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Magic petals8/14/2023 ![]() Christian folklore sees the red rose as a symbol of the suffering of Christ with the 5 petals of a rose symbolizing his 5 wounds. There are a lot of cultures that have folklore relating to the rose. The oldest living rose bush is thought to be around 1000 years old and is located on the wall of the Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany.Ĭan you believe that this rose is 1000 years old? Absolutely incredible right? This must have received so much love and care to make it to this age.Ģ. ![]() During the 15th century, a white rose and a red rose were the symbols of opposing English factions, resulting in the “War of the Roses” as both sides fought for control of England.ĭuring the 17th century, roses were seen as such a valuable commodity that roses and rose water was considered as a legal tender and could be bartered for other goods or payments. Interestingly, the rose hasn’t always been associated with beauty and love. The rose was so important to the Romans that placing a wild one by the door of a room meant that anything discussed in this room was to be kept confidential. Roses were grown extensively in the Middle East, as well as in the Roman Empire where the nobility built large public rose gardens as symbols of their wealth. Cleopatra loved to have them strew around her rooms when she was with Marc Anthony so that whenever he smelt a rose he would think of her. Roses, uncultivated or cultivated were adopted worldwide as a symbol of opulence and beauty. This botanical drawing shows Rosa Canina, or Dog Rose as it’s commonly known. So, without further ado, let’s talk about roses! They are prickly yet beautifully delicate, often smell amazing and flower with such joyous abandon that they make me happy just looking at them. I do, however, absolutely LOVE wild roses. ![]() It always seems a little overbred and usually doesn’t have that amazing rose scent that the older varieties have. Personally, I’m not the biggest lover of the traditional red rose. Roses also have a multitude of medicinal applications such as aiding inflammation and regulating menstrual cycles as well as being anti-bacterial, anti-viral and possibly helping with depression. The magickal properties of rose include love, luck, friendship, protection and happiness. They are one of the most common ingredients in love spells. Roses have a long history as a flower of love. Today I want to write about another plant that I’ve had quite a few questions about, namely the ultimate love plant, rose! Recently I’ve been writing about magickal herbs and plants including this post about herbs for anxiety, another one about magickal indoor plants, my botanical witchipedia and this in-depth post about the magickal properties of sage.
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