Virgo: The Five Stages

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Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac constellations, virgo stands for the virgin. It describes five different stages of human existence. These different stages are called ages of man. The first stage was called the golden age. The golden age took time during the reign of cronus. During this stage the earth gave the people the things they needed to live. During this time god zeus and goddess themis had a daughter named astrea which means star maiden. Astrea became a goddess of justice jus like her mother. The goddess used a scale to weigh the good and bad in the men. Stars:15 main

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