For this 100th episode we take a journey from unrequited love to good luck charms, there is no denying the subject of this weeks folklore episode has some amazing tales! We are talking sunflowers of course, so join me for this final full episode of our Folklore of Trees & Plants season. Get a coffee and get comfy, this is one amazing flower…

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References:

Ruth Binney book 'Plant Lore and Legend': https://amzn.to/4i7uxYD

Margaret Baker book ‘Discovering The Folklore of Plants’:

https://amzn.to/4c8v4Yh

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/08/05/488891151/the-mystery-of-why-sunflowers-turn-to-follow-the-sun-solved

https://extension.missouri.edu/news/sunflower-the-story-of-this-summer-goddess-begins-with-search-for-love

https://www.learnreligions.com/sunflower-magic-and-folklore-2562037

https://www.bloomandwild.com/the-blog/meaning-and-symbolism-of-sunflowers

https://www.petalrepublic.com/sunflower-meaning/

https://magickalspot.com/10-ways-to-use-sunflowers-in-witchcraft/

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