Ancestors Speak - Faerie Folk

Golden Fairy - picture from Webweaver's free clipart  www.webweaver.nu

 

From the earliest legends in most of the countries around the world, stories exist about "little people with wings" - the Fey Folk or the Faerie.

When our Ancestors still honoured the Fairy Folk or Faery Folk, the Fey would visit newborns and give them blessings that included beauty, wealth, kindness, wisdom, love of music, storytelling, and/or strength and courage.  The legends say that it is from the blessings bestowed by Faery that some of our greatest ancient heroes emerged.

Faeries love fun, music, flowers and are said to be the true caretakers of Nature since humans did not seem to be up for the job.  Therefore, most humans do not see Faerie Folk, however, all animals do seem to see them.  Legend also says that when Faery Folk want to travel along the Earth, they hitch a ride on some agreeable animal such as Fox, Wolf, Hawk, or Eagle. 

More and more humans, however, are believing that Faeries exist.  People out walking in the woods or meadows often see the bright sparkling light that is a fairy light.  Others see them in the plants and the trees which they care-take and may merge with from time to time.  Some people have seen the Faery come out and dance around their bonfires, after the humans have retired for the night.  More and more, people are talking about the odd rings found in lawns - rings that are called "Faery Rings".

"The myth of the fairy was thought to have originated in Celtic and Norse regions. The fairy gave the Irish a sense of pride that they had never felt before. They had never had a folk story originate from their country and were proud to say that fairies were seen there first. Many countries after Ireland soon began to report the sightings of these magical beings, but in Ireland "fairies were almost a political and cultural necessity" (Silver 34). Many legends and stories originated from them and began to expand into the whole culture of Europe."  from http://www.umd.umich.edu/casl/hum/eng/classes/434/charweb/Holmes1.htm

Watch for further stories about Faery Folk and how they interact in our lives.