“Passion, Elation, Devotion, Preeminence, Cardiognosis, Epiphany, Secrecy, Mystery, Harmony, Resilience, Sensual Armament, Fleshly Adoration, and Supernal Revelation.”
🌹 (The Green Mysteries by Daniel A. Schulke)

“As it corresponds with the virtues of the planets, the companions of Rose are Venus and Jupiter. Hardier wild forms such as the Dog Rose (Rosa canina) are often associated with Mars, owing to their indomitability, aloofness and obstreperous thorns.

Its esoteric powers are manifold, and include Love, Beauty, Allure, Fortification, Longevity, Oblation, Funerary, and Binding the Dead.”
🌹 (The Green Mysteries by Daniel A. Schulke)

“The sweet briar, (R. rubignosa), is known in France as Rose Sorciere, the Sorcerer’s Rose, or Rose du Diable, the Devil’s Rose*, as it was supposed to have been planted by the devil in a failed attempt to create a ladder back to Heaven.”
🌹 (Folk Magic and Healing by Fez Inkwright)

“It is said that the rose originally had no thorns but as man’s wickedness increased, so did the thorns on the plant.”
🌹 (Under the Bramble Arch by Corinne Boyer)

“Overall red roses were more connected with love and white ones death and or bad luck. In parts of England and North America, to even smell white roses was considered bad luck.”
🌹 (Under the Bramble Arch by Corinne Boyer)