May Correspondences
Lets welcome the month of May by honoring and learning about the corresponding May Birth Month flowers of Hawthorn and Lily of the Valley.
Hawthorn
Hawthorn trees are amongst the trees traditionally known for marking the entrance to magickal other worlds and are known to house faery folk.
The translation of its formal botanical name (Crataegus oxyacantha) meaning - "Hard, Sharp or Thorn"
Hawthorn is a masculine plant and is associated with Mars and fire , with its flowers blooming around Beltane .
Working with the essence of Hawthorn helps to open and heal the heart from heartbreak and grief. Placing Hawthorn around doors and windows will prevent people from entering your home in an astral state.
Hawthorn is often referred to as the May Tree and can bloom with both pink and white flowers. Gifting someone a Hawthorn flower indicates you genuinely want what is best for them and are extending your personal psychic protection to them.
Hawthorn is associated with love, fertility , marriage, protection and even death. The blossoms and berries can be made into wines, jellies and jams.
Hawthorn is a symbol of psychic protection due to its sharp thorns. By adding Hawthorn to an amulet it will protect you from harmful magick and shield you from psychic attacks. hawthorn thorns can be used to inscribe sigils and runes in wax and can be used to write with magickal ink.
Lily of the Valley
Lily of the valley is associated with the element of air and the planet Mercury, it is also one of the birth flowers associated with the zodiac sign of Gemini. Some lore suggests that Lily of the Valley grows on the graves of those who were executed for crimes they did not commit.
Lily of the Valley is poisonous to digest and can even make you sick just by handling it for to long without gloves. Please be careful when handling Lily of the Valley plants as its toxins can be absorbed through the skin.
The scent of this flower is said to attract nightingales and gives us the power to see a better world.
It is believed by some that the flower is in honor of 'Maia' the daughter of Atlas and the goddess of growth fields and spring.
The flowers are said to "Ring" when Fairy's sing and are an obvious choice for planting in a garden when you are trying to attract fairy folk. It is sometimes referred to as "Fairy Cups" and is beloved by Fae and Humans alike.
It is thought that by planting this flower in your garden it will protect the house from spirits and bad luck and has been known to protect against witches spells.
(I don't know about that one, it probably depends on the witch)
Bring on Gemini season!!