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Did you know that seeing a lily is an important message from the Universe? The Universe sends you signs daily to help you make important decisions in your life and guide you on your life’s journey. Ignoring these messages, especially one as important as ancient and revered as the lily could come at a cost. Plants are one of the number one signs we receive and why they are sacred in cultures throughout the world, especially flowers like the lily.
Join Brandy and Jen, symbolism nerds with a knack for decoding signs from the Universe, as they take you on a deep dive into the symbolism of the lily through ancient myths and legends, cultures, religions, science, and even modern interpretations to help you:

1. Understand the deeper symbolic meaning of the lily in Tarot, Dream Analysis, art, literature, and so much more! Did you know that the lily is associated with several immaculate conception stories? Do you know why the Ace of Cups and the Ace of Pentacles in Tarot only feature lilies and not roses as well? Leonardo da Vinci’s Virgin of the Rocks is whirled in conspiracy theories and the lily, or lack thereof of one, is a significant reason.
2. Recognize when and how the lily shows up as a sign from the Universe. Stumble on a small white flower springing from the ground after a rainstorm? Feel like that man’s New Orleans Saints jersey is standing out? Drawn to the sickly sweet scent of a phantom smell? These are only a few ways the lily shows up.
3. What exactly the Universe is trying to tell you or guide you to when it sends you the lily. The type of lily, its shape, petal count and even color determines its message. If you received an orange or black lily, would you know what the sender intended according to Victoran floriography? Why are calla lilies a common funerary flower?

1. Signs and Messages from the Universe
2. Lily symbolism
3. Babylonian, Egyptian, Buddhism, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, and Roman lily mythology, legends and cultural practices.
4. Judaism, Christianity, Leonardo da Vinci Virgin and the Holy Grail
5. Significance of the lily in tarot and the Western Mystery Tradition

• The lily is akin to the lotus as a symbol of enlightenment in ancient Egyptian and Buddhist practices.
• The lily is said to have sprung from the breastmilk of Hera, Juno, and the Virgin Mary, and is associated with a number of goddesses and even Jesus.
• The Holy Grail may be the womb of Mary Magdalene and is stylized after the chalice which comes from the calyx of the lily.
• In the Tarot, white lilies and red roses are often depicted together to symbolize balancing masculine (lily) and feminine (rose) energies.
• Lily means “God is abundance” or “God is my oath” in Hebrew.