The myths associated with different flowers and their meanings are the crux of this book. The author writes how the flowers get their meaning by their behavior like the
Camellia standing for 'an everlasting union between lovers' as its calyx falls with the petals unlike in other flowers where it stays even after the flower dies or by the games played with the flowers. To make the flowers hold so much charm in them, like the gifts given to Perseus, takes us into a magical world. Imagine every Irish girl of a time always remembering to put clover in her shoes before walking down the aisle.
I didnt like a perfume used by an old lady at the apartment office. I think it was
Gardenias. But when I get there I might like it too for its help in treating 'menopausal symptoms of insomnia, depression and headaches'.
Thus reading when I came across
Carnation, I couldnt wait for its story and significance. Its like waiting for your Zodiac sign. We had them in our house for our baby's cradle ceremony and befittingly they stand for maternal love.
If next time someone attempts to get you to kiss unwillingly under a
Mistletoe, dont forget to look for the berries.
Up until now I thought only
Sunflower did the solar blooming. Its a surprise that many others like
Heliotrope,
Daisy follow the sun.
St Chad of Mercia
