WILD THYME
Bees, which are considered to be messengers of the gods, have a particular
fondness for this blossom. 'To see the Fayries' a brew must be
concocted including Wild Thyme 'the tops of which must be gathered near
the side of a hill where the fayries use to be oft, and the grass of
a fayrie throne'. Like other flowers that are the favorites of
Faerie, Wild Thyme is dangerous to bring into the house.
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St. John's
Wort
© Brian Froud
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JOHN'S WORT is even
more efficacious against spells for it provides actual protection from
faeries. The St. John's Wort, being a sun symbol like the daisy,
was used extensively in Midsummer pagan festivals, and is both a powerful
protection and a healing plant. |
The Clover
© Brian Froud
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| PRIMROSES
boast a unique power- they make the invisible visible and to
eat them is a sure way to see faeries. If one touches
a faerie rock with the correct number of primroses in a posy
the way is opened to faerieland and faerie gifts, but the wrong
number opens the door to doom... |
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The four leaf CLOVER
will break a faerie spell.
--Excerpt
from FAERIES
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