The black lotus flower is more than just an enigma of nature—it’s a powerful symbol steeped in cultural, spiritual, ...

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to ...

If you prefer unique wood scents, Voluspa’s Blong Tabac is a mix of perique tabac, vanilla husk, sandalwood. Like a few other ...