All with JOY
Three days marked on the calendar since my Birth of 88 years in Celebration. And so I offer meaning anew...
A Reflection on 88, Early Spring, and the Crocus
88 is a number of rare symmetry — a doubling of infinity, a mirrored continuum, a life that has come full circle while still opening outward. In numerology, 88 is the vibration of mastery, wisdom, and renewal. It speaks of a soul who has lived deeply, learned profoundly, and now stands at a threshold where past and future meet in harmony. It is the number of continuing abundance, of cycles repeating with greater clarity and grace.
How fitting that this birthday arrives in March, the month of first blooms — when the earth stirs, the light returns, and the earliest flowers dare to rise through the cold. Early spring blooms are symbols of courage, rebirth, and the quiet insistence of life. They appear before the world is ready, before warmth is certain, before winter has fully released its grip. They are nature’s declaration that renewal is not only possible, but inevitable.
Among these heralds of spring, the crocus stands as one of the most ancient and meaningful. It is often the very first to bloom, sometimes pushing through frost or snow. The crocus is a symbol of:
Awakening
Light returning
The soul remembering its own light
The promise of new beginnings
And then there are the colors — violet and orange — the very frequencies of my March birth.
Violet is the color of intuition, insight, and spiritual clarity. It is the hue of the crown chakra, the place where the earthly self meets the eternal. Violet blooms whisper of wisdom, dignity, and the quiet radiance of a life lived with depth. They carry the energy of transformation — the ability to rise above, to see beyond, to understand the unseen.
Orange is the color of vitality, creativity, and the joy of embodiment. It is the sacral frequency — the spark of life, the warmth of emotion, the fire of renewal. Orange blooms speak of courage, enthusiasm, and the pleasure of simply being alive. They are the pulse of Spring itself.
Violet and orange are opposites on the color wheel, yet together they form a rare and powerful harmony:
Spirit and body
Wisdom and vitality
Reflection and celebration
The eternal and the immediate
This pairing mirrors the essence of turning 88 — a moment where the highest and deepest parts of my life meet in balance.
And so the crocus — blooming in violet and orange — a signature, a symbol, a message from the earth itself:
I am still blooming.
I am still rising.
I am still radiant in my colors.
YES, a perfect reflection for my 88th birthday in March — a season of first blooms, returning light, and the beauty of beginnings.
💜🧡 All with delight,
Rose Marie Raccioppi
Photo: George Washington Headquarters, Tappan, New York, RE: CAR, Crocus, First Blooms of Spring, March 2026.
This my 88th Birthday in Celebration
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The delights of March in first blooms, colors that mark the very color frequencies of my March Birth ,,, Violet and Orange... Violet of the crown, the supernal, Orange of the sacral plexus, the primordial, This my 88th Birthday in Celebration
Awakened Faith
...the flame within
