💛 Double Snow Drop 💛 💛 The Latin name for the snow drop is Galanthus, which means “milk flower”. 💛 Snowdrops have many meanings and symbols associated with it. They can mean purity, innocence, and sympathy. ... The white of the snowdrop symbolises innocence and purity. Because it is one of the first flowers to bloom at the end of winter and the beginning of spring, it also symbolises new awakenings and the beginnings of spring, symbolising hope. 💛 Monks were reputed to have brought them to the UK from southern Europe late in the sixteenth century and not recorded as a wild plant until almost two centuries later. it was the ever enthusiastic Victorians who copiously planted them in graveyards, churchyards and cemeteries which then linked them with death. 💛 The plant itself, which is poisonous when eaten. The bulbs resemble those of the edible wild garlic, often found in the same environments, which has undoubtedly lead to some fatalities. 💛 Folklore states see a single snowdrop flower was once viewed as a sign of impending death and it was considered bad luck to take one into a house. 💛 In pagan beliefs, colours held strong significance: the colour green promoted health, while white conveyed strength. The white light of the winter sun is growing and strengthening at the time snowdrops are in bloom; the flowers herald the coming of spring, with the promise of new life and nourishment. Snowdrops are symbolic for the pagan celebration Imbolc, which derives its name from oimelc or Ewe’s milk. 💛 Russians celebrate Snowdrop Day, where children gather bunches of the flowers to give to older relatives, giving thanks that winter has passed. 💛 For me they represent the welcoming of spring, new energy and the waking up of the trees. 💛 Do you pick Snowdrops? #snowdrop #snowdrops #snowdropseason #snowflake #folklore #pagan #witchcraft #greenwitch #thelanguageofflowers #springblooms #spring #flowersofinstagram #thelanguageofflowers #fairyflowers #fairies #snowdropsoftiktok #calmingvideo #relaxing #calm #soothing #destress #creativecalling #claytherapy