Naturally gifted
Jan 30, 2020
4 minutes
Humans love making connections. Of course, it’s in our nature to seek out similarities with one another, but we choose to look for shared traits in the natural world too. Owls may be wise and wolves wicked, but few alliances have endured longer than our fellowship with flowers and gemstones. Throughout history artists, poets, royalty and religion have endowed them with human quirks in a shorthand that remains alive and well today. Shrinking violets, rough diamonds. But where did these traditions come from? And why are they still so popular?
Think of the meanings of flowers and you’ll probably
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