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| July
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 Birthstone:
Ruby
Flower Name: Water Lily, Larkspur Water Lily
- love of one's neighbor, rest
Larkspur - Fickleness, Haughtiness
Chinese Flower - Lotus - Perfection Purity, truth
(eloquence)
Japanese Flower - Clover (Mountain) Be Mine, Think
of Me, Industrious
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| August
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 Birthstone:
Peridot - Sardonyx
Flower Name: Poppy - Gladiolas
Poppy - Demeter,so the legend goes, created the poppy
for the purpose of getting some sleep after the loss of her
daughter Persephone. The twin brothers Hypnos and Thanatos
(Sleep and Death) were represented as crowned with poppies
or carrying poppies in their hands. Introduced into England
by the Romans. Their mythology linked the plant to Somnus,
the god of sleep. The Greeks followed a similar line, connecting
it to Hymnus, the god of rest and oblivion. Christianity gave
its symbolism a new twist. Carved into the benches of some
medieval church pews it represented the belief that we rest
in anticipation of the Last Day.
Gladiolas - I'm Really Sincere, Flower Of The Gladiators
- Ready Armed
Chinese Flower - Pear Blossom - Purity Longevity -
Not altogether lovely, affections
Japanese Flower - Hill Crest - Rest
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| September
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Birthstone: Sapphire
Flower Name: Morning Glory, Aster
Morning Glory: Our Lady's Mantle (Heavenly Blue Morning
Glory) mantle-like covering of large, sky-blue, morning
blooming blossoms.
Aster: Symbol of Love, Daintiness
Chinese Flower - Mallow Blossom - Magic Charm against
Evil Spirits
Japanese Flower - Chrysanthemum floral emblem of
the Japanese imperial family. golden badge of courage. The
god Izanagi shed his clothes and they touched the ground,
they turned into twelve gods. His jewels became flowers--one
bracelet an iris, another a lotus, and his necklace a chrysanthemum
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