Mercury in Virgo

Basketry as medicine and Mercury as the act of cultivation

For a time, when we lived in Africa, I collected Zulu Ilala palm baskets. The very first basket that sparked my obsession was a basket with a zig zag pattern and a lid. I loved those baskets not only for their beauty and practicality but also for what they represented. Baskets are much more than containers for food, they are also receptacles of meaning …