#clotbur

[thebotanicalarcade]

n616_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: English botany, or, Coloured figures of British plants / London :R. Hardwicke,1863-1886. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32608884

[skelevenn]

Repostober 27 - 2015

A small series of "Flower Language" (and leaves) portraits for some gems. I definitely did research (though couldn't tell you the sources anymore) and picked stuff out for all the major characters but only finished these three. Actually I found the notes doc I made, helpfully with reference pictures, so I can tell you what each of these ones are and what they mean! Under the cut.

Amethyst

Clematis (large light purple flowers) - Artifice/Trickery

Larch (pink and berry-looking) - Audacity

Sloe (blue berries) - Difficulty

London Pride (white with pink spots and middle) - Frivolity

Jewelweed (purple heart-shaped flowers) - Impatience

Coriander (background foliage, small ruffled leaves) - Hidden Worth

Peridot

Hollyhock (white, sort of trumpet shaped flowers) - Ambition

Euphorbia (small yellow flowers in clusters of three) - Persistence

Rose, yellow (...I think you know what a rose looks like.) - Jealousy

Clotbur (large three-pointed leaves) - Rudeness

Lapis Lazuli

Mourning Bride (large bunches of tiny white flowers) - "I have lost all"

Anemone (white star shaped flowers with deep blue middle) - Forsaken

Columbine, blue (Small white flower with long periwinkle outer petals) - Desertion

Jacob's Ladder (small purple flowers with long stamens) - "Come down"

Aloe vera (long thin spiked leaves) - Grief

Oak Leaves (wiggly? hopefully recognizable lol) - Bravery

I remember looking at a lot of different sources to get the kinds of meanings I was looking for. Not the usual stuff for bouquets that all mean varying levels of love and friendship and whatnot. So some of these could be kind of made up! You can never trust the internet. But I tried.

[delightingintragedy]

Saturn Correspondences

From Christian Astrology by William Lilly

(It is mostly word for word. I tried to format it to fit into a nice correspondence list, but the information itself is untouched.)

Zodiac: His houses are Capricorn as his Night-house, and Aquarius as his Day-house. Exalted in Libra, Fall in Aries, and Rules Aquarius.

Nature: Diurnal Planet, Cold and Dry and moist Vapors, Melancholic, Earthly, Masculine, the greater Infortune, author of Solitariness, Malevolent

Profession: Curriers, Night-farmers, Miners under ground, Tinners, Potters, Broom-men, Plumbers, Brick-makers, Malsters, Chimney-sweepers, Sextons of Churches, Bearers of dead corpses, Scavengers, Hostlers, Colliers, Carters, Gardeners, Ditchers, Chandlers, Dyers of black Cloth, a Herdsman, Shepherd or Cow-keeper.

Sicknesses: All Impediments in the right Ear, Teeth, all quartan Agues proceeding of cold, dry and melancholy Distempers, Leprosies, Rheumes, Consumption, black Jaundice, Palsies, Tremblings, vain Fears, Fantasies, Dropsy, the Hand and Foot-gout, Apoplexies, Dog-hunger, too much flux of the Hemorrhoids, Ruptures if in Scorpio or Leo, in any ill aspect with Venus.

Savors: Sour, Bitter, Sharp

Herbs: Bearsfoot, Starwort, Wolf-bane, Hemlock, Fern, Hellebore the white and black, Henbane, Ceterach or Finger-fern, Clotbur or Burdock, Parsnip, Dragon, Pulse, Vervain, Mandrake, Poppy, Moss, Nightshade, Bythwind, Angelica, Sage, Box, Tutsan, Orage or golden Herb, Spinach, Shepherd's Purse, Cumin, Horsetail, Fumitory

Plants & Trees: Tamarisk, Savine, Senna, Capers, Rue or Herbgrace, Polypody, Willow or Sallow Tree, Yew-tree, Cypress tree, Hemp, Pine-tree

Beasts: The Ass, Cat, Hare, Mouse, Mole, Elephant, Bear, Dog, Wolf, Basilisk, Crocodile, Scorpion, Toad, Serpent, Adder, Hog, all manner of creeping Creatures breeding of putrefaction, either in the Earth, Water or Ruins of House.

Fishes: The Eel, Tortoise, Shell-fishes

Birds, etc: The Bat or Blude-black, Crow, Lapwing, Owl, Gnat, Crane, Peacock, Grasshopper, Thrush, Blackbird, Ostrich, Cuckoo

Places: Deserts, Woods, obscure Valleys, Caves, Dens, Holes, Mountains, or where men have been burried, Churchyards, etc. Ruined Buildings, Coal-mines, Sinks, Dirty or Stinking Muddy Places, Wells and Houses of Offices

Minerals: Lead, Loadstone, the Dross of all Metals, as also the Dust and Rubbish of everything.

Stones: Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, all black, ugly Country Stones not polishable, and of a sad ashy or black color.

Weather: Cloudy, Dark, obscure Air, cold and hurtful, thick, black and cadense Clouds: but of this more particularly in a Treatise by itself.

Winds: Eastern Winds

Angel: Cassiel

Planetary Alliances: Works well with Jupiter, the Sun, and Mercury. Does not work well with Mars and Venus.

Week day: Saturday

Correspondence posts for the other planets: [Sun] [Moon] [Mercury] [Venus] [Mars] [Jupiter]

[the-ninja-legacy-whip]

Flowers with negative connotations

Abecedary: Volatility.

Abatina: Fickleness

Achillea Millefolia: War.

Aconite (Wolfsbane): Misanthropy

Adonis, Flos: Painful recollections.

African Marigold: Vulgar minds.

Agnus Castus: Coldness. Indifference

Almond (Common) : Stupidity. Indiscretion

Almond, Laurel: Perfidy

Aloe: Grief. Religious superstition

Anemone (Zephyr Flower): Sickness. Expectation.

Anemone (Garden): Forsaken

Apple, Thorn: Deceitful charms.

Apocynum (Dog’s Vane): Deceit

Ash-leaved Trumpet Flower: Separation

Aspen Tree: Lamentation

Asphodel: My regrets follow you to the grave

Auricula, Scarlet: Avarice

Balsam, Red: Touch me not. Impatient resolves.

Balsam, Yellow: Impatience.

Barberry: Sourness of temper.

Barberry Tree: Sharpness.

Basil: Hatred.

Bay Leaf: I change but in death.

Bay (Rose) Rhododendron: Danger. Beware

Bee Ophrys: Error.

Belladonna: Silence

Belvedere: I declare against you.

Betony: Surprise

Bilberry: Treachery

Birch: Meekness.

Birdsfoot Trefoil: Revenge

Valerian: Rupture

Borage: Bluntness.

Box Tree: Stoicism.

Bramble: Lowliness. Envy

Burdock: Importunity. Touch me not.

Buttercup (Kingcup):Ingratitude. Childishness

Butterfly Weed: Let me go

Cardamine: Paternal error

Carnation, Deep Red: Alas! for my poor heart.

Carnation, Striped: Refusal.

Carnation, Yellow: Disdain

Cardinal Flower: Dittitutim.

Catchfly: Snare

Catchfly, White: Betrayed

Champignon: Suspicion.

Chequered Fritillary: Persecution

Cherry Tree, White: Deception

China or Indian Pink: Aversion

Cistus, Gum: I shall die to-morrow.

Citron: Ill-natured beauty

Clematis, Evergreen: Poverty.

Clotbur: Rudeness. Pertinacity

Colchicum, or Meadow Saffron: My best days are past.

Coltsfoot: Justice shall be done.

Columbine: Folly

Columbine, Red: Anxious and trembling

Convolvulus, Major: Extinguished hopes

Corn, Broken: Quarrel

Creeping Cereus: Horror

Crowsbill: Envy.

Crowfoot: Ingratitude

Currant: Thy frown will kill me.

Cuscuta: Meanness.

Cyclamen: Diffidence. (Modesty/shyness resulting from a lack of self confidence)

Cypress: Death. Mourning

Darnel (Ray grass): Vice

Dead Leaves: Sadness

Dogsbane: Deceit. Falsehood

Ebony Tree: Blackness.

Eglantine (Sweetbrier): Poetry. I wound to heal

Enchanter’s Nightshade: Witchcraft. Sorcery

Fly Orchis: Error

Flytrap: Deceit

Foxglove: Insincerity

French Marigold: Jealousy

Frog Ophrys: Disgust

Garden Anemone: Forsaken

Garden Marigold: Uneasiness

Geranium, Scarlet: Contorting. Stupidity

Hand Flower Tree: Warning.

Harebell: Submission. Grief

Heath: Solitude.

Helenium: Tears

Hellebore: Scandal. Calumny

Hemlock: You will be my death

Henbane: Imperfection

Hop: Injustice

Humble Plant: Despondency

Indian Plum: Privation

Jasmine, Carolina: Separation

Judas Tree: Unbelief. Betrayal

Laburnum: Forsaken. Pensive Beauty

Larch: Audacity. Boldness

Larkspur, Pink: Fickleness.

Larkspur, Purple: Haughtiness

Laurestina: A token. I die if neglected.

Lavender: Distrust.

Leaves (dead): Melancholy

Licorice, Wild: I declare against you.

Lobelia: Malevolence

Love lies Bleeding: Hopeless, not heartless

Madder: Calumny

Manchineal Tree: Falsehood.

Mandrake: Horror.

Maple: Reserve.

Marigold: Grief.

Marigold, African: Vulgar minds.

Marigold, French: Jealousy.

Marigold, Prophetic: Prediction.

Marigold and Cypress: Despair

Meadowsweet: Uselessness

Mesembryanthemum: Idleness.

Mezereon: Desire to please.

Michaelmas Daisy: Afterthought

Mock Orange: Counterfeit

Moschatel: Weakness

Mosses: Ennui

Mourning Bride: Unfortunate attachment. I have lost all

Moving Plant: Agitation

Mulberry Tree (Black): I shall not survive you

Mushroom: Suspicion.

Musk Plant: Weakness.

Mustard Seed: Indifference

Narcissus: Egotism

Nettle, Burning: Slander

Oleander: Beware

Pasque Flower: You have no claims.

Passion Flower: Religious superstition

Pea, Sweet: Departure

Peach Blossom : I am your captive

Pennyroyal: Flee away.

Peony: Shame. Bashfulness

Persimon: Bury me amid Nature’s beauties

Pine: Pity

Pink, Variegated: Refusal

Pomegranate: Foolishness

Poppy, White: Sleep. My bane. My antidote

Prickly Pear: Satire.

Pride of China: Dissension

Ranunculus, Wild: Ingratitude.

Raspberry: Remorse.

Ray Grass: Vice

Rhododendron (Rosebay): Danger. Beware

Rose, Carolina: Love is dangerous

Rose, Deep Red: Bashful shame.

Rose, Dog: Pleasure and pain

Rose, Unique: Call me not beautiful

Rose, Yellow: Decrease of love. Jealously.

Rose, York and Lancaster: War.

Rose, Full-blown, placed over two Buds: Secrecy

Rue: Disdain

Saffron: Beware of excess

Saffron, Meadow: My happiest days are past

Sainfoin: Agitation.

Saint John’s Wort: Animosity. Superstition.

Sardony: Irony

Scabious: Unfortunate love.

Scabious, Sweet: Widowhood

Snapdragon: Presumption.

Snowball: Bound

Sorrel, Wild: Wit ill-timed

Straw, Broken: Rupture of a contract

Sweetbrier, European: I wound to heal.

Sweetbrier, Yellow: Decrease of love

Syringa, Carolina: Disappointment

Tamarisk: Crime.

Tansy (Wild): I declare war against you.

Teasel: Misanthropy

Thistle, Fuller’s: Misanthropy

Thistle, Scotch: Retaliation.

Thorn Apple: Deceitful charms

Throatwort: Neglected beauty

Trefoil: Revenge

Tuberose: Dangerous pleasures

Tulip, Yellow: Hopeless love

Tussilage (Sweet-scented): Justice shall be done you

Whin: Anger

White Rose (dried): Death preferable to loss of innocence.

Whortleberry: Treason.

Willow, Creeping Love forsaken

Willow, Weeping: Mourning

Yew: Sorrow

Zinnia: Thoughts of absent friends

Aconite: Beware

Barberry: Bad temper

Carnation (Striped): No, Refusal, Sorry I can't be with you

Carnation (Yellow): Disappointment, Rejection

Cyclamen: Resignation, Good-bye

Daffodil: Regard, Unrequited love, Respect

Everlasting: Never ceasing memory

Geranium: Stupidity, Foll

Golden-Rod: Be cautious

Hyacinth (Purple): Sorrow, Please forgive me

Hyacinth (Yellow): Jealousy

Hydrangea: Thank you for understanding, Boastfulness, Heartlessnes

Marigold: Grief, Despair, Jealousy

Marigold (Common): Pretty love, Sacred, Affection, Caress, Sorrow

Monkshood: Beware, A deadly foe is near

Petunia: Resentment, Anger, Your presence soothes me

Phlox: Our souls are united

Poppy (General): Eternal sleep, Oblivion, Imagination

Rhododendron: Danger, Beware, I am dangerous

Roses (Assorted Colours): You're everything to me

Roses (Single Full Bloom): I Love You, I still love you

Sweet William: Grant me one smile

Black dahlia: Evil, dishonesty, betrayal, doom

Butterfly weed: Leave me, You’ve been warned

-

(Yeah some of these aren’t flowers. What of it?A few of them aren’t so negative- I thought about Jesse’s train of thought/outburst when picking them.)

(If you see any repeats No You Don’t.)

*buried under several flowers and at least one tree*

But ooh. ooh. ooooooooooooh these would be soooo much fun to play around with >:3

[blackmouthdog]

📝 Yoshi (steppeup2)

[Entry has been translated roughly into English. Some terms and phrases are redacted due to lack of adequate translation options]

"Crude tongued and vile, speaks with the (coarseness) of am old ass. Despite this, I find him amusing. Unlike others he speaks freely and does not waste words. Distamce keeps me from crushing his skull. Seems like he would appreciate good cooking though. Cedar and clotbur. Just...so many,"

@steppeup2

[falskihundr]

"Hm." They tapped the underside of his chin, gently, with the flat of their blade. Teasing him further. "I suppose it is not the strangest thing you've done."

But it was strange. There was no denying that, even as Bloodhound forced themself to make peace with his presence. Even as they returned the knife to their boot and resumed their seat, nearer to him this time, the last threads of their tension remained; anticipating the bite of his jaws, when his volatile mood inevitably made its hairpin turn against them.

They ignored this instinct in favor of unclasping their ventilator once more, allowing it to hang off one side of their face as they sought out their flask for a drink. But they did not refasten it, once they were done.

If his aim was to fester suspicion in them, then they would return the favor with a strangeness of their own. Stubborn and spiteful as they could be.

Without much warning, the hunter turned and began to preen Revenant; picking out the worst of the clotburs and thistles that had become tangled in his mane from however long he had been skulking through the wilderness to find them.

"The fire is to your liking then? The nights are always colder, after a storm."

His head turned, staring for them again. He had been looking for THEM, that was all. There had been no plan or goal otherwise. Such was usually the case when Revenant paid one of the Legends a visit; he had a lot of free time, and investigating what they were up to, making himself a nuisance, was one way for him to alleviate a bit of boredom.

Of course, the Legends frequently suspected he had other motivations, and he let them believe that. Liked to keep them GUESSING.

Optics followed Bloodhound's pacing closer. Still the sim sat relaxed - even at the knife teased under his scarlet jaw. He could have disarmed the hunter the moment they reached toward him. He didn't.

"Is it so hard to believe I might wanna sit by a warm fire?" His tone purposefully taunting, suspect - as if not just to plant some seed of DOUBT in the other Legend but water it a little, too.

[jacks-obsessions]

OC asks

Based on the language of flowers

Feel free to use!

Acacia: how are they in a  friendship?

Flos Adonis: what is their most painful memory?

Agnus Castus: how cold are they?

Flowering Almond: what is their hope?

Allspice: how compassionate are they?

Amethyst: who do they admire?

Balm: how sympathetic are they?

Yellow Balsam: how impatient are they?

Borage: how blunt are they?

Kingcup Buttercup: how childish are they?

White Catchfly: how do they react to being betrayed?

Champignon: How suspicious are they?

Clotbur: how rude are they?

Daisy: how innocent are they?

White Dittany of Crete: what is their passion?

Dogbane: how good are they at lying

French Marigold: do they get jealous easily?

Garden Chervil: how sincere are they?

Hemp: do they believe in fate?

Hollyhock: what is their ambition?

Imperial Montague: how powerful are they?

Indian Jasmine: how fast do they form attachments?

Lavender: who do they not trust?

Liverwort: how confident are they?

Meadow Lychnis: how witty are they?

Mossy Saxifrage: how affectionate are they?

Moonwort: how forgetful are they?

Moschatel: what is their weakness?

White Mulberry Tree: how smart are they?

Oak Leaves: how brave are they?

Orange Tree: how generous are they?

Ox-Eye: how patient are they?

[a-bouquet-for-everything]

A bouquet for: Evil.

wether it be your arch nemesis, an ancient dark force you're up against, or someone you just generally really hate. this bouquet is for them!

Crown Imperial (Majesty, Power) Crowsbill (Envy)

Dahlia (Instability)  Dittany of Crete, White. (Passion)

Fern (Fascination) Agnus Castus (Coldness, Indifference.)

Thorn apple (deceitful charms) Basil (Hatred)

Bilberry (Treachery) Catchfly (snare)

Clotbur (Rudeness)  Fly Orchis (Error)

Flytrap (Deceit)  Garden Anemone (Forsaken)

 Hemlock (You will be my death) Hollyhock (Ambition)

Hydrangea (Heartlessness)  Larch (Audacity, Boldness)

Lichen (Dejection, Solitude) Lobelia (Malevolence)

African Marigold (Vulgar minds) Cypress (Despair)

Milfoil (War)  Oleander (Beware)

Snakesfoot (Horror)  Trefoil (Revenge)

aaaaaah thank you all for the follows and asks! i will get to requests as soon as i can, i thought this would be a good kickoff post for the blog, enjoy!

[faewitchsherbs]

𝕭𝖚𝖗𝖉𝖔𝖈𝖐 𝕽𝖔𝖔𝖙

𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖓/𝖋𝖔𝖑𝖐 𝖓𝖆𝖒𝖊(𝖘): Burdock, Arctium, Batroot, Beggar's buttons, Clotbur, Foxes Clote, Fructus arctii, great bur, great burdocks, lappa, Goba, thorny burr, and happy major 𝕭𝖎𝖓𝖔𝖒𝖎𝖆𝖑 𝖓𝖆𝖒𝖊(𝖘): Arctium Lappa 𝕱𝖆𝖒𝖎𝖑𝖞: Asteraceae~ Daisy, Composite, Sunflowers, marigold, chamomile, etc.

𝕸𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖓𝖆𝖑 𝖚𝖘𝖊𝖘: Cleansing the urine and purifying blood, used to help treat scurvy, boils, rheumatic afflictions, ulcers and scaly skin disorders, dandruff, itch scalp, bruises and swellings, indigestion especially in people who suffer often. General tonic, and helps with impotence and infertility 𝕾𝖎𝖉𝖊 𝖊𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖈𝖙𝖘: large amounts induce sweating and some people get dermatitis from topical exposure so do a spot test and wait 24 hours.

𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖑/𝖒𝖊𝖙𝖆𝖕𝖍𝖞𝖘𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖑 𝖚𝖘𝖊𝖘: Counter magic Cleansing Flushing out negativity General protection Healing Male potency Persistence Root can be carved into figures and shapes, then dried and work as an amulet Used in potions, baths, incense and amulets for general healing Used in rituals, amulets, and spells to ward of negative energy Warding

𝕯𝖊𝖎𝖙𝖞(𝖎𝖊𝖘): Hel, Hecate, and Cerridwen 𝕰𝖑𝖊𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙(𝖘): Earth, Water 𝕻𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖊𝖙(𝖘): Venus 𝖅𝖔𝖉𝖎𝖆𝖈(𝖘): Libra, Taurus 𝕲𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗(𝖘): Fem 𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖐𝖗𝖆(𝖘): #1 root/base

𝕻𝖔𝖎𝖘𝖔𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖘? 𝕴𝖋 𝖓𝖔, 𝖋𝖑𝖆𝖛𝖔𝖗𝖘 & 𝖔𝖗 𝖚𝖘𝖊𝖘: no- though it closely resembles Belladonna which is a nightshade and the flowers (I don't think) are edible. Has an earthy, sweet flavor 𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖚𝖘𝖊𝖉 𝖎𝖓: Used in hot or cold tea

𝕻𝖗𝖔𝖕𝖆𝖌𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓- Grows wild just about everywhere, and is considered a weed, so collection in public is usually fine 𝖂𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖙: full sun or partial shade, just about anywhere 𝖂𝖍𝖊𝖓 𝖙𝖔 𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖙: Autumn or early spring. 𝕳𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖔 𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖙: Sow seeds directly in the soil about 18" apart. 𝕻𝖗𝖊𝖋𝖊𝖗𝖗𝖊𝖉 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘: Light, well drained soil 𝖂𝖍𝖊𝖓 𝖙𝖔 𝖈𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖈𝖙 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖉𝖘/𝖘𝖕𝖔𝖗𝖊𝖘/𝖊𝖈𝖙: When the fruits are dry in appearance and stick to your clothing, collect and shake out the seeds before spreading them onto a paper to dry out. 𝕺𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖙𝖎𝖕𝖘: Not actually too fussy with soil

𝕳𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖔 𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖎𝖋𝖞: Has an earthy, bitter smell. Large wavy edged leaves that are light in color, woolly on the underside and darker and smoother of the upper side. Has spikey pink flowers with green bases (often with white petal tips.

𝕳𝖆𝖗𝖛𝖊𝖘𝖙- 𝖂𝖍𝖊𝖓 𝖙𝖔 𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖛𝖊𝖘𝖙: Best within the first year during mid-autumn (mid-late summer for flowers and early summer for leaves) can be done as early as 8 to 12 weeks after sowing the seeds 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖐 𝖋𝖔𝖗: Leaves should be harvest while they are young and tender. In its second year of growth it will produce purple flowers. 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖛𝖊𝖘𝖙: Leaves, flowers, roots, fruit, seeds 𝕳𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖔 𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖛𝖊𝖘𝖙: dig up the whole plant using a shovel or garden fork. 𝕳𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖔 𝖉𝖗𝖞/𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖊: Slice roots into small pieces so in can dry thoroughly and properly, and lay leaves flat to dry.

[chaoticdilfkisser]

Acacia for Madison

Champignon for Ben

Clotbur for Caisen

French Marigold for Tilton

Madison

‘Acacia: how are they in a  friendship?’

Madison is one of those friends who are always joking, and their speech is mainly too quick to understand. But for her it does depend on the character who it’s in a friendship with.

Lets take Tilton and AJ here as a example, as they are in her main friend age range (16-17), it’d feel more comfortable with some topics. For example the things that interest her, and more expressive with its feelings.

But then lets take someone like Deans age, who is NOT in her age range at all, it’s more likely to not talk much about her interests as much as her teenage friends by the thought of being judged by a adult. Someone older than her that she considers a friend, she’d be less open than how it is around her teenage friends, but for a adult who she trusts, she may make a acception to be more open with that

Ben

‘Champignon: How suspicious are they?’

Ben can be.. awfully suspicious at times, but other times he is not. Personally I’d give him a 3/10 in a suspicious level, other adult OCs not so much. There’s not much to say about Ben and being suspicious as he doesn’t have much going on.

Ben does have more times though where he is, he does often lie for a laugh with other people in Jerome Horwitz, but all reality he finds it funny. No bad intention, but it does form suspicions by the staff, only staff like Krupp.

Caisen

‘Clotbur: how rude are they?’

Caisen and being rude.. ooohhh god. He can be pretty rude, infact he can be a dick. His rudeness mainly stems from his anger issues during some things

Lets take Tobias and Marvis as a example, as they constantly do have Caisen in games, they’d probably make him more angry, which means he’d be more rude towards them if they laugh at him. Of course, teenagers are teenagers, and they’d probably laugh at him getting angry a few times at the beginning, which definitely would cause him to be more rude to people like them.

Tilton

‘French Marigold: do they get jealous easily?’

To answer it simply, yes. There’s not really much to say about Tiltons part.

[adamkamerer]

You go inside for more drinks, and I wander your garden.

You have left it to weed over. Old perennials suck desperate at the slums of the soil. A plastic windmill sways on a rusty stem, one vane lost. All the rest hang their faded heads.

I found a fat Buddha in a tangled flower bed; hands upturned, he invites the seasons back, ever the optimist; he laughs even as a vine wraps her hands around his neck.

I’d like to reincarnate this garden. I’d like to pull up the clotbur and the crabgrass, lay down fertile new soil, plant dozens of little bombs ready to explode in spring.

I’d scrub fat Buddha and let him breathe. I’d fix the windmill, I’d make barren into beautiful

but when you wobbled back, with drinks in your hands, I decided I always try to fix wasted gardens, and not this time, not this time.

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Floriography Masterpost

Abraham’s Balm - Coldness, Command

Adder’s Tongue - Jealousy

Adonis Vernalis - Bitter Memories

Achillea - War

Aloe - Superstition

Anemone - Estrangement, Forsaken, Brevity, Sickness

Anemone Field - Sickness, Illness

Anemone Garden - Forsaken, Withered Hopes, Illness

Apocynum - Falsehood, Deception

Basil - I Hate You

Bee Balm - Your Whims Are Unbearable

Begonia - Beware, A Fanciful Nature

Belvedere (Wild) - I Declare Against You

Bilberry, Whortleberry - Treachery

Borage - Bluntness

Bramble, Dew Berries, Black Berries - Lowliness, Remorse

Briers - Envy

Bouquet Of Withered Flowers - Rejected Love

Bugloss - Falsehood

Burdoc, Beggar’s Buttons - Importunity

Candytuft - Indifference

Carnations (Stripeed, Yellow) - Rejection, Disdain, You Have Disappointed Me

Carnation (Purple) - Capriciousness

Catalpa Flower - Beware Of The Coquette

Cherry Blossom - False Hopes

Chrysanthemums (Yellow) - Dejection, Slighted Love

China (Pink) - Aversion

Clematis - Artifice (Deception, Trickery)

Clotbur - Rudeness

Coboea - Gossip

Convolvus Major, Bindweed - Dead Hope

Colt’s Foot - Justice Shall Be Done You

Columbine - Folly

Coxcomb - Foppery

Creeping Cereus - Horror

Crown Imperials - Arrogance, Pride Of Birth

Cyclamen - Resignation And Good-Bye

Daffodils - Vanity

Dahlia - Instability

Darnel - Vice

Deadly Nightshade - Falsehood

Dendrobium - Selfish Beauty

Dodder - Meanness

Dragon’s Wort - Horror

Dogbane - Falsehood, Deception

Flytrap - Deceit

Foxglove - Falsehood, Deception

Fritillaria, Guinea-Hen Flower - Persecution

Fraxinella, Cultivated Dittany, Gas Plant - Fire

Furze - Anger

Geraniums (Horseshoe) - Stupidity

Harebell, Campanula - Humility, Grief

Helenium, Sneeze Weed - Tears

Hellebore - Scandal

Hemlock - You Will Be The Death Of Me

Hyacinth (Purple, Yellow) - Jealousy

Hydrangea - Frigidity, Heartlessness, Boastfulness

Ice Plant - Your Looks Freeze Me

Laburnum - Forsaken

Larkspur (Pink) - Fickleness

Larkspur (Purple) - Haughtiness

Laurel - Treachery

Lavender - Distrust

Lettuce - Cold-Hearted

Lichen - Dejection, Solitude

Licorice - I Declare Against You

Lily (Tiger) - Pride

Lily (Orange) - Hatred

Lily (Yellow) - False And Gay, Falsehood

London Pride - Frivolity

Lythrum, Loosestrife - Pretension

Madder - Calumny, Slander

Manchineel - Falsehood, Deception

Mandrake, May Apple, Devil’s Apples, Satan’s Apples - Horror

Marigold - Cruelty In Love, Despair, Grief, Jealousy, Vulger Minded

Meadow Sweet - Uselessness

Milford - War

Mistletoe - You Are A Parasite

Mock Orange - Counterfeit

Monk’s-Hood, Monk’s-Head - Beware, A Deadly Foe Is Near, Danger Is Near

Morning Glory - Coquetry

Mourning Bride - Unfortunate Attachment

Mush Plant - Weakness

Narcissus - Vanity, Self Love

Nettles - Slander, You Are Spiteful

Night-Blooming Cereus, Queen-Of-The-Night - Transient Beauty

Night Shade - Bitter Truth

Nuts - Stupidity

Oleander - Caution, Beware

Orange Lillies - I Hate You

Orange (Mock) - Deceit

Pennyroyal - You Had Better Go

Peony - Anger

Petunias - Resentment, Anger

Pink (Indian) - Aversion

Primrose (Evening) - Inconsistency

Quaking Grass - Agitation

Quamoclit - Busybody

Queen Of The Meadow - Uselessness

Queen’s Rocket - You Are The Queen Of Coquettes, Fashionable

Quince - Temptation

Rhododendron - Danger, Beware, I Am Dangerous, Agitation

Rocket - Rivalry

Rose (Black) - Foreshadow Of Death

Rose (Carolina) - Love Is Dangerous

Rose (Dark Crimson) - Mourning, Bashful Shame

Rose (Dried White) - Death

Rose (Garland Or Crown) - Beware Of Virtue

Rose (Withered White) - Transient Impression, Fleeting Beauty

Rose (Yellow) - Decrease Of Love, Jealousy

Rose (York & Lancaster Together) - Conflict

Scabious, Mourning Bride - Widowhood, Unfortunate Love

Sardonia - Irony

Snapdragon - Falsehood, Deception

Sorrel - Wit Ill-Timed

St. John’s Wort - Superstition

Straw (Broken) - Broken Agreement

Sunflower (Tall) - False Riches, Pride

Sweetbrier (Yellow) - Decrease Of Love

Tansy - I Declare Against You

Thistle - Austerity, Sternness

Thistle (Fuller’s) - Misanthropy

Thistle (Scotch) - Retaliation

Thornapple - I Dreamed Of Thee, Deceitful Charms

Thorn (Black) - Difficulty

Thorns - Severity

Thornapple - Deceitful Charms

Throatwood - Neglected Beauty

Tiger Flower - May Pride Befriend Thee

Touch-Me-Not, Jewel Weed, Impatiens, Balsam - Impatience

Tuberoses - Dangerous Pleasures

Tulip (Yellow) - Hopeless Love, No Hope For Reconciliation

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Alexis J. Cunningfolk

During these hot summer months, cooling herbs are key allies for our health and wellbeing. There are a number of cooling herbs we can befriend, including Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis), Rose (Rosa damascena), and Aloe (Aloe vera). One of my favourites is Burdock because it has such a wonderful way of balancing heat in the body, is mild in taste, and is one of those herbs (like Oats) that act as much as food as it does medicine.

I created this profile for the students who attend The Plant Sabbat but thought it would be fun to share with you, too.

What are your favourite ways to use Burdock? Let me know in the comments below. If you're looking for all my plant profiles click here and you can learn how to connect with any plant with the Plant Ally Project. Enjoy!

Common + Folk Names : Bardane, happy major, hardock, hareburr, cockleburr, clotbur, love leaves, hurt burr, beggar’s buttons

Element : Water

Zodiac Signs : Taurus

Planets : Venus, Jupiter

Moon Phase : Waning Moon

Parts used : Root and seed.

Habitat : Native to Eurasia and grows throughout North America. Thrives in damp areas, disturbed soil, and roadsides.

Growing Conditions : Self-seeding and relatively easy to grow. Prefers full sun and moist, rich soil.

Collection : Collect the root of a in the summer or fall of the plant’s first year or the spring of the second.

Flavor : Bitter, sweet

Temperature : Cool

Moisture : Dry

Tissue State : Dry/Atrophy, Damp/Stagnation

Constituents : Vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, polyacetylenes, chlorogenic acid, taraxosterol, arctigen, inulin, lactone, volatile oils, flavonoids, tannin, mucilage, resin, pectin.

Actions : Adaptogen, alterative, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-candida, antitussive, aperient, aphrodisiac, cholagogue, demulcent, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge, galactagogue, mild laxative, nutritive. The seed is alternative, anti-inflammatory, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic.

Main Uses : Burdock is a clearing herb. It draws toxins out of the body, especially from the gut, the tissues, and the liver. As a blood-purifier, the herb helps to support the work of eliminatory organs like the liver and kidneys. It is a traditional remedy for kidney stones. As a cooling and moistening herb, Burdock is especially useful for issues that arise from excess heat including inflammation (especially when inflammatory skin conditions are an issues), fevers, and illnesses such as tonsillitis or dry coughs. Acting on the liver, Burdock helps with the secretion of bile and stimulates the actions of the gall bladder. The herb is indicated for poor glandular function in general including the lymph system, pancreas, endocrine glands, prostate, and spleen. As for most liver herbs, Burdock can be helpful for those in recovery from alcohol addiction. It is good to use cleansing Burdock with diuretic herbs such as Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) to make sure that you are pulling out toxins from the body effectively.

The heat and pain of arthritis and gout are alleviated by Burdock as the root breaks down excess uric acid in the joints. Some indicators for Burdock can seem contradictory - excess internal heat can result in a dry digestive tract (constipation and dry fecal matter are indicators) but it can lead also to weepy skin conditions. This is because hot and dry internal heat has pushed all moisture and oil in the body system to the extremities. Of course, to keep things interesting, Burdock can also be strongly indicated in the case of dry and scaly skin conditions. Remember, you are looking for excess heat and how it is manifesting the body when considering Burdock.

Traditionally, Burdock has been used since the Middle Ages for the treatment of cancer including by famed herbalist and mystic Hildegard of Bingen. Modern research continues to look at Burdock as a useful ally in the treatment of not only cancer but HIV, alerting us to Burdock’s immune-boosting qualities.

Burdock combines well with other nutritive herbs such as Milky Oat (Avena sativa) for creating a restorative tonic for undernourished body systems. Insulin rich, Burdock acts as a prebiotic in our gut, helping to cultivate healthy flora. It also helps with the digestion of fats and oils. Enjoy the tea 30 minutes before a meal for best results. Another indicator for Burdock is a sweet tooth and maybe even sugar addiction for those who rely on the quick fix of sugar for energy. There can be a deeper emotional tie to pleasure (or lack thereof) in life and the use of sugar as a quick but ultimately unsatisfying replacement. Approach all diet discussions with nuance and compassion, being sure to examine your own relationship to food and prejudices about size and appearance. Use the essences of Burdock, Crap Apple, and Pretty Face for help.

Brigitte Mars offers an interesting insight into how Burdock is especially useful for city dwellers:

“During the Industrial Revolution, burdock was used as a medicine to help people cope with pollution or, as John Kelton said in 1870, ‘the constant deterioration of the blood from impure air and exhaustion by day, bad ventilation at night and want of attention to ordinary requirements of life.’” (The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine, 67)

Burdock has a low amount of estrogen content which means that it can be useful for folks experiencing menopause when combined with stronger estrogenic herbs such as Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) and Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa). Use with practitioner support for supporting transgender and gender variant transitions on the transfeminine spectrum.

External uses include using the oil and leaves as a poultice for skin inflammation and rashes including psoriasis, eczema, glandular boils, and ringworm. Make a hair rinse of the root for remedying dandruff and preventing hair loss. Use in after-sun care. Useful for case of hot and red acne that has not come to a head. Made into a facial toner, the root helps to regulate the excretion of sebaceous glands in the skin, making it especially useful for those with oily skin. Use as well for swellings, sprains, and tumours. Skin conditions are especially connected to deep seated emotional imbalances - use flower essences along herbal remedies. The tincture can internally to successfully treat external symptoms, too. “In the Native American healing tradition, the plant was used by the Malecite, Micmac, Ojibwa, and Menominee for skin health. Further, the roots were dried by the Iroquois over a fire and stored for food for the following year.” (1)

Burdock root is quite edible and pleasant in flavor. It’s a popular addition in Japanese, Hawaiian, and New Zealand cuisine.

Magickal Uses : Burdock is considered a protective herb and the root can be buried at the four corners of the home or powdered and traced around the home. The dried root can be cut and made into small button like beads as a protective amulet. The flowers are symbols of abundance. Use the burrs to help the magick stick to something. Use the plant to help you connect with Bear energy - Arctium comes from the Greek word for bear.

The Burdock Personality : The Burdock personality is very good as masking their emotional suffering, but eventually their physical suffering comes to the surface. They embody burnout - their internal heat has burned them up from the inside out. They tend to be anxious and worried about rocking the boat - until they find themselves so angry they can’t not express their anger. Irritability, crankiness, and explosive outbursts can follow and can feel especially overwhelming as this has not been their typical pattern. Burdock helps them to access the liberating powers of their anger. Anger on the surface goes after those we love and has a tendency to wreck relationships. Deep anger that is given space to come to the surface and allowed to breathe and burn off can be healing. The anger of a Burdock person is often from a much earlier period in their life when they weren’t able to safely express their anger then. Burdock helps them get the chance they never had to be angry - it clears the path for a clean, transformative burn.

Contraindications : Avoid use during first trimester of pregnancy - herbalist Anne McIntyre recommends avoiding throughout all trimesters and during breastfeeding. Avoid with insulin and other hypoglycemic medications. Needs careful monitoring of blood sugar levels with diabetic patients. Be aware that Burdock and Rhubarb leaves are similar looking but Rhubarb leaves are toxic.

Dosage : Standard dosage - 1 tsp per 8 oz water; Adults 30 - 60 drops tincture or 1 - 10 drops for drop dosage.

Burdock + Dandelion Toffee

by Julie Bruton-Seal & Matthew Seal from Backyard Medicine

Dig several roots of burdock and dandelion, in spring or fall. Strip the root bark off, and clean and chop up the inner part. Weight out 3 to 4 ounces of each. Load into a saucepan and cover with a pint of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Allow to cool.

Simmer again until the roots are tasteless (i.e. have surrendered their content to the liquid). This reduces the mixture by about half. Strain and add 1 tablespoon butter and 12 tablespoons of sugar. Boil for 5 minutes then simmer for 20 minutes more. It will become toffee-like. Test the toffee by pouring a drip of it onto a cold plate, as you would in testing jam: when it crinkles into soft threads, it is ready. Pout it into a buttered shallow tin. Before it sets totally, mark out squares and save the toffee slab in greaseproof paper: or stretch it out by hand into taffy: this is ale and pliable, ideal for balls, plaits, etc.

(1) Quoted from https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/products/burdock-root/profile but the original source can be found here: Moerman, D.E. 1998. Native American Ethnobotany at http://herb.umd.umich.edu/.

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Side effects of chai tea

There area unit varied advantages of chai tea however the large question is whether or not there area unit any aspect effects related to this type of drink. the straightforward answer to the current question is affirmative. a number of the aspect effects of chai tea are mentioned below:

1. caffein aspect effects

It’s no hidden undeniable fact that chai tea contains caffein in it. The caffein content in tea is quite in occasional. There area unit a hundred mg of caffein in sixteen oz chai tea. If the caffein content in chai tea is simply too abundant, dizziness, nausea and restlessness may be caused. conjointly owing to abundant caffein within the body, it’s tough for someone to sleep (6). In rare cases, the force per unit area of someone may be raised by excessive caffein consumption. you must limit the caffein intake in chai tea. you'll be able to do that by avoiding tea leaf and victimisation tea leaf for creating chai tea as a result of tea leaf contains a lot of caffein than tea leaf. you'll be able to conjointly go decaffeinated chai to avoid caffein.

2. Dangers for breastfeeding and pregnant girls

Breastfeeding and pregnant girls ought to use caution whereas overwhelming chai tea as a result of it contains several spices and herbs. several aspect effects may be caused by these herbs. the most herbs that you would like to avoid throughout physiological condition embody clotbur, guarana, parsley, thyme, sage, uva ursi, damiana and comfrey. Avoid drinking the whole of chai tea that contains any of those herbs.

Other aspect effects

Other than the higher than mentioned aspect effects, there area unit a lot of aspect effects of chai tea. Iron deficiency may be caused just in case someone consumes an excessive amount of chai tea. Absorption of iron within the abdomen becomes a tedious task once chai tea is consumed, owing to the varied compounds gift in it (7). Also, another aspect result of chai tea is that it will act with totally different medication. So, if you're taking many medications, it's an honest plan to consult your doctor.