Fairy Magic and its Wonders

 Short Introduction:

I'm sure some of you have already come across the wonderful realms and adventures of fairies and fairytales when you were younger? If you are of european descent surely your grandmother told you about the sweet fairies who guarded the flowers. And who could grant you a wish?

Well I will mention this that sweet gentle fairies with wings is romantic image the victorian era made an appeal for. Around the same time, more and more countries became concious of their wandering folktales, myths, lore and mystical beings. A few bright men such as The Brothers Grimm (From Germany) and Asbjørnsen and Moe (From Norway) gathered these tales into printed books. However wonderful and different this was for children and adults of the day, these tales not only held moral lessons, but also how one might be able to help your own self growth spiritually.

In older times this role had been significant for Cunning Men and Hedge Witches, Faerie Doctors or the cunning folk as a gathered term some places on the British Isle's

 - Hedges signified the outskirts or forest boundary
from a city or most commonly a village.
 - They were called Cunning Folk because they knew the forest and outsides of the village.
- Well versed and trained in herbal remedies, ointments,salves, potions and tinctures.
- These various cures were for both humans and animals alike.

- Well known for their connection to the lands.  

  - Old kings and Queens usually had a Cunning man or Cunning woman by their side (also known as seers) 

- Nature Spirits, Unseelie and Seelie and general fae. - Was apart of the guardians these Cunning Folk had to appease

 Various Types of Fae:
Tuatha De Annan; So called Giants who invaded Ireland once upon a time. They eventually gained a godly status and soon took up various roles for their descendants.

Leperchaun: Similar to dwarves and gnomes but more inbetween size wise. These are said to have a pot of gold near the rainbow

Kelpie: A shapeshifting kind of fae who lures unaware travelers into the depths of their deep waters.

Dwarves: Known as the Elementals of Earth in modern times, in fantasy novels and lore they are well known for their skills in crafting great swords, jewelry, keeping treasures. And that they live in caves or in mounds

Sidhe: A Gathered term for "The Little Folk" "People of the Mound"

Fire Elemental:  Well known Salamanders are considered fire elementals. This ties its roots to the earlier forms of Alchemy. Though I have come across small fairies with flame like dresses dancing in the flames of candles.

Water Elemental: Nymphs (water nymphs), Sirens (Greek), Mermaids (English and French origins) Margygre (Norse version of a mermaid and siren though awfully ugly), Water fairies These are Water Elementals due to their mythical associtations with water, such as wells, springs,ponds,lakes and rivers.

Air Elemental: Sylphs are also associations with forms of Alchemy,Vila/Veela, Wind fairies. These elementals love to rustle your hair into a mess. They can make your umbrella go foom!

Mind you this is just a rough list of some of the fae you may come across in your practice and spells.

Now there are certain kinds of fae who may follow families or buying old houses in some countries. That entitles themselves to watch over said families. All they may require is a small offering of honey and milk or rice porridge in Scandinavia.

Some names for these house fae are: Brownies , Hus Nisse , Nisse, Tomte, Wayward Spirits (Slavic lore), Banshee (known to be spirits who warn their families of misfortune)

Where can you find Fairies? 

- Houses (dark corners, or attics)

- Mounds

- Mushroom rings (Witch circle, Faerie ring)

- Bushes

- Flowers

- Tree roots

- Wells

- Rivers

- Under Bridges


- Caves

How do I attract Fairies ?

To Start off you can plant a special plant in your garden. (Or purchase one plant you think a faerie might like) Place this plant somewhere you think it might enjoy being, make a separate corner or patch in your garden (shelf or window sill if you bought a plant)

if you want to attract Scandinavian fairies you can offer them Rice Porridge, Porridge, ale or beer to drink they also like fruit.

if you want to attract Celtic fairies you can offer them: Milk, Honey, Fairy cakes (There are recipes for these in the books I will have at the bottom)

Contacting The Fae: 

Ok you have followed me this far have you? Good, now before I give you my very simple method on how to contact these wonderful fairies. Every book will have their own version of Path working to contact them (Path working is another word for Guided Meditation) I am going to merely write down a few simple tasks that may or may not work.

Method One: Air Fairies:
Stand outside where wind is accessible. Then mumble to yourself or say it out loud if you wish.

Fairies of Air will you grant me understanding of your whispered tales? I ask if you wish to grant me this humble honour if so tell me so when you rustle my hair..

Method Two: Fire Fairies

Light a Candle preferably red or orange. Watch the flame for awhile and breathe slowly. Then ask; Fairies of Passionate Fire will you show yourselves for me? If you see a figure inside the flame, then you might have a fire fairy visiting.


Now I only show you two methods because I want you dear reader to make your own way for these workings. Best of Luck




Recommended books : 

Working With Fairies: Magick,Spells,Potions & Recipes to Attract & See Them


Faery Craft: Weaving Connections with the Enchanted Realm

Fairy Folklore

Of course you are free to look in your own library about local fairies as well.

Enjoy and bye for now.

What is an Altar and Altar Themes

I can suspect as much by this time that you have come across the mentions of an altar. But isn't that solely to christianity you might question yourself? Well yes christianity does use altars, but so does many Pagans, Heathens, Wiccans and Witches of many beliefs, ecclectic blends in many forms and sizes not always physical and not always just "here" in front of your curious eyes.

Now what is my definition of an altar?

An altar connects "me" to the outer realms and closer connections to elementals, deities and spirits I work with during certain times of the year. 
I do not use my altar without  a significant purpose. If there is a full moon and I have planned to do a ritual I will do it. If I'm feeling under the weather I will not risk of messing it up and rather wait another month so I know it will have a better chance at reaching its potential of success.

What kind of altar would someone like me have?

As I know of mine have elements of nature and "broken" things by my own clumsiness. The Altar "table" I have is one large slate tile covered in rough velvet cloth entirely black.

I can wander around the forest and see a piece of fallen piece of pine bark laying on the ground conveniently with a hole in it. "Oh! Incense burner".

I have walked along stony beaches, looked how the waves brush softly back and forth against the rocks suddenly my eyes are fixed on one stone in particular tumbled and polished by the raw powers of the sea.

This specific stone is the lead role during my many cleansing and enlightening rituals for myself and for those who ask for it. My blue "chalice" was originally apart of a set of drinking glasses which I had gotten for christmas, I had it down in my room and conveniently on the floor (I know I know not very smart) and one morning.

I dropped my school sack down on that one glass, the weight of the books crushed a quarter of it and a few weeks later I had what some call a "chalice". Ok this is becoming to long but you see what I mean right?

Alright instead of going into another long explanation I'll show you a few pictures instead.

Very simplistic and naturalistic? If I so say so myself...

- Willow wreath with rowan berries  as decorations, and crow feathers (not raven feathers they are too shy)
- A sea shell as incense burner (lower picture) Pine a bark incense burner
-  And my fantastic blue chalice (upper picture)

Just this simple is my altar...

But as I mentioned at the beginning of this post. There are different kinds of altars mine is one example. I know of others who have whole ROOMS dedicated to their path! Isn't that amazing devotion?

Others set of certain parts of their gardens and create their own "stone circles" and sacred spaces...where they do their rituals and spells. I do know some who pour their whole energy and devotion into the kitchen. They make offerings and their spells relfects in their cooking just perfect is it not?

One of the most amazing sacred space and altar ways I have come across in the past year is music...yes you read it...A select amount of people don't see the need of a physical altar like many others do. The melody the octaves, the energy vibrations in music create their own unique kind of spells different from the written words in a book of shadows, a magical journal or even a grimoire.

I'll use a drum as an example: See before yourself while closing your eyes you tap your fingers against the drum can you "feel" the sound expanding out from you and your drum, everything around you becomes one with that sound. When the sound ends it returns to a neutral space.

I'm 100% certain you have your own theme and sacred space/altar or perhaps even a shrine?

until next time I'll sweep in with another blog post we will see...have fun. Hope you enjoyed my observed rambling.

When my 101 Occult books...

After a certain amount of time. Dependant upon your level of learning abilities, majority of us tire of the factual beginner books. Written by hundreds of various authors perhaps your bookshelf space is getting sparce?

That is when many might have concluded as much as... "Hm I might need to find more advanced books and spend more money?" But do you really need to spend that much?

 In my young and nearly four years within witchcraft and pagan studies I have dipped my head into so many cultures, beliefs, communities. Although not actively done anything from these study subjects. But from a merely mundane "muggle view" "Oh this culture did that, instead of what that other culture. Did with that animal, instead this culture used just that amount of grain..." See what I'm trying  to do?

Oh I know just the thing! You might be one of those who purely study matters within your OWN tradition or personal spiritual communities? Fine you can for all I care continue on your journey of security. Are you eclectic by chance or just one who doesn't believe in anything specific at this very moment not had your ideal WOW! Moment just yet?

Can I merely suggest that you try some of these things then?  That is if you truly are bored with all the common facts in this mix & match umbrella term many of us hide underneath?

- Find a book in your local library about old myths, legends perhaps even ghost stories? Become more familiar with YOUR place. The property you do your crafting and rituals on. I'm quite certain your village/town/community have something?



- Find a book or books on animals, trees,bushes, flowers, herbs, mushrooms, bugs, rocks and minerals, stars,planets and the constellations... yes those boring fact books.

And NO by all means NO I cannot be reffering to Cunninghams numerous listed books. I mean find the "scientifically handheld field books" for the common reader.

- Lastly when you have read through some of these books is when your exiting new exploration reveals itself. Connect and Combine from these scientific books, then you can use the worlds most expandable encyclopedia...(world wide web?) find symbolism, myths, and lore behind all these things. Just because one of your books mentioned that the southern cross is required to find south? If you live in the northern hemisphere...that can't help you much now would it?  I'm sure the logic isn't that dusty open up once again...


bye bye for now and until next time