The Mythology of Astrology: Virgo
This constellation is said to be the figure of a goddess, not an animal or a human. According to Greek legend, during the Golden Age (often thought to be under Titan rule instead of Olympian) the gods and goddesses lived on the Earth among men. Things began to change in the beginning of the Olympian era. Zeus was a harsh and strict ruler during these times, as many new rulers tend to be. He saw humans as rather lowly creatures who were far beneath immortals, and in fact should be treated as animals.
Prometheus, a Titan, became the protector of men and sided against Zeus. He even went so far as to steal fire from the Olympians and give it to humans. Outraged, Zeus chained Prometheus to the top of the Caucasus Mountains, intending to leave him there forever. However, Zeus was not finished punishing Prometheus — or the human race — yet. He sent down Pandora, the first woman. Ancient Greeks believed that women were the source of all evil and discomfort. The symbolic representation of women’s corruption of humanity is Pandora’s Box, which was filled with all the demons which torture humanity, from Greed to Spite. After Pandora unleashed these demons, the remaining immortals on earth quickly departed for Olympus. The last one to leave was Astraea, the daughter of Zeus and Themis. She was also the sister of Pudicitia, or Modesty. Astraea was the goddess of virtue. Although she went to the heavens, she still hopes to return to earth, and she watches from the sky every night to see when earth will be ready for her to return.
Well, that was interesting. I love mythology, and I love astrology as well. (Only profiles, though. I’m not into predictions. Just because someone says I’ll meet someone mysetrious from my past doesn’t mean I’ll go flipping through yearbooks and scrutinizing every person I pass.) Surprisingly, though, I’ve never been to Astrology.com before. I’ll have to remember that one…
The personal factoid surveys are still trickling in (I sent it to a bunch of people cause it was so interesting). So many nice things. It’s weird: You think you know people so well, but when you ask random questions like that, [::sings, a la Pocohontas::] you’ll find things you never knew you never knew. I think surveys are my current favorite trend. Speaking of which… I found another neat one on uJournal, but the server’s being wonky today, so I can’t post it. Will edit to add it later.
Must finish Lifsey report and English narrative editing now. Ciao.
EDIT: Here’s that uJ survey.
[ x ] Spell your first name backwards – yasdnil
[ x ] The story behind your Uj user name – the Fearless book series’ main character is named Gaia
[ x ] Are you a lesbian – no! ::is weirded out::
[ x ] Where do you live – Maryland
[ x ] 4 words that sum you up – kind, smart, funny, real
DESCRIBE YOUR
[ x ] Wallet – I got it at a little shop in Germany: the front is holographic, with alternating smiley faces and smiley-face flowers, it’s pretty spiffy
[ x ] Hairbrush – black (who cares what color it is as long as it works?), oval-shaped, paddle style
[ x ] Toothbrush – at the moment, purple and white
[ x ] Jewelry worn daily – my watch and my yin-yang necklace from the Czech Republic
[ x ] Pillow cover – light blue with little moons and stars
[ x ] Blanket – dark blue with a bunch of mini stars (like the pillows)
[ x ] Coffee cup – don’t drink coffee, but my hot chocolate mug is white with hieroglyphics all over it (from the British museum in London)
[ x ] Sunglasses – don’t have any (they’d be expensive, anyway, cause my eyes are so bad)
[ x ] Underwear – today? ::peeks:: dark purple Hanes Her Way
[ x ] shoes – usually blue and white running shoes (even though i hate running…)
[ x ] Handbag – khaki with black trim (got it at Wal-Mart for $8, but it’s still cute)
[ x ] Favorite shirt – hmm… my *NSync concert t-shirt?
[ x ] Cologne/Perfume – Tommy Girl, and this vanilla body spray
[ x ] CD in stereo right now – 3: BBMak “Into Your Head”, Avril Lavigne “Let Go”, and Kelly Rowland “Simply Deep”
[ x ] Tattoos – ha
[ x ] Piercings – just my ears
[ x ] What you are wearing now – jeans, a turquoise t-shirt, and my Old Navy zip-up hoodie
[ x ] Hair – black, long, relatively straight, longish bangs
[ x ] Makeup – concealer, powder, and lip gloss (i’m generally low-maintenance… i just move kinda slow)
WHO or WHAT (was/is/are)
[ x ] In my mouth – (who?!?!?) nothing now, was lunch
[ x ] In my head – my bf, Greg [ x ] Wishing – i didn’t still have to finish my report for Lifsey on Monday
[ x ] Person you wish you could see right now – Greg [ x ] Is next to you – desks, another computer, chairs, the ironing board
[ x ] Some of your favorite movies – A Walk to Remember, Men in Black, Harry Potter (both), The Lord of the Rings (both), Shrek, Never Been Kissed, Pleasantville
[ x ] Something you’re looking forward to in the upcoming month – hmm… March… enjoying being with Greg?
[ x ] The last thing you ate – lunch: sandwich (turkey… maybe chicken), applesauce, Tostitos Scoops
[ x ] Something that you are deathly afraid of – failure, being alone, being depressed, spiders
[ x ] Do you like candles – i guess so
[ x ] Do you like hot wax – um…
[ x ] Do you like incense – again, umm…
[ x ] Do you like the taste of blood – ew, not a vampire…
[ x ] Do you believe in love – yes
[ x ] Do you believe in soul mates – yes
[ x ] Do you believe in love at first sight – no, love builds over time
[ x ] Do you believe in Heaven – yes
[ x ] Do you believe in forgiveness – yes, but sometimes it’s really hard
[ x ] What do you want done with your body when you die – i just want to be buried
[ x ] Who is your worst enemy – i don’t have one… i don’t think…
[ x ] If you could have any animal for a pet, what would it be – a white tiger
[ x ] What is the latest you’ve ever stayed up – 5:30 AM when babysitting, but 4 AM by choice
[ x ] Ever been to Belgium – actually, yes, we have Belgian furniture
[ x ] Can you eat with chopsticks – yep, i’m pretty good
[ x ] What’s your favorite coin – i like that golden dollar coin…
[ x ] What are 5 cities you wouldn’t mind relocating to – ? anywhere with my family… i make new friends every time we move… but i’m happiest here
[ x ] What are some of your favorite pig out foods – chocolate, ice cream, any kind of chips… (mM_mmm)
[ x ] What’s something that you wish people would understand – that differences make life more interesting
[ x ] What’s something you wish you could understand better – people in general (or boys… whatever)
[ x ] Anyone you miss that you haven’t seen in a long time – my friends from Germany, definitely (Kat, Andra, Niki, Tanya, Julie, Kaicee, David, Vince)… oh, and Greg
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