A fairy spell for snow

This spell is really meant for Winter and Spring but if you use it in Summer and it works don't be surprised if people get aeriated. For some reason, most people don't want snow in the middle of summer.

A spell for snow

Ingredients

3 dark thorns from a Berry tree (I bravely plucked from a Hawthorn tree)

A finger-tip pinch of flour and sugar

A dusting of white fur (Thank you, Scampy)

7 petals from a winter flowering tree or bush

A piece of paper or card in a wintry colour

Instructions

Set the thorns in a symmetrical pattern - (snowflakes are symmetrical too).

Sprinkle the flour over the thorns.

If you sprinkle too heavily, your snow will be too deep, sprinkle too lightly and it won't settle at all.

Let the fur fall on top of the thorns, just enough to cover.

Now the petals should be set gently on top of the thorn pile.

Take notice of any that fall off as you try to place them. If you have one or two falling off, you will have softer snow that won't settle for as long. If more petals fall off as you place them, your snow will last for a lot longer but might freeze.

Now sprinkle the sugar on top of the petals.

Without the sugar your snow spell may be too harsh and you will end up with hard sleet. For snow that looks pretty but doesn't settle, sprinkle the tiniest amount of water over the last coating of sugar.

Once done, take your snow spell to the most sheltered, darkest part of the garden and push it gently off the paper. (If you don't have a garden, you can choose your darkest, loneliest, coldest corner of the house and leave it there but do warn the rest of the family first or they will think it's a mouse nest).

An Important Note

Snow likes to do what it likes to do and snow spells can be tricksy. If you have snow anywhere near you and you want it for yourself, then a snow spell will most likely work - but it could work too well! And if you are very, very keen for snow then don't blame me if the snow doesn't know when to stop once it has started.

Don't forget to warn your friends and family to get their vests ready and to wear their coats, hats, gloves and scarves when they leave the house. And don't you forget yours either!

(I apologise to my neighbours as I did my snow spell outside in the front garden with the winter breeze helping me, and quite a few petals fell off so I think there may be lots of freezing snow, soon, and for a long time to come. Sorry.)

© Amanda J Harrington 2015

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