
Wands are often lost, misplaced or discarded by the fair folk. Their size, and the natural materials with which they are made, provide excellent camouflage making them difficult to uncover. Today we will take a look at several varieties of faerie wands found at Pixie Hill.
Fig.1 The 'Thorned Goblin Rod' provides all of the magical qualities of a wand and may also be used a weapon. Created from a young black locust branch, the thorns aren't just dangerous in appearance, they are poisonous. A scratch from the sharp points will cause pain that may last for several days.

Fig. 2: The 'House Brownie Wand' is completely utilitarian. It is free from excess embellishment or flamboyance. The wood used in its creation is maple, a good all 'round magical wood. This specimen has a handle of well worn cotton. (Note: If you find a similar wand near your home do not pick it up. Your house brownie likely put it down momentarily and will return for it.)

Fig. 3: This natural bone wand has a moss wrapped handle. Bone wands are far less common than wooden wands but not unheard of. Found in on the mossy ground beneath the big pines on the back lawn, it is likely that this once belonged to a forest dwelling faerie. Possibly dropped by a migratory Duwende.
Fig.4: This very small wooden wand has a decorative carved handle. Although it's carving suggests elf or gnome origins, its size is more indicative of imp ownership. More exploration may be warranted to see if pygmy elves are inhabiting the grounds.

Fig. 6: It is well known that most creatures with fae blood are repulsed by iron, steel, silver and other metals. There are a few examples to the contrary, dwarfs, ogres and some trolls, creatures who mine and forge are less affected by some metals. This delicate tiny wand seems unlikely to have been wielded by a troll so one must wonder.... to whom did it belong?
This collection of wands and other faerie artifacts will be on display at the studio throughout the summer. Please check the events page for open house dates.
Beautiful! A lovely blog with great images and descriptions x
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at your imagination and storytelling. Wish my mind could wander even a teeny tiny bit the way yours does. I will never look at a twig the same again. Thank you :)
ReplyDeletePS: received the tiny books I ordered for my daughter as a Christmas gift and she will be sooooo excited to get these. I love them.
Wouldn't want to be on the pointy end of that thorned Goblin wand.. (capitalisation in case any are listening ><) ouch~
ReplyDeleteOh my! What an adventure finding these in your garden!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great entry! Love the wands and the stories to go along with them. Very creative and wonderful mind. Your imagination station is really great!!!
ReplyDeleteI was told that I should be a story teller of sorts, my imagination went wild (and still does) as a child!
How about some faerie chairs?