Protection Against Faeries

As we all know faeries can sometimes be very mischevious creatures.
That means that they might cause us trouble just for a litle bit of fun
and while they may not have the intention to harm us, they sometimes
do. So I have here a list of ways to protect yourself from the faerie
pranks. Most of the following is taken from my favorite book Brian
Froud and Alan Lee's Faeries.

Turn clothes inside out (a glove turned inside out and tossed into a faerie ring will disperse the revellers) Bells Iron A knife in the doorway a nail in the pocket open scissors hung above a baby's cot Carry the Bible Running Water Bread Rowan and red thread (in the case of the scots, a red ribbon attached over the front door or tied to the tails of cattle -this was to discourage witches. Elsewhere a red cloth was sometimes tied round children's chests as protection against the little people) Salt Ancient churchyard mold Daisy chains Stones with a hole through it Horseshoes (moon symbol and iron combined) A sock under the bed A knife under the pillow A twig of broom St. John's wort The burning of thorns on top of a faerie hill will release captive children Shoes placed with toes facing away from the bed