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Volume 2, Issue 2
February 2001
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Touched By A Scent
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wishes you
heartfelt love and joy always!
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
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Speaking The Language
of Flowers
In Victorian times, and before, every flower had
its own secret message to impart. Young men and women passed messages
that might have been unacceptable to voice in those times of strict
rules for meeting and courting. How enticing that must have been! First
the beauty of the fresh floral bouquet being delivered to your door, the
luscious aroma exuded by each soft petal, and then the message of hope
awaiting love eternal. When I was very young I was caught up in a novel
in which young girls living during the Revolutionary war sent secret
messages in floral arrangements, and in embroidered samplers to alert
their friends and family to plans made by the British army. Years later
I found a small book, first published in 1884, with this language of
flowers detailed and illustrated by hand. Since then I have found Kate
Greenaway's Language of Flowers only a few times. I now have three
different versions of this language on my bookshelves. A check of online
bookstores reveal that various people are currently coming out with new
versions of this very old list.
Imagine receiving the following bouquet and deciphering your love's
message: sweet alyssum, daily rose, and cedar leaf, which means
"Your worth is beyond beauty. Thy smile I aspire to, I live for
thee". And oh, the heartbreak of receiving in return: lady's
slipper, musk rose, Japan rose, peach blossom, and butterfly weed. The
message: "You have twice been a capricious beauty. Beauty is your
only attraction. You hold me captive, let me go!"
Consider sending a floral message of love to someone who holds your
heart this Valentine's day, or any day. Send a bouquet of cabbage roses
(Ambassador of love), bluebells (constancy), heliotrope (faithfulness),
and forget me nots. "Constancy and faithfulness are my ambassadors
of love. Forget me not."
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Heartfelt Aroma:
Rose
How far back in time did the rose promote love,
passion, and pleasure? The rose is the ancient Greek symbol for the
goddess Aphrodite, known by the Romans as the goddess Venus. Rosette
symbols have been used for centuries by many cultures. We know Cleopatra
was so convinced of its aphrodisiac possibilities that she scented the
sails of her ship with rose oil when sailing to meet Marc Antony! Six
hundred years before Christ, the Greek poet Sappho declared the rose
"Queen of Flowers". It is said that when angels are near, there
also is the fragrance of roses. The aroma of a rose is like breathing in
an angel's kiss.
Wear rose oil to express your passion and
confidence. Rose is sensual, and at the same time pure. It gives you a
sense of freedom to be able to open your heart, sending your love out and
accepting love from those around you. Rose is a fragrance of forgiveness,
as you cannot hold hurts and grudges in your heart when it is surrounded
by the fragrance of love. Rose comforts those in sorrow, relieves anxiety,
and reduces fear. It is very useful for persons undergoing stressful
situations or surgery. It provides balance to the mind and the soul.
One or two drops are all that is needed to change the atmosphere in a
room. Place a drop of rose fragrance on a light bulb (not a halogen bulb!)
before turning it on. A drop on the corner of your pillowcase will allow
you to enjoy sweet slumber. A warm bath scented with rose will soothe you
and your mate.
You'll find Rose oil in our Cloud Soft oils, Heart's Ease, and Rose Garden
Rendezvous oils and bath salts, Heart's Ease votive candles and Eye
Pillows, Romantic Room Spray and Rose Sachets. Rose is safe for everyone
to use.
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COMING NEXT MONTH
Fragrances for
spring. Can Aromatherapy be a tonic for the winter blues and blahs?
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