March 15: Festival of the river nymphs and water faeries–a dangerous time for mortals to go swimming.
April 30/May 1: May Day (Beltaine). Faeries ride out from their hills on May Eve to celebrate the ancient festival.
May 4: Frustrating the Faeries. Irish day for confusing the faeries so that they will not create havoc for people.
May 11: Old Beltaine–blackthorn faeries guard the sacred thorn and will not allow it to be cut.
June 24: Midsummer Day
August 7: Faerie hills and dwellings are revealed on this day.
September 29: The door opens between human and faerie realms.
October 31: Hallowe'en
November 8: Again, the door opens between mortal and faerie realms.
November 11: Festival of the blackthorn faeries.
December 25: Christmas Day
Source: The Faerie Book by Samantha Gray.
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How to tell if Faeries are near
Soft chiming bells
Mushroom circles
Laughter
A light, airy feeling
Milk going bad quickly
A scent of apples, grass, or violets
Dogs barking
Shiny stuff goes missing
A feeling that you aren’t alone when outside
Being followed by ravens or crows
Seeing movement out of the corner of your eye.
The “tiny winged humanoid” faerie gets a lot of shit these days for being a sticky-sweet reimagination of scary folklore about the Fair Folk, but they can be plenty creepy.
Imagine - faeries that behave like flies. You stumble across a bloated corpse and hear a faint humming noise. Covering your nose, you step closer, and suddenly dozens of young faeries burst out from the discolored skin. Some are still in their larval stages - fat, wingless, pale… writhing in the gore that had been their nest. You hope the man was dead *before* their mother laid eggs in his body.
I’m just going to run into the woods and live with the faeries
How To Spot Faeries
1. Spheres of Light
One of the most common ways fairies and other ethereal beings are noticed, is as spheres, flickers or glints of light. It’s very common to see it around mushrooms, blooming flowers and springs. People associated with fairies (children of fairies) can watch these lights anytime. You may also notice unexplained movements out of the corner of your eyes.
2. Chilling sounds and music
Once you’ve entered the fairy Realm nothing is the same. Soft sounds may greet the strangers who enter the fairy land. Whether it’s the sound of various wind instruments - like the flute - or a simple sound - like the welcoming sound of tiny bells - it’s absolutely the same. Allegedly, if you ring a bell over a spring or pond you may see the reaction of fairies responding to your invitation.
3. Fairy Rings
It’s long believed that fairies love to sing and dance at night. They usually dance around a circle. Many who stay in forests at nights claim to have heard wonderfully enchanting songs, while later in the morning they find mushroom circles, circles of flowers or trace of footprints of human-sized nymphs dancing known as the Fairy Rings. Many believe that the “Fairy Rings” are the Gateways to the Fairy World. Respect the fairy rings and always ask for permission before entering the Circle.
4. Laughter
As Fairies are - almost always - described as cheerful creatures, when you are close with these entities it very likely to hear laughter or feel the urge to laugh. The feeling of joy fills your heart and lasts long!
5. Scent of Flowers
You are walking down a path, or even a road while your nose is filled with an overwhelming scent of flowers like Iris or Violets, or even the scent of the grass like it just rained or maybe it smells like walnuts, apples or grapes. As fairies are often associated with flowers, plants and trees, this could be the work of a playful Fairy sprinkling scented fairy dust to you, blessing you or trying to catch your attention.
6. Deviations of the Air
The “fairy wings” may cause a light breeze on the area around a fairy. Whether it’s actually the wings or the energy shift around the ethereal being does not really matter. Pay attention to the leaves around you. A gentle whirlwind may be a solid proof that a fairy (or fairies) like your company.
7. Animals around you Act Weird
You notice that you are being followed by birds like ravens, your cat acts weird, staring at something for minutes (with no apparent reason) or play with the air while your dog is nervous or probably bark at something you do not see. As Fairies could be described as the Souls of Nature they can easily cause phenomena like this.
8) Milk or Beer goes bad and candies are missing
Your milk has gone bad before its actual expiration date and so does your beer. You may also notice that milk is less as if someone drunk it while you are certain that no one would ever drink from your milk. This could be a sign of a fairy who entered you house. Try to contact them rather than getting angry.
9) Jewellery and shiny objects are missing
Before you call the police try to look around if you can find them in other places. Fairies love to play with humans in this way. They enjoy “stealing” stuff like this and hide them in different places. It is said that Fairies love all shiny objects and that’s what they love to take first. Keys or with fancy keychains is a “fetish” for this wonderful creatures. Be kind to them. They -almost- always return them!
10) A sense of warmth on your skin
The energy of the Fairies - when is in close contact with your aura - can be felt like tiny vibrations of energy on your body, or heat on your skin. You may actually feel the warmth of the beloved creature as a gently tingling or tickling on part of your body.
11) Flowers (and other plants) sprouting from bizarre places
This is another phenomenon that is often associated with the presence of Fairies. You may notice that from one second to another a flower has bloomed while you could swear that you have not even seen it at all! This is very common when Casting Fairy Witchcraft or a Ritual which invokes Fairies. If this happens in your house it means that you have a winged visitor… or maybe visitors!
12) The Eyes of the Woods
Have you ever felt that trees are watching you as you walk down the path in a forest? Have you ever felt the presence of something really strange when you are alone and the night-sky is full of dazzling stars? The Trees may - indeed - have eyes of their own, as they are probably inhabited by magical creatures as Fairies (of course it can also be elves, gnomes or other entities). Greet these trees and ask for guidance and protection.
five rules to interacting with faeries
the first is be aware that names have power. give yourself a nickname or give no name at all.
the second is do not accept anything edible from a faery. to eat from the lands of fae is to lock yourself from the land of mortals.
the third is regarding information. if a faery gives you information, do not thank them. you may say you appreciate their assistance, but thanking is tantamount to admitting a debt owed.
the fourth is about accepting gifts. be very cautious when doing so. many gifts will have unforeseen side effects. if a gift is offered, accept it, but if you do not trust the one who offered it, do not hesitate to destroy it. salt water is always a good cleanser.
the fifth is how to speak without offense. most fae are very old. this means propriety is very important. grudges can be held for centuries when you live millenia. if you do not wish to do something, the way you refuse is critical. be polite. anything less may land you in hot water.
Spell for Safe Travel through a Fae infested land
There are places that faeries still rule in this world, and at times mortals must pass through their land. But, how can one do so without being stolen?
This powder mix can help ward off Fae that wish to spirit you away. You will require the following ingredients. Dirt, incense ash, rose petals, and the ashes of a tree root.
Gather these items and blend them together, place them into a mortar and pestle. You will grind them together into a fine powder. As you do so, visualize the powder becoming an anchor.
“Blend and mix
well together”
Once the powder is fine, you will rub it upon your heels. As you do so, you will imagine a weight being placed on. It will prevent anything from coming and stealing you away.
“Hooked to the ground
this is very true indeed.
to the earth I am bound,
until cleaned and freed.”
You may enter through the Fair Folk land with little fear of a changeling snatching you.
Faeries
How to tell if a faerie is near by:
- Feeling a warm tingles across your skin.
- Things go missing and then reappear somewhere else in your home.
- You see things out of the corner of your eyes.
- Finding yourself participating in child like activities like skipping or swinging on a swing set.
- You come across random floral scented breezes.
- You make a habit of bringing nature inside.
- You find yourself admiring insects and when you find one in your home you set it free instead of squishing it.
- You find yourself stumbling over faerie circles.
- You are followed by a crow or raven.
- You hear mysterious giggling.
- You find large patches of four-leaf clovers.
Offerings for the fae:
- Milk and Honey
- Anything small and shiny
- Rings
- Beads
- Rocks
- Crystals
- Cream
- Sweets
- Cakes and Cookies.
- Clean water
Some Favorite Faerie Rocks:
- Tigers eyes
- Peridot
- Jade
- Volcanic Rock
- Fluorite
- Emerald
Plants that attract faeries:
- Common yarrow
- New York aster
- Shasta daisy
- Western giant hyssop or horsemint
- French lavender
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Fountain butterfly bush
- Orange-eye butterfly bush
- Summer lilac
- Shrubby cinquefoil
- Common garden petunia
- Verbenas
- Pincushion flowers
- Cosmos
- Common zinnia
- Foxgloves
- Pansies
- Clover
- Toadstools
- Bluebells
- Rowan
- Oak
- Alder
- Willow
- Birch
- Apple trees
Sources: earthenergyhealing.com, mysticfamiliar.com, and earthwitchery.com.
==Moonlight Mystics==
five rules to interacting with faeries
the first is be aware that names have power. give yourself a nickname or give no name at all.
the second is do not accept anything edible from a faery. to eat from the lands of fae is to lock yourself from the land of mortals.
the third is regarding information. if a faery gives you information, do not thank them. you may say you appreciate their assistance, but thanking is tantamount to admitting a debt owed.
the fourth is about accepting gifts. be very cautious when doing so. many gifts will have unforeseen side effects. if a gift is offered, accept it, but if you do not trust the one who offered it, do not hesitate to destroy it. salt water is always a good cleanser.
the fifth is how to speak without offense. most fae are very old. this means propriety is very important. grudges can be held for centuries when you live millenia. if you do not wish to do something, the way you refuse is critical. be polite. anything less may land you in hot water.
