roses
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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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Discover how roses, from Sappho’s verses to Rhodes’ myths, bloomed in Ancient Greece to become humanity’s universal symbol of love.
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Dear Rose Tellers, Help me answer just one question today:What do people see in roses? Are the symbolic references we’ve been exploring in past posts still alive today—consciously or not—embraced by celebrities and everyday people alike? You might think my personal obsession with roses is something I’ve carried with me forever. That I was always…
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Gatha songs Avesta How old is rose symbolism, anyway? This is my opening question today—and, ultimately, the central focus of this blog: tracing rose symbolism across ages, cultures, myths, and legends. If roses, according to paleobotany, are 35 million years old, how ancient are the stories in which roses play a central and meaningful role?…
Telling Roses 