Eugene Bidau, Le Printemps, 1896
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the signs as nature
- Aries: Volcanoes
- Taurus: Mountains
- Gemini: Icebergs
- Cancer: Flowers
- Leo: Fauna
- Virgo: Forests
- Libra: Clouds
- Scorpio: Coral Reefs
- Sagittarius: Fjords
- Capricorn: Lightning
- Aquarius: Waterfalls
- Pisces: Beaches
otherworldy times in nature:
- when flowers begin to bloom
- the leaves starting to change color
- the sunrise spreading light on the earth
- fields whispering to the wind
- a dandelion seed gliding along a breeze
- the smell of roses in a garden
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