What do Fairies Dislike?

We thought that it would be very useful to know what exactly the fairies dislike, just to be aware. It is very important to know all you can about these little creatures, if you are planning to one day meet them, and become friends with them. Actually, knowing their hatreds can in fact protect you at times. So here are some things that meet the Fae folk's dislikes. Fairies, as mentioned in another post, absolutely despise cold metal and iron. It is said to weaken them, and perhaps drain their powers and magic. It can indeed hurt them, so only use it if absolutely necessary. Also, offering fairies clothing will drive them away. We are not quite sure why, we think it has to do with pride or dignity, and it will highly offend them. There have been many stories of humans giving their house elves or fairies clothing, and never seeing them again. So never, ever give a fairy clothing. Next, also mentioned in a previous post, Rue, St. Johns Wort, and Yarrow will scare fairies away. Again, we are not positive why exactly this is, but we do know that they do not like it. So unless you do not want fairies in your garden, do not plant these flowers and herbs! Fairies also dislike messiness and untidiness. It is said that house wives or maidens who do not keep their homes clean are pinched and poked by the Fae as they sleep. Keeping your space clean and tidy is a good idea for attracting fairies, and you may even receive little gifts from them! They also strongly dislike (for whatever reason) being contained within borders, probably because they feel trapped. Our tip is to never try to catch a fairy in general, because they will find it very offensive and become angry. We also believe that fairies hate salt, so if you are ever offering a fairy food, never put salt on it. Although we are not positive that this is true, because it seems that it is a part of some fairies' bodies, such as mermaids, water fairies, and sea nymphs. They may live in oceans, which are filled with salt. But just to be cautious, never give a fairy salted food. They also do not like any kind of violent, brutal enjoyment, or greedy people who gather the very last bits of grain, drink the entire glass of milk without leaving just a bit, or picking the last fruits off the tree and leaving it bare. They feel that it is very selfish to leave nothing for them as an offering. So keep these valuable facts in mind, for you do not want to set them off. Be kind to the fairies always, and they will be kind to you in return!