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#FolkloreThursday The association of rabbits and hares with spring equinox and Easter is a simple one: they breed prolifically and are therefore a powerful symbol of fertility. The Earth's regenerative power is great; Her fecundity is giving. She is being reborn all around us.

When May Eve (Walpurgisnacht) came around, a would-be suitor might leave a garland of flowers or flower crown on the door knob of his love interest. If she wore it the next day, he would know he should approach her and reveal his identity. #FolkloreThursday

Folklore abounds with fairies tricking children into danger. Stories about them provided warnings against careless behavior. Like Peg Powler or Jenny Greenteeth, water hags who would snatch children away into the deeps if they got too close to the river's edge. #FolkloreThursday

"La Belle Dame Sans Merci" is a legend immortalized in the 1819 ballad by John Keats, based on a 15th century poem. It tells of a fairy woman who enchanted knights, who for years afterwards would wander in the wilderness, dazed and lovesick, in search of her.
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European plant folklore says that the plants that grow naturally near your home are the ones that nature spirits have determined are the ones you should eat to improve your health issues. "Let food by thy medicine and medicine be thy food." #FolkloreThursday

It is Twelfth Night! In this freezing weather, in these darkly strange times, may I suggest you keep the festive spirit of Yuletide alive just a little bit longer. The warmth and light will return. #TwelfthNight