Mielikki is the wife, or the daughter-in-law, of Tapio and as such the Lady of the Forest (Tapiola/Mehtola) in the Finnish epic based on the Karelian folklore...
The word Mielikki can be derived to the Finnish word meaning Favourable or Luck.
Sometimes Mielikki was also called The Sharer Maid, Osatyttö according to the way she, unpredictably, shared the game (Emon viljat ) to the hunters—when they left for hunting the daily food like hares, birds or fur animals like squirrel etc. The king Tapio was for the big game only, like bear and elk...
Mielikki is known as a skillful healer who heals the paws of animals who have escaped traps, helps chicks that have fallen from their nests and treats the wounds of wood grouses after their mating displays...
She knows well the healing herbs and will also help humans if they know well enough to ask her for it...
Her symbol is a white unicorn on a green field. Her totem is the bear...
So, when you dismantle your Yule tree, keep a jar full of its needles handy. Burn these throughout the year to banish frosty feelings or to warm up a chilly relationship. The pine smoke, being from a woodland tree, also draws Mielikki’s attention to any pressing needs you may have...
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