Plant Power Poetry: Milk Thistle – Naturetelling

Forgive thyself, love thyself, and heal thyself with milk thistle, Encourages self-love, helps to get rid of that dismissal,  Blessed it is, Silymarin! Blessed Thistle, deserves a whistle, Bright purple flower heads, milk-white veiny leaves, prickly bristle, Protects the liver, removes invaders, prepare to scissile,  Purifies and heals the land from damage, toxins shall fizzle,… Plant Power Poetry: — Naturetelling Continue reading Plant Power Poetry: Milk Thistle – Naturetelling

Flower Power Poetry: Tulip — Naturetelling

Bell-shaped petals in any and every colour, tulip, Helps to open your heart to love, dump those fears in the skip,  Red bouquet – roses, geraniums, tulips – true love tip, First to bloom in spring. Fresh start for a project, craftsmanship, Increase your luck, attach a tulip charm to handbag zip, Plant bulbs in… Flower Power Poetry: Tulip — Naturetelling Continue reading Flower Power Poetry: Tulip — Naturetelling

Plant Power Poetry: Aloe — Naturetelling

Soothes ailments internal and external, all hail the Aloe, Barbadensis most common for healing, bring it back – mojo, Need a boost, enhance your abilities, this’ll help you grow, Hung over doors in Africa for luck, for that it’s a pro, Used in beauty spells, soothes and smooths. Suits all skin types, helps one glow,… Plant Power Poetry: Aloe — Naturetelling Continue reading Plant Power Poetry: Aloe — Naturetelling

Short Story: Message in a Bottle — Naturetelling

Chief Inspector Laila Mensah of Marseilles’s Environmental Solutions Taskforce finds magickal solutions to planetary issues…. Sophie tucked her arms around her knees and leaned into her upper thighs as a light breeze sent a wave of chill around her bare legs. It was the first time since the hour-long trek from the port of Callelongue… Short Story: Message in a Bottle — Naturetelling Continue reading Short Story: Message in a Bottle — Naturetelling

Tree Magick Poetry: Birch — Naturetelling

Walk along the tree-lined high street, it’s got your back, silver birch,  Purify the planet of the uninvited, no more lurch, Kickstart new project, place branch on the desk to help with research, Get the bigger picture, see the world through your soul’s eyes, Tu cherches,  Twigs protect your space from evil, unobtainable from church, … Tree Magick Poetry: Birch — Naturetelling Continue reading Tree Magick Poetry: Birch — Naturetelling

New Year Flower Power Poetry: Calla Lilly — Naturetelling

Herald in the New Year, blow that trumpet, Calla Lily, Wind instrument-shaped flowers, symbolise rebirth, in Chile, New beginnings, let go of the old and that “Silly Billy”, Evokes a sense of peace, start as you mean to go on, stilly, Flowers for good luck, dress up your altar, helps when it’s hilly, Attracts pollinators… New Year Flower Power Poetry: Calla Lilly — Naturetelling Continue reading New Year Flower Power Poetry: Calla Lilly — Naturetelling

Festive Plant Power Poetry: Poinsettia — Naturetelling

Razzle dazzle…the star of the winter season, poinsettia,  Star-shaped leaves, sumptuous red blossoms, data for the meta, Decorate the home to make festivities even better, Gift for goodwill, better than any Christmas pudding sweater, Raise positivity and festive cheer, days of red letter, Seen in native Mexico on shrubs and small trees, jetsetter, New Year,… Festive Plant Power Poetry: Poinsettia — Naturetelling Continue reading Festive Plant Power Poetry: Poinsettia — Naturetelling

Flower Power Poetry: Violet — Naturetelling

Dash of colour on the pavement, rises from the cracks, violet, Edible flower – raw or sauteed. Good recipe? File it, Carry an amulet for luck in love. Find your co-pilot, Make a wish to increase confidence, not so shrinking violet, Colour of the crown chakra – wisdom, enlightenment, “well lit”, Skin soothing balm. S.O.S.… Flower Power Poetry: Violet — Naturetelling Continue reading Flower Power Poetry: Violet — Naturetelling

Flower Power Poetry: Rose — Naturetelling

One of the most popular flowers, yet humble it is, rose, For protection while out and about, spritz rosewater on clothes, Immune-boosting ‘hips, high in Vit C, helps fix a runny nose, Heart matters, commonly used in love spells, get down with your beaus, “Roses are red, Violets are blue, Baby!” Tune everyone knows, Hitmaker,… Flower Power Poetry: Rose — Naturetelling Continue reading Flower Power Poetry: Rose — Naturetelling

Herbery Poetry: Chives — Naturetelling

Makes a potato salad rock, that would have to be chives, Smallest of species, from the onion family it derives, Edible flowers, pink blossom with warm goat’s cheese arrives,  Gastronomically versatile, unlike The Stepford Wives, Ward off negativity and the nasty – none survives, Perennial planted near roses, stops spotting like hives, Prepare a sachet… Herbery Poetry: Chives — Naturetelling Continue reading Herbery Poetry: Chives — Naturetelling