For centuries our art, song, and stories tell of our connection with the faeries.
Myths, legends and folklore tell about our relationship with these spirits of nature and how our ancestors worked alongside them.
Faeries have been around much longer than we have, and we can learn a lot from them and their knowledge of the Earth and the elements.
As the modern world has been shifting more towards technology and farther away from nature, faeries, mysticism, and magic were labeled as “fairytales”, detaching our minds and hearts even further from the natural world.
And the more we distanced ourselves, the more we lost sight of faeries and the force within nature.
But deep down, despite what the world wants to make us believe, we know that faeries exist and are very present here and now.
They are not only part of the natural world, but also dwell in our inner realms of our soul, the “astral world”, which is a plane of existence which overlaps and penetrates our own.
They are highly sensitive beings whose feelings can be hurt easily.
Many events in the past have driven the Faery folk away from humans and created misunderstandings, hurt, and mistrust.
Because of this, some fairies can be less approachable and even dangerous, as the memories remain deep and painful.
But with a little practice and perseverance, we can not only explore them, but reconnect and learn from the wisdom and ancient magic that lies there.
So let’s take a brief look at faeries around the world
I believe that this gives us a better understanding of the faery folk that inhabit our regions, and their origins, habits and characteristics.
Faeries around the world all share striking similarities, but what differs is how cultures have related to them, and how much of the ancient faery lore has been preserved and accepted by them.
video: faeries in history
So let’s take a look now at the different types of faeries you might come across and what to expect from them.