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Therapeutic Benefits of The Magical Rose

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  Therapeutic Benefits of Roses       Aside from providing an aesthetic appeal, which contributes to the overall pleasure and feeling of well being, roses have a genuine practical use in our regimens of good health. Rose oil and rose water are derived from the flowers and rose hips have many valuable properties.      It is suspected that the rose was probably the very first flower from which rose oil and rose water were distilled; possibly in the 10th Century Persia. Today, most of the rose oils are still produced in that region of the world. A very large quantity of rose petals is needed to produce a very small quantity of oil. Thus, it is very costly. Thankfully only a small amount of rose oil is needed in therapeutic preparations. It is not used in its concentrated state, but rather in a carrier oil such as almond, jojoba, and grapeseed.      Generally rose oil and rose water (a by-product of distillation) are used ...

The Legend of the Christmas Rose

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Part of the color in celebration of the season is the blooming of Christmas roses. While a variety of plants over time have come to be called “Christmas Rose”, they all are steeped in a legend that dates back centuries. The Legend of the Christmas Rose speaks of a young girl named Madelon who wanted to come worship the Christ Child. Seeing the gold, frankincense and myrrh brought by others who were drawn to the humble birthplace, she despaired that she had no gift to bring, for Madelon was poor indeed. In vain she searched the countryside for a flower that she might bring, but the winter had been cold and harsh – and there were no flowers to be found. Saddened, the girl began to weep. An angel passing over her stopped to provide comfort and smote the ground that was wet from her tears. There did spring a beautiful bush that bloomed of white roses. "Nor myrrh, nor frankincense, nor gold," said the angel, "is offering more meet for the Christ Child than these pure Christ...

Thanksgiving Holiday Decoration

Thanksgiving Holiday Decoration

Inspirational Rose and Love Quotes

Inspirational Rose and Love Quotes

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Inspirational Rose and Love Quotes

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Inspirational Rose and Love Quotes October 29th, 2010 by Charlie Farricielli   “My love is like a rose divided into two, the leaves I give to others, but the rose I give to you.”   “Even if love is full of thorns, I’d still embrace it for I know that in between those thorns, there is a rose that’s worth all the pain.” “If love were what the rose is,And I were like the leaf, Our love would grow together,In sad or sighing weather.” “A rose is a symbol of my love for you. Its petals shine in beauty, its thorn show its pain.”   “Have you ever watched a rose as it fades away; the color becomes deeper as the petals dry. That’s how my love for you deepens as the days go by.” “Long live the rose that grew from the concrete when no one else ever cared.” “Just remember, during the winter, far beneath the bitter snow, that there’s a seed that with the sun’s love in the spring becomes a rose.”   “Love is like a rose. When pressed between two lifetimes, it will la...

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