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Ali Clarke

Ali Clarke

Wisdom and Healing of Flowers

“How do I live in the Magic? Be asked… Well… I find a cup of tea works wonders {{chuckle}}, as no matter what the weather, or what time of day or night it is, when the stresses of life threaten to overwhelm, I make a cuppa and join the fairy folk in the garden.

For those few precious minutes, my mind switches off while I stand and listen to nature.

Hence my mantra 'while there's tea, there's Hope.’  Not to mention of course that tea leaves sprinkled around roses help stop 'black spot'

My Grandmother always told me 'Keep things Simple’ and the older I've become, the more I understand how right she was.”

Ali spent more years than she cares to remember as a qualified alternative health practitioner, but now leaves the rushing around for the younger generation, and has moved into absent healing via meditation and prayers.

Four years ago she took up painting again after more than thirty years since she’d last held a paintbrush, wanting pictures to go with her many prayers, blessings and poems. One day she hopes it will all go into a book to raise money for charity, whilst bringing healing, hope, pleasure and uplift to yet more people that need it, through colour and the spoken word.

“It is important to have a dream, even if the goal is never reached, as you just never know how many lives you can touch in a positive way, without actually knowing it.

Healing Blessings


Ali has been a member of Enchanted Folk since September 2007

members.enchantedfolk.com/www.sacred-echoes-art

Snowdrop - Galanthus nivalis

Tue, Mar 31, 2009

Since human life began, plants have played a big part in healing, which in turn, led to those more symbolic meanings developing over time as our spirituality started taking shape.

Wisteria sinensis

Wisteria sinensis

Tue, Jun 30, 2009

There is very little known or written about the folk law or symbology of Wisteria, and it most definitely does not have any Celtic origins, and yet for some reason Wisteria has been in my dreams and visions for many months.

Michaelmas Daisy: Aster Novi-belgii

Michaelmas Daisy: Aster Novi-belgii

Wed, Sep 30, 2009

Genus: Aster: Novi-belgii Meaning: Farewell. So named because it bloomed around St Michaels day, a festival celebrated on 29th September. Although now a Christian festival it has it roots firmly in ancient Pagan practices.

Christmas Rose: Hellebore Niger

Christmas Rose: Hellebore Niger

Wed, Dec 30, 2009

The Christmas Rose is not a rose at all, or even related to the rose family of plants, but is a member of the ancient 'Helleborus genus'. The buds are pink in colour opening out to a beautiful 2-4 inch white bloom tinged with pink.

Primrose – Primula vulgaris


Primrose – Primula vulgaris


Tue, Mar 30, 2010

Primrose is the symbol of safety and protection, in ancient times it was placed on the doorstep to encourage the fairy folk to bless the house and anyone living in it, and it was also said that if you ate the blooms of the primrose you would see a fairy.