Magical Faery Plants: A Guide for Working with Faeries and Nature Spirits

by Sandra Kynes

Overview

Build Relationships with Faeries and Connect with Nature on a Deep, Soul Level

The natural world is integral to our spiritual and magical lives and the lives of faeries and nature spirits. With this book, you'll discover how plants bridge the worlds and help us work with these extraordinary beings. Drawing from folklore, history, and personal experience, Sandra Kynes teaches you all about faery magic and the unique ways that plants enhance your connection to the fae.

This comprehensive guide presents over one hundred profiles of common and obscure plants associated with faeries and nature spirits. Grow bracken fern to attract faeries to your property. Hold a small bundle of vervain to help you communicate with nature spirits. Set out a bowl of blackberries as a token of friendship. With hands-on activities and exercises, this book shows you how to journey to faeryland, conduct dreamwork, and heal both yourself and the planet.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738770321
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	08/08/2022
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	7.53(w) x 9.44(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Sandra Kynes (Mid-coast Maine) is a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids and the author of twenty-one books, including The Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, Magical Faery Plants, Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences, Mixing Essential Oils for Magic, and Sea Magic. Additionally, her work has been featured in Utne Reader, The Portal, and Circle Magazine. Sandra's writing also appears regularly in Llewellyn's popular almanacs and datebooks. Visit her at Kynes.net.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

About This Book 3

Part 1

Chapter 1 What's in a Name? 7

Devas and Elementals 8

Origin Theories 10

Chapter 2 The Written Trail 15

Medieval Literature 22

Interwoven with Folklore 23

Chapter 3 Getting Started 25

Establish Your Purpose 25

Where to Find Them 26

Making Contact 28

Ending a Relationship 30

Chapter 4 The Faery Attunement 33

Meditation and Visualization 33

The Power of Seven 34

Engage the Breath 35

Activate Your Energy 36

Align with Your Surroundings 37

Chapter 5 Altars and Gardens 39

Altars 39

Prepare and Attune Objects and Tools 42

On a Porch 43

Wild Areas and Water 45

Chapter 6 Faery Magic 47

Spells and Requests 48

Dream Work 49

The Faery Journal 51

Chapter 7 Journey to Faeryland 55

Entry Points and Beyond 57

When You Are Ready to Go 59

Afterward 60

Chapter 8 Plant Tools 61

Wreath and Circlet 62

Wand 63

Pendulum 64

Divining Rods 65

Chapter 9 Liquid Tools for Magic 67

Oils, Hydrosols, and Essences 68

How to Make a Hydrosol 69

How to Make Infused Oil 70

Before Use and Precautions 71

Part 2

The Faery Plants 75

Plant Symbolism 76

Agrimony 77

Alder 78

Angelica 80

Apple 81

Ash 82

Bilberry 84

Birch 85

Blackberry 87

Blackthorn 88

Bluebell 89

Bog Myrtle 90

Boxwood 91

Bracken 92

Broom 93

Burdock and Bitter Dock 95

Buttercup 96

Butterwort 97

Cedar 98

Chamomile 100

Cherry 101

Cinquefoil 102

Clover 103

Columbine 104

Coriander 105

Cow Parsley 106

Cowslip 107

Crab Apple 109

Crocus 110

Cypress 111

Daffodil 112

Daisy 114

Dandelion 115

Dill 116

Elder 117

Elecampane 119

Elm 120

Evening Primrose 122

Fairy Circles and Fairy Rings 123

Fairy Flax 123

Fairy Wand 124

Fern 125

Fir 125

Fly Agaric 126

Forget-Me-Not 128

Forsythia 129

Foxglove 130

Geranium 131

Globeflower 132

Gooseberry 133

Gorse 134

Grape 136

Grass 137

Harebell 138

Hawthorn 139

Hazel 141

Heather and Heath 142

Hemlock 144

Hogweed 145

Holly 146

Hollyhock 147

Honeysuckle 148

Horse Chestnut 150

Hyssop 151

Ivy 152

Jasmine 153

Jelly Fungus 154

Juniper 156

Lady's Mantle 157

Lady's Smock 158

Larch 159

Laurel 160

Lavender 161

Lilac 163

Lily 164

Lily of the Valley 165

Linden 166

Lone Bush and Faery Bush 167

Maidenhair Fern 169

Mallow 170

Maple 171

Marigold 173

Marsh Marigold 174

Meadowsweet 175

Milkwort 176

Mistletoe 177

Moonwort 178

Morning Glory 179

Mugwort 180

Mullein 181

Mushroom 183

Nettle 184

Oak 186

Pansy 188

Peach and Nectarine 189

Pear 190

Pearlwort 191

Peony 192

Periwinkle 194

Pignut 195

Pine 196

Plantain 197

Primrose 198

Quince 199

Ragwort 201

Red Campion 202

Reed, Rush, and Cattail 203

Rose 205

Rosemary 206

Rowan 207

Rue 209

St. John's Wort 210

Scarlet Elf Cup 212

Seaweed 213

Sesame 214

Silverweed 215

Snowdrop 216

Sorrel 217

Southernwood 218

Stitchwort 219

Strawberry 221

Sweet Woodruff 222

Thistle 223

Thyme 224

Tulip 225

Vervain 227

Vetchling 228

Violet 230

Walnut 231

Water Lily 232

White Dead Nettle 233

Willow 234

Wood Anemone 236

Yarrow 237

Yellow Iris 238

Yew 239

Conclusion 241

Appendix A Powers and Attributes 243

Glossary 257

Bibliography 263

Index 273

Editorial Reviews

"Sandra Kynes has gifted us with an inspiring and incredibly useful work in Magical Faery Plants. Her breadth of knowledge, experience and a clear connection with the faery realm are evident throughout, all backed with research from reputable sources and packed full of practical suggestions you'll be eager to try for yourself. This is a valuable addition to any faery and nature lover's library."—Emily Carding, author of Seeking Faery

"A well-researched and lovingly crafted guide to the Nature Spirits. Filled with lovely rhyming chants and magickal verses, it will entice you to build your own Faery Altar and garden. Through this book you will learn to contact the Faeries and travel to the Fae Realms (and return safely!). The herb spells and prescriptions are filled with power and magick."—Ellen Evert Hopman, author of Scottish Herbs and Fairy Lore and Once Around the Sun

From the Publisher