Astral Health

In Victorian times flowers held many properties. Flowers could have either positive or nagative traits; one famous quote from Shakespear’s Hamlet, spoken by Ophelia “there’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance.” shows how the language of flowers was used at this time. Flowers had a special connection with personal relationships. Many books on the subject of the language of flowers were published in the mid 19th centuary. Here are a selection of negative flower meanings:

• Aloe – Superstition
• Aspen – Fear
• Basil - Hatred
• Dandelion –Oracle
• Marigold – Sorrow
• Nightshade – Secrets
• Sweet William – Treachery
• Thistle – Defiance

The Victorians had a very specific symbolism for flowers. Here are the flowers that symbolize love.

• Acacia – Secret Love
• Honeysuckle – Fidelity
• Lilac – First Love
• Moss – Maternal Love
• Myrtle – Romantic Love
• Periwinkle – Platonic love
• Rose – Beauty and love
• Zinnia – Friendship

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you might want to figure out what seeds you would like to plant to grow a butterfuly garden.

The butterfly garden was a specialty of the Victorian Era and were filled with such butterfly attracting flowers as marigolds, zinnas, sweet alyssum, baby’s tears, milkweed, passion flower, daisy, lavender, verbena, boneset, clover and thistle.

Make sure that any butterfly garden you are planning on created has puddling areas made of sand or mud.

Peace Be Still Sam