Category: Folk Herbalism
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The Herb of Longevity: Self Heal
“The Song of the Self Heal Faery, When little Elves have cut themselves, Or Mouse has hurt her tail, Or Froggie’s arm has come to harm, This herb will never fail. The Faeries’ skill can cure each ill, And soothe the sorest pain; She’ll bathe and bind, and soon she’ll find, that they are well…
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Soft Hearted Violet
“…Of the flower of violet and of sugar is made sugar of violets, of the same flower and of honey of violets and of the same flower and oil is made of violets. Whichever it is desired to make, put the flower in the honey, oil or sugar, leave it there for a period of…
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The Folklore of Daffodils and the Return of Spring
“Life’s a dog and then you die? No, no. Life is a joyous dance through daffodils beneath cerulean blue skies and then, then what? I forget what happens next.” Edward Abbey I noticed that the first daffodils are beginning to emerge on our local fairy fort, Rathvilly moat, so I wonder if this is a…
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Yellow Flag: The Sacred Messenger of Spring
“An iris doesn’t compare itself to other flowers, it just blooms beautifully in its own way.” Anonymous
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Clover: The Sacred Three Leaf Cover Crop
“There was an herb called wood sorrel and it is said that there is a tradition connected with it. It was a sacred plant of the Druid before Saint Patrick came to Ireland. It is now called shamrock as Saint Patrick picked it at Tara and held it up as a symbol of the three…