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Linen, made from the flax plant, has been used for thousands of years. In Judaism it is forbidden that linen be woven with other fibers, particularly wool. Its purity is thought to be revered even by angels, who are said to choose it for their clothing as well.

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Clytie fell in love with sun god Apollo, who at 1st was interested, but then he tired of her. She sat, day after day, slowly turning her head to watch Apollo move across the sky in his sun chariot. Eventually, the gods pitied her & turned her into a sunflower.

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Fungi have all sorts of supernatural associations, from emerging souls of the dead and signs of the devil, to forest spirit umbrellas and faerie rings. I drew this fae a while back, but he’s a favourite

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Columbine is associated w/ women & their mysteries & is often used to restore their strength. The flower is also connected to both the eagle & the dove, thus balancing opposites in nature. In spells, columbines are used to summon courage, wisdom & inner clarity.#FolkloreThursday

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It's [Harvesting leeks, from medieval medical treatise Tacuinum Sanitatis]

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Sea buckthorn has a reputation as a panacea. The generic name "Hippophae" (shining horse) reflects the belief that it gives horses a glossy coat. It also enabled Pegasus to fly. Its general medicinal qualities have been known worldwide throughout history.

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In Norwegian folktale lily of the valley was created by the spring goddess who wished to brighten up the dark days of early spring. She took pieces of her green dress to fashion stalks and leaves then dotted them with snow to create the bright white flowers.

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Illustrator Cicely Mary Barker was largely self-taught due to ill health.
Her Flower Fairies combined botanical sketches with characterful life drawings of local children.
Here her portrait of ‘The Garden Boy’ becomes the watchful Elm Fairy

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Before Enclosure of the fenlands, people of the Carrland in Lincolnshire used to use opium (as white poppy tea) to treat malaria in adults, children & livestock. It’s said that opium dreams & malaria fevers explain the very strange tales that come from there

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Grandville was a French caricaturist with an eye for the unnatural & absurd. The Flowers Personified (1847) shows a fantasy world peopled by humanised flowers. His disturbing images are recognised as an inspiration to the surrealist movement.

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January 25th is Saint Dwynwens day . The Patron Saint of Lovers in Wales . Born in the fifth Century Dwynwen was a Princess and a Healer . Her amazing tale is here
. The Tale of Santess Dwynwen. https://t.co/ZEZNBSPze6

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Costumes of the Commedia d'Arte of Naples (secondary characters). Nobody really knows the origin of the characters, and it could be very ancient.

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As today is the feast day of St Agnes, patron saint of young girls , how apt to invoke her today. After all her symbols are a lamb and the In Christianity, the palm branch is associated with Jesus' Triumphal Entry on Palm Sunday. 🌿

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In Greek myth, Gemini represents Castor and Pollux. They shared a mother, but only Pollux was the son of Zeus. They became the patron saints of sailors, apparently able to avert a shipwreck. More air signs -> https://t.co/itBouu8yTW

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In England children are warned never to bring dandelions into the house because if you do they will cause you to wet the bed. As if in confirmation of their urine-inducing powers in France they are known as pis-en-lit which translates as 'wet the bed'!

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Yarrow is named for Achilles used it to heal his soldiers on the battlefield. It’s been used for centuries to slow & stop blood flow. A sprig of Rue & some Yarrow off a grave sprinkled with a few drops of Amber oil can promote dreams of your future destiny.

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Good morning! here to start today's plant and flower themed (Image: Eleanor Vere Boyle, via wikimedia commons)

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In Brazil, we have a saying that goes "Deus ajuda quem cedo madruga" (God helps those who wake up early"), as the hard work will be rightfully rewarded.

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The Queen on Old Twelfth Night, 17th Jan, was often a child. She would knock on the trunk of the oldest tree in the orchard & ask the fertility spirit within, known as the Apple Tree Man, “to awake”. She then placed cider-soaked bread in its branches.

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