The Most Important Faery Offering

Faeries Looking Through a Gothic Arch by John Anster Christian Fitzgerald Dare you haunt our hallow’d green? None but fairies here are seen. — from The Fayries Daunce (in A Briefe Discourse), by Thomas Ravenscroft, 1614 Creating a special meeting place with an altar is an integral part of building a relationship with the Fair … Read more

The Good Folk

How beautiful they are,The lordly ones,Who dwell in the hills,In the hollow hills. — Fiona MacLeod Today there is a noticeable change in the air, and it is clear that Spring is accelerating its shift towards Summer. The insistent cries of nestlings fill the air, the first fireflies have appeared, the woods are dark and … Read more

Sunday Poetry

Mist-clad in the light of the moonStarspun seekers – I search for thee!Faery light – I ask thy boonOf branch and thorn and Elder tree!Wood woven creatures, shadow weaversRiver keepers – come to me!Just beyond reachingNever in keepingSpirits of Faery – I call unto thee!Wind-hewn wildnessDark and brightnessSpiral enchantments – born of the sky!Cradle me … Read more

Saturday Poetry – Goblin Feet

Goblin Feet— J.R.R. Tolkein I am off down the roadWhere the fairy lanterns glowedAnd the little pretty flitter-mice are flyingA slender band of grayIt runs creepily awayAnd the hedges and the grasses are a-sighingThe air is full of wings,And of blundery beetle-thingsThat warn you with their whirring and their humming. O! I hear the tiny … Read more

The Faery Altar

Neither substance quite, nor shadow,Haunting lonely moor and meadow,Dancing by the haunted spring,Riding on the whirlwind’s wing… — from A Faery Speaks by Sir Walter Scott Yesterday, I began a discussion about building an altar as a way to begin to connect to the Fair Folk in your home or garden. Of course, I realize … Read more

Intentions

And though unseen on earth we dwell,Sweet voices whisper low,And gentle hearts most joyously greetThe Elves where’er they go. — from Fairy Song by Louisa May Alcott Before you start sending out your invitations willy-nilly to the Faery Folk, I would urge you to develop the habit and ability to deeply listen to your own … Read more

The Journey Continues

Oh! dance with the Sidhe Under silvery moon! Word woven trance Is the light of their boon! Bear ye the hearts of all mortal men – Dance with the fey in the boughs of Green Glen! — Ferrashynn   As we journey through this time of flowering and mirth, I’ve been discussing the somewhat controversial … Read more