LILY OF THE VALLEY ~ For Happiness

LILY OF THE VALLEY ~ For HappinessLily of the valley has been cultivated for over 400 years and has a rich folklore and popularity throughout Europe. The latin Convallaria majalis translates as that which belongs to May which makes it the recognised flower of May and the official flower of the Gemini star sign. On May 1, 1561, King Charles IX of France was gifted a lily of the valley for luck, he continued the tradition by giving the women of his court the sweet scented flower every

when she proclaimed the paths had been decorated especially for her by the plant

a knight and his lady once walked beside a river when she noticed a cluster of small blue flowers along the bank

the tradition of making daisy chains was a popular past-time and it was believed that wearing one would protect against abduction by fairies

fill an eggshell with cinquefoil and leave it in a safe place

Posies left or growing next to a doorstep encourage fairies to bless the house and it is said that if you touch a fairy rock with the right number of primroses in a posy you will be shown the way to fairyland

Weight - Approx 7

Lily of the valley has been cultivated for over 400 years and has a rich folklore and popularity throughout Europe

Cow Parsley is also known as ‘Bishops Flower’ or ‘Bird’s nest’ because it curls into a concave shape as it dries

turn milk sour and spoil eggs

Tread carefully though

Growing wild where little else will thrive

Many cultures believed in allium’s ability to ward off evil spirits and creatures of the night