Ireland Fairy Mounds

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Josh should go to Ireland and check out the fairy mounds. Legends say fairies inhabit these mounds that are oringinally

                             What is a Fairy

A fairy is a creature that appears in two kinds of folk stories-legends and fairy tales. Legends take place in the real world, and fairy tales occur in some imaginary land. Legends are told as true stories, while fairy tales are told as fiction. Actually, fairies appear in few fairy tales. Most stories about fairies are really legends.

Fairies have magic powers which perform both good and bad deeds. They can fly, change shape and make themselves invisible to human beings. Most fairies are usually helpful, but there are several who behave mischievously and occasionally act cruel. We must keep in mind that the fairies are governed by a code of ethics far removed from our own.

We have no idea of the life span of a fairy. We believe they are immortal, however, there have been sighting of fairy funerals. Throughout history, stories of the same fairy looking and acting the same are told, we can best guess that the fairies life span is at least several hundreds of years.

                          How To Attract A Fairy

Create a garden that is full of life. Birdhouses, birdbaths and bird feeders are lovely ornaments for the garden, so are bat houses and hummingbird feeders.

Plant flowers and plants that are attractive to bees and butterflies. Fairies love butterflies, and are very attracted to them. Put nuts out for the squirrels.

Whatever you do to bring life to your garden, and at the same time you will bring fairies as well.

Here's a list of plants that attract beautiful butterflies and fairies to your garden:

Achillea millefolium (common yarrow) Aster novi-belgii (New York aster) Chrysanthemum maximum (shasta daisy) Coreopsis grandiflora/verticillata (coreopsis) Agastache occidentalis (western giant hyssop or horsemint) Lavendula dentata (French lavender) Rosemarinus officinalis (rosemary) Thymus (thyme) Buddleia alternifolia (fountain butterfly bush) Buddleia davidii (orange-eye butterfly bush, summer lilac) Potentilla fruitiosa (shrubby cinquefoil) Petunia hybrida (common garden petunia) Verbena (verbenas, vervains) Scabiosa caucasica (pincushion flowers) Cosmos bipinnatus (cosmos) Zinnia elegans (common zinnia)

Install a small fountain or waterfall or put in a fishpond. You might want to include statues of faeries. Anything that reflects light or is colourful and moving particularly attracts the gnomes and elves. Both fairies and water sprites like the splashy sound and sight of a fountain.

Leave an area of your garden a bit wild and not too cultivated. It need not be a large space, but having one area that is dedicated to the fairies will make them feel very welcome.

Ask fairies and elves to come to your garden. "Where Intention goes, energy flows." Whatever you place your conscious awareness on, you will pull into your life. As you put your attention on fairies and gnomes and the elemental realm, they will respond by being drawn into your garden.

                         The Fairy Call

(A spell for summoning the fairies) Sit where the cat sits. Cross your toes. Close your eyes. And smell a rose. Then say under your breath: "I believe in fairies, sure as death." Gadflykins! Gladtrypins! Gutterpuss and Cass! Come to me fairily Each lad and lass!

From "Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book"

Through the centuries, Europeans made note of which plants were attractive to wee folk and which plants offered protection from Faeries. Remember that most flower faeries will reveal themselves in the colors of the flower itself.

Angelica- the fairies of this flower are very beautiful. These fairy bring good fortune and strong energy.

Basil- This fairy spirit is more of an elf form. Where ever basil grows, there usually is a dragon to be found serving as protector.

Buttercup- These fairies are compassionate and empathetic towards humans.

Bluebell- If this flower rings in your garden, an evil fairy is near. One of the most potent of all the fairy flowers.

Carnation- Red carnations draw fairies who enjoy healing animals.

Clover- Wildly attractive to faerie life. Four leaf clover will break a fairy spell.

Cowslip- This is the best for attracting fairies into your yard. Loved and guarded by fairies. This flower has power to find hidden fairy gold.

Daisy- This flower draws all fairies, elves and nature spirits.

Dandelion- Said to be used by the fairies for making beverages.

Dill- Fairies dislike the scent of this plant.

Foxglove- A favorite of earth elementals. Worn by fairies sometimes as hats and gloves.

Hawthrone- Sacred to faeries, as well as the May Queen.

Heliotrope- A favorite of fire elementals.

Gorse- Repels almost all fairies.

Hollyhock- This is a favorite of fairies, especially the pink variety.

Iris- Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow, and the fairies of this flower manifest in all the colors of the rainbow itself.

Lavender- The fairies of this flower and the other nature spirits it draws are very protective.

Lilac- The scent draws fairies. The fairies of this flower are musical.

Lily- Favorite of nature spirits.

Lobelia- Attracts winged fairies.

Marigold- The faires and nature spirits associated with this flower hold the mysteries and magic of thunderstorms.

Mistletoe- Attracts unpleasant tree fairies.

Morning Glory- Repels unwanted night faeries.

Mushrooms- Used by fairies to mark the boundaries of their dancing circles and portals to their world.

Pansy- Attracts parades of trooping fairies. This flower was used by Oberon as a love potion.

Phlox- The faeries of this flower are of elf form. They are more of an overseer and guardian.

Primrose- Believe to give faeries their power of invisibility. If one touches a faerie rock with the correct number of primrose in a posy it opens the way to faerie land and faerie gifts. If you have the wrong number them you're doomed.

Ragwort- A rye-grass used by faeries as make-shift horses. In the 17th century states that the magic words used to make the stems fly were Horse and Hattock.

Rose- This is one of the most sacred flowers, the faeries and spirits of this flower have strong ties to their elder brothers and sisters, the angles. They hold the secrets to time and it's exploration.

Rosemary- Gives protection from baneful fairies.

Sassafras- A favorite of air elementals.

Shamrock- Celtic fairies adore it.

Snapdragons- This plant and where it grows are often watched over by tiny dragons. The fairies and sprits of this flower have connections to the energies of all dragons and bring great protection.

Tulip- These fairies hold knowledge of the hidden significance of events, people and things.

Violet- This flower is sacred to all faeries, especially the Fairy Queen.