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~Faerie Trees & Plants~

Foxglove ------ Flowers are worn by Faeries as hats and gloves.

Primroses ------ 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 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}.

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 ------ A calming effect, used when stress is overwhelming. Helps break spells.

Hazel ------ Celtic legend says it is the receptacle of 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.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.

Oak ------ One should never take food offered by them.It's 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.

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.

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 Shrooms ------ Marks the boundaries of Faerie rings.