Roses as Symbols
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In alchemy, the rose is never just a symbol of love. It marks the final stage of transformation — where opposites merge, and perfected matter reveals itself. A rose born not at the beginning, but at the end of the work.
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We’re in the year 1230, deep in the Middle Ages. In France, Guillaume de Lorris begins Le Roman de la Rose—a dreamlike allegory written decades before Dante’s Divina Commedia. In those times, people didn’t aspire to fame or influence. They aspired to spiritual perfection, to earning love as a form of inner completion. A true…
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The Rarity of True Love
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From ancient folktales to Practical Magic, “The Rarity of True Love” explores women’s freedom, blue roses, and the courage to chase impossible dreams. Telling Roses created a new original symbol for this: The Blue Roses Triskelion!
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The Rose Chalice
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Have you ever noticed a hidden parallel between the Rose and the Holy Grail? If not—prepare to be enlightened. We’ve previously discussed how the white rose symbolizes purity and spiritual perfection—often tied to the Virgin Mary—and the red rose evokes Christ’s sacrifice and blood. Wikipedia But consider this: a rose’s overlapping petals can hold water…
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Is the rose truly the most beautiful flower? In many cultures, this question has been asked for centuries. In Hindu mythology, there is a story in which the gods debated whether the lotus or the rose was the most beautiful flower. Though the lotus became the enduring religious symbol of purity and spiritual awakening, it…
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