Hi all, a reminder that #FolkloreSunday ’s theme this week, in readiness for Walpurgis Night at the end of the month, is:

WITCHES, FAIRIES & ELVES!

Retweets on the hashtag after 10:30 GMT! See you then!
Maude xx

#Art : Cécile Berrubé, Joseph Tomenak

“And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast
Rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.' - Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822).

Flowers from my #garden for #SixOnSaturday . #poetry #nature

When I say 'I already have plans this weekend', this is what I mean

💫🤍💫Dandelion in a blur of spring-cleaning for #Caturday

In the Thuringian Forest Dryopteris filix-mas is called the 'stray herb, and said to cause travellers to lose their way. If a man inadvertently steps over it he must swap his shoes to the wrong feet to break its spell, and a woman must turn her apron inside out! #FolkloreThursday

In the Victorian ‘Language of Flowers’ crab-apple blossom symbolises ‘irritability’, due to its sour-tasting fruit and the association of its name with ‘crabby’, meaning ‘irritable’. These pretty #flowers certainly make me feel more good-humoured than crabby though! #joy #nature

✨🌙✨Gwenhwyfar - by Brian Froud - 'She is the White Shadow, dancing by moonlight to the Faery piper's tune, leaving tiny white star flowers to glow where her feet have trod.'
#FolkloreThursday #FolkyFriday #FolkloreSunday

‘Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow.’
—Mary Anne Radmacher

It is said when the moon goddess Silene fell in love with Endymion, she lulled him into an eternal sleep to keep him young. Inspired by this story, the bluebell was once called Endymion non-scriptus, as its scent was believed to induce dreamless sleep. #LegendaryWednesday #nature

A legend says that when the belief in magical creatures began to wane, a unicorn fell asleep, never to awaken. Gradually it changed into a ‘Unicorn Plant’; its hooves became leaves, its coat-hairs covered the stem & its horn became seed pods. #NationalUnicornDay #FairytaleTuesday

Evening plans

Art by India Rose Crawford

Making an afternoon snack

Art by Gotte

Brothers and sisters, bear your pain in silence; gouache and ink on paper

Druid’s believe 'the soul does not perish, but after death passes from one body to another' ~ Julius Caesar

bardofcumberland.com/paintings/

#contemporaryart #modernart
#painting #mythology #druids

In Druidry, Owl is a bird of magic, prophecy and wisdom. It's a symbol of the divine feminine, of the moon, and light in the darkess of night

#owlishmonday #mythologymonday
(artist unknown)

When I say 'sorry I already have plans', these are the plans

In Welsh mythology, Rhiannon is the goddess of the moon. Often referred to as 'The Queen of the Night', she is associated with fertility, death and rebirth. She manifests as a beautiful woman dressed in gold, with birds flying around her.

#LegendaryWednesday

Wildlife as depicted by Lucy Grossmith

Good morning, beautiful souls. I’m taking a little break from social media for my mental health. Sending you love and gratitude for your kindness and support. I’ll be back soon.

Sometimes we just need to see a mouse paddling a teacup…

Art by DD McInnes