Burning Word

I’m sure you’ve got this already, but “hawthorn” without the “e” is the plant; “Hawthorne” with the “e” is the famous writer often accused of insestual relations with his sister. And also the subject of my graduate thesis.

I’ll double check my Flora’s Interpreter (c 1834) to cross check any meanings that you would like me to.

psw

Well, Freada,

It just so happens I study Medieval Medicinal Herbology.

How’s that for fun?

You know where to find me.

Paddy

If I can’t dance, I’m not coming to your revolution.

~Emma Goldman

Freada.

I love the mood of this. The continuum. It’s really beautiful and herby. ~smile~

Wonderful to read you again!

Paddy

If I can’t dance, I’m not coming to your revolution.

~Emma Goldman

Thank you for your kind comment. This poem is the beginning of a book that will cronicle the lives of several generations of women whose knowledge of herbology and spells will have startling implications in their lives as well as the lives of others. The story will see the family travel from ancient Constantinople through the post-Civil War American South of Mark Twain, to Louisiana during Reconstruction, and finally Pensacola, Florida where the book will close at the beginning of World War II. (I HOPE.) All this is dancing around in my mind as I do research on herbs, spells, the popular occult figures of the times, and a small people called the Gagauzi who settled around Moldavia and resisted the Islamic faith, holding to their shamanic religion. It all sounds rather complicated, and it is. But if it works out the way I want it to, it should be interesting. Any suggestions on references in herbology would be greatly appreciated! I’ve found some fantastic web sites, but can always use more research materials. I LOVE doing research on the web.