Wild Flower Meaning

The Meaning Of Wild Flowers

Long before mankind even thought about planting their own flowers in a beautiful garden the wild flowers were appreciated and gathered. The wild flowers were not only a very nice gift but were also used by shamans and similar witchdoctors in spells and rituals, thus giving them special powers, abilities and meanings. These meanings later became the start of an Arabic custom known as the “language of flowers” that was imported to Europe during the Victorian era and then spread to other parts of the world. Today there are as many meanings as there are wild flowers although there are only a few people that know about it.

Wild flower meaning – Spontaneity & Thoughtfulness

Someone giving away a bouquet of wild flowers is a sign of as much spontaneity as care and thoughtfulness. Today it is a lot of work to go out into nature and pick a bouquet of flowers, especially compared to just buying one at the nearest convenience store. It is spontaneous because people seldom pick their own flowers today, especially wild flowers and the thought, well, taking the time to make the bouquet special for someone is very thoughtful and it takes great care to find the perfect combination of flowers that one wants. The wild flower meaning is simply that the receiver is very special and deserves the time and effort it is to compose a bouquet of flowers from what there is to find in nature.

Wild flower meaning – Rags and no riches

In earlier days when most people were poor and did not have the money to buy gifts for each other a bouquet of wild flowers was perfect. The only cost was some time and effort to show that you care about the receiver and wanted to show it through a gift although you did not have any money. Back then the wild flower meaning was not very fixed at all since it was used for lover gifts, apologies, wedding proposals and festivities. The bouquet of wild flowers simply was a sign of affection and care. So remember that the next time someone brings you a bouquet of wild flowers, it might be the most beautiful thing that the giver could afford at the moment and you should treasure it as the thoughtful gift as it is.

Wild flower meaning – A dream in Sweden

In Swedish tradition there is a holiday known as midsummer’s eve when the summer, the sun and the fertile earth is celebrated with folk dancing, games and a wondrous dinner. A very common myth says that a woman can dream about the man she will marry if she places a selection of wild flowers that she have picked under silence under her pillow before the night of midsummer’s eve. The amount of flowers differs depending on where in Sweden you are since it is easier to find wild flowers in some parts and harder in others, seven or nine different flowers is the most common number though. In one part of Sweden the flowers that need to be gathered are very specific making it very hard to find all of them during a single day.