HAWTHORN ~ For Hope

HAWTHORN ~ For HopeThe name hawthorn' is derived from the Anglo Saxon hagedorn meaning hedge thorn, it's the origin of the word 'hag', and the wood traditionally used to make witches besoms (broomsticks) and wands. Known as the fairy tree, it is believed to be a gateway to the otherworld, inhabited by powerful fairies. Heavily associated with May Day or Beltane, it was traditional for the young of a village to head out overnight, returning at dawn with baskets of

boastfulness and vanity

Daisies also have a significant connection with children and innocence

with each link individually cast for durability and a comfortable drape

It was believed that wearing a necklace of poppy heads would enhance fertility

It is also considered the flower of the fairies

its rounded beads were traditionally crafted one by one

Trim the wood wick to around 3–5 mm before each burn

once a year

he continued the tradition by giving the women of his court the sweet scented flower every year

the right to do so only granted by heraldry and permitted to those who had achieved mastery

It is said that to protect your home from negative forces

Some believe a saintly origin: St