St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-03-18
"WHfTER THAN SNOW"
(The Violet being the floral emblem
of march,,

| of March,.
Life constitutes all in this world,
and the manner Of living exenplifiies
character or soul. If it be for the
betterment of mankind, it tends to
a publication, If not for the better
ment of mankind, it tends to dis
cord, and consequent unhappiness.
| The greatest or fullest purity is
that which comes from a perfectly
harmonious growth or development
purified state is reached. This
| has been symbolized by the white
violet, in distinction from the blue
violet. The white violet grows it's
purity from the richness of material,
while the blue violet grows it's purity
from the poverty of material condi--
tions-this being clearly understood
by florists, who know the natural re-
quirements of each plant-mon-
sters, of course, are often produced
as the pansy, or tricolored violet.
Purity of the material is free
dom from the rule of sense, and
purity of q spiritual Or intellectual
life, is freedom from self-hence
both are high developments.
Freedom from self is symbolized
by both violets, but the one is
satisfied condition, while the other
is transition through sacrifice, or
giving up of all self for the sake
of greater Inheritance; hence it is
not condition of strength or
Who'll e development Therefore,
white is the purity of satisfied, I'M
selfishness, and desire to go higher
by being thus prepared for further
growth, while blue is a helpless con-
dition Of desire for blessings that
come to those who have conquered
self through sacifice or sufferings-
a prayful condition that must obtain
through supplications or advance
ment through work-the publication
of growth or modification of sacri-
fice-the pure in heart, and poor in
spirit.
White is the harmonious blending,
of all the colors of light into the
purity of nothingness or spirit. Blue
Is the absence of self. or that condi-
ton which reflects the nature or
strength of something else. The one,
condition of knowledge and UNDER
standing, the other q negative con-
green when impregnated with earthly
matter, consequently is not pure, but
when pure or free from earthly mat,
ter, Is blue, because it reflects the
sky-the one condition is called
Aphrodite. the other the Virgin.
Hence, according to explanation of
the esoteric, white is polarized con-
dition within itself, free from the
material of self, while blue is a |
helpless condition of nothingness,
that must receive its strength of /
polarization from an outside source.
Or, the whittier light, the greater the |
harmony, the clearer the inspiration,
the more fire or spirit. whittier |
Than Snow" has thus been used as |
simple and all comprehensive I'M
dertsanding of that condition OF |
mind or spirit which is reflective |
only OF the highest excellence, how
ever manifested-in light, wisdom,
perfume, etc.
Hence the white violet, reflects not |
only perfected growth in color, but
in perfume-that knowledge, under
standing and satisfaction of the full
est and best material conditions.
The Greeks were so fond of the |
violet. while the Athenians, perhaps
because of their democratic spirit, |
were specially fond of its use in
praise of their countrymen, and
hailed them in compliment of their
attention, Hear, o We Athenians
crowned with violets'-poverty and
riches. The violet was also associat-
ed with the great Napoleon in his
early career-being especially suit
able-the five petals suggestive of |
the five senses common to all, as
distinct from the white Iris, the en-
blem of royalty, with it's three as
cending, and three descending petals
the floral hexalpha-the whole in
one. yet clearly separate, the tri-
color being always indicative of
union, the strength OF united force,
always democratic, or from red, the
deep bass note of spirit, to blue, the
high c of material strength, en-
braces the whole in one that is the
power of harmony.
Hence from the heart Of the violet
to the heart of humanity is the plane
of harmonious growth, that kindness