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The Spiritual Power of Flowers

flower power
The practice of sending flowers is as old as civilization itself. Flowers, with all their
infinite variety and beauty, carry meanings outside of the rational and material
experience. Because they are alive, they are lie us, temporary passengers on an
exhilarating ride. But they are also connected to parts of nature that we never
experience.
They arise from the soil and en!oy being out in the rain and the sun. They use animals to
pollinate and eep the planet alive in the process. The connection between flora and the
spiritual realm is a potent one. "eeping the right flowers close to you can hasten divine
connectedness. #xplore each flower$s uni%ue power and meaning to see if they can
enhance your spiritual practice.
Bird of Paradise
This is a protector flower. &f you are meditating or worshipping inside of a building on a
regular basis, planting Bird of Paradise outside protects your spiritual practice from
outside distractions.
'actus
&n Feng Shui practices, 'acti are only good for warding off intruders, but a blooming
cactus is a reminder to reach toward the heavens. &f you find yourself drawn to trancelie
meditation, consciousness(expanding moments await you in the moonlit blooms of
various cactus flowers.
'arnation
)earing carnations in a corsage or headdress connects one to the wider universe. Pin
carnations invite you into a maternal relationship with the world around you. *ed
carnations help you arrive at absolute decisions in regard to your spiritual pursuits. )hite
carnations not only symbolize purity, they de(intensify the need to see earthly
pleasures. Specific colors carry significance, but all carnations are a potent spiritual
medium.
'hrysanthemum
Placing these flowers in your area of worship signals well(practiced devotion and
discipline. Perhaps you have been on your path for several decades. +aybe you are an
old soul. )hen you fast or mae other ritual sacrifices, chrysanthemums help to
strengthen your resolve and commitment.
,aisy
- harmonious and happy bloom, daisies pull lie(minded people together to sooth
dissent and restore a sense of !oyful peace. This is an important flower to have on a
shared altar.
.yacinth
+uch spiritual practice is about finding direction, but the .yacinth wors in opposition to
the clarity of nowing. &t delivers an energy that elevates ambiguity. -t times, you might
not be ready for an answer. To hurry your !ourney would be to spoil the process of slowly
unfolding discovery. - hyacinth plant delays absolutes from arriving before their time. &f
you have mastered impatience, you have inhaled the aroma of this fantastic flower.
/ily
)hen you tae an oath or a vow, the presence of lilies in the room strengthen the
commitment. This flower is a must at a wedding. &f the floral arrangements at the
marriage ceremony of a friend don$t include lilies, wear a corsage made with these
flowers to ensure marital success. The closer you are to a lily as you say, 0& do,0 the
more liely the marriage will last forever. 1ne word of warning2 ,o not cast your cat in
the role of flower girl. /ilies are poisonous to itties3
/otus
This is the flower of consistent meditation. ,ay in and day out, the presence of the lotus,
in any state of openness, reflects and honors your connection to this world, to the
present moment and to all the worlds beyond this mortal coil.
1rchid
)hen you have a spiritual breathrough, purchase an orchid or accept one as a gift and
put it in the sunlit place where you spend the most time. 1rchids mar events and trac
a span of time. &f your orchid wilts away, it only shows how far you are moving beyond
certain accomplishments. &f it thrives, you maintain the plateau you have achieved.
#ither state of being is fine4 thin of the orchid as a cloc where midnight and noon are
mared in the same location.
*ose
The popularity of roses has led to many different varietals, hybrids and colors.
Symbolism abounds, but it is not always spiritual in nature. - universal symbol of love,
the rose is a sacramental bloom. &ts presence can add ma!esty to any ritual. This is one
serious flower.
Tulip
This flower assists you in finding the divine beyond words. 1ften we become hung up on
the small stuff4 little trifling details that merely tae us away from our larger goal2 spiritual
peace and connection. Tulips pulsate to higher planes with the big picture of salvation
and transcendence. )herever you see a tulip, there is a portal to !oy.
&n the 56th century, when religious disagreements were tearing .olland apart, ,utch
painters substituted flowers for depictions of saints and deities as their illustration of the
divine. The role of earth$s blooming buds in finding our own path beyond this earth is a
powerful gift from the universe to all of humanity.
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