Maude Fromeさんのイラストまとめ

“Oh, swear not by the #moon, the fickle moon, the inconstant moon, that monthly changes in her circle orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.” Romeo & Juliet, Act 2, Sc 2 #ShakespeareSunday Jasmine is a flower of the moon. Illust: c.1940 by Cicely Mary Barker #fullmoon

#BeatrixPotter, children’s #writer & #illustrator, was born in #London on 28th July 1866. In her first & most famous story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, (1901), our eponymous hero, after much drama, escapes the farmer & ending up sharing his father’s fate in a pie. #FolkloreThursday

Here are some #waterlilies by #Monet to celebrate the #NewMoon in the sign of Cancer on 2nd #July. A sensitive, introspective #moon. The water lily is the birth flower for July. 15:16 pm EDT, 20:16 pm GMT, 21:16 pm EUR. #Impressionism #Artlovers #art #arte

In astrology the sign of Cancer rules bees, which adore the flowers of the linden or lime tree (tilia). Ruled by Freya, goddess of love, the flowers are used in love spells, & the linden is a symbol of fertility, luck & prosperity, as are bees. #FolkloreThursday Img: C. Barker

Honeysuckle (woodbine) is the birth flower for June, along with the rose. Twining around the front door it will protect your house from harm, & put into a vase it will attract money. To Chaucer “wodebyne” symbolised steadfastness in love. #FolkloreThursday Image: Cicely Barker

The #Celtic tree month of #Oak starts on 10th June. King of the forest, it was sacred to the druids & used in their magic. The oak’s energy brings courage, strength, endurance & triumph, as the mightiest oak has grown from the smallest of acorns. #FolkloreThursday Img: C. Barker

“My shoots are tipped with buds as dusty-grey
As ancient pilgrims toiling on their way.”
The Wayfaring tree is a sign that you are on or near a path. It was plentiful on the medieval pilgrim route from London to Canterbury.
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Poem & Fairy: Cicely Barker, 1920s

The #hawthorn is the #May tree & is a symbol of the fire festival #Beltane. The cutting of hawthorn (May blossom) is sacred to the goddess Brighid, & signifies new life & fertility. Known as a faery tree, the hawthorn should never be harmed. #FolkloreThursday Img: Cicely Barker

Lily of the Valley is one of the lilies of #Easter. Originally linked to Ostara, the ancient Germanic goddess of spring, the flower symbolises the arrival of new light & life. Since C15th it has been adopted as a symbol of the Virgin Mary #FolkloreThursday Img: Cicely Barker.

The pear is linked to the Greek goddess Hera, wife of Zeus, who watches over wives & fidelity in marriage. It is an ancient fertility symbol, & there is a custom in many countries of planting a pear tree to celebrate the birth of a daughter. #FolkloreThursday Img: Cicely Barker