield to guard against psychic attacks while returning negative energy back to it's source.

 

 

Peridot

Peridot is all about creating and making room for good vibes for yourself and those around you. With its varying hues of green, you'll be drawn into its beauty and mesmerized by its natural charm. Energy enhancing, Peridot lets us shine brightly from within, stimulating creativity, and giving us a healthy boost to our intelligence.

Transforming from negative to positive, Peridot can help you sort through and alleviate negative feelings of self image, anger, jealousy and betrayal.

Peridot is the birthstone for our August Virgo friends and brings cosmic blessings for us all. Wearing Peridot can help you clear out mental or emotional blockages so you can be open to receive positivity from others and your environments. This gemstone also promotes compassion, rest and good sleep, and emotional balance.

 

 

 

These are just a few gemstones that you can work with during Virgo season no matter what zodiac sign you are. Remember that there is no right or wrong way to do this, so don't get so caught up in the details you hesitate to move forward. Look for gemstones that resonate deeply with you and that your intentions are honorable when you set them. Lean into your intuition and explore your personal power and magick