European folklore associates Calendula with the Sun. It is said to strengthen and comfort the heart, soothe agitation, and draw out evil spirits. Who doesn't need more of that? Not only soothing for our psyches, Calendula has long been relied upon as healthy food, gentle medicine, and healing skin care.

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Flowers seem to speak directly to the heart, making them easy for us human clods to understand. We just have to pay attention.

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