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Plant & Tree Metaphors

16 Top Plant & Tree Metaphors – a Root and Branch Review!

Plants and trees are commonly used in metaphors to explain concepts related to growth and origin stories (your ‘roots’). Plant and tree metaphors are so built into our language that we often don’t even realize we’re referring to them in our language. In these cases, the phrases have become commonplace idioms. The following metaphors can …

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Albatross Symbolism and Metaphor

Albatross Symbolism and Metaphor (7 Meanings in Dreams)

The albatross is considered a mariner’s friend. For centuries, this bird represented a symbol of good luck for navigators, and they also became an exalted animal among mariners. As such, they’re symbolic of navigation. Their famous status among mariners is even better seen through the albatross complex. This complex is essentially a curse, although it’s …

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Symbolism of Vultures

What do Vultures Symbolize?

Vultures are scavenging birds that will feed on dead animals. These birds will rarely attack healthy animals and other creatures, although they’ll attack the sick and the weak. These behaviors make vultures a symbol of death, resourcefulness, awareness, and even rebirth (in some Native American cultures). The vulture symbolism is also instructing you to stay …

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