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Origin of Faeries-

Faeries are so prevalent in mythical culture that it's natural to wonder where they came from. Different societies have come up with very different explanations of the origins of 'the little people'.

The Irish believe that the faeries are a previously conquered society, the Tuatha De Danaan (People of the Goddess Dana), who were driven into hiding when the Celts invaded Ireland. The Pagan gods of the Tuatha, skilled in building and magic, went underground to live in the tombs and mounds they had built. Hidden from sight, they grew smaller in the popular imagination until they turned into faeries.

Other cultures believe that faeries are the souls of the dead, people not good enough to enter Heaven yet not bad enough for Hell. They wander the Netherland in between and are occasionally seen by humans. Along a similar theme, faeries are also believed to be angels that had been cast out of Heaven. Some fell into the sea and some onto the land, where they would do no harm if left alone.

In Wales, faeries are thought to be a race of invisible spiritual beings living in a world of their own. Some people also believe that fairies were originally local gods or nature spirits that dwindled in majesty and size over time.

 

What ARE Faeries?-

A faerie is a tiny being with wings (such as butterfly wings, dragonfly wings, etc.), that looks like a person. They are said to have magical powers, such as the ability to change the seasons, weather, or other aspects of nature.

Faeries move swiftly and can become invisible blending into the woods. They wear green clothes and tend to live on hills, in woody dells, underwater or the Otherworld where they frequently war with insects and reptiles. Faeries eat fruit and are capable of producing things like shoes and bows. They enjoy music and dancing and love to play tricks and brawl with each other. Capable of taking human lovers, faeries have been known to enchant humans and trap them in the faerie realm. More frequently, they just steal household items.

How to See Faeries-

Faeries are rarely seen by humans. There are a few tricks one can use in order to see them:  Legend says that if you pick a four leaf clover and lie quietly in a field, you will soon be surrounded with dancing fairies. You can also look for a stone that has a hole naturally bored into it by running water. Just look through the hole and you will see faeries. 

Faeries are said to appear most frequently on the high days of the Celtic calendar. Beltane (May Eve), when they fight; Midsummer Eve, when they celebrate; and Samhain (November Eve) when they dance with ghosts and lament the coming of winter.

Song of the

Leanan Sidhe

I am a creature of the Fey
Prepare to give your soul away
My spell is passion and it is art
My song can bind a human heart
And if you chance to know my face
My hold shall be your last embrace.

I shall be thy lover...

I am unlike a mortal lass
From dreams of longing I have passed
I came upon your lonely cries
Revealed beauty to your eyes
So shun the world that you have known
And spend your nights within my own.

I shall be thy lover...

You shall be known by other men
For your great works of voice and pen
Yet inspiration has a cost
For with me know your soul is lost
I'll take your passion and your skill
I'll take your young life quicker still.

I shall be thy lover...

Through the kisses that I give
I draw from you that I will live
And though you think this weakness grand
The touch of death, your lover's hand
Your will to live has come too late
Come to my arms, and love this fate!

I shall be thy lover...

I am a creature of the Fey
Prepare to give your soul away
My spell is passion and it is art
My song can bind a human heart
And if you chance to know my face
My hold shall be your last embrace.

--Brenna Gwyn of the Children of Twilight,
Based on Heather Alexander's "Creature of the Wood"

Come in good visitor, and shut the door behind you.  You’re in the Faerie Sanctuary now, safe from the worldly evils & vexations that may have driven you here.

It is here you can sit back, kick off your shoes and relax a bit.   If you think of yourself as a cynic, or even if your not sure what to call yourself, I’d like you to feel at home here.  Are you a disgruntled idealist, subversive wit, a professional misfit, a skeptical jester, a social reject, a misanthrope, or a secret sentimentalist who longs for a simpler sweeter life? Then you are among kindred sprits, you’ve found the proper place! Are you bitter, alienated, underappreciated, or overwhelmed? Chances are you’ll fit right in and either way this site was designed for you.

Something about the ways of the world today makes us want to bark! So instead of barking at the moon, we’ve banded together here in the grand tradition of the ancient Faeries.

Let me tell you a little about them...

 

 

Follow your heart wherever it takes you and be happy.

Life is brief and very fragile, and only loaned to us for a while.

Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen.

LEANAN SIDHE

Lurer

The Vampire Faerie

 

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