Make an annual tradition of snapping a picture of your child standing or sitting amidst her month's bloom (you'll love seeing your child grow in comparison to the tree year after year!). If you don't have a green thumb, a trip to the arboretum or local nursery can substitute. What is the birthstone for your month Check the list below to learn the meanings and history of each monthly birthstone. Get your towels out and your sunscreen on, because the 30-day countdown to summer has officially begun. If possible for your region (and soil and sun conditions in your yard for the particular plant), grow their month's bloom in your garden. For daily wit & wisdom, sign up for the Almanac newsletter. Discover the personality traits and dates of every zodiac sign including Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. With Gemini season upon us from May 20 through June 20, our resident astrologer Lisa Stardust, author of Saturn Return Survival Guide, offers a horoscope for each zodiac sign. Print out an image of the tree and superimpose family members' names (or pictures) on the branches. Gemini (May 21 - June 20) Have you ever been so busy that you wished you could clone yourself just to get everything done That’s the Gemini experience in a nutshell. Trace your family tree using an image of your child's birthday tree. You can also add the faux stones as nail bling. Personal freedom is essential in your relations, and you. You love telling stories and sharing jokes. To make it more symbolic, glue a faux gemstone in the likeness of your child's birthstone on one of the fingers on the handprint, like a ring. 1 day ago &0183 &32 If You Were Born Today, June 6: You are playful, sweet, and charming, and you can be very skilled at selling pretty much anything You have a great love of beauty and pleasure, and while you can be fickle, you’re not irresponsible, either. There's no sweeter way to capture your toddler's age than a handprint. Plus, as your child ages, she'll enjoy collecting the birthstones of other family members, and you can add new meaningful charms celebrating her interests each birthday. In astrology, Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac, considered as governing the period from about May 21 to about June 21. Bracelets set with birthstones are a sweet gift that both genders will treasure. Now that you know your baby's birth symbol, try one (or more!) of these practical, creative ways to celebrate her birth: Read on for the symbols for each birth month, along with inspired keepsakes to buy, grow or make. This June gemstone is feldspar mineral made up of alternate layers of orthoclase and albite, which give the gemstone the appearance of glowing from within. Regardless of the symbol (and your beliefs!), you can do as the Romans do and give unique gifts to your little ones based on the month they were born. Before moonstone appeared in the Julian calendar, the stone for June was the zodiac stone for Cancer and Gemini, who are both partly born in the month of June. The tradition of a particular type of flower as a birthday gift dates back to the Romans, and like gemstones - a tradition believed to have originated in Biblical times, with the current list of stones dating to 1912 - each carries special meaning associated with the month. The Druids created Celtic tree astrology, assigning trees to different periods of the year and matching personality traits of those born under the sign. For example, Babylonians adopted the zodiac symbols from ancient Egypt, aligning character traits with each constellation they saw in the night sky. You may already know your baby's zodiac sign and birthstone - but how about his flower or tree?īirth symbols are abundant in various traditions and, in some cases, date back thousands of years.

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