Flowers by Months by The Mystic Wave

FLOWERS BY MONTHS

~ January ~

Flower Name: Carnation
Flower Color: White

Meaning:
Pure and Ardent Love, Pride and Beauty

~ Other Color Meanings ~

Red: Alas for my poor heart -
This poor heart has suffered more than its share of misfortune

Yellow: Disdain

Striped: Refusal

Pink: Woman's Love

In Renaissance portraits, the carnation is a symbol of betrothal, particularly when held in the sitter's hand. In China, the carnation is a common symbol of marriage.

~ February ~

Flower Name: Violet
Flower Color: Blue Violet

Meaning:
Faithful, Love, Loyalty, Sweetness, Virtue

~ Other Color Meanings ~

White Violet: Innocence, Modesty, Candor

Yellow: Rural Happiness

Dame Violet: Watchfulness

In Christianity, violet is tied to humility. (Ion, the Greek name of this flower is traced to Io, the daughter of Midas, who was changed by Diana into a violet to hide her from Apollo). Other lore suggests Io was a goddess, who was changed by Zeus into a heifer, who gave her a pasture of violets to eat.

" Violet is for faithfulness,

Which in me shall abide;

Hoping, likewise,

that from your heart

You will not let it slide. "

~ Shakespeare's Sonnet ~

Flower Name: Primrose
Flower Color: Lilac

Meaning:
Confidence

~ Other Color Meanings ~

Yellow: Youth "Have confidence in me"
A young girl passing from childhood to youth

Rose Colored Primrose: Unpatronized Merit

Scarlet Primrose: Pride

Evening Primrose: Inconstancy

Crimson Heart Primrose: The Heart's Misery

The primrose heralds the spring and an end to winter gloom, and is associated with purity and youth. In Germanic folklore, he who wears a primrose will find hidden treasure.

~ March ~

Flower Name: Jonquil
Flower Color: Yellow

Meaning:
Love Me, Affection Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire for Affection Returned

The name jonquil most properly belongs to the rush-leaved Narcissus jonquilla and its hybrids. In some parts of North America, it's used as a common name for all types of Narcissi. This plant is one of the prettiest springtime flowers and is able to be cultivated in many ways. It can be planted in open spaces in shrubbery or woodland or at the end of the lawn. Some kinds are great for growing in the rock garden or for growing in pots in the alpine greenhouse.

Flower Name: Daffodil
Flower Color: Yellow

Meaning:
Deceitful Hope, Chivalry, Regard, Uncertainty

Daffodils had many nicknames such as daff-a-down-dilly and daffodilly and it is also known as the Lent Lily. Some regard it as unlucky to have them in the house for they hang their heads and bring tears and unhappiness. This may have come from the Story of Proserpina, told by Perdita in The Winter's Tale, who was captured whilst picking lillies and carried off by Pluto, the Greek god. In her fear, Proserpina dropped the lillies and they turned into daffodils as they touched the ground.

Sea
The Unconscious and Infinity, Emotions, Deep Feelings, Unmanifested Thoughts, Hopes, Wishes, Prayers, Affirmations, Psychic Currents

~ April ~

Flower Name: Sweet Pea
Flower Color: Pink

Meaning:
Delicate Pleasures, Departure

The sweet pea is a native of Ceylon and of Sicily. Its fragrance is thought to resemble a mixture of the orange flower and the rose. It richly merits the appellation of sweet. The form of the flower is peculiarly graceful.

Flower Name: Daisy

Michaelmas Daisy: Farewell

Parti-colored Daisy: Beauty

White Daisy: Innocence

Wild Daisy: I will think of what you have said, and remember the sentiment with fondness.

Originally the "day's eye", the daisy represents innocence and is sometimes an attribute of the Virgin. It is an emblem of the Germanic mother goddess Freya.

The daisy is also known as the children's flower for young girls have always told their fortunes by pulling the petals off to the phrase "He loves me, he loves me not". It has also been said that if a little girl picks a bunch of daisies with her eyes shut, the number of flowers in the posy will be the number of years before she marries.

~ May ~

Flower Name: Lily-of-the-Valley
Flower Color: White

Meaning:
Return of Happiness, Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Humility, You've Made my Life, Purity, Delicate Simplicity, "Let us make up"

This is the flower of Ostara, Norse goddess of springtime. Throughout Europe, it represents spring and new life. Known as May Lily and our Lady's Tears because it grew from the tears shed by the Virgin Mary at the Cross. Thus, it also symbolizes the advent of Christ. The flowers were grown by monks for decorating the altar and were called Ladder to Heaven because the miniature flower-bells grow like steps up the stem. In France, it is the workers' flower, traditionally given to employees on Labor Day, May 1st.

~ June ~

Flower Name: Rose
Flower Color: White

Meaning:
Regard, Spiritual Love, Purity, "I am worthy of you"

Considered the flower of the moon or of the light, the white rose symbolizes purity, virginity, charm, and secrecy. It represents water in contrast to the fire of the red rose. It was the emblem of the House of York in the Wars of the Roses.

~ Other Color Meanings ~

Yellow: Friendship, Decrease of Love, Infidelity, Jealousy

Pink: Grace "You are gentle, graceful, lovely"

Red: Beauty of Youth, A Heart Innocent of Love, Desire

Lavender: Pure Love

Coral: Glory

More than any other flower, the rose and its symbolism have entered the human consciousness. In different cultures, it comes to represent youth, purity, perfection, early love and rebirth. It is the flower of courtship, of marriage, and even of death. Its essence has been distilled into love potions, perfumes, cosmetics, teas, and medicinal remedies. In the West there was a custom that a rose suspended over the dinner table meant that all confidences were to be held sacred, hence the central ceiling rose of Victorian architecture, and the white rose is a symbol of secrecy. The rose is also intricately linked to Catholicism - the rosary was originally made of rose hips strung together.

Flower Name: Honeysuckle

Meaning:
I would not answer hastily

~ Other Color Meanings ~

Coral Honeysuckle: Generous with affection and a most devoted friend, Bonds of Love, Sweetness of Disposition

Wild Honeysuckle: Likely to change frequently without reason, Generous and Devoted, Love, Inconsistancy

Given by the French to their loved ones to symbolize their union. The honeysuckle represents more broadly generous love. It was once used medicinally to charm away boils.

~ July ~

Flower Name: Larkspur
Flower Color: Pink

Meaning:
Fickleness "Fickle charms are not a foundation for friendshp or love"

Larkspur flower essence is a helpful remedy for balancing self-sacrificing teachers who let their ideals carry them beyond their physical needs.

Flower Name: Water Lily
Flower Color: White

Meaning:
Eloquence, Purity of Heart

Water Lillies take their name from the Greek water nymph, Nymphe, the goddess of springs, as they were found growing where the nymphs were said to play. Their language reflects the delicacy of the pure white flower which does not open until midday then retires in early evening.

~ August ~

Flower Name: Gladiolas
Flower Color: Yellow

Meaning:
Ready Armed, Strength of Character

Receptivity to divine will.

Flower Name: Poppy
Flower Colors: Orange/Yellow

Meaning:
Consolation of Sleep

~ Other Color Meanings ~

Red: Consolation, Pleasure

Scarlet: Fantastic Extravagance

White: Adrift in a peaceful sleep

Oriental: Silence

The poppy is sometimes called the Red Rose of Ceres for the ancient Romans believed that the flower was raised by Ceres, the corn goddess, who is always depicted carrying poppies and corn, and who offered them as a sacrifice to the gods.

~ September ~

Flower Name: Aster
Flower Color: Purple

Meaning:
Symbol of Love, Daintiness, Variety, Patience, Elegance

The label "aster" has been applied as the common name to species in what are now known to be members of about a dozen distinct genera within the tribe Astereae of the Sunflower Family. Asters are herbaceous perennials (a few species are annuals). Like the "flower" of a sunflower, "aster flowers" are really groups of flowers called heads made up of a basket of small modified leaves surrounding two kinds of small flowers (florets).

Flower Name: Morning Glory
Flower Color: Blue

Meaning:
Worth Sustained by Affection, Affection, Bonds, Breaking down of the old, Spontaneity

Morning Glory flower essence acts as a toner for the nervous system, allowing the restless person to relax. Allows one to keep his cool when trying to stop smoking or drinking. It can also be used to restore the creativity of the overstimulated child who is too awake intellectually.

~ October ~

Flower Name: Marigold (Calendula)
Flower Color: Orange

Meaning:
Cruelty, Grief, Despair, Pain, Joy, Sacred Affection, Remembrance, The Friendship Flower

~ Other Meanings ~

French Marigold: Jealousy

African Marigold: They who are possessed of vulgar and insensitive minds

Prophetic Marigold: Prediction

In Chinese belief, the marigold is the emblem of long life - "the flower of ten thousand years".

Flower Name: Magnolia
Flower Color: White

Meaning:
Love of Nature, High Souled

~ Other Meanings ~

Laurel-Leaved Magnolia: Dignity

Swamp Magnolia: Perseverance

This flower is a Chinese symbol of feminine beauty and gentleness. In ancient China, the plant was the exclusive property of the emperor. A gift of a magnolia plant to a subject was therefore a sign of special favor. Historically, it is also associated with a celebrated heroine who shares her Chinese name, Mu-lan, with that of the flower. Mu-lan disguised herself as a man in order to battle on behalf of her father.

~ November ~

Flower Name: Chrysanthemum
Flower Color: Yellow

Meaning:
A Desolate Heart, Slighted Heart, Disdain, Jealousy

~ Other Color Meanings ~

Red: I love

White: Truth comes easily, lies require imagination; Fidelity

Chinese Chrysanthemum: Cheerfulness, Loveliness

In China and Japan, the chrysanthemum is an emblem of fall and long life, of scholarship and contentment. It was thought to hold the key to eternal life. The Japanese have adopted it as a national emblem and as the badge of the Imperial family.

~ December ~

Flower Name: Narcissus
Flower Color: Orange, White

Meaning:
Egotism, Selfishness, Self Love, Formality, Stay As Sweet As You Are

~ Other Meaning ~

Double Narcissus: Female Ambition

This sweet, intoxicating scent of the Narcissus was once believed to cause madness. "Narcissim" means vanity, and the flower symbolizes the dangers to vanity. To Christians, the flower is a symbol of divine love. In China, its flowering at New Year signals good fortune.

Narcissus: A thousand nymphs loved the handsome youth, but suffered the pains of unrequited love. Viewing himself in the crystal fount, he became enamoured of his own image.

~ Poem ~

What first inspired a bard of old to sing

Narcissus pining o'er the untained spring

In some delicious ramble, he had found

A little space, with boughs all woven;

And in the midst of all, a clearer pool

Than e'er reflected in its pleasant cool,

The blue sky here, and there, serenely peeping

Through tendril wreaths fantastically creeping.

And on the bank a lonely flower he spied,

A meek and forlorn flower with naught of pride,

Drooping its beauty o'er the watery clearness,

To woo its own sad image into nearness:

Deaf to light Zephyrus it would not move;

But still would seem to droop, to pine, to love.

So while the poet stood in this sweet spot,

Some fainter gleamings o'er his fancy shot;

Nor was it long ere he had told the tale

Of young Narcissus, and sad Echo's bale.

~ John Keats ~
1795-1821

Flower Name: Holly

Meaning:
Foresight, Good Wishes, Am I forgotten, Domestic Happiness

In Roman times, holly was part of the Saturnalia festival celebrated in mid-December. In Christian lore, it symbolizes both the crown of thorns, due to its spiked leaves and blood-red berries, and the joy of Christmas.