Meeting the Flower Fairies

Meeting the Flower Fairies

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The flower fairies are among the easiest fairies to meet, and if you love flowers, you are sure to find a connection with these beings.  Every time you feel that thrill of delight or sensation of peace when you are tending growing things, you are coming under their influence.

Doing the garden is one obvious method.  Try to do this in a relaxed way, delighting in the feel of the earth and trying not to be too fixated on results.  The flower fairies will be close by, to help you.

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Although the colors of cultivated flower may be dazzling, often the most potent sprites are to be found in wild flowers, for these carry the essence of the earth and the mystery of the countless seasons of growth and decay.

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Focus on a specific plant and notice every detail:  the delicate shape of the flower, the variations in color, and texture.  How do you feel deep inside?

Your feelings are the flower fairy's way of communicating with you.

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Listen to them whisper to you

~Blessings~

Fairy Trees

Many fairies are linked to just one tree or plant, or to a group of trees.  Trees are extremely special - a fact recognized by the Native Americans, who call them "The Standing People."  Often you will come upon a tree and be very aware of its spirit, which is usually warm, wise, and welcoming; it can be very healing to be close to such trees.  Occasionally, however, a tree may be not so well disposed towards humans (as the hobbits found in The Lord of the Rings with Old Man Willow), and then it is best to keep your distance.

In times gone by, the earth was covered in forest, and when we go deep into woodland, we really are in the presence of beings that are unutterable ancient, for all the accumulated wisdom of the ages is embodies in each tree.  The primeval forest is also a metaphor for our unconscious, our deepest and most primitive impulses and yearnings.  Tree fairies can teach us a great deal about ourselves, if we have the courage to listen.  When we are alone in Nature, we are able to hear our own thoughts and feelings more clearly, and it is easier to be truthful with ourselves.  

Long ago, many trees were considered to be home of oracles, with the deity whispering through the leaves.

THE FAIRY TRIAD

Oak, ash, and thorn are termed the Fairy Triad, and where these three grow, fairies can easily be seen.  Many fairies are reputed to live in the majestic oak, and to fell one is to risk the wrath of the Old Gods - namely, fairies.

Druid worship took place in groves, and the oak grove was especially sacred.  Ash may be used to protect against fairies, when carried as a staff or wand, but also offers a potential gateway between the worlds, as it was the tree upon which the Norse god Odin hung, to gain the secret of the runes.

The twisted shape of hawthorn is magical indeed, especially when growing near a barrow mound or in groups of three.  It is courting disaster to damage such a tree, and even dozing beneath one may be to risk fairy displeasure.  

Like much of nature, trees have been abused.  Always proceed with respect for trees in order to retain the goodwill of the Fair Folk.

Cya soon