'to earthward'

that entire giant bush/tree in front of the house is entirely honeysuckle! i thought it was just a honeysuckle vine growing in some sort of privet or crepe myrtle, but flowers are sprouting even on the thick trunk. i've never seen it so big. with minimal research, i think its called a Red Rum Honeysuckle Shrub.

here's what else the internet told me:

"Honeysuckle is for people who live in the past instead of the present. They feel that their best days are behind them and that there is little to look forward to, and as a consequence they prefer to dwell on past happiness (or past misfortunes). In a more minor key, homesickness and nostalgia are also Honeysuckle states."

I was intrigued to find that paragraph; i wanted to leave it at that, let the sad words simmer and set with my head swimming in its own nostalgic and homesick thoughts of kid-summer. but those words actually describe what honeysuckle can be used to cure, according to this homeopathic theory that also includes cures for things like fear of the dark (mimulus), recieving bad news (star of bethlehem) and lack of faith (sweet chestnut). i tend to think the cure has to do a little more with the strong brandy that the herbs are suspended in, but maybe thats just me...