Hope 1931

The word daisy is derived from the term, day’s eye, referring to the flower’s cyclical opening and closing its petals, to sleep at night and awake in the morning when the sun shines. Thus, the daisy is a solar symbol that relates to new beginnings, fresh hopes, light, life energy, but also eternity.

The daisy in Paganism represented the sun and stars because of their appearance. In Nordic countries, the daisy was pictured with Freya, the goddess of love, fertility, purity and hope.

This plant is common to the Mediterranean and it’s name essentially means ‘excellent pearl’ in Latin because of its beautiful, pearly petals.

Daisy teas are often used to treat bronchitis, coughs and inflammation, the flowers can also be applied to heal wounds on the skin.

This archive print has been lovingly restored and reproduced using digital printing and ethically sourced materials.