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Traveller, traveller, tramping home
From foreign places beyond the foam...

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2020-02-27

Today, EJ is rocking her hair like her hero, Cicely Tyson! 💖

is an icon. She wore her natural hair proudly at a time in history when it was looked down upon.

Thank you for being such an inspiration to so many women!

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2020-02-11

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new re-design for my primary d&d character Cicely! She's now lvl 10 overall, and multiclassing as a sorc/rogue!

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2020-02-08

In old lore Bride, the Princess of Summer, is enslaved by the Cailleach, hag goddess of winter. Bride is given snowdrops by kindly Father Winter, which she shows to the hag, who is enraged as they mean her reign is coming to an end. Img: Cicely Barker

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2020-01-30

“The Snowdrop Flower Fairy” from Cicely Mary Barker's 'Flower Fairies of the Spring' (London & Glasgow: Blackie & Son, 1923). Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1973) illustrated and published a total of 168 Flower Fairies between 1923 and 1948. 📚 🌷🧚🏻‍♀️

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2020-01-28

Flower Fairies are tiny creatures (the biggest is only 20cm tall) that live in the tree tops, marshes, forest floor, wayside and gardens. 🌸🧚🏻‍♀️🌸

📷’The Lilac Fairy’ from Cicely Mary Barker's The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies.

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2020-01-23

Hello and thank you for the last, awesome session. This is here talking about Plant Lore. Tweet away!
Image: Double Daisy by Cicely Mary Barker

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2020-01-23

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

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2020-01-23

In there is an ancient belief that if you plant a tree near your front door it will ward off witches’ spells as well as faeries & bad spirits. Rowan is also known as witchentree or witch-wood. month, Img: Cicely Barker

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2020-01-23

🎨Frances Brundage ~ Cicely Mary Barker

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2020-01-02

The most ancient of trees, the symbolises death & but also the rebirth of light at the It is Old Magic, dreams, otherworld journeys & connection to ancestors. It is perseverance leading to transformation & renewal. Img: Cicely B.

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2019-12-12

When time began the had no colour, & the flowers of the earth refused to help. It was only the that took pity & offered up its colour. In return the snow has always protected the snowdrop from the harshness of Img: Cicely Barker

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2019-12-12

© Cicely Mary Barker (British illustrator, 1895 - 1973)

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2019-12-07

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

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2019-11-14