According to Steven Swann Jones "Fairy tales use the poetic and exaggerated symbolism of fantasy to represent the deep-seated feelings Humans Become Fairies. Common Fairy Traits. By Ty Hulse Although each fairy is unique their are a number of common traits which many of them hold in common. This is a short list of s Fairies are beings who occupy a middle realm between Earth and heaven. Fairies have magical powers and aresometimes associated with Demons and Fallen Angels.
In lore, they are capable of bewitchment and Possession, requiring Exorcism. Fairy beliefs are universal and ancient, and there are a variety of explanations of their origins. Celtic fairy lore is particularly strong and absorbed Christian elements. In Irish lore, the fairies are descended from the Tuatha de Danaan, the early inhabitants of Ireland. When the Mil invaded, the Tuatha de Danaan used supernatural powers to become invisible and withdraw into the hills.
From them arose the gods, demigods, heroes, and the fairies. Other explanations for the origins of fairies are the following:. Descriptions and Characteristics Fairies usually are invisible save to those with clairvoyant sight. They are best seen at dusk. In lore, they do not like to be seen by people and will often punish people who see them accidentally, including striking them blind. If they choose to be visible, fairies can bestow the gift of clairvoyance and healing upon mortals.
Descriptions of fairies cover a wide range, from tiny lights to winged creatures and, most often, small people. They tend to be either ugly—even monstrous—or beautiful. They are shape shifters who can assume whatever form they wish, especially to deceive or manipulate people. In Ireland, fairies assume the forms of black birds, especially crows; in French fairy lore, they are sometimes magpies.
Black birds, as well as black animals, are associated with Demons and the Devil. Some fairies are solitary, like leprechauns, while others live in races and nations. Their homes are often in the earth and are accessed through mounds, caves, burrows, and holes in the ground and under piles of stones and rocks. It is bad luck to disturb these places, and the fairies will take revenge on people who do, causing misfortune, illness, and even death. The Land of Fairy, also called Elfland, has characteristics of the land of the dead.
Time is altered, so that a day in human life might stretch into years in fairyland. Fairy Rings are naturally occurring rings of mushrooms that are said to be locations where fairies congregate.
According to English and Celtic mythology fairy rings are cause by fairies and elves dancing around in a circle at night. The term changeling originates from medieval literature. Stories of changelings involve human parents that are left to raise a sickly or malformed baby after their own baby had been secretly kidnapped by either a fairy or demon and replaced with either a fairy or demon baby.
Other stories of changelings involve either a human-fairy or human-demon hybrid. The term changeling was originally synonymous with the " cambion ," which was the demonic product of a human and incubi or succubi. Over time, the terms cambion and changeling diverged as people's views on demons and fairies diverged.
In modern fantasy and folklore a "cambion" is specifically a human-demon hybrid, usually the offspring of an incubus or succubus, while the term "changeling" is specifically a human-fairy hybrid.
There are many different fairy races throughout Europe, mostly occurring in Germanic and Celtic mythology and folklore. Dwarves plural "dwarfs" before J. Tolkien popularized "dwarves" were a humanoid race in Norse Mythology. They are usually depicted shorter, stockier, hairier than humans. They often had longer lifespans. Elves plural "elfs" before J. Tolkien popularized "elves" were spirits of Celtic and Welsh mythology, Also known as Ealbhar and Ellyllon , they often imagined as Santa's benevolent servants, they were sometimes depicted with pointed ears.
Gnomes were dwarf-like fairies in Renaissance mythology. They dwelt underground. Just in case, I try to keep it out of my yard. Fairies love wind chimes or anything that makes music. They also love small fairy houses and are drawn to children who make them little dwellings. If you want to be super clear about your intentions, try placing some wooden fairy homes in your yard.
In general, be kind and generous to wildlife. The fairies will see what type of person you are before you even start contacting them. You can also simply tell the fairies that they are welcome by talking out loud or writing a note. If a member of the Fair Folk is interested in talking to you, they may leave you gifts.
Keep your eyes open and always remember to reciprocate gifts! Sometimes spirit work can be difficult because spirits can lie. First of all, the Fae Folk are actually around quite often. You may have thought you had ghosts or spirits around when it was actually fairies. There are a few ways to tell the difference. When fairies or the Fair Folk are around, items might disappear.
Cats will act strangely. You may hear sourceless, wild music, or have a strange song stuck in your head. You may see motion in your peripheral vision that looks shiny or flashy. Spirits, ghosts, or entities will have a dark or shadowy form that you can see if you possess any clairvoyant abilities, but they will be fuzzy or see-through.
Spirits will make small things move because it takes a lot of energy for them to interact on our plane. Fairies enjoy the objects themselves. They might steal things; some fairies, such as Brownies, could even help you clean up your home or yard. Spirits, on the other hand, only move things for the purpose of interacting with you. You will feel like a person or entity is present. The feeling could even be heavy. Fairies will give off a light, mischievous feeling.
However, legend states that if you ask a spirit the same question three times, they will either answer it truthfully all three times or will have to change one of the answers and you will know that they are lying.
Just to be safe, ask any being the same question three times in a super polite way! When in doubt, use friendly caution. Throw up your wards and banish it right away. Faeries have different etiquette than humans. Most faeries I have contacted have been very forgiving if I messed up. As always, do your research before going in. Instead, call these beings the Fair Folk or Good People. You can also ask them what they would like to be called. To faeries, names are very important and hold a lot of power.
You can ask what the faerie would like to be called by you. Instead of thanking the Fair Folk, express gratitude for gifts given. Some lines that work well are:. If the Fair Folk give you a gift, you should probably accept it. In fact, faeries may be offended if you reject the gift, or at the very least a bit hurt. However, faery gifts are sometimes traps. Legend says that gifts that seem like something are nothing, and gifts that seem like nothing are actually something quite important, for good or bad.
Use your intuition when it comes to accepting gifts. Faeries work on a debt system and typically feel owed if they give you something. For example, if you gift them something back, they might avoid causing you mischief because they appreciate your reciprocation.
These are the unspoken Fae Folk rules. Try to never spy on the Fair Folk. Faeries like to be invisible in our world because it can be dangerous to them. Most of the Fae Folk have strong glamours that they put up, but you can sometimes see through them if your psychic sense is activated.
They have ways of knowing. Silence is always better. Faeries can get upset if they find out they have been lied to. If you agree to something, faeries consider your word a binding oath. Most faeries prefer sweet food like honey, cream, bread, crackers, champagne, or even whiskey.
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