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Flower witch, chapter 6: a sudden rain that takes me back
Lunar new year is coming, and I feel desperately nostalgic
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Flower witch chapter 6: a ghost’s story
This is the story of how the ghost named Xuân Vũ (meaning Spring Rain) became a ghost. Fun fact, this is not the last time we’d see either the ghost boy or his mother.
And yes, while he was telling stories of his past life, the host joined and the witch and koi boy already put on their coats =))) it gets chilly outside. My historian friend told me hundreds of years ago, there used to be snow in Vietnam.
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Flower witch chapter 5: there’s a ghost on the frangipan tree
A fun fact about this beautiful tree is that is has yin energy which is why it often attracts ghosts and people are advised to not plant this tree in front of their house.
However in office places, for example the Vietnam fine art museum that my mother works in, there are trees like this and indeed ghosts. People give offerings to these ghosts on some occasions so that the ghosts wouldn’t disturb them and their business. True story.
There are also similar stories about banyan trees and you often see them in pagodas or temples because the gods residing in the temples can tame the ghosts residing in the banyan tree. Some say big banyan trees are also where powerful spirits live and that people should not do harm to them or they would receive be consequences.
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Silphium integrifolium(Rosinweed)
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
DESCRIPTION:A coarse perennial, 3-6 ft. tall with numerous large, yellow composite flowers. Each flower head has 20-30 yellow rays and darker yellow disks. Stout leaves are joined at stem to form a small cup that holds water and attracts birds.(Wildflower Center) This species has square stems and leaves that are mostly opposite, egg-shaped, toothed, with cuplike bases that hold water (Kindscher 1987). The flower heads are rich, golden yellow, 2.5 centimeters in diameter, and closely grouped at the tips of the stems (Hunter 1984). The small, tubular disk flowers are in the middle of the flower and is sterile and does not produce fruits (Ladd, 1995).
PORTION OF THE PLANT USED: Leaves and roots.
TRADITIONAL USES: Chippewa Native Americans used the simple or compound decoction of root for “stoppage of periods,” for back and chest pain and for lung hemorrhage. A poultice of moistened, dried root was applied to wounds to stop bleeding.
Iroquois used the decoction of roots as an emetic and as face wash for paralysis. Burned root soot was placed on child’s cheek to prevent them from seeing ghosts. Meskwaki used the root to “alleviate the vomiting of pregnancy.” Infusion of root taken by women to prevent premature birth. Root used to reduce profuse menstruation and as an anti-emetic during pregnancy.
Ojibwa infusion of root taken for lumbago and other rheumatic back pains, stomach trouble and hemorrhage.
Cup plant’s young leaves were cooked in the spring as a green (Kindscher 1987). It was also used as a chewing gum to help prevent vomiting (Runkel & Roosa 1989). The Winnebagos tribe believed that this species has supernatural powers. They would drink a concoction derived from the rhizome to purify them before going on a buffalo hunt. It is used in the treatment of liver and spleen disorders and has also been used to treat morning sickness (Moerman 1998).
POLLINATOR:Rosin Weed attracts a variety of pollinators but it is especially relished by some of our smaller solitary bees. The plant gets its common name from the sticky rosin it produces, which was used as a chewing gum by the Native Americans. Rosin weed is quick to mature once germinated, reaching flowering size surprisingly fast.
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Flower Correspondence Masterpost
***Please note that some flowers are extremely poisonous (even fatal) under certain conditions. Please conduct thorough research and use caution while handling!***
African Daisy - divine enlightenment, energy, healing, psychic powers, protection
African Violet - spirituality, protection, healing
Alyssum - comfort, gentleness, grounding, healing, immunity, peace, staying true to oneself
Apple Blossom - love, fidelity, fertility, marriage, beauty, vanity, wisdom the soul, afterlife, eternity
Azalea - happiness, gaiety, first love, light spirits
Baby Blue Eyes - freedom from past hurt, gentleness, healing the inner child, letting go, relationship healing, trust
Baby’s Breath - purity, love, modesty, beauty, attracts fairies
Begonia - balance, psychic powers
Bird of Paradise - intuition, insight, protection
Black-Eyed Susan - cleansing, releasing, grounding, connecting with the deceased
Bleeding Heart - love, healing, emotional availability
Bluebell - luck, truth, friendship
Buttercup - self-worth, divination, energy, innocence, prosperity, youth
Calla Lily - divine connection, peace, sleep, soothing grief, innocence
Camellia - authenticity, decision making, energy, friendship, confidence, receptivity, prosperity
Carnation - protection, strength, healing, enhances magical powers, and achieves balance
Chamomile - love, healing, reduces stress
Cherry Blossom - divine love, forgiveness, gentleness, innocence, romance
Chrysanthemum - longevity, mental clarity, optimism, protection, solving mysteries, soothing grief
Clover - fidelity, protection, love, money, success, animal protection
Daffodil - love, luck, fertility, harmony, tranquility, peace of mind
Dahlia - elegance, dreams, dignity, eternity, spiritual evolution
Daisy - love, luck, innocence
Dandelion - animal protection, divination, happiness, healing, wishes
Dianthus - love, healing, strength
Evening Primrose - love, desirability, attracts fairies
Forget-Me-Not - clarity, focus, health, love, memory, organization, efficiency, perspective, success
Foxglove - protection, vision, immortality
Freesia - clarity, courage to make changes, healing depression, self-love, transmutation
Gardenia - peace, protection, love, friendship
Geranium - overcomes negative thoughts, protection, happiness
Heather - protection, luck, immortality, memory
Hibiscus - love, lust, divination, dreams, freedom, independence
Hollyhock - memory, healing from the past, remembering past lives, confidence
Honeysuckle - money, success, quick abundance, persuasiveness, confidence, intuition
Hyacinth - peace, dreams, love, luck, abundance, charm, influence
Hydrangea - hex-breaking, love, fidelity, binding
Iris - wisdom, creativity, intuition, purification
Jasmine - divination, innovation, attraction, dreams
Larkspur - protection, health
Lavender - purification, concentration, love, healing, sleep, dreams
Lilac - wisdom, memory, good luck, spiritual aid
Lily- fertility, renewal, rebirth, marriage, happiness, prosperity
Lily of the Nile - authority, confidence, elegance, excellence, intelligence, intuition
Lily of the Valley - soothing, calming, peace, happiness, mental powers
Magnolia - fidelity, independence, wonderment
Marigold - respect, admiration, luck
Morning Glory - binding, banishing, attraction
Orange Blossom - prosperity, stability, harmony, peace, love
Orchid - concentration, memory, focus, willpower
Pansy - love, relationships, rain magic
Passion Flower - friendship, prosperity, attraction, strengthen libido
Peony - protection from hexes, luck, prosperity, business success, attracts fairies
Petunia - beauty, joy, domestic bliss, inspiration, new perspective
Periwinkle - love in marriage, mental powers, money, restore memory
Poppy - fertility, prosperity, love, abundance
Primrose - disclosure of secrets, revelation, resolution
Rose - divine love, self-love, friendship, healing, domestic happiness, lasting relationships
Safflower - aphrodisiac, love, healing, happiness, lust, strength, psychic awareness, wind magic
Senna - love, lust, diplomacy, faithfulness
Snapdragon - protection, exorcism, purification
Strawflower - luck, longevity, protection
Sunflower - energy, protection, power, wisdom, wishes
Sweetpea - irresistibility, femininity, personal power
Tulip - love, desire, happiness, beauty, prosperity
Violet - calms nerves, stimulates creativity, peace, tranquility, protection from all evil, night magic
Water Lily - creativity, healing, purification
Wisteria - raises vibrations, promotes psychic opening, overcomes obstacles, prosperity
Yarrow Flower - healing, divination, love, marriage, courage, confidence
Ylang Ylang - sexual attraction, persuasiveness, peace, love, reduces anxiety and depression, fairy magic
Spending time in nature is important for a witch.
Sooo, the last weeks have been really tiring to me, mentally and physically, to the point where I have to take a break from school so I can regain strengh and motivation.
So to celebrate my first real break in a while, have my OC witch Lindena !
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