Not elder law: World’s oldest living rose

The world’s oldest living rose — thought to be about 1,000 years old —grows on a wall at the Hildesheim Cathedral of Germany.   Wikepedia says:  “The cathedral of Hildesheim is a UNESCO World HeritageSite. It was built in the 9th century, but damaged in 1945; it was reconstructed soonafter the war. The rose tree entwines itself around the apsis, claimed to have been planted simultaneously with the foundation ofthe church. It was destroyed in 1945, but the roots survived and began to sprout anew.”

Know your roses:  rose symbology as presented by the Alchemy Guild:

• Red Roses: passion, love; vitality, feeling of being alive; masculine or active energy; creative projects; workshops

• White Roses: purity, innocence; acceptance; unconditional love; feminine or passive energy; initiation of new members, construction projects

• Black (or Withered) Roses: love is gone or over; disaster; depression; death; problem discussions; emergency meetings

• Pink Roses: gentleness; softness; thankfulness; loving and supportive friendship; awards and honors

• Yellow Roses: compassion; camaraderie; free-flowing conversations; joy and security; social affairs; dinners; intellectual lectures

• Orange Roses: enthusiasm; fascination; optimism; planning meetings

• Blue Roses: spiritual longing; promise of a perfect world; group meditations

• Golden (or Gilded) Roses: completion of important project;  perfection of oneself; invocation of cosmic energy; invocation of past masters

So, choose your roses carefully this Valentine’s Day…don’t send the wrong message to that special someone.