~ Celtic Faery Tidbits ~
 
 In the Irish language the word for faery is shidhe (shee), derived from
 the Hidustani word siddhi meaning "something which controls the
 elements". Irish mythology tell us that faeries were once much more
 involved with the human world than they are now. In County Roscommon
 where documented faery sightings are numerous, there are accounts of
 faeries seeking human physicians and wise women for healing, and asking
 for food and shelter in winter. Queen Maeve of Connacht had good
 relations with the faery folk of her region, and she was rewarded for her
 kindness towards them with healing powers and travel spells. Etain, the
 Queen of the Tuatha de Danann, was once a human woman wooed into
 Faeryland by her future consort, King Midhir.
 
 In the Irish myth cycles the earliest invaders of the island were faery
 races. The most famous were the Tuatha de Danann (people of the Goddess
 Dana), who were said to have ruled Ireland for nearly a thousand years.
 After their defeat by the Milesians, a cousin race of the Celts, the
 Tuatha stayed underground to become the faeries and Gnomes of Ireland.
 
 The Isle of Man in the stormy Irish Sea is rich with faery lore, much of
 it shared with Ireland and Scotland even though the island is retained as
 part of Great Britain. Even the island's name is intimately tied up with
 Irish mythology. Man was named for Manann, the Irish God of the Sea. The
 Isle was said to have been created by the Giant-God of Ireland, Finn
 MacCool, who, with his massive hands, scooped out Lough (Lake) Neagh in
 northern Ireland and hurled the land into the Irish Sea. Faery sightings
 on the Isle of Man are still very common, and virtually no one visits
 this mist-shrouded island of mystery comes away a nonbeliever in the
 little folk whom the natives refer to as the Little Fellas.
 
 Strange, nonhuman singing and music is often heard from the Manx glens at
 night, and natives dare not venture there. Some have claimed to see faery
 footprints in the light of day where the music was heard the night
 before. On Dalby Mountain, if you put your ear to the ground you can hear
 what natives call Sheean-ny-Feaynid (Sound of the Infinite), believed to
 be the voices of underground dwelling faeries.
 
 Scottish faeries resemble Irish ones in both manner and appearance, which
 should not be surprising because of the shared history, culture,
 language, and migration patterns of these two countries. In Scotland the
 word for faery is sith, and is pronounced "shee", the same as in the
 Irish language. Scottish faeries are broadly divided into two well-known
 opposing categories, the Seelie Court and the Unseelie Court. Seelie is
 roughly translated into English as "blessed", and unseelie as "damned".
 These trooping faeries fly on their Rades rather than parade, and have a
 vaporous physical form reminiscent of ghosts and other discarnate
 spirits. The howling Rades of the Unseelie Court were feard throughout
 the Highlands, where the populace believed them to live under the huge,
 stony bens (mountains) which cover much of the land. They were hideous to
 behold, so much so that folklore tells us that those who came face to
 face with this evil host were most often struck dead with fear.
 
 In contrast, the Seelie Court was made up of the most benevolent faery
 spirits, and was most often felt to be present at the changing of the
 seasons. Through the air the Seelie Court ride their beautiful white
 faery horses, and the most ancient Scottish mythology tells us that these
 blessed ones and their pets were among the first inhabitants of Scotland.
 
 
 
 Ankou
 Land of Origin: Brittany
 
 Other Names: Death, the Grim Reaper, Father Time.
 
 Element: Ankou, like the deities, is part of all elements, including the
 elusive fifth element, spirit.
 
 Appearance and Temperament: Ankou (Ahn-koo) is the personification of
 death who comes to collect the souls of passed-over humans. He is male,
 dark, and rather Dickensian with his black-robed costume pulled up high
 about his head. No one living has ever seen his face, for to do so would
 be to die. Ankou shows no interest in humans or their lives, he merely
 does his job.
 
 Lore: Ankou came from Ireland from the Celtic lore of Brittany in
 northern France, where he has largely been forgotten. The Irish term for
 physical death, an bas (awn bays), is rarely used to refer to the entity
 of Death, but rather the state of death. Ankou drives a black cart,
 though some say it is really a small coach or even a hearse, drawn by
 four black horses in which he comes to collect the souls of those
 recently passed over and escort them into the Land of the Dead. In
 Ireland's County Roscommon there is a documented story of a mother and
 daughter who would hear the music and the rattle of carriage wheels, they
 could never see a thing. An old Irish proverb says, "When Ankou comes, he
 will not go away empty." In Ireland, Ankou is always classified as a
 faery rather than a ghost or some other type of spirit, and he is given
 more of a personality than he is accorded in many other lands.
 
 
 The Beansidhe
 Land of Origin: Ireland
 
 Other Names: Washer of the Shrouds, Washer at the Banks, Washer at the
 Ford. Banshee is the Anglicized spelling, the one commonly used in Canada
 and the United States. She is called Cointeach in Scotland, a word which
 literally means "one who keens." The Cornish call her Cyhiraeth. The
 Welsh know her as either Cyoerraeth or Gwyach y Rhibyn, meaning "Hag of
 the Dribble," and to the Welsh she can sometimes appear as a male. In
 Brittany they called her EurCunnere Noe.
 
 Element: Water
 
 Appearance and Temperament: The Beansidhe (Banshee), or "woman faery," is
 another well-known and much feared Irish faery, though some might
 classify her as a ghost. She is always female and always appears in a
 filmy, full-sized human form. Long stringy hair partially covered with a
 hood, and a white gown or shroud are part of her attire, as is a wet and
 ghost-like appearance, as if she had just been fished from a moss-covered
 lake. Her appearance varies by region. In Donegal she is green-robed, and
 in County Mayo she is black-clad. In Cornwall she is said to have long
 black teeth.
 
 Lore: The Beansidhe's keening (mourning wail) can be heard at night prior
 to a death, and her lamentations are still heard all over Ireland when
 death is near. Usually these faeries are attached to a particular family
 or locale, though the latter is not so common. Many believe the Beansidhe
 to be attached only to the old noble families of Ireland, those of
 Milesian descent. The origins of the Beansidhe have been lost in time,
 but it is reasonable to assume that she represents a mother-form from the
 Irish land of the dead, Tir-na-nog. In old Ireland Tir-na-nog was also
 known as the "land of the women," and it was believed that upon physical
 death a soul was reabsorbed into the womb of the Great Mother, or into
 some other woman form, to await rebirth. Some persons who have heard a
 Beansidhe do not report her mournful keening as being frightening at all,
 but oddly comforting. But the majority find her sound bone-chilling and
 terrifying. Occasionally a Beansidhe is seen at a river washing the
 winding sheets which will soon become a shroud. The "washer at the ford"
 is an old Celtic legend which stems from this belief. To see the washer
 meant that a major life-changing event was about to occur, and it was a
 fearsome sight. If later that night any of your candles burned in a
 winding pattern - like a shroud - you would know that death was to visit
 your own household. In Scotland she has been seen squatting near the door
 of the one about to die. In Cornwall she stands near the window of the
 one about to die and flaps her wings against the glass. In doing this she
 is often mistaken for a crow, the bird associated with the Crone Goddess
 in Celtic mythology. Special keening (caoine) music used at wakes in
 Ireland is said to have come from the Beansidhe's own lamentations.
 
 
 Corrigans
 Land of Origin: Brittany
 
 Other Names: Korrigans
 
 Element: Water
 
 Appearance and Temperament: This changeable faery came to Cornwall from
 Breton France, where she is still well known. Corrigans appear as blonde
 females by night and repulsive hags by day.
 
 Lore: The Corrigan may be a devalued version of the Celtic Triple Goddess
 known as the Morrigan, who is three Crone Goddesses in one. Or she may be
 a myth which underscores the devaluation of women, especially elderly
 women. Men who see her by night are never able to forget her, and some
 pine away for want of her. Stories exist concerning men who marry a
 Corrigan only to discover in the morning the true nature of their wives.
 Other legends state that if a man genuinely loves her in her night form
 and is open-minded enough to continue loving her in the morning, that she
 will become human and remain beautiful both night and day.
 
 
 Dryads
 Land of Origin: Celtic countries
 
 Other Names: Tree Spirits, Tree Ladies, Druidesses, Hamadryads. In Gaelic
 they are sometimes called Sidhe Draoi, which means "Faery Druids."
 
 Element: Air
 
 Appearance and Temperament: Dryads are tree-dwelling spirits from whom
 the female Druidic order took its name. They are playful creatures who
 seem totally androgynous, though they are always referred to as female.
 This labeling is simply a guess, for they are seen as not much more than
 enchanting wisps of pure light, sometimes gently colored, in tree
 heights. Dryads seem open to human contact, but are very capricious, and
 it would be hard to tell if one was in the mood to help, play, or just
 tease.
 
 Lore: Dryads prefer willow trees to all others, though they live in all
 of the 13 Celtic sacred trees. Faery willows which lodge Dryads are said
 to walk about at night seeking new locations to lay down their roots.
 Some persons have said that they have learned much unrecorded tree lore
 by observing how the Dryads' songs and appearance subtly alters as they
 flit from tree to tree. It was the Dryads who gave the secrets of tree
 magick to the Druids and aided them in learning about divination and
 astral travel. The Dryads make beautiful music with their voices, sounds
 which are very compelling to humans. And while no human has been harmed
 by following these irresistible sounds, caution is advised lest you be
 tempted to stay overlong in the astral realm. Dryads may have been native
 to Greece, where they were called Drayades and were also female tree
 spirits. The most famous Greek Dryad was Daphne, who was pursued by
 Apollo and turned into a laurel after repeating a prayer to a Virgin
 Goddess. The Greeks also had male tree spirits known as Drus, and
 tree-bound faeries called Hamadryads. Unlike Celtic Dryads, Hamadryads
 could not move from tree to tree but spent their entire lives in only
 one. There they were born, lived, and died.
 
 Ellyllons
 Land of Origin: Cornwall and Wales
 
 Other Names: None known
 
 Element: Water
 
 Appearance and Temperament: Ellyllons are small inland lake faeries who
 transport themselves by riding on eggshells. Their attitude toward humans
 is undetermined.
 
 Lore: These are faeries who are guardians of the domain of the Lady of
 the Lake from the Arthurian myths. They live at the bottom of Dosmary
 Pool, a lake in Cornwall, and are shielded by the illusion of water.
 
 
 Fin Folk
 Land of Origin: Scotland
 
 Other Names: Sea Gardeners, the Lady's Own.
 
 Element: Water
 
 Appearance and Temperament: The Fin Folk are anthropomorphic faeries who
 have made it clear that they wish to avoid humans, they they seem not to
 wish us any harm.
 
 Lore: No one has ever met the Fin Folk outside of mythology, but there
 are mythological and faery tale stories about a small number of chosen
 humans who have been taken beneath the lochs of Scotland to be shown the
 Fin Folk's splendid underwater world, which is said to be a utopian
 miniature kingdom encased in glass on loch bottoms. The Fin Folk's
 favorite pastime is gardening, and their underwater world is a paradise
 of vibrantly colored flowers and lush foliage.
 
 
 Gancanagh
 Land of Origin: Ireland
 
 Other Names: In Scotland and Cornwall he is the Ganconer.
 
 Element: Air
 
 Appearance and Temperament: The Gancanagh (Gon-cawn-ah) is a male faery
 who materializes in lonely places and attempts to seduce human females,
 who will eventually die of love for him.
 
 Lore: The Gancanagh is rarely seen any more, giving rise to rumors that
 he, the last of his kind, has died. His trademark is an Irish clay pipe
 which he is always either holding in his hand or has clenched in his
 teeth. If you notice a man in a lonely place who has a pipe but he is not
 actually smoking, this may be the Gancanagh. Faeries hate smoke, and
 cannot inhale the stuff at all. Feminists speculate that this faery is no
 more than a fear-form created to control women by frightening them into
 staying close to home.
 
 
 Heather Pixies
 Land of Origin: Scotland
 
 Other Names: Moor Sprites
 
 Element: Earth or Air
 
 Appearance and Temperament: Like other Pixies, the Heather Pixies have
 clear or golden auras and delicate, translucent wings. But these faeries
 are attracted specifically to the moors and to the heather which covers
 them. They are not averse to human contact, but do not seek us out. They
 have a pranksterish nature.
 
 Lore: The word Pixie may be related somehow to the Picts, the early
 inhabitants of Scotland. Scottish faery lore says that Heather Pixies
 enjoy spinning flax.
 
 Irish Sea Water Guardians
 Land of Origin: The Isle of Man
 
 Other Names: Sea Sprites, Manx Undines, Undines.
 
 Element: Water
 
 Appearance and Temperament: These Manx sea guardians are very small
 faeries, only a few inches high, who guard the stormy Irish Sea and are
 beloved of the Sea God Manann. They are both male and female and are
 beautiful to see. A green-blue aura of light is said to dance around
 them. They are fierce guardians but are still disposed to help all living
 creatures in need on the sea if they are specifically asked to do so.
 
 Lore: Irish Sea Water Guardians merit their own entry because their lore
 differs significantly from other Sea Sprites and Undines. They are quite
 definitively the guardians of the Irish Seas and not merely its elemental
 creatures. When not playing in the water they are in the service of the
 Sea God Manann. The Water Guardians sail on broken eggshells through the
 Irish Seas and surf on seashells during storms. Sailors in the Irish Seas
 often feared nearing Man for all the faeries in its waters. Irish Sea
 Water Guardians enjoy the company of playful marine life such as dolphins
 and groupers and will readily assist ailing fish. They have been known to
 come to aid humans, but they must first be asked for their assistance in
 clear and precise terms.
 
 
 Korreds
 Land of Origin: Brittany
 
 Other Names: Korrs or Kores. A similar faery in Cornwall is called the
 Pyrenee.
 
 Element: Earth
 
 Appearance and Temperament: These elven creatures always appear to be
 male. They have hairy bodies, spindly legs, and bird-like arms, but sport
 huge heads in comparison. They have wild spiky hair and long pointed
 noses. Compared to the rest of their body, their facial features are
 huge. Their hairy bodies resemble those of monkeys, and they have cloven
 feet and loud hooting laughter. Scaring humans is a part of their life,
 and they take their task seriously.
 
 Lore: Korreds are the faery guardians of the dolmens (stone altars) and
 standing stones of Celtic Brittany. Faery lore in France says that it was
 the Korreds themselves who brought the stones to Brittany and erected
 them. They are frightening to look at, and they like it that way so that
 they can scare away humans who come to disturb the stones, who are on
 insincere spiritual quests, or who confuse spiritual enlightenment with
 personal power and ego boosting. These are one of the very few faeries
 impervious to the grounding power of metal, which they are said to feed
 upon. If you approach the standing stones with reverence and an open mind
 and heart, you have nothing to fear from the Korreds.
 
 
 Lesidhe
 Land of Origin: Ireland
 
 Other Names: In Slavic lands they are known as Leshes and in Russia as
 Zuibotschniks (Zoo-botch-nicks), whose cries are audible and who appear
 to travel in a small whirlwind. A similar faery in Germany is called a
 Leshiye and can assume the shape of an owl or a wolf. In Russia this
 faery is called a Vodyaniye and loves to drink.
 
 Element: Air
 
 Appearance and Temperament: The Lesidhe (Lay-shee) is a guardian of the
 forests who is always disguised as foliage. They appear to be androgynous
 and, even though they are usually found in groups, they seem to have
 little to do with one another. Therefore they can be classified as
 solitaries rather than trooping faeries. Unless one gets up and walks
 about it is hard to distinguish them from the green plants and trees they
 hide among.
 
 Lore: Lesidhes like to mimic mockingbirds to confuse hikers and
 travelers, and over time they have learned to make even more confusing
 human sounds. It is believed that they have come to dislike humans for
 their callous treatment of the environment. The recorded reports of
 contact with them have all been unfavorable. Though no Lesidhe has ever
 actually harmed anyone, their pranks are nasty, usually involving trying
 to lose people in deep woods.
 
 Ly Erg
 Land of Origin: Scotland
 
 Other Names: None Known
 
 Element: Water
 
 Appearance and Temperament: There is only one Ly Erg. He dresses like a
 soldier and can only be distinguished from a real one by his small size
 and his red right hand.
 
 Lore: The Ly Erg is seen as a portent of death, but unlike so many such
 portents, this is one with whom you have a second chance at life. It is
 reported that he will stop his mark on a road or path (especially if it
 is near water) and challenge you with a raising of his red right hand.
 The best thing to do in this instance is to retreat, because if you allow
 him to engage you in combat you will die within a fortnight. His red hand
 is said to be the result of many years of bloodstains from those he has
 killed in combat. The Ly Erg is a part of Scottish folklore which has
 almost been forgotten, and there are fewer and fewer accounts of him in
 extant texts over the past two centuries.
 
Author unknown...

Blessings,
MoonOwl
 
 

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Message: 10
   Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 16:27:33 EST
   From: Fatherbmw@aol.com
Subject: FAEIRY HERBS AND THEIR CHARMS

 FAERY HERBS AND THEIR CHARMS
 
 * Bluebells *
 Said to attract faeries to dance in your garden. On Beltane eve, make an
 ankle bracelet of "Bluebells" and "jingle" bells to attract helpful fae
 folk to you.
 
 * Clover *
 A sacred faery plant, clovers of all kinds will attract them. Lay seven
 grains of wheat on a four-leafed clover to see the Faery.
 
 * Elderberry *
 Used to make Faery wine, these berries can be burned on a fire to invite
 the Good Folk to a gathering. Make a homemade brew of Elderberry Wine
 and you are sure to have some thirsty visitors. It is said that if a
 human drinks the wine, she will be able to see the Faery. If a human
 should drink Elderberry wine from the same goblet as a Faery being, he
 will be able to see them forever after.
 
 * Elecampagne *
 Also known as Elfswort. This root can be scattered around the home to
 attract the Sidhe. It can be added to any magick or spell to invoke
 Faery blessing.
 
 * Foxglove *
 The source of the modern heart drug Digitalis, Foxglove can have
 seriously dangerous results if taken internally. DO NOT INGEST!!
 Instead, plant Foxglove near your front door to invite the Faery in. Put
 a dried sprig of Foxglove in a talisman to keep you surrounded in Faery
light.
 
 * Heather *
 Heather is said to ignite faery passions and open portals between their
 world and our own. Make an offering of Heather on "Beltane" eve to
 attract good fae to your garden
 
 * Lilac *
 The sweet scent is said to draw Fae spirits to your garden. Lilac and
 primroses for midsummers eve, will please the Fae.
 
 * Mistletoe *
 The most sacred herb of the Druids. Mistletoe is a magickal activator.
 In Faery spells, use a dash of Mistletoe taken on Summer Solstice to
 empower your workings with Faery magick.
 
 * Milkweed *
 Both Monarch butterflies and fairies like milkweed. If Milkweed is
 planted in a Witches garden, the fey will always be in the area. The
 silky tassels of the Milkweed pods can be added to a dream pillow to not
 only make it softer but also to make you dream of fairies. In the Autumn
 when the pods are bursting and the fluffy seeds are flying across the
 fields, a wish is granted for each seed that can be caught and then
 released again.
 
 * Peony *
 Peony seeds were once used to protect children from faeries. A garland
 of the seeds were placed around the child's neck to keep them safe from
 kidnapping. In this day and age, with faery contact so drastically
 diminished, I doubt that anyone would want to don this faery banishing
 herb unless they were living smack dab in the middle of a circle of
 crazed Fae!!
 
 * Poppies *
 Said to invoke the faery into your dreams Make a dream pillow of fresh
 poppies to entice the fae to your dreams.
 
 * Primrose *
 When planted in a garden or hung dried on the front door, primroses will
 attract the company of Faeries. If you have them growing under your
 care, do not let them die! The Faery will be deeply offended by your
 carelessness. Primroses are great in container gardens. Tie a pink
 ribbon around your container of Primroses while chanting; "Sacred roses,
 hear my cry for your protection, this I tie"
 
 * Roses *
 Roses attract the Faery to a garden. Their sweet scent will lure
 elemental spirits to take up residence close by. Roses can be used in
 Faery love spells. When performing the spell, sprinkle rose petals under
 your feet and dance softly upon them while asking the Faery for their
 blessing on your magick.
 
 Roses are loved by the fey so you can plant Roses in your garden to
 attract fairies. Wild Roses are best for this purpose and you need to
 say the following spell as you plant your baby Rose bush:
 
 "I ask a fairy from the wild,
 To come and tend this wee rose-child.
 A babe of air she thrives today,
 Root her soul in the Goddesses' good clay.
 Fairies make this twig your bower,
 By your magic shall time see her flower!"
 
 * Thyme *
 Wearing thyme will increase your ability to see the Sidhe. Sprinkle it
 at the base of your door, and on window sills to invite the Faery to
 enter your home.
 
 
 
 ~source unknown~
 
Blessings,
MoonOwl
 
 

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Message: 11
   Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 16:38:04 EST
   From: Fatherbmw@aol.com
Subject: Fairy Water

 Fairy Water
 
 Source: Making Glorious Gifts from Your Garden
 by Marie Browning
 
 1 cup apple cider vinegar
 1/4 cup fresh red rose petals
 1/4 cup mint leaves
 1/8 cup sage leaves
 1/2 cup rose water
 
 Gently heat vinegar and pour over rose petals and mint and sage leaves.
 Place in a covered jar and let stand, shaking daily, for 2 weeks. Decant
 and strain the mixture. Add rose water to the vinegar. Decant
 into decorative bottles.
 
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 NOTES : Vinegar-based floral waters make fine astringents for your face
 and also may be added to bath water. Use as a refreshing after bath
 splash, spritz for an air freshener, or uncover and let the fragrance
 refresh a room.
 
 ***I would use this fairy water out in the garden as well! Sprinkle a
 few drops here and there along with some glitter! If that doesn't make
 the wee ones want to visit your yard, nothing would!....
 
Blessings,
MoonOwl
 
 

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Message: 12
   Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 16:42:08 EST
   From: Fatherbmw@aol.com
Subject: Faery Herbal Magick

 Faery Herbal Magick
 
 TREES:
 **Elder - Elder is said to offer protection to the faeries from negative
spirits.
 
 **Hawthorn - Hawthorn, also known as Witches' Tree, is one part of the
 sacred triad of trees that are said to be sacred to the Faery. Oak, Ash,
 and Thorn, when growing naturally together, create a place where it is
 easy to see the Fey. Hawthorns were once believed to be the transformed
 bodies of Witches, who had shapeshifted into tree form. It is more
 likely that the spirit seen in the Hawthorn was that of a dryad or tree
faery.
 
 **Oak - Legend tells us that "Faery folks are in the oaks". Oak trees
 are believed to provide safe havens and homes for many varieties of faery.
 
 HERBS:
 
 **Apple - The bark of apple trees or the fruits themselves have the
 power to transport a true-hearted seeker to the Otherworld. Burn the
 bark as an offering to the Good Folk on Midsummer's night. Also used in
 faery love spells.
 
 **Bluebells - Said to attract faeries to dance in your garden.
 
 **Clover - A sacred faery plant, clovers of all kinds will attract them.
 Lay seven grains of wheat on a four-leafed clover to see the Faery.
 
 **Elderberry - Used to make Faery wine, these berries can be burned on a
 fire to invite the Good Folk to a gathering. Make a homemade brew of
 Elderberry Wine and you are sure to have some thirsty visitors. It is
 said that if a human drinks the wine, she will be able to see the Faery.
 If a human should drink Elderberry wine from the same goblet as a Faery
 being, he will be able to see them forever after.
 
 **Elecampagne - Also known as Elfswort, this root can be scattered
 around the home to attract the Sidhe. It can be added to any magick or
 spell to invoke Faery blessing.
 
 **Foxglove - The source of the modern heart drug Digitalis, Foxglove can
 have seriously dangerous results if taken internally. Instead, plant
 Foxglove near your front door to invite the Faery in. Put a dried sprig
 of Foxglove in a talisman to keep you surrounded in Faery light.
 
 **Heather - Heather is said to ignite faery passions and open portals
 between their world and our own.
 
 **Lilac - The sweet scent is said to draw Sprites to your garden.
 
 **Mistletoe - The most sacred herb of the Druids, Mistletoe is a
 magickal activator. In Faery spells, use a dash of Mistletoe taken on
 Summer Solstice to empower your workings with Faery magick.
 
 **Peony - Peony seeds were once used to protect children from faeries. A
 garland of the seeds were placed around the child's neck to keep them
 safe from kidnapping. In this day and age, with faery contact so
 drastically diminished, I doubt that anyone would want to don this faery
 banishing herb
 unless they were living smack dab in the middle of a circle of crazed
Pillywiggins!
 
 **Poppies - Said to invoke the faery into your dreams.
 
 **Primrose - When planted in a garden or hung dried on the front door,
 primroses will attract the company of Faeries. If you have them growing
 under your care, do not let them die! The Faerie will be deeply offended
 by your carelessness.
 
 **Roses - Roses attract the Faerie to a garden. Their sweet scent will
 lure elemental spirits to take up residence close by. Roses can be used
 in Faerie love spells. When performing the spell, sprinkle rose petals
 under your feet and dance softly upon them while asking the Faerie for
 their blessing on your magick.
 
 **Thyme - Wearing thyme will increase your ability to see the Sidhe.
 Sprinkle it at the base of your door, and on window sills to invite the
 Faerie to enter your home.
 
 ~source unknown~
 
Blessings,
MoonOwl
 
 

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Message: 13
   Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 16:47:55 EST
   From: Fatherbmw@aol.com
Subject: Faery Prayers

 
 Faery Prayers
 
 ~source unknown
 
 This offering can be used as a daily prayer or ritual invocation. To
 begin, find a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. You may
 want to light a Faery Candle to help you draw in the energies of the
 Sidhe. Sit comfortably, relaxing your body with rhythmic breathing.
 Allow your mind to settle, releasing any errant thoughts. When you
 feel completely calm and at peace, ring a small bell three times, and
 begin your prayer. As you speak, visualize images of the Good Folk.
 See the light of their spirits gathering all around you. Say the
 prayer one or three times, and then ring the bell seven times. Wait
 in silence for any communion or communication the Faery might offer.
 
 
 PRAYER OF THE SYLPHS
 Spirit of Life, Spirit of Wisdom whose breath giveth forth and
 withdraweth the form of all living things; Thou, before whom the Life
 of Beings is but a shadow which changeth, and a vapor which
 passeth; Thou who mountest upon the clouds, and who walketh upon the
 wings of the wind; Thou who breathest forth, and endless Space is
 peopled; Thou who drawest in Thy breath and all that
 cometh from Thee returneth unto Thee; ceaseless Movement in Eternal
 Stability, Be Thou eternally blessed! We praise Thee and we bless
 Thee in the changing Empire of created Light, of Shades, of
 reflections, and of Images and we aspire without cessation unto Thy
 immutable and imperishable brilliance. Let the Ray of Thine
 Intelligence and the warmth of Thy Love penetrate even unto us; then
 that which is volatile shall be fixed, the shadow shall be a body, the
 Spirit of Air shall be a soul, the dream shall be a thought. And no
 longer shall we be swept away by the Tempest, but we shall hold
 the bridles of the Winged Steeds of Dawn, and we shall direct the
 course of the Evening Breeze to fly before Thee. O Spirit of Spirits,
 O Eternal Soul of Souls, O imperishable breath of Life, O
 Creative Sigh, O mouth which breathest forth and withdrawest the Life
 of all Beings in the Flux and Reflux ebb and flow of thine Eternal
 Word which is the Divine Ocean of Movement and of Truth. Amen.
 
 PRAYER OF THE UNDINES
 Dread King of the Sea, who hast the Keys of the floodgates of Heaven
 and who enclosest the subterranean Waters in the cavernous hollows of
 Earth; King of the Deluge and of the Rains of Spring; Thou who
 openest the sources of Rivers and of Fountains; Thou who commandest
 moisture, which is like the blood of the earth, to become the sap of
 plants: We adore thee and we invoke thee!
 Speak thou unto us Thy inconstant and changeful creatures in the great
 Tempests of the Sea, and we shall tremble before Thee. Speak unto us
 also in the murmur of limpid waters, and we shall desire thy
 love. O Vastness wherein all the Rivers of Being seek to lose
 themselves, which renew themselves ever in thee. O Ocean of infinite
 perfection's! O Height which reflectest Thyself in the Depth! O
 Depth which exhalest thyself into the Height! Lead us into Immortality
 through sacrifice, that we may be found worthy one day to offer unto
 Thee the Water, the Blood, and the Tears, for the remission of Sins!
 Amen.
 
 PRAYER OF THE SALAMANDERS
 Immortal, Eternal, Ineffable and Uncreated Father of All, borne upon
 the Chariot of Worlds, which ever roll in ceaseless motion; Ruler
 over the Ethereal Vastness, where the Throne of Thy Power is
 upraised, from the summit of which Thine eyes behold all, and Thy
 pure and Holy ears hear all, hear Thou Thy children, whom thou hast
 loved since before the Ages began. Thy Majesty Golden, Vast and
 Eternal, shineth above the Heaven of Stars! Above them art Thou
 exalted, O Thou Flashing Fire! There Thou illuminateth all things
 with Thine insupportable Glory, whence flow the ceaseless streams of
 splendor which nourish Thine Infinite Spirit. This Infinite Spirit
 nourisheth all, and maketh that inexhaustable treasure of generation
 which ever encompasseth Thee, replete with the numberless forms
 wherewith Thou hast filled it from the beginning. From this Spirit
 arise those most Holy Kings, who surround thy Throne and who compose
 Thy court. O Universal Father! One and Alone! Father alike of
 Immortals and of Mortals! Thou hast created Powers marvellously like
 unto Thy thought Eternal and unto Thy venerable Essence. Thou hast
 established them above the Angels who announce Thy Will to the World.
 Lastly, thou hast created us third in rank within our Elemental
 Empire! There our continual exercise is to praise and to adore Thy
 desires! There we ceaselessly burn with Eternal Aspiration unto Thee!
 O Father! O Mother of Mothers, O Archetype Eternal of Maternity and
 of Love! O Son, the flower of all Sons! O form of all forms, Soul,
 Spirit, Harmony and Numeral of all Things! Amen.
 
 PRAYER OF THE GNOMES
 O Invisible King Who, taking the Earth for Foundation, didst hollow
 its depths to fill them with Thy Almighty Power. Thou Whose Name
 shaketh the Arches of the World! Thou who causest the Seven Metals to
 flow through the veins of the rocks! King of the Seven
 Lights! Rewarder of the subterranean Workers! Lead us into the
 desirable Air and into the Realm of Splendor. We watch and we labor
 unceasingly, we seek and we hope, by the twelve stones of the
 Holy City, by the buried Talismans, by the Axis of the Lodestone
 which passes through the center of the Earth. O Lord, O Lord, O Lord!
 Have pity upon those who suffer. Expand our hearts, detach and upraise
 our minds, enlarge our natures. O Stability and Motion! O Darkness
 veiled in Brilliance! O Day clothed in Night! O Master who never dost
 withhold the wages of Thy Workmen! O Silver Whiteness! O Golden
 Splendor! O Crown of Living and Melodious Diamond! Thou
 who wearest the Heavens on Thy Finger like a ring of Sapphire! Thou
 who hidest beneath the Earth in the Kingdom of Gems, the marvelous
 Seed of the Stars! Live, reign, and be Thou the Eternal Dispenser
 of the Treasures whereof Thou hast made us the Warders! Amen.
 
 A Simple Irish Blessing
 May the light of your soul guide you
 May the light of your soul bless the work you do with the secret love
 and warmth of your heart.
 May you see in what you do the beauty of your own soul.
 May the sacredness of your work bring healing, light and renewal to
 those who work with you and to those who see and receive your work
 May your work never weary you.
 May it release within you wellsprings of refreshment, inspiration, and
 excitement.
 May you be present in what you do.
 May you never become lost in the bland absences. May the day never
 burden.
 May the dawn find you awake and alert, approaching your new day with
 dreams, possibilities, and promises
 May evening find you gracious and fulfilled.
 May you go into the night blessed, sheltered and protected.
 May your soul calm, console and renew you
 
 
 Faery Prayer
 
 This offering can be used as a daily prayer or ritual invocation. To
 begin, find a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. You may
 want to light a Faery Candle to help you draw in the energies of the
 Sidhe. Sit comfortably, relaxing your body with rhythmic breathing.
 Allow your mind to settle, releasing any errant thoughts. When you
 feel completely calm and at peace, ring a small bell three times, and
 begin your prayer. As you speak, visualize images of the Good Folk.
 See the light of their spirits gathering all around you. Say the
 prayer one or three times, and then ring the bell seven times. Wait
 in silence for any communion or communication the Faery might offer.
 
 
 Mist-clad in the light of the moon
 Starspun seekers - I search for thee!
 Faery light - I ask thy boon
 Of branch and thorn and Elder tree!
 Wood woven creatures, shadow weavers
 River keepers - come to me!
 Just beyond reaching
 Never in keeping
 Spirits of Faery - I call unto thee!
 Wind-hewn wildness
 Dark and brightness
 Spiral enchantments - born of the sky!
 Cradle me with eleven hands,
 Abide with me, thy human child!
 
 When you are ready to return to your ordinary consciousness, ring the
 bell three times and with deep full breaths, inhale vital energy and
 vitality. Record any special experiences in a journal so that you
 will retain them in full detail.
 
Blessings,
MoonOwl
 
 

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Message: 14
   Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 17:06:03 EST
   From: Fatherbmw@aol.com
Subject: Fairy Dust Potion, Fairy Wine, Fairy Oil

 Fairy Dust Potion
 
 To draw out the bliss inherent in our nature, create your own "fairy
 dust." This potion may be used to anoint magickal tools, amulets and
 candles for spelling happiness. It also makes a wonderful gift.
 
 This special celebration of magick requires an extensive list of ingredients
 including:
 
 -A clear, pink, amethyst, or iridescent glass vial or bottle
  (Note: Hand-Blown Egyptian bottles are nice for this)
 -A small piece of polished rose quartz
 -Pieces of mica
 -A fresh flower blossom, small enough to fit in the opening of your chosen
 flask (pixie carnations and sweetheart rose buds are fitting choices, a
 small lavender bud is tiny, too.)
 -Charms of fairy, butterfly, star forms
 -Pink or rainbow-hued ribbon (holographic ribbon works nicely)
 -Small bells or a chiming sphere
 -A quartz or lead crystal point
 -A piece of parchment
 -Silver and gold ink
 -A pink candle
 -A small bottle of jojoba for the potion base
 -All or any of these oils to blend: Benzoin, Geranium, Jasmine, Neroli
 and Ylang-Ylang
 
 Listen for the sound of children's laughter as you pursue this quest, it
 is the most powerful enchantment in all.
 
 During the waxing Moon, light the pink candle and set it to burn. Create
 a pleasing essential blend from the oils you have selected. Mix the
 blend with enough jojoba to fill your chosen vessel. Don't skimp. The
 essence should be strong (using Fragrance Oils may require more of the
 scented oil base - Pure Essential Oils are best - Check out New Moon's
 apothecary section). Crumble the mica into fine pieces. Add them to the
 jojoba. If you have chosen a clear vial or bottle, you may wish to give
 it a pale tint of pink. Tint the jojoba before mixing it with the
 essential oils. You may do this with a trace of red food coloring.
 
 Fill the vial with the jojoba, essential blend and mica particles. On
 the parchment, trace a circle with silver ink. Next draw four
 semi-circles, evenly spaced around, overlapping the first circle at the
 four cardinal points, to form four crescents, with the ends of the
 semi-circles pointing away from the center. This represents the full
 moon and her four quarters. It is recognized as the Icelandic Wishing Rune.
 
 Picture yourself in an enraptured state of bliss, surrounded by flowers.
 Your heart feels as light as a butterfly on the wing. With this feeling,
 draw in gold ink, the rune, "Wunjo." It resembles the letter P, with the
 loop pointed, to form an equilateral triangle against the upright base.
 Roll the parchment tightly and seal it with a short tie of ribbon and a
 drop of pink wax. Add the following to your potion in this order: the
 rose quartz, the flower blossom and parchment scroll. Stopper the bottle
 and eal it with a generous amount of pink wax. You want to do this by
 melting a pool of wax in a container only slightly larger than the top
 of the bottle. Invert the bottle and fully immerse the area of the
 opening in the melted wax. You will need to work quickly, unless you
 have a brazier or something to keep it warm. (If you're using a bottle
 with a stopper, such as the Egyptian style bottles, just drop the wax
 evenly between the space of the stopper and the bottle.) Finish by tying
 with ribbon and fastening the charm(s), the crystal and the bells to the
 knot or bow.
 
 
 Fairy Wine
 
 1/2 cups of milk per serving
 1 tsp. honey
 1/8th tsp. vanilla extract
 cinnamon
 
 Warm milk, being careful not to boil. To each glass or mug add honey and
 vanilla. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon.
 
 
 
 Fairy Fire oil to anoint
 Do Not Injest!
 
 Ingredients
 1 garnet
 1 dram almond oil
 1 dram dragon's blood
 coriander seeds
 
 Warm all ingredients in an enamel pan on low heat. Allow to cool and
 place in a clear, white or aqua-coloured bottle.
 
Source Unknown...

Blessings,
MoonOwl
 
 

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Message: 15
   Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 17:19:25 EST
   From: Fatherbmw@aol.com
Subject: How To Attract A Fairy

 How To Attract A Fairy
 
 Create a garden that is full of life. Birdhouses, birdbaths and bird
 feeders are lovely ornaments for the garden, so are bat houses and
 hummingbird feeders.
 
 Plant flowers and plants that are attractive to bees and butterflies.
 Fairies love butterflies, and are very attracted to them. Put nuts out
 for the squirrels.
 
 Whatever you do to bring life to your garden, and at the same time you
 will bring fairies as well.
 
 Here's a list of plants that attract beautiful butterflies and fairies
 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)
 
 Install a small fountain or waterfall or put in a fishpond. You might
 want to include statues of faeries. Anything that reflects light or is
 colorful and moving particularly attracts the gnomes and elves. Both
 fairies and water sprites like the splashy sound and sight of a fountain.
 
 Leave an area of your garden a bit wild and not too cultivated. It need
 not be a large space, but having one area that is dedicated to the
 fairies will make them feel very welcome.
 
 Ask fairies and elves to come to your garden. "Where Intention goes,
 energy flows." Whatever you place your conscious awareness on, you will
 pull into your life. As you put your attention on fairies and gnomes and
 the elemental realm, they will respond by being drawn into your garden.
 
 ~source unknown~

Blessings,
MoonOwl
 
 

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Message: 16
   Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 17:25:16 EST
   From: Fatherbmw@aol.com
Subject: HERBS OF THE FAE

 HERBS OF THE FAE
 
 APPLE
 Fragrant apple bark can be added to incense that is burned as an
 offering to the fae on Midsummer Eve. The fruit or bark of apple trees
 can be used in fairy magic, especially for love spells. Apples are
 suitable offerings to the fae.
 
 ASH
 Ash trees are believed to provide protection from fairies, who are said
 to be unable to harm anyone standing in the shadow of an ash tree.
 Placing ash berries in a cradle is said prevent fairies from taking the
 baby and trading a changeling for it. (Also see Hawthorn)
 
 BIRCH
 Ghillie Dhu, a Scottish fairy who wears moss and leaves, is said to live
 in birch thickets. According to the Hanes Taliesin, from the 13th
 century Red Book of Hergest: "On a switch of birch was written the first
 Ogham inscription in Ireland, namely seven B's, as a warning to Lug son
 of Ethliu, to wit, 'Thy wife will be seven times carried away from you
 into fairyland or elsewhere, unless birch be her overseer."
 
 BLACKBERRY
 It was taboo to eat blackberries in Celtic countries à cause des feés,
 because of the fairies.
 
 BLACKTHORN
 Blackthorn trees and shrubs are said to be held sacred by fairies. The
 Luantishees are blackthorn fairies, who guard the trees. November 11 is
 their festival.
 
 BLUEBELL
 Some consider bluebells the most potent plant for fairy magic. Fields of
 bluebells are said to be so dangerously enchanted by fairies that a
 child who wanders into one may be held captive there by the fae. Adults
 who enter bluebell patches may become so enchanted that they are unable
 to leave until other humans come to lead them out.  Plant bluebells to
 attract fairies to your garden. They are said to be called to their
 midnight revels by the sound of bluebells chiming. If you hear a
 bluebell ringing, this indicates the presence of a malicious fairy.
 
 CLOVER
 Fields of clover are believed to attract fairies. A four-leaf clover is
 said to provide protection against the fae, and to be able to break
 fairy spells and glamors. Wearing a four-leaf clover in your hat
 supposedly grants
 you the power to see invisible fairies, as does anointing yourself with
 an ointment made from four-leaf clover, or carrying a charm made of
 seven grains of wheat and a four-leaf clover.
 
 COWSLIP
 Cowslip blossoms are said to be loved by fairies, who use them for
 umbrellas, and protect the plants. Shakespeare had a fairy say of cowslips:
 "And I serve the Fairy Queen,
 To draw her orbs upon the green.
 The cowslips tall her pensioners be,
 In their gold coats spots you see:
 Those be rubies, fairy favors:
 In those freckles live their savors.
 I must go to seek some dewdrops here,
 And hang a pearl in every cowslips' ear."
 
 Edmund Canterbell wrote, "That they do dwell within the cowslips hollow
 is truth for I have seen them fly out in intoxicated abandon."
 
 Cowslips are used in fairy magic. They are considered helpful in finding
 fairy treasures, and keys to unlocking the secret location of hidden
 fairy gold.
 
 DAFFODIL
 Daffodils are useful for evoking fairies and elves.
 
 DOGWOOD
 Pixy Pears is one name for the tree's fruit.
 
 DAISY
 Daisies are used in fairy magic, for working with elves or fairies.
 Putting a daisy chain on a child is said to prevent fairies from
 beguiling the child and carrying her or him away.
 
 ELECAMPANE
 Elfwort and Elf Dock are folk names for elecampane, an herb whose roots
 are used in fairy magic. Scattering the root about is said to attract
 fairies to your home, and growing elecampane is said to attract them to
 your garden.
 
 ELDER
 Elder trees and bushes are said to protect fairies, especially at night,
 from negative energy and from people and entities who would do them
 harm. It was a British belief that placing a child in an elder wood
 cradle could cause it to be pinched black and blue by fairies.
 Elderberry wine is considered fairy wine. Drinking it is said to enable
 you to see fairies. Add dried elderberries to an incense mixture that
 you burn to attract fairies to a gathering.
 
 FAIRY WAND
 Fairy Wands (Dierama pulcherrima) are associated with Titania,
 Shakespeare's fairy queen. They are used magically to call upon the fae

 for help.
 
 FERN
 Ferns are favored by pixies, who are said to sometimes be found near them.
 
 FIG TREE
 The Apsaras, also called Sky Dancers, are fig tree fairies (devas) who
 are known to us from Hindu mythology. They bless humans at important
 stages of our lives. They also sometimes seduce scholars and scientists,
 and sexually exhaust them so that they will not discover things which
 are better left alone. Evoke the Apsaras for blessings, sex magic, and
 for good luck and protection for gamblers.
 
 FLAX
 Purging Flax (Linum catharticum) is also called Fairy Flax.
 
 FORGET-ME-NOT
   Forget-Me-Not flowers provide protection from fairies. They are said
 to help to unlock the secrets of the fae, and pave the way to fairy
treasures.
 
 FOXGLOVE (*Poison)
 Folk names for foxglove include Fairy Thimbles, Fairy Glove, Little
 Folks' Glove, Fairy Fingers, Fairy Petticoats, Fairy's Cap, and Fairy
 Weed. Foxglove is strongly associated with fairies, who are said to wear
 the tiny flowers as hats and gloves, and to leave their fingerprints
 upon the flowers. Foxglove is used in fairy magic, and for the evocation
 of elves or earth elementals. The leaves are said to grant release from
 fairy enchantment. Planting foxglove is an invitation to fairies to
 enter your garden. Wearing foxglove is a charm to attract fairy energy.
 The juice of the plant is said to be effective in breaking fairy
enchantments.
 
 GRASS
 Small fairies are said to ride bundles of grass as horses.
 
 HAWTHORN
 Hawthorn, also called Whitethorn and Fairy Thorn, is the thorn in Oak,
 Ash, and Thorn. A grove comprised of those three trees was believed to
 be the perfect habitat for fairies, and an excellent place to catch
 sight of them. Pixie Pears is another name for hawthorn berries.
 
 HEATHER
 Heather stalks are said to provide food for fairies. A field of heather
 may contain a portal to the Fairy Kingdom.
 
 HOLLY
 Holly berries are said to be a fairy favorite.
 
 HOLLYHOCK
 Fairies are said to love hollyhocks, especially pink ones.
 
 LAVENDER
 Elf Leaf is another name for lavender, which is used in elfin magic.
 
 LILAC
 The scent of lilacs is said to attract fairies to a garden.
 
 MISTLETOE
 Adding mistletoe to a fairy spell on Midsummer Night's Eve makes the
 spell more powerful.
 
 MORNING GLORY
 Plant morning glories in your garden to keep away hostile fairies,
 especially nocturnal ones. MUSHROOMS and TOADSTOOLS  Mushrooms and
 toadstools with knobbed caps are said to be used as stools and umbrellas
 by small fairies. Some of the folk names for various types of fungi
 reflect this belief: Fairy Club, Elf Cap, Pixie Hood, Dryad's Saddle,
 Elf's Stool, etc. A circle of mushrooms on a lawn is called a Fairy
 Ring, Fairy Circle, Fairy Dance, or Fairy Court. Fairy rings were
 believed to be places of dangerous enchantment that formed where fairies
danced.
 
 NUT TREES
 Nut trees provide homes for the Caryatids, who are nut tree nymphs or
fairies.
 
 OAK
 In British folklore ancient, hollow oak trees that stood in old sacred
 groves were often believed to be the homes of elves or fairies. Such
 trees were called bull oaks in England, and bell oaks in Scotland and
 Ireland. You were supposed to turn your coat or cloak inside out to
 neutralize their magic:
 
 "Turn your clokes
 For fairy folks
 Are in old oakes."
 
 Any oak tree may provide a home to fairies, elves, or other such beings.
 Dryads are oak tree nymphs. (Also see Hawthorn)
 
 ORCHID
 Hammarbya paludosa is called Green Fairy Orchid.
 
 PANSY
 Plant pansies to attract fairies to your garden. Oberon, the fairy king,
 used pansies in his love potion in "A Midsummer Night's Dream":
 
 "Yet marked I where the bolt of Cupid fell.
 It fell upon a little western flower;
 Before, milk-white; now purple with love's wound-
 And maidens call it Love-in-idleness.
 Fetch me that flower, the herb I showed thee once.
  The juice of it, on sleeping eyelids laid,
 Will make a man or woman madly dote
 Upon the next live creature that it sees."
 
 PEACH
 Some consider peaches to be fairy fruit.
 
 PEAR
 Japanese pears were called Fairies' Fire in the old Language of Flowers.
 
 PEARLWORT
 Placing a spring of pearlwort above the front door is said to prevent
 fairies from stealing any member of the household away.
 
 PEONY
 Peonies are a charm to bring dreams of fairies.
 
 PRIMROSE
 Primroses were considered fairy flowers in Ireland and Wales, where they
 were believed to grant fairies the power of invisibility. Eating
 primroses is supposed to enable you to see fairies. Hanging a spray of
 primroses on your door is said to be an invitation to the fae to enter
 your home, and to draw fairy blessings; but scattering primroses outside
 your door is said to keep fairies away by making a barrier that they
 cannot cross.  Touching a fairy rock with a primrose posy that contains
 the right number of blossoms (try five) is said to open the way to
 Fairyland and fairy gifts. Be cautious though, for using a bouquet with
 the wrong number of flowers is said to bring certain doom. Use primroses
 for fairy magic. Plant primroses in your garden to attract fairies to
 it. Be sure to take good care of them though, for allowing primroses to
 languish or die is said to earn you the enmity of fairies.
 
 RAGWORT
 Ragwort stems are said to be used as horses by tiny fairies.
 
 ROSE
 Cultivate roses to attract fairies to your garden. Rose petals can be
 used in fairy magic, especially for love spells.
 
 ROSEMARY
 Grow rosemary, or place fresh sprigs of it about, to keep malicious
 fairies away. Burn dried rosemary as incense to attract the fae.
 
 ROWAN
 The presence of a rowan tree in the yard or garden is said to provide
 the home and family with fairy blessings, and the protection of the fae.
 Rowan is also believed to provide protection from fairy spells. Rowan
 was once used as a charm to prevent fairies from spoiling butter as it
 was churned. In Scotland, the smoke from fires kindled of rowan wood was
 used to protect cattle from malicious fairies.
 
 ST. JOHN'S WORT
 St. John's Wort is said to offer protection from the fae, and from fairy
spells.
 
 THISTLES
 Thistles are also called Pixies' Gloves, because the fae are said to use
 the tiny flowers as gloves.
 
 THORN TREES
 All thorny trees, such as blackthorn and hawthorn, are said to serve as
 meeting places for fairies. Kindling a fire of thornwood atop a fairy
 mound is said to force the fae to return a stolen child.
 
 THYME
 Thyme is associated with fairies. Wearing a sprig of wild thyme, or
 essential oil of thyme, is said to help one to see fairies. If you place
 springs of thyme on your closed eyes and sleep upon a fairy mound, this
 will supposedly guarantee your seeing fairies. Dried, powdered thyme,
 sprinkled on doorsteps and windowsills, is an invitation to the fae into
 your home. Wild thyme, gathered from the side of a fairy mound, is
 especially potent
 for use in fairy magic.
 
 VIOLET
 Violets are sacred to the Fairy Queen, and may be used in fairy spells.
 
 WILLOW
 The wind in the willows is said to be the whisperings of a fairy in the
 ear of a poet. Heliconian is a willow fairy who is known to us from
mythology.
 
 WOOD SORREL
 Wood sorrel is used in fairy magic, and for the evocation of elves.
 
 
 ~source unknown~
 
Blessings,
MoonOwl
 
 

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