“Keep your feet on the ground while making music with the stars.”

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Etymology: Cypripedium parviflorum, [from the Latin Cypris or Greek Kupris meaning ‘Venus’ and ‘Aphrodite’ respectively] + [the Latin pedis or Greek pedilon meaning ‘foot’ and ‘slipper’ respectively] [From the Latin parvi, meaning ‘small’] and [florum, meaning ‘plant’] 

Also called a Moccasin Flower, Wah-on-nay Moccasinun, Koo-Koo-Lee Moccasinun

What Are They and Where to Find Them: An orchid native to North America. One of numerous color variations of its kind. There are four main varieties which vary in color and shape. The plant is common and widespread in North America, it is legal to pick in most places. [There are, however, rare and endangered varieties of Lady’s Slippers, be cautious.] They can be found growing in mesic forests, woodlands, fens, prairies, and meadows, though I have found them predominately growing on the shady forest floors beneath Cyprus Trees. 

Native Medicine: [Warning: Do Not Try These Remedies Yourself, without doing the proper research] The Lady’s Slipper was used historically by Native Americans as a medicinal plant to bring down fevers, cure headaches, and ease cramps and labor pains. The Yellow Lady’s Slipper was the most commonly used. Drinking tinctures of Lady Slipper’s roots is said to ease insomnia, anxiety, and bring emotional calm. To do this the roots would be collected, dried, and ground into a powder. (The active chemicals in the plants [cypripedin] are said to taste and smell rather revolting though.)

Symbology: Considered to have a powerful feminine energy, and was used medicinally for distinctly female illnesses. Over the years they have come to represent death, distinctly the death of Native American tribes. In one poem “The Moccasin Flower” by Elaine Goodale Eastman, the flower represents isolation and pride in self. In Victorian “flower language” the lady’s slipper represents “capricious beauty”.

Running from his curse, but how can she escape? He’s in her dreams, he clouds her mind. Will she find out her mothers secret or will she give into his curse?

Painting of my mishipeshu Oc, Madwe'ige

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