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Victorian Era lovers and rivals often communicated through floriography, the language of flowers, in which a Sweet Pea means “meet me by moonlight,” an Iris signals an incoming letter, and Monkhood sends a warning to the recipient.

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From the Homepage: The Equinox
Deriving from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night), this moment is also one of equal light, which will continue to increase for those north of the equator.
March 27, 2026
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