Alder: The Fae of the Alder have been known as the "dark faeries"� They are very protective.� When they leave their trees ...this Faerie will take the form of a Raven. Protected by the water spirits.
Apple: This also known as
the home for Unicorns.
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.
Basil: The Fae of the Basil
help us awaken greater discipline and devotion.
Birch: This is sometimes known
as the "Lady of the Woods." In 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.
Blackthorn:Guarded
by the Luantishee.
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.
Buttercup: This flower and
its Faerie bring healing energies. They help us rediscover our self worth.
Carnation: Their
energy is healing to the body, contact with them strengthens the aura.
Clover: The clover Faeries
assist in finding love and fidelity. A four leafed one maybe be used to break
a faerie spell.
Cowslips: These
are loved and protected by faeries. They help one to find hidden faerie gold.
Daisy: The daisy is a favorite
of Dryads {wood nymphs} The Faeries help awaken creativity.
Elder: The Elder tree is sacred
to the Druid clans.� It is the tree of the beginning and the end. Sometimes
its 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 invited the Devil.
Foxgloves: Name
is derived from "Little Folks' Glove". Florets are worn by faeries as hats
and gloves.
Gardenia: This
special Flower stimulates feelings of peace, The Fae of this flower are VERY
protective towards children.
Hazel: Celtic legend
says it is the receptacle of knowledge; the hazelnut is a symbol of fertility
in England.
Heather: The Fae
of this flower are drawn to humans who are shy.
Jasmine: These
Fae love to invoke pleasant dreams. They have also been known to help develop
mental clarity.
Lily: The Fae of this flower
help in the development of purity and humility
Oak: Linking with
the Oak Faeries awakens visions of your future. Oakmen are created when a
felled oak stump sends up shoots One should never take food offered by them
since it is poisonous.
Pansies: The flower
that was used as a love potion by Oberon, a faerie king thought to have been
invented by Shakespeare.
Primroses: Make
the invisible visible. Eating them lets you see faeries. If one touches 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.
Rag Wort: Used as makeshift
horses by the faerie.
Rose: The Faerie of the rose
can help in all aspects of love and fertility.
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 flay bed hides
of bulls.
Sage: They awaken a sense
of wisdom in your life.
Snapdragon: These bring humans
great protection.
St. Johns Wort:
Protects against faerie spells and is also used as a healing
herb.
Thyme:Thyme draws the
wee Folk into your sleeping chambers.
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, Dund pixie Hood, and took Dryads saddle.
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.
Willow: It is associated with
Brigid in the Celtic Tradition; It opens vision and communication. At night
they uproot themselves and stalk travelers, muttering at them.