Hawthorn is also called the May Flower. It's regarded as the birth flower of May born children, along with Lily of the Valley, of which I decided are two very special flowers for May. While Lily of the Valley is often symbolised with innocence, purity, gentleness and even sadness, it's tougher counterpart is the hawthorn, steeped in ancient magic and folklore, with Pagan celebrations of Beltane using hawthorn flowers. According to early Celtic traditions, hawthorns can be used to protect against spirits, help longevity and are used as love herbs. Hawthorn sticks were used by witches to make wands.
Hawthorn trees are also called Fairy Trees, as these trees are sacred and magical. Leaves are believed to taste like bread and cheese, or "Bara caws" as this is Welsh folklore. The Scottish poet named Thomas the Rhymer said he had encountered the Fairy Queen under a hawthorn tree, where a cuckoo was singing, so he followed and entered another world, briefly visiting a mysterious place, until he returned and was shocked to find out several years had passed!
Hawthorn was used as a natural healing medicine for thousands of years. The ancient Romans used hawthorn to treat heart conditions and inflammations. Hawthorn has been used for blood circulation and relieve pain, stress and help headaches. Hawthorn is edible and made in cooking to create jams and teas. Hawthorn isn't poisonous to dogs and cats either.
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