The Hidden Folk

  • Ragwort: The Witch’s Weed and Fairy Steed

    Favoured by the Fae In fairy lore, ragwort has long been considered a plant of the Otherworld. It’s said the fae favour it, and not just for its colour. Some stories claim fairies ride their tall, hollow stalks like horses through the night. Other folklore says that carrying ragwort could help us mere mortals slip…

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