Work in Progress-Winter Gnomes
Winter Gnomes
I am working on elementals for storytelling, a seasonal display or a nature table. When I think of winter colors I think of white, icy blue greens and red for the red berry bushes that re in abundance now: holly (pictured here), winter-berry, pepper berry, etc.
I also want to make some mistletoe gnomes
with white berries. An entry on The Physicians
Association of AnthroposophicalMedicine website says:
"Mistletoe
has historically been considered one of the most sacred plants. It is
mentioned in many myths and sagas of ancient cultures around the globe.
Powerful medicinal properties were attributed to mistletoe. It was used
to protect from misfortune and evil, as an aphrodisiac and to ease
conception. Traditional herbal uses have included protection from
misfortune and evil, poor circulation, headaches, convulsions, female
disorders, exhaustion, hypertension, etc. In 1922 Rudolf Steiner
recommended the potential role of a mistletoe preparation in the
treatment of cancer.
Modern science has reaffirmed the therapeutic
importance of mistletoe, through identification of the viscotoxins
(literally, "mistletoe toxins"), lectins, and alkaloids thought to be
responsible for its anticancer and immune modifying activities.
Presently 60% of all cancer patients in Germany and Switzerland are
prescribed mistletoe at some point in their treatment. For more detailed
information on mistletoe therapy’s role in a comprehensive, integrative
approach to cancer, visit:http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/m/mistle40.html
Mistletoe photos are from Google Images.
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Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I would love you to come join my Pin Me Linky Party that starts Friday morning at 8am CST.
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DeleteI love these! The green gnomes hats are fabulous.
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ReplyDeleteThose gnomes are very, very pretty! I didn't know those things about mistletoe.
Cheryl
http://www.diary-of-a-sower.blogspot.com
I love the shiny red berries on their hats.
ReplyDeleteI love your gnomes, I love the red berries on the holly gnomes, love the idea of a mistletoe gnome! :)
ReplyDeleteYour gnomes are so adorable. I am glad to have found you via Frontier Dreams' KCCO.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to pop in and let you know that I featured your sweet gnomes this week at Eco-Kids Tuesday! Thanks for sharing them with us! Happy New Year!
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Oh, I love these!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
ReplyDeleteI love the winter gnomes!!
ReplyDeleteI never knew that about mistletoe!
These are just adorable...interesting facts about mistletoe.
ReplyDeleteLove your gnomes! Cool facts about mistletoe.
ReplyDeleteThose are so creative! And I also enjoyed your mistletoe facts. Thanks for sharing at Hookin On Hump Day!
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