About a week ago Bill and I went out for pizza. While Bill went into the restaurant to pick up our pie, I stayed outside to enjoy this beautiful view of Queen Anne’s Lace (hard to believe that something so serene could be seen at the side of the road). Usually, we just whiz by in our cars so scenes like this are easy to miss.
Upon closer look I saw lady-like umbrellas of white lace, with random punctuations of tight green buds (I always think of potential whenever I see buds).
And then upon even closer inspection of the lace blooms I saw tiny white hearts.
This wonderful discovery prompted me to look up the meaning of Queen Anne’s Lace. And the most interesting thing that I found was that this plant represents sanctuary. To take this meaning further, I like to see it as:
Our world is full of hearts, and each heart is full of love.
May our hearts be the sanctuary, from which all love blooms.
As you move about your everyday, have you been seeing or experiencing signs of love also? Or perhaps you’ve been spreading it…like a seed. If so, I hope it grows and multiplies into a field of infinite beauty.
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Beautiful! I love learning the meaning. Tomorrow morning we are heading up to the Chattanooga area to visit my great aunt for her 92nd birthday. She lives very near the Chicamauga Battlefield site, and the visitors center there is surrounded by a very large field just filled with Queen Anne’s lace. We always stop by there to take photos.
August 9th, 2013
Oh, Becky, how beautiful! I´ve never discovered the heart shape in petals, but have some heart shaped potatoes from time to time and always have to smile for a while when I find one, even gave one as a gift to a friend years ago …
August 10th, 2013
Oh what fun…potato shaped hearts! Now I’ll have to keep my eyes open for this possibility too.
August 11th, 2013
Becky!
I love Queen Anne’s lace, so sweet and delicate! Thanks for sharing the meaning.
I’m always on the lookout for heart-shaped objects and now my husband notices them too knowing I’m looking. Very sweet.
Sending you delightful heart-shaped love & surprises!
Hugs,
Jeanette
August 10th, 2013
If I don’t get the yard and pasture mowed in a timely manner, the Queen Anne’s Lace takes over. I love it along the roads, but not so much in the middle of my yard. But, I love looking closely to find the midnight purple flower in the middle of most of the big flower heads. Try to photo that the next time you get a chance.
Looking forward to your next project(s).
August 29th, 2013
Magrit, it sounds like you live in a lovely, rural place with lots of room to roam around. Also, thank you for the tip about the Queen Anne’s Lace…I’ll definitely have to look even closer to spot the purple flower in the middle. The color purple is often associated with royalty, which goes so well with the name, Queen Anne’s Lace.
August 30th, 2013
I love how you found the heart In those delicate petals. I found three heart shaped stones in a row on my first day of our beach vacation, saw a double rainbow over the ocean, and the next day found a sand dollar. I felt so surrounded by love, the miracle of nature and my guardian angels. Amazing grace.
August 29th, 2013
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