Susannah Stewart Stories | Granny Weaver
Garden Helpers
How does her garden grow
Do you believe in fairies? Say quick that you believe. If you believe, clap your hands! James M. Barrie
Longing for the sky Tasting flight, I leave the earth The butterfly soars
Robin Goodfellow, You are a most worthy Puck. Each tiny treasure You have tucked in the garden Reflects dreams of pale moonlight.
There once were two flower friends Who often were making amends. For the pranks that they played, Rose and Thorn were dismayed. They never wanted to truly offend.
I summon you, La Catrina, mighty queen. Let those who live tremble. I celebrate the third death. Though I serve the witchy woman The soul will know the afterlife.
The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
Bertrand Russell
Fairies: Believe in magic
Granny Weaver knows her garden’s inhabitants are mischievous beings. Though they reveal themselves to no one but her, Susannah Stewart, and many years ago, a mysterious Fortune Teller who had passed through Haven with her traveling carnival, her helpers have often entertained themselves by playing tricks on others. But they play no pranks on her, and their tending lets her garden thrive.
Come, fairy helpers Pulling weeds, trimming the grass Help the garden grow
“Mistress, mistress, where hast tha’ been? Tell us sweet stories. We like pretty tales. We will tend the growing things, Sprinkle with green pixie dust, All will be blooms, all will be colors.”
“Later, little ones, I will bring my cup of tea, sit on the garden bench, and speak to you of cats and giants and pretty ladies who find true love,” Granny tells them fondly.
“Yes, Granny, but leave that tomcat in the house. We will pull his tail if he comes into the garden and tries to catch us. ”
“The only cat we like is Solomon, who is kind and wise and reads us magical bedtime stories from The Wonderful World of Fairies. Susannah Stewart says it is a special book that House made just for us.”
Once upon a time, garden fairies were angels, divine beings who soared through the heavens. But even angels can be unwise in the company they keep. Cast out of Heaven with the other rebellious angels, the garden fairies fell, but they repented before they reached Hell, unlike their more wicked companions. In return, God remade them as fairies and gave them provenance over the gardens of earth.
