Are Gnomes supposed to bring luck into your home?

Question

I have seen them in movies, backyard, ect....
What is the spiritual significant of these statues?
Anything would help just want to know a little more on them.
Thanks

Answer 1

According to Wiccan beliefs, Gnomes are considered in the "Realm of Faerie". Gnomes are garden creatures/spirits who help the world by making all the plant life in the world grow and for making all the flowers bloom, etc.

Gnomes will stand guard of your garden and make your yard a sanctuary for animals, plants, and of course, yourself.

Legend has it, that if the Gnomes were not to exist, every kind of plant life would die and disappear from the world.

Have a lovely rest of the day.

Answer 2

Gnomes were sometimes referred to in folklore as mischievious or helpful creatures. The Garden Gnome was a German fad and came from a belief that Gnomes were earthly and would help with your garden in the middle of the nite. I don't think they have any significance in the home.

Check out the url I included. As always wikipedia does a good job of consolidating the information.

Answer 3

A gnome is a legendary creature characterized by its very small size and subterranean lifestyle. According to the alchemist Paracelsus, gnomes are the most important of the elemental spirits of the classical element of earth; they move as easily through the earth as humans walk upon it, have conical hats, and the sun's rays turn them into stone. In other traditions, they are simply small, misshapen, mischievous sprites or goblins (with pointy caps). Some sources claim they spend the daytime as toads instead of in stone and they are also said to have magical powers that make people feel sad or happy.

The word gnome is derived from the New Latin gnomus. It is often claimed to descend from the Greek gnosis, "knowledge", but more likely comes from genomos "earth-dweller".

Often featured in Germanic fairy tales, including those by the Brothers Grimm, the gnome often resembles a gnarled old man living deep underground who guards buried treasure. Because of this, Swiss bankers are sometimes disparagingly referred to as the Gnomes of Zürich. Gnomes feature in the legends of many of central, northern and eastern European lands by other names: a kaukis is a Prussian gnome, and barbegazi are gnome-like creatures with big feet in the traditions of France and Switzerland. In Iceland, gnomes (vættir) are so respected that roads are re-routed around areas said to be inhabited by them. Further east, tengu are sometimes referred to as winged gnomes. Some confusion arises as the gnome is one of many similar but subtly different creatures in European folklore; mythical creatures such as goblins and dwarves are often represented as gnomes, and vice versa.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome

Love & Blessings
Milly

Answer 4

"goblin" got it right...I have gnomes all over my gardens & they bloom and thrive with very little care. I've noticed a marked difference in one bush that was not doing too well. When I bought the house, I put a gnome underneath it and it has more than doubled in size. :-) Love the gifts of the fae!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

The true story is that they weren't little old men looking things at all. They were little monsters who people feared very much! They were suppose to have taken children, killed livestock and brought much bad luck.

Answer 7

Land of Origin: Europe.
Other Origins: Scotland is the land from which most of the Gnome lore in North America comes from.
Other Names:
Throughout Europe, each land has its own name for the Gnome. In Germany they are called Erdmanleins, except in the Alpine areas, where they are known as Heinzemannchens. In Sweden they are called Nissen, and Nisse in Denmark and Norway. In Brittany they are called Nains. The Finns call them Tontti, and in Iceland they are the Foddenskkmaend. The Polish word for Gnome is Gnom, but it is Djude in Bulgaria and Albania. In Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia, Gnomes are called Mano. The Dutch word is Kabouter, the Belgian is Skritek, and in Switzerland and Luxembourg they are known as Kleinmanneken, which means "little men." In western Russia Gnomes are called Domovoi Djedoes, which roughly translated means "earth faery."
Element: Earth.
Appearance and Temperament:
Gnomes are dwarf faeries who appear to be quite old because they mature very early, though their average life span is around a thousand years. They reach maturity in about a hundred years, at which time they stand about 12 inches tall and look well past middle age. They are male and female adults and children, wear old-fashioned peasant costumes, and are kind-hearted and will always aid sick or frightened animals.
Time Most Active: All year.
Lore:
Much has been written about the Gnome, the most well known account being the Dutch book Gnomes by Will Huygen, which has been translated into English.

Gnomes live deep in ancient forests under old oak trees and make their dwellings amonth the intricate root systems. Their principal occupation is the protection and healing of wildlife, though they may occasionally help a human along on his or her spiritual quest.

Gnomes wear small pointed hats of red, their clothing is always green or blue in color, and their dimpled faces are merry and kind. They like to wear rainbow-colored stocking which they weave themselves. In general they are very smart and clever.

Sharing a traditon with the Amish and Orthodox Jews, married male Gnomes grow beards, and married women cover their hair.

They share their woodland homes with the animals they love and with whome they have a relationship of mutual trust and affection. Their only known enemies are martens and some owls, and humans who encroach on their homes.

The idea that a Gnome can bless or enhance a garden or wild place is stuck in our popular consciousness, as shown by the proliferation of the many ceramic or plastic "Lawn Gnomes' on the market.

An animated children's television series produced by BRB International called The World of David the Gnome has been seen on American cable television for several years. David, with his red hat and blue coat, lives with his wife in an oak tree and spends his time helping animals and fighting off evil Trolls. All in all, the scripts remain faithful to the European Gnome legends, including the libation of milk given to David's family each day by a kind townswoman.

In ceremonial magick, Gnomes are not only the archetypal earth elementals of the north who are called upon to witness all rituals, but in the Order of the Golden Dawn they are known as one of the four "Essential Spiritual Beings" who are called upon to "praise God" during a ritual known as the Benedicite Omnia Opera. For information about the other elementals of high magick, see Salamanders, Sylphs, and Undines.

Where to Find Them: At the base of old oak trees. Look for them in the autumn of Faeryland.
How to Contact: A simple invitation may bring them to you.
Magickal and Ritual Help:
Gnomes can help you protect yourself and your pets and lend their energy to any number of magickal purposes, especially healing spells, at which they excel. They may also be willing to teach you some secrets of medicinal herbalism. Gnomes love to dance to raise energy and might be persuaded to lend this energy to rituals celebrating the deities, especially the Gods and Goddessess of the woodlands.

Answer 8

put them outside and make sure thay point north

Answer 9

dont believe in luck

Answer 10

I guess so. I'll try that with Herburt.