Saint Melangell Socks
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Description: Saint Melangell was an Irish princess who fled to Wales to live as a hermit and keep her vow of celibacy. She founded a community for women there, and was abbess for 37 years. She and her sisters offered physical and spiritual healing to the community, which is why I have bordered this illustration with medicinal herbs that were in use in Wales over 1,000 years ago: violets, agrimony, St. John’s Wort, calendula, and comfrey.She is patron saint of hares, rabbits, small animals and the natural environment. Her feast day is May 27 in England, January 31 in Wales, and May 17 for the Eastern Orthodox.
