Exiled from his native Bulgaria, Playwright and novelist Georgi Markov had just finished walking across the Thames on Waterloo Bridge. There he waited for the bus which would take him to his office at the BBC in London, a regular trip for him. He suddenly felt a sharp pain, as though he’d been stung by […]
Hollyhock symbolism and meaning: A positive influence to the witch’s garden, along with fairies, bees, butterflies and white magic
Hollyhock symbolism and meaning have an ancient pedigree, as they do for healing. Hollyhocks are symbolic of the cycle of life, and so you find them i funeral practices of the ancients, as well as fertility. You’re hard pressed to find a malevolent use for the plant. Bees and butterflies are attracted to the pollen […]