Bluebells

"BLUEBELLS"
April 2025
Watercolour & Gouache
Botanical Bas Relief
6 x 8 in.

Painted with handmade natural plant and mineral based watercolours such as Genuine Lapis Lazuli & Amethyst Stone, Meadowsweet Flowers, Ginesta, Indigo, Gouache & infused with the wild flower essence of Bluebells & the dew of Lady's Mantle.

*Due to the fragile nature of the plaster & watercolour, do not display in areas prone to damp (i.e. bathroom, near a kitchen sink, etc.)

A wall hanging wire is fixed to the back of the piece.

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Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) is the veil between worlds. She leans low, a soft whisper among ancient roots, teaching that humility and beauty are never separate. Her bowed head is not a sign of weakness, but a prayer — an offering to the mystery of life itself. Bluebell thrives in ancient woodlands, where the earth remembers old stories, and she invites us, too, to bow low and listen.

Her flower essence is a balm for the heart that has grown weary with sorrow. Bluebell clears away the debris of old betrayals and lost dreams, leaving space for trust to take root again. She helps the soul to remember the innocence of its own voice, to sing even when the forest is silent. In her presence, we find the courage to surrender, not in defeat, but in deep, abiding faith.

Bluebell magic is the magic of devotion, of unseen guardianship, of walking forward even when the way ahead is hidden by mist.