Orchid

Orchidaceae

Aquarius

Bold, Colorful

Orchid is all about being bold and exotically colorful.  Orchids are found in bold splashes of all colors, including blue tones, and are are considered exotic due to the variety of species, colors and tropical growing conditions. Orchids are perennials and most are native to the tropics but have been adapted to grow in almost any soil in almost any climate.

Orchids can be epiphytic (growing on other plants, usually trees), terrestrial (growing on the ground), or lithophytic (growing on rocks). Epiphytic orchids, which are most common in cultivation, have aerial roots that absorb moisture and nutrients from the air. 

Orchids generally prefer bright, indirect light and warm, high humidity environments. 

Orchids are grown in almost all colors showing us that the aspects of being exotically colorful are not limited to a type or group of people or location but are available to everyone at all times. To bring in this energy, you may want to contemplate the orchid in your favorite color or to bring plants into your home of a specific color.  The more you focus on the color and on the feeling of being exotically colorful the faster those aspects will manifest in your life.

All plants in the orchid family have the same flower structure: an orchid flower has three sepals and three petals. Sepals are the outermost part of the flower and provide support for the flower petals. The orchid is symbolic of a trinity within a trinity - lending a pure, spiritual aspect to the bold and colorful aspects of life.  Know that the bold and colorful parts of your life are fully supported and you should embrace them joyfully.  The sepals also show us that we are fully supported in our colorful endeavors  and need to feel free to move forward in these areas without reservation.

Orchids need a minimum amount of care: place in diffused light, such as behind another leafy plant,  and water weekly.  Orchid shows us the meaning of being mindful of our skills and abilities but to not be too fussy about details.