Flowers asociated with
faeries
Basil- The Fae of the Basil
help us awaken greater discipline and devotion
Buttercup- This flower and
its Faerie bring healing energies, They help us rediscover our selfworth
Carnation- Their energy is
healing to the body, contact with them strengthens the aura
Clover- The clover Faeries
assist in
finding love and fidelity
Daisy- The daisy is a favorite
of Dryads(wood nymphs) The Faeries help awaken creativity
Gardenia- This special Faerie
stimulates feelings of peace, The Fae of this flower are
VERY protective towards childeren
Heather-The Fae of this flower
are drawn
to humans who are shy
Jasmine- These Fae love to
envoke plesent dreams, They have also been known to help
develope mental clarity
Lily- These Faeries help
in the development
of purity and humility
Rose- The Faerie of the rose
can help in all
aspects of love and fertility
Sage- They awaken a sense
of wisdom in your life
Snapdragon- These bring humans
great protection
Thyme- Thyme draws the wee
Folk into
your sleeping chambers
Faeries and Their
Favorite Plants
Foxglove
Name is
derived from "Little Folks' Glove". Florets are worn by faeries as hats and gloves.
Primroses
Make
the invisible visible. Eating them
lets you see faeries. If
one touches a
faerie rock with the correct
number of
primroses in a posy, the
way to
faerieland and faerie gifts
is made clear.
The wrong number means certain
doom.
Ragwort
Used as
makeshift horses by the faerie.
Wild Thyme
Part
of a recipe for a brew to make one
see the faeries. The tops
of the Wild Thyme
must be gathered near the
side of a faerie hill.
Cowslips
These
are loved and protected by the
faeries. They help one to
find hidden faerie gold.
Pansies
the flower
that was used as a love potion
by Oberon, a faerie king
thought to
have been invented by Shakespeare.
Bluebell
One who
hears a bluebell ring will soon die.
A field of bluebells is especially
dangerous,
as it is intricately interwoven
with faerie enchantments.
Clover
A four-leafed
one may be used to
break a faerie spell.
St. John's Wort
Protects
against faerie spells and is
also used as a healing herb.
Hazel
Celtic legend
ays it is the receptacleof
knowledge; the hazelnut is
a symbol
of fertility in England.
Rowan
Protects
against bad spirits. Used in
butter churns so that the
butter
would not be overlooked by
faeries.
Bewitched horses may be controlled
by a rowan whip. Druids used
rowan
wood for fires with which
they
called up spirits whom could
be
forced to answer questions
when
rowanberries were spread
over the
flayed hides of bulls.
Blackthorn
Guarded
by the Lunantishee.
Oak
Oakmen are
created when a felled
oak stump sends up shoots.
One should
never take food offered by
them
since it is poisonous.
Willow
At night
they uproot themselves and
stalk travelers, muttering
at them.
Elder
Sometimes
is a witch disguised as a tree.
Never lay a baby in an elderwood
cradle or the faeries
will pinch them
so they bruise. Burning elder
wood is
dangerous since it invites
the Devil.
Birch
If the spirit
of the birch tree (The One With
the White Hand) touches a
head it
leaves a white mark and the
person
turns insane. If it touches
a heart,
the person will die.
Alder
Protected
by water spirits.
Apple
To ensure
good harvests, leave the last
apple of your crop for the
Apple-Tree-Man.
Ash
Druids wands
were made of ash twigs.
It also has healing
properties. Weak-limbed
children were passed through
split
ash trees which were then
bound up.
If the tree grew straight,
the child
would as well. Also may be
used
as a substitute for Rowan.
Toadstools
Some
have poisonous hallucinogenic
properties. The Vikings ate
it and gain
their reputations as berkerkers.
In Celtic
lore, they are among
the food of
the gods, as with many red
plants.
Some toadstools associated
with
the faerie are Fly Agaric,
Yellow Fairy Club, Slender
Elf Cap,
Dune Pixie-Hood,
and Dryad's Saddle.
Fairy Ring Mushroom
Marks
the boundaries of faerie rings.
Plants that attract
beautiful butterflies
and faeries to your garden:
Achillea millefolium (common
yarrow)
Aster novi-belgii (New York
aster)
Chrysanthemum maximum (shasta
daisy)
Coreopsis grandiflora/verticillata
(coreopsis)
Agastache occidentalis
(western giant hyssop or
horsemint)
Lavendula dentata (French
lavender)
Rosemarinus officinalis (rosemary)
Thymus (thyme)
Buddleia alternifolia
(fountain butterfly bush)
Buddleia davidii
(orange-eye butterfly bush,
summer lilac)
Potentilla fruitiosa (shrubby
cinquefoil)
Petunia hybrida (common garden
petunia)
Verbena (verbenas, vervains)
Scabiosa caucasica (pincushion
flowers)
Cosmos bipinnatus (cosmos)
Zinnia elegans (common zinnia)
Faeries and Lunar
Correspondence
January Wolf Moon gnomes,
brownies
February Ice Moon house faeries,
both of the home itself and
of house plants
March Storm Moon Mer-people,
Air and Water beings who
are
connected with spring rains
and storms
April Growing Moon plant
faeries
May Hare Moon faeries, elves
June Mead Moon sylphs, zephyrs
July Hay Moon hobgoblins
(small, grotesque but friendly
brownie-type creatures), faeries of harvested crops
August Corn Moon dryads
September Harvest Moon trooping
faeries
October Blood Moon frost
faeries, plant faeries
November Snow Moon subterranean
faeries
December Cold Moon snow faeries,
storm faeries, winter tree
faeries
Variable Blue Moon banshees
and other
beings who carry messages
between worlds.
It is traditional in many
Pagan sects to
leave left over food from
the Esbat
(full moon) feasts to the
Faeries.
Other Pagan traditions go
even
further & decree any
food left out
at night cannot be
eaten by
humans or animals & should
be
regarded as a gift to the
Fae.
