Attracting Fairies to Your Garden (2024)

FAQs

What plant attracts fairies? ›

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea): Also known as elf gloves, fairy bells, fairy caps, fairy petticoats, and fox bells. Perhaps more than most, this plant is closely associated with faeries, and in many legends they are said to be especially delighted with the flowers.

Rocks—fairies are attracted to all kinds of shiny stones like agate, quartz, or crystal. Use them to decorate your garden and give the little ones a place to sit.

Fairies seem to like spaces that flow. In general, fairies don't like to be seen, so placing stones to hide behind and small hollowed out logs to shelter in will make them more comfortable. If you're crafty, you might try making a little house – something that looks like it could have grown there, perhaps.

Foxglove used to be known as goblin's gloves in the mountains of Wales, where the flowers were worn by hobgoblins. In Scandinavian lore, foxglove is associated with both foxes and faeries, for the faeries taught foxes to ring the bell-like flowers in warning when hunters approached.

Hint One - Choose Your Time Wisely

Of course, most fairy activity occurs at night, but the difficulty in viewing them in a dark environment means we have substantially fewer sightings at that time. Conversely, lying in wait as night turns to dawn is bound to bring rewards to the patient observer...

Fairies are often associated with light pastels, pinks and purples. But you can choose whatever colours you like for your fairy folk.

Rule 1 of Fairies: They hate iron. This takes different shapes in different folklore and pop culture. Fairies might be repelled by iron, burned by it, only able to die to an iron weapon, be unable to cross under an iron horseshoe, or simply dislike it and find it irritating.

As far as normal food goes; Faerie Folk eat very little. Favorite foods include nectar, morning dew, flower buds, honey, nuts, fruit (especially berries of all kinds), fresh baked bread, fruit jams and jelly, syrups, candy, and fruit pies.

Fairies love shiny things, particularly things no one else seems to want, like old buttons, charms and paperclips. They don't however like human money. That is why they like to give it away when they collect your teeth.

What are the 6 types of fairies? ›

Fate: The Winx Saga changes that formula by introducing six core elements that every fairy's magic connects to – fire, water, earth, air, light, and mind. Aisha's “waves” magic simply becomes water magic, Musa is a mind fairy, and so on.

If you are looking to attract fairies, interdimensional Earth beings, and other natural spirits, we suggest you use Peridot. While if you are looking to connect with the ethereal beings, the higher spiritual planes, psychic visions, or past lives, we suggest using Sapphire.

Faeries are said to be playful and mischievous beings, and connecting with your inner child can help attract their energy. Spend time playing, laughing, and exploring the natural world. This childlike wonder and curiosity can help create a sense of magic and enchantment that is sure to attract the energy of faeries.

In many mythologies, garden fairiesserve as intermediaries between the human and natural worlds, reminding us of the importance of respecting and nurturing our environment. Their role in caring for the earth reflects the human responsibility to protect and preserve the planet for future generations.

Favorite foods include nectar, morning dew, flower buds, honey, nuts, fruit (especially berries of all kinds), fresh baked bread, fruit jams and jelly, syrups, candy, and fruit pies. Some are also quite fond (addicted even) of alcohol, especially wines and sweet liqueurs.