the primrose path

There is hardly a culture in the world that does not have some form of traditional belief in little people. They may take different forms or have different names, but all appear to have similar traits. Nowhere is the Faerie Faith more prevalent than in the Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, and Brittany, and with it is a specific relationship of the faerie folk to flowers. For instance, Blue Bells are especially revered by faeries, but they are also very dangerous to humans. If you wander into a ring of Bluebells, you might fall under the spell of a faerie enchantment. Also, you must be wary of ever disturbing the Bluebells, for if perchance you brush one of its flowers it can disrupt the spells which faeries place on the petals.

The Primrose Path has its origins in Celtic faerie mythology, and the flower has many legends associated with it. It boasts the unique power of making the invisible visible—eating primroses would allow you to see the faerie folk! On May Day, bouquets of primroses are hung over doors and windows to repel black magic and misfortune, only allowing white magic to enter. Being led down the Primrose Path means that one has been diverted from the straight and narrow pathway of purpose and taken an unexpected detour. Traveling down the Primrose Path means we are now open to enchantment, enlightenment, and magic. The direct route is what is expected but is not always the most rewarding.

Follow the trail of these lovely flowers and you will be rewarded with the unexpected. This is the path of life changing and mind-altering revelation.