Interesting Faerie Stuff

(How to find faeries, how to call faeries, do's and don'ts, and free graphic for your own faerie site)

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"Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book"
If the fae ones wish to remain hidden from view, there is little human kind can do. Remember, when seeking the fae and all nature spirits, you should never wear iron. They despise it! And never whistle in the woods. It disrupts the natural aura of the place.

Probably the most well known place to find the Fee Ones is within a natural mushroom ring at sunset or full moonlight. Caution should be taken not to be caught unawares by the fae, especially during the full moon. That way lays madness.

It is said that a person can simply look through a stone with an opening, or a hole. This can be a natural hole or a self-bored stone. Naturally holely stones can be found near running water or by the sea.

The Faerie Call
A spell for summoning fairies

Sit where the cat sits. Cross your toes.
Close your eyes. And smell a rose.
Then say under your breath:
"I believe in fairies, sure as death."

Gadflykins! Gladtrypins!
Gutterpuss and Cass!
Come to me fairily
Each lad and lass!


~excerpt from "Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book"

 

 

  Fairy Chant 

Come out of your Fairy bower

Come upon this golden hour 

   Come to us we beg you please

Fairys dancing upon the breeze

 Chant Submitted by Carly Neuman  

Monday, December 21, 1998 (thank you)

Trees

Many trees are sacred and honored by the wee Ones. The elder tree is said to offer protection from the evil night spirits, and it is said to work for mortals as well.

Look in an oak grove. It is said, "Faerie Folks are in old oaks". It wasn't for naught that the druids set such store by oaks. They contain faerie magic! The fruit of the oak tree, acorns, can be made into faerie talismans if found and gathered by the light of the full moon.


The adler is also connected to the Faerie, as Robert Graves states in "The White Goddess": "The Adler was, and is, celebrated for yielding fine dyes: green from the flowers and brown from the twigs and red from the berries: typifying fire, water and earth. One reason for the adler's sanctity is that when it is felled the wood, at first white, seems to bleed crimson as though it were a man. (or dryad or Faerie tree spirit!) The green dye is associated in British folklore with the fairies' clothes; so in so far as the fairies may be regarded as survivals of early tribes, forced to take to the hills and woods, the green of the clothes is explained as protective coloring; foresters and outlaws also adopted it in mediaval times. Its use seems to be very ancient."

Roses

Roses seem to attract the wee ones in a powerful way. If you wear rose oil when seeking the Fae Folk, they will be drawn to you despite their wish. A rose water preparation can be made to bathe in before doing any rite of the Faery Tradition (Wicca). It is traditionally made by taking 21 measures of rose petals and steeping them in a copper kettle with a lid. They should be left to soak for the space of full moon to full moon. This rose water can be used to scent the body and hair and as "holy water" in works of Faerie Magic.

  Stones & Metals  

As stated ealier, the wee ones despise iron and, in fact, it is said that particular metal can harm or even kill the fae. If you decide to try your hand at any type of faerie magic, make certain that all of your tools are made of copper, silver or woods that are sacred to faerie. Oak is probably the best to use. If gem stones are to be used, the most appropriate are faerie stones (staurorite), quartz crystal, rose quartz, moonstone, celestite (blue quartz), selenite, amethyst, labradorite, and amber. To guard against mischievious spirits, it is best to use flint.

Did you know that the difference between Angel wings and Faerie wings are that Angels wings are like birds.. (however I don't believe real angels have wings).....and Faeries are like butterflies...