Wednesday, January 20, 2010

research; don't you weep.



a sparrow for a safe journey a sparrow for a safe return
for traveling great distances
the Egyptians associated sparrows with the stars and believed that they caught the souls of those who have passed.
pirates got sparrow tattoos when they travel over 100,000 miles or over the equator and back


the blue bird of happiness
cheerfulness, happiness, prosperity, hearth and home, good health, new births, the renewal of springtime

bluebird said to me, Get up, my grandchild.It is dawn," it said to me.
according to legend, each leaflet represents something: the first is for faith, the second is for hope, the third is for love, and the fourth is for luck.

"day's eye" refers to the way the flower opens and closes with the sun. The daisy is knows as a symbol of childhood innocence and is said to originate from a Dryad who presided over forests, meadows, and pastures.

Roman mythological legend tells us that the nymph Belides, as she danced with the other nymphs at the edge of the forest, caught the eye of Vertumnus, the god of the orchards. To escape his unwanted attention, she transformed herself into the flower bellis, which is the daisy's botanical name.

its simplicity has made the daisy a favorite of many poets. spring does not arrive until one can set a foot on twelve daisies.

to dream of daisies in springtime or summer is a lucky omen.

daisies bring are of simplicity, innocence, purity, and gentleness.

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