14 Tulip

Deception, avoiding pitfalls

A Persian tale tells of a laborer who fell in love with a princess. To deter him from pursuing his daughter, the king set him an impossible task; but upon seeing him near to completing it, the king told him that the princess had died. The workman, distraught, killed himself - and from his blood, the first tulips grew. Don't let the lies of others deter you from achieving your goals. You know how capable you are, even if others doubt you; don't be fooled by the falsehoods they spin to keep you from greatness.

Self-expression, boldness

Tulips are full of a boundless, unstoppable energy. Full of color, creativity, and life, they’re not slow or careful like the rest of the plant world - they’re all about growing! In the 1600s tulips caused one of the greatest cases of buying mania in history with some varieties so sought after that a single bulb could sell for 2,500 florins - the equivalent of $150,000 today. Embrace the shameless, flamboyant vibrance of this flower and don’t be afraid to put your stamp on the world. Be yourself, express yourself, make the art you want to make. Now is the time to turn life into what you want it to be!