Fairy Facts

Color: Green is the favourite color of the fairies. Next is red.

Hounds of the hill: The hunting dogs of fairies. They are white with red ears.

Instruments: Faries loves panpipes, cymbals, harps, whistles and drums

Alfheim: "Fairyland" Country of the fairies

The mother's blessing: One who courts friendship of fairies

Fairy Encounters

If you've ever caught a whiff of a subtle perfume wafting through the air

Or caught a glimpse of movement out of the corner of your eye

yet when you looked no one was there.

If you've ever heard the faint strains of music when no musicians were nearby

Chances are you've had an encounter with the Fae.

Fairy Rings

Dark circles of grass in lighter grass
Or rings of mushrooms, are the signs
Of the wild revelry under the stars

Often mortals are enticed into the dancing
For a night then step from the round to
Find that a hundred years have
Passed in their own world

Fairy Superstition

Paralysis - caused by the "invisible presence of a faerie market"

Cramps - punishment for annoying faeries

Unexplained bruises - caused by pinching faeries

Infantile paralysis - sure proof that you have a changeling

Skin diseases - impetigo and lice could be inflicted by faeries

Problems with childbirth - faeries may be blamed, as they are also fertility spirits

Consumption - aka tuberculosis, has many causes: eating faerie food, witchcraft & broken hearts

Fairy Communication

Dance - Fairies love to dance and will dance right through the night

Pranks - Fairies are always up to tricks and pranks

Riddles - Fairies loves to communicate in riddles

Mimicry

Signs

Symbols

Flowers to attract Fairies

Poppies - Said to invoke the Faery into your dreams

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

Apple - The bark of apple trees or the fruits themselves have the power to transport a
true-hearted seeker to the Other world

Bluebells - Said to attract fairies to dance in your garden

Elecampagne - Also known as Elfswort, this root can be scattered around the home to attract
the Sidhe

Foxglove - Put a dried sprig of Foxglove in a talisman to keep you surrounded in Faery light