Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Halloween and Fairies

Halloween has a long history with all magical being in the fairy realm.
Here's what I found on my hunt for folklore concerning Fae.
~ Fairies emerge on Hallowe'en when the veil between our world and theirs opens
~ It is best to leave them an offering so they do not cause you any mischief
~Iron is said to keep them at bay
~It is best to use a horseshoe which is sacred to the Moon Goddess and shaped in a crescent
~There are thousands of different types of Fae from goblins, fairies, brownies, pixies and so on
~On Hallowe'en Fae disguises themselves in the form of cats known as pooka.
~A Halloween full moon is known as a fairies lamp.
~Avoid Hawthorn trees on Halloween they are the portholes of Fae.

A little Fairy Rhyme

Hallowe'en will come, will come
Witchcraft will be set agoing,
Fairies will be at full speed,
Running in every pass,
Avoid the road, children, children.

2 comments:

Sara said...

Oh those little fairies... how I do love them. :)

Magic Love Crow said...

Great post Becca! So much fun! I love all the folklore! Have a great one ;o)