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Ivy - Research & Documentation


Symbolism/ Beliefs- 
  • connections - because of its interweaving nature creating long-lasting connections
  • friendship - twist and turns of the plant symbolic of the friendships we form 
  • growing in challenging environments - keeping friendships not matter what, tight bonds
  • Celtic symbol - growth, renewal, connections, friendships, opportunity.
  • druids symbol - vibrancy because of bright green hue
  • woven into jewellery representing clarity
  • survival and determination - virtually indestructible will return if chopped down. 
  • five pointed leaves symbolises protection, harmony of the elements
  • druids also symbolise peace
  • used in weddings to symbolise fidelity also back to string connects
  • if ivy refuses to grow on a grave the soul is unhappy
  • if ivy flourishes on a young girls grave she died of unfrequented love
  • overgrowing nature symbolises darkness reminding us where there is life there is death
  • represents wandering of the soul

    Dreams - 
    • ivy on tree in dream symbolises grief 
    • dreaming of ivy foretell broken engagement
    • growing on house equals wealth
    • growing on friends house means they have good health
    • dreaming of potted ivy means happiness

    Facts -
    • Latin name hedera helix
    • evergreen visible all year round as well as perennial as it is recurring if chopped back
    • ariel roots to help it climb
    • mature stems can grow to 1 meter in width and have a bark like texture
    • seen as a parasite as it damages plant/trees that it climbs up yet this isn't true instead it blocks light as it grows so quickly often killing plants this way - this can be controlled.
    • berries are poisonous even though they are related to wine
    • guards against negativity and disaster
    • if a house has weak mortar the ivy will grow in the gaps of the mortar making it weaker - removing the ivy would damage the house grater than leaving the ivy in its place
    • poison ivy gets hairy 

      Traditions -
      • hung outside taverns as a symbol that they sell wine
      • Holy and the ivy Christmas - holy represents the male and the ivy female
      • pagan tradition to bring evergreens into the household during winter solstice - tradition still on going 
      • in the ivy league school students traditionally plant ivy
      • having holly and ivy in a household represents peace
      • also grown outside homes to be a guardian and protector 


        Greek Mythology - 
        • Dionysus symbol - god of wine, agriculture, festivity and theatre
        • he wore a ivy wreath around his head - was his sacred plant
        • ivy grew on the mountains where he grew up - nysa 
        • Zeus impregnates princess of Thebes (semele) and his wife found out killing semele and the unborn Dionysus was sewn into Zeus thigh where he was later born from - referred to the god that was reborn twice.
        • Dionysus also named as the god of chaos protector of misfits 
        • he was worshipped in the town Eleusis
        • bruised leaves in wine was believed to remove the feeling of intoxication

        Medicine 
        • Used for toothache, astringent and to bring on menstruation
        • treat asthma, bronchitis, colds, sore throat, stretch marks
        • grounded in solutions to clean eyes, nervous relational teas, ulcer treatments


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