Since it’s gardening season, I thought I would expand on some earlier information that we gave you about creating a fairy garden–
First of all, a happy, flourishing garden, created with fairies in mind, can certainly attract fairies to you. Your garden doesn’t have to be huge and labor intensive, it can be as small or as large as you feel comfortable with. For those who aren’t really into gardening, a few potted plants and maybe a little fountain on your patio or apartment balcony would be great. The main point to remember is that you are creating something special for the fairies.
Here is a list of some plants that are known to attract fairies:
Lavender, Honeysuckle, Foxglove, Cowslip, Snapdragon, Jasmine, Rosemary, Lily of the Valley, Roses (especially the Fairy Rose), Coral Bells, Pansies, Primroses, Violets. Bluebells, Ferns, Sweet Pea, Mugwort, Pussy willow, White Sage, Gardenia, Lilies, Moonwort, Mullein, Cattails, Blackberry, Queen Anne’s Lace, and Bachelor’s Buttons. Any plant that you love would also work great.
In addition to the above, consider adding the plants below for the reasons listed:
Elderberry – These berries can be burned in a fire to invite the fae to gather. Fairies absolutely love Elderberry wine and Elderberry will surely draw fairy visitors to you!
Thyme - Wearing Thyme (especially Wild Thyme) will increase ones ability to see fairies. It can also be sprinkled on window sills and on your doorstep to invite the fae to visit.
Heather – Greatly loved by fairies – they are very passionate about it! It is also used to open a doorway between the two worlds.
Clover -This plant is very sacred to the fae and any type of clover will attract them.
Some trees to consider adding to your garden area:
Rowan – A very protective tree, used to protect against bad fairies.
Oak, Ash, & Hawthorn – legend suggests that “Faery folks are in the Oaks.” They are said to love to dance around this tree. In addition, where there is an oak, ash and thorn(Hawthorn) together, they create a space where it is easy to see the fae.
Mulberry - Connected to the Faery Goddess Danu, Mulberry is tree of protection and strength.
Elder – This tree is under the protection of the Elder Mother who protects fairies from dark energies and spirits. Because of this, it is a refuge for fairies and will attract them.
Hazel – This is a very magical tree that has been used to summon fairies.
Lilac – The sweet scent of Lilac is said to draw pixies to your garden.
Consider leaving a small area wild for the fae – they really love that.
Other garden attractors:
*A water feature in your garden such as a birdbath, wishing well or pond
*a birdfeeder or any other means of supporting wildlife and nature.
*Glass globes or gazing ball,
*Bells or chimes,
*Fairy statues
*The Fairy Star on a flag or sign
*Because fairies are connected to “in between” places, consider adding an archway or gateway or a fairy door, etc.
*An outdoor fairy house
*A “Good Faeries Welcome Here” Sign or Banner
*Use plenty of rocks for decoration and borders and add some special crystals, etc.
*Tie some ribbons to some of your bush or tree branches in bright colors – it works wonders!
*Add shiny objects to your garden such as silver to attract the fae
Happy Gardening!!!
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Update: Hi Everyone! Because of the number of comments on this post, I am moving all further comments to the forum. It would be very helpful if you could try to stay on topic or create a new topic if you would like–it makes it so much less confusing that way. Thanks so much!
Natalie
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hey!!
cool update, natalie.
first comment!!
this is really cool, thanks for taking the time to tell us this info on fairys, you are great!
-jen
I have a 4 leaf clover necklace. Do u think that it’ll work?
where did u get the fairy necklace?
Just wanted to let you know that a friend of mine on the “Land of Faery” forum just saw a small “flourescent purple light” fly out of the mint she has growing when she was poking through her garden.
It was as though she startled it. She said it was very tiny- and we are thinking it could have been a pixie.
I read on one of Natalie’s posts from the Elves that the Fae often nap during the day- so maybe my friend startled the Pixie from his/her nap !
thanx 4 the advice
cindy ****************************
Useful information as always! I love the illustration. Mind if I quote this article?
I just wanted to tell you that I made a small fairy garden in my front yard.(I put water in a pot with arock for them) One day I saw 2 little wet footprints on the rock!
The footprints weren’t bird or squirrel footprints.
what does the faerie star look like?
wow!!!
footprints!!!
why isnt anyone writing anymore?
Hi.
Uh, what tips could you give to someone that doesn’t have much of a garden?
Hi Hayley,
Well, do you have a place where you could put some potted plants and maybe have a few flowers or herbs? How about a small fairy statue, fountain, small pond or bird feeder? Just a few thoughts…
Natalie
Hi Jen,
Thanks for the comment
we really appreciate it!
And…we think you are great!
Natalie
Hi fion,
Yes, fairies love clover and they are a big attractor plus four leaf clovers are expecially good for this.
Natalie
Hi fion,
I’m not sure what necklace you mean, can you give me a hint?????
Natalie
Hi Lisa A. ,
Great story – I could picture it very clearly! Yes, it definitely sounds like she caught a little one “napping!” I would agree it was probably a pixie.
Thanks for sharing this!
Natalie
Hi Cindy,
You are very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Natalie
Hi Sophie,
Great story about the tiny footprints–sounds like you have some fairies that are very happy with your garden! Let us know if you have any more interesting signs of visitors…
Natalie
Hi FG,
You certainly can quote the article, absolutely! I saw your article on making a fairy house out of a juice carton – great idea, I really liked it.
I am still working on getting the instructions for our little fairy house posted here – it’s a bit bigger project than I thought but I hope to do it next week (famous last words!). Thanks for hanging in there with us!
All the best,
Natalie
Hi Tatiana,
Well this is an easy question to answer since we sell the fairy star right here on the blog site
. There’s a link to a picture of the seven pointed faery or elven star right here
Hope this helps answer your question,
Natalie
Hi Daisy,
We’re still here and writing – we’ve just been really busy and got a bit behind (again!). We’ve got some new posts coming up soon so stay tuned!
Natalie
the fairy elven necklace. I think that’s what it’s called…
I think these are great tips n all but I have one question.how do u get da faries to come to u?
Hi,
thanks for the message i just got a bit concerened.but i want to ask another question ive made a little place in my garden for the fairies but i want to move it do you think they will get angry with me?? i havnt seen one go into it yet though
thanks
Daisy
hi !
umm i just wanted to say tha hear tapping sounds on my window -is it a fairy or just an annoying bug ! 9no offense to bugs whats o’ever)
ummmm well i offered the fairys my favorite locket and im hoping they will take it-ive also been hearing strange noises at night like wings flutter im going to put my camera on all night to see if i can catch a glimpse of a fairy or something !
ps—i really really wanna know how to meditate for fairys can enter my thoughts is thier a specific way or something ?
psss…..thanx for the advice !
pssss…..say hi to all the other elves and fairys u know !
psss…is thier any scary parts of a fairy-im curious !
THANX ****** CINDY
how to know if i’m a fairy???
Well… today during assembly in my school, I felt something tugging my hair. It wasn’t my sister. It’s tugging like about 4 strands of hair and is tugging really hard. Could it be a fairy???
hi natalie. i’m an 11 yr.old who has always believed in faries and magic. i believe that there are faries in my backyard. and something really cool happened last night while i was a sleeping, i met a fariy named rosealie. she was so sweet. i would like to know, will it take time for me to a fariy? my mom said i was born with a six sense. can you help me?
– freckles
dear
what can you say if I feel I m a fairye?
Seems I m not crazy, but I do feel this… sometimes more clearly, sometimes I did forget it.
Tell me please where to read about this feeling, if you think is possible in any way.
thank you and have a sweet day.
I am still longing to see a real fairy someday. It’s just all in my dreams.
Fion – The design for the Elven Heart Necklace was given to us directly by the Elves…and I’m sorry, I don’t know how to tell if you are a fairy or not
. As far as having your hair pulled goes, I always try to see if there is a logical explanation first such as your hair catching on something, etc. If I can’t find a logical reason, then I start to look at the paranormal explanations. Hope that helps!
Daisy – No, I don’t think the fairies will be angry about that, just let them know what you are doing…
Cindy – It definitely could be bugs at your window making that noise – especially at night but that’s doesn’t mean it can’t also be fairies – it’s just too hard to me to know without being there myself. About meditation – yes there is a specific way to go about it but it would be to difficult to for me to write about it here in the comments section. Maybe you could google meditation????
Take care everyone!
Natalie
Hi Mace,
Well, we have written lots of posts on that in the section called “connecting with fairies” which you can find here so I won’t repeat it here.
Thanks for asking!
Natalie
Hi Olivia,
You are right, they take the energy of the food so it often appears untouched to humans…
One of the ways to get them to trust you is to offer them things like you have been doing. The other thing is, you can talk to them right now and see if they respond. Just ask a question, and then listen for an answer in your head. My sister Susan and I just taught a class on fairies and this was one of the exercises we had them do. The results were really great – lots of the people there got answers to their questions – give it a try!
All the best,
Natalie
Hi gabriela,
You might want to search for “otherkin” on google and see if that helps answer some of your questions.
All the best,
Natalie
Hi thephilippineisland,
Dreams are a great place to start to connect with fairies. You might want to read our “connecting with fairies” posts that can be found here – that might help.
Natalie
Hi freckles,
It just takes time so keep at it and watch for signs that they are around. Since you have some psychic ability, that will definitely be a big help!
Natalie
well i have aready done it but i did speak out load to tell them them will they still be angry? with me and i have made two gardens but one is just flowers and tomatoes and herbs i did tell them about that out loud too i also wrote them a note but i dont know i they read it will it matter, will they still be angry with me???
thanks
Daisy-Mae x
Hey Daisy,
No, I don’t think so–they should be just fine with that.
Natalie
umm i put my camera at night like i said i would .
and i only saw a light flying across the room……i dont know if it was a fairy or not?
Obviously Damien is not my real name, but I’m 17 and I’m really hardcore wanting to believe in these Faeries.
Are there any books, like by Gaiman or Black, hold any truth at all?
Do they know anything?
Are the unseelie and seelie courts real at all?
I’ll probably be emailing this same exact message. Please reply as soon as possible.
This is random for me. Seriously.
ok thats good,
I put a necklace out for them(it was a pretty one with butterflys on it and its purple) about a week ago and I told the about it outloud but they hav not taken it,
is there a reason for this??
and I also had a dream last night that I found a fairy and made the rest of my family see it (because no one else in my family beive in fae apart from 2 of my cousins) and then they started to belive in them, does this mean they came into my dream?
thankyou for answering all my questions.
Daisy xxx
P.S. Your website is brill x
errm hi again,
i know your busy and stuff but if its possible coluld you please ask Mr.E if there is different types of fae eg. Flower Faries, Water Faries ect
thanks alot
Daisy xoxox
Hi “Damien,”
Yes, the seelie and unseelie do exist and we work with a group of elves that are members of the seelie. I know who Neil Gaiman is but I haven’t actually read any of his works. Now, I have read some of Holly Black’s work and some of it is really fictionalized and other works seem more fact based. For example, The Spiderwick Chronicles, even though it was probably written for a younger audience, did have a lot of truth in it.
Hope this answers your question,
Natalie
Hi Daisy,
Hmmm, they don’t always take things we set out for them, sometimes they are attracted to them without taking anything at all so it just depends–they are very unpredictable. As of matter of fact, the most predictable thing about them is that they are unpredictable!
Another good thing to keep in mind is that they are not like humans and things that would interest us, might not interest them at all. They really don’t think like us and they can be very different from us emotionally, too.
Yes, it does sound like you might have been connecting with them in your dreams. If you want them to come into your dreams again, ask them right before you go to sleep and see what happens.
All the best,
Natalie
ok thanks maybe i will try somthing else
and wow ive been connecting with fae in my dreams- yay ive never ever connected with a fairy before that i know of!
stay well
you and your sister and Mr.E are a great help thanks
Daisy x
hi, here again its just that i wanted to know also do the elves live with you like eat dinner with you and sleep in your house and stuff or do they come and talk to you and then just dissapear??? ive just always wanted to know
stay well
Daisy xxxx
my grans lives in completly the middle of no where and has 62 acheres 9my cousins live there to)and there garden is full of trees bushs and lots of flowers i see faries there loads me and my cousin luv trying to see them we are both really intrested.
So then the plastic beetle you said the little boy found could have just been glamoured?
>.>
This is so weird. Like hows can I trust your word. It sounds so silly from a 3rd parties point of view. You know what I mean?
Sigh.
I want to, but its too hard to believe. Mainly cause I don’t believe in an almighty God..
Neil Gaimen is my favorite author.
He’s really good.
And thanks for replying. It meant something to me.
Oh and this may be mad silly, but can cat’s eyes see different dimensions? Like at all times can they see the fairies true form.. glamour or not.
^^ I heard it somewhere, and was wondering if you knew anything about it.
Thanks again,
-Damien
Hi,
Once i found a little fairie charm thing on my dresser that i never had seen before in my life, does that mean that i fairie was trying to speak to me? it was bout 3 years ago that i found it. i wanted to meat fairies back then and i still do now, but i never really asked them 3 years ago so im confused if they gave the charm to me or not.
Alice
Hi Natalie,
I’ve always believed in faeries and stuff. I remember reading some of the articles on your website, and you were talking about elves that you talked to. If you can(if the faeries and elves allow it) can you show me a picture? Only if you can, I understand if you don’t want to.
Its just that I have seen so many paintings, and people with costumes on, but I’ve never seen a real one. I’m gonna try to make a small garden, but since I live at a condo with my parents(and both my dads and moms house) I am not allowed to put up a few pots of plants.
Anyway thanks so much,
Samantha
Hi Natalie,
How do you meditate if looked it up on the internet but it doesnt work maybe you could tell me
thanks
Dais
Hey Daisy,
The elves live in their own house in their own world they but visit us quite often. Sometimes one of them, Mr. E. will come thru my sister Susan (she channels him) and then he enjoys trying some of our food and candy etc. He loves chocolate but, if I remember correctly he said the red licorice I gave him tasted like flavored paste!
Natalie
rosie,
Sounds like a perfect place to find the fae!
Natalie
Hi,
This is the third time I have written and have not seen any comments regarding my posts. I will try one more time. Recently I saw what looked like a cross between a cat and a raccoon in my room in the inbetween state. I was screaming since I had never seen anything like it. I have seen a faery and some ghosts but, this was my first time. There were actually three of them. Does anyone have any idea what they are? It almost had a chesire grin and was dark and stipped. Thanks, I don’t know who else to ask.
Hi Shannon,
Sorry we didn’t get to you sooner – very busy at the moment…
Anyway, I will ask the elves if they know what you have seen. Can you tell me what they were doing when you saw them? Since you said you were screaming, I’m guessing they didn’t seem friendly to you but maybe you were just scared. Did they do anything threatening???
Natalie
Hey Daisy,
Hmmm, I don’t think I can answer your meditation question without really thinking about it so I’m going to have to get back to you in a little bit (remind me if I get too busy and forget, ok?)
Natalie
what food do fairys like?
oh also do you know where i can see pictures of fairys for real? not blurred lights. like clear. oh and do fairy wear clothes, and do they speak english or native languages
Hi again,
Thanks for getting back to me I appreciate it. Regarding the cheshire cat-raccoons. They were not doing anything threatening just scared me since I had never seen anything like them before. They were laying on top my dresser. Two were laying stacked on top on each other. The third was sitting upright. They really were smiling at me. I know I open my third eye door and forget to close it when I want to. I have searched the internet and can’t find anything about what I saw but, I know I saw them. If the faery or elves have any idea I would appreciate it.
Thanks again,
Shannon
Damien, take it from me, they ARE real.
I am 46, and last year I saw one face to face for the first time in my adult life. As a child, I never saw them, but wished they were real– I just figured it was a nice myth, and left it at that.
I saw a Brownie Faery for the first time last May. Always keep an open mind and never say “never”.
If I had not said “Never” when I was younger, maybe I would have seen one as a young girl and had contact with them even by now.
Daisy, I am not good at meditating either.
But if you want to try,
Here’s a list of things I learned from others:
1. Find a comfortable place to sit — in the wildnerness, or a quiet room with a candle on, and a blanket to cover you if you get cold. Make sure you go to the bathroom beforehand.
2. Ask God for protection– Alot of people ask thier guardian angels to protect them– or Archangel Micheal.
3. Take deep breaths and shut your eyes., or stare into a candle or a bowl of water. Keep breathing deep breaths and get yourself really calm.
4. Imagine yourself entering a garden area with lots of flowers, trees and butterflies. Visualize a blue butterfly coming up to greet you and you follow it to where it leads you.
5. The butterfly stops at a thicket area with lots of trees and bushes. You feel the faeries there, though you can’t see them. You tell them, “I respect you guys; Please may I have contact with you?”
6. And see what happens from there.
I just wanted to share that when I set out a faery cottage I got over at the Collections catalog, I think some Pixies had fun with it.
I had a little wooden table and chair set placed on top of the roof of the cottage. One day the wooden chair ended off of the roof and was neatly placed near the red swinging door below.
I thought it was odd that it ended up there, as I hadnt touched anything. A few days later, the chair was gone. I thought an animal took off with it.
Then we had alot of heavy rains early this Summer. I ended up having to clean up the faeries garden from all the puddles.
When I got to the faeries cottage, I opened up the lid to clean out any wet stuff, when I saw the chair neatly placed along the side of the cottage wall inside!
Noone human put it there– here it was on the top of the cottage, and in a period of days (before the weeks of heavy rain) it ended up INSIDE of the cottage!
How cool is that
Im honored that the Fae or Pixies made use of it !
HI Natalie
is there any types of plants that the fairies don’t like or can give them a bad feeling about visiting?
Vivi–you talk to it in your head.
Natalie
hi i think i am having subtle contact with a fairy right now we are playing a sort of “game” where i ask for a sign and they give me one,to let me know that they’re there but are still unsure about me. i say thank you then earlier i recieved the glimpse of a small orb out of the corner of my eye,but then a pigeon flew up. were they trying to test me? because i’m pretty sure that was a fairy.
Bri3 – Yes, this is how it often goes, they will respond if you talk to them but it isn’t usually anything real obvious to begin with. Sounds good!
Natalie
awesome! i have only been at this for two days! omg!
i have rose and lilys and veggies some clovers last year was great pretty not like this year my has was nice to now they are so busy even just a little will not do. how do u make a fariy garden can they take the looks of scary . are there rose flower fairy i don’t know . is there such thing as butterfly fairy and christmas fariy . what do they eat ? how do you make a fary house i heard good storys. do they live north american ? where do you get these pictures ? where do you get the turth about fariy necklaces are they rare? i’m not that lucky.even when i wish on a 4 leaf clover also a star.
whats a elder berry
Hi vanna,
An elderberry is a berry that grows on the Elder Tree
Natalie
hi Natalie,
have you worked out how you could tell me how to medidtate dont worry if you havnt finished finding out yet its just in case you forgot or was too busy i dont mid if you havnt finished yet though
Daisy xx
Hi Natalie
Ive found about 5 fourleaf clover in my life and im 12. I find them mostly in my grans garden, ive only picked one. I never knew what luck you get with them so thats why i left most to grow. Now that i know they are great fairy attractors, im going to pick them and take them with my as a necklace
I once found a sixleaf clover and i was so HAPPY!
But when i showed my big brother, he grabed it off me. I tried to get it back, but then he RIPED IT APART IN LITTLE PEICES!
I was SO SO SO sad and ANGRY at him.
I never spoke to him that week and i got my revenge.
Im still angry at him cause all he did was laugh. I hope i find a nother one. And i wonder what luck i would of gotten.
Bye 4 now
Jordan
hi natalie,
i cant write in the forum because its not working for me so i just want to say my glasses went missing today do you think the fae might of taken them??
thanks
byeee x
Yup Daisy they could most definitely have taken them
hehehe bt ask them politely or request them to give it back to you, but first try to find a LOGICAL REASON why or where it could have gone ? still if you couldn’t find any logical explanation then first request them but still if dey dont return them then you have to say it out loud to them insisting them to give it back, try it then let us all know bt I think NATALIE would be ideal person to help u sweety, hope she’s back on d forum soon 
we r all waitin 4 her 
tc,lol,fairydust,cya,NAVNEETA
fairies love to take everydy items it may be them but maybe they likem cuz there shiny and they most defenitely want your attention
meditation is simply just relaxing your body if you want to talk to them then follow these instrutions…ask your highess power for protection…light the room with candles and smudge(burn some herbs) then i maging a cave…once you enter you are in the fairy realm…then the you appear into a valley with beatiful meadows…then you call them and once you see them talk to them and..say thanks to your highess power and extiguish the candles go threw the hole into the human world
hope i help,
dane
srry dante