Chronicle Ten

I have always connected myself with the element earth, because I am very down to earth, an earthy person. The sky has always been the last place on earth I would like to roam. I like my feet to be firmly planted on the ground. I have never ridden in an air plane, and I often have nightmares of crashing planes and UFO crashes. I have a fear of heights; I once went on a nature trip in which I had to ride a sky lift to get to the top of the natural tunnel mountain to walk back down. I cried and closed my eyes; I could not wait to get back off and was extremely frightened. I vowed to never do anything that adventurous ever again. To be able to see air spirits is curious to me because I appear to have no rational apparent connection to the element. Around approximately a week following the exercise I practiced, I began to notice things in which I never had before. I walked out into the yard and stood at the neighbor’s fence. They have cattle and an open field. At times there are no cattle in the field, they move them around. So anyways there I stood looking out over the fields enjoying the scenery. It was a blue sky with few fluffy clouds and butterflies swarmed the field. It was in the evening after work nearing dusk. I looked up to observe the biggest fluffiest cloud in the sky and noticed something odd. Three spheres of a slightly dark color (sort of like shadows) floated in the air above, then to the side of me, then back in front of me, then back up above my head. I turned from side to side following the spheres. Then came floating through them was a long squiggly object. I ran around the yard and continued to see these unknown objects. They followed me to my porch, and I could see them on the porch when I looked up at the white ceiling. However, when I went inside, no more floating objects. I came back outside, there they were once again. I turned around about the yard, they followed, and I then stopped and looked straight up at the sky above my head. I observed tiny sparkles of light (sort of like glitter but slightly larger in size), this fairy glitter came pouring down over me. I thought I was dreaming, however I was awake. Maybe this could be part of fairy glamour, I’m not sure. It was a very exciting episode in my life. Well at least it was during the first few times I have seen the objects. Following this incident I have not seen any more glitter. I have seen the spheres and the squiggly object while I am driving through fog on the mountain, whenever I walked outside to the porch or yard mostly only in the evenings. Also when I leave work I see them outside the building as they follow me to my car. I wasn't sure what this meant or what it really was. I asked myself is there something wrong with my vision. Do I need to have an eye exam. Then I remember I just had my yearly eye exam which was perfect vision. Seeing objects float around on a daily basis is curious yet can be slightly annoying, especially when you continue to ask the beings to reveal more of themselves and they refuse. Could they be shy or could they be toying with me and think my plea is humorous?

Chronicle Nine

According to Ted Andrews book “Enchantment of the Faerie Realm”, each individual may have more success working with certain beings of the realm more than others. I have had questions and lots of them pertaining to the reasoning of my connection to air spirits. Well according to Mr. Andrews everyone’s energy is different, and one person may connect with flower fairies rather than an elemental. During the summer I decided after having already read his entire book once, to go back and reread the material. This time the reading would be different because I would not only conduct my own experiments in attempts to practice his exercises, but I would also record my findings. The first exercises were processes in which I have conducted throughout my entire life, which may be why my results were so fast. These exercises include revisiting childhood, reading myths and fairies tales (in which opens your mind to the presences which exist). One of my hobbies is reading and researching myths, legends and fairy tales. I have always regarded my inner child as alive and well. So I then decided to experiment with the exercise in which you call forth the king of the element you should connect. This element would be according to your birth sign. The king of the Gnomes is determined to be in my element. Therefore I sat under a secluded tree in my back yard, in the evening. Barefoot in the grass with eyes closed and as closely connected to nature as I could be. I sat and conducted the exercise. I did my mediation/visualization. I called forth the king of the Gnomes, I then called forth the Archangel of the element, and lastly I called out my own name in order to link us. Immediately following the exercise, I had no indication that it had worked. I observed nothing unusual in my nature surroundings. Nothing unusual for days.

Chronicle Eight: Book Review

The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies was documented by a Scottish minister named Robert Kirk. He traveled the Highlands in search of collecting stories of first hand encounters with those of the faerie realm. The book has an introduction by Andrew Lang the author, poet and collector of folk/fairy tales. The book appears to have been once hard to find. Dover Publications offers an edition for the price of $6.95. The book discusses themes that particularly stand out in my memory. These themes may also be of interest to others.
The text explains that those of the faerie world are of middle nature between man and angel. References to an array of spiritual beings are made in the text. Which curiously includes references to daemons which were old and intelligent spirits (also reminds me of the Golden Compass film), good/bad spirits and also those of the angelic realm (the nine orders of angels).The one theory in particular which was most curious and disturbing in my opinion was that of the possibility of a double self. A spirit or shape of a person in two places. The author refers to man as the superterranean race, and those of faerie as the subterranean race. He states that those of the superterranean (man) could have a double that is of the faerie (subterranean) race, which resembles each other identical. This spirit is haunting the individual as a shadow. The spirit appears to be specifically assigned to that person. He refers to this type of spirit as a reflex man or cowalker.
The author describes those of faerie to appear to be made up of light changeable bodies (astral form), like a condensed cloud (in which actually describes the presence I have seen) and that they are best seen in twilight (which appears to be directly linked to the denseness of their bodies). Their apparel and speech may be the same as humans as a direct result of the area (country) in which the being resides. Such as the theory that leprechauns will appear wearing Irish dress. These spirits of faerie can appear and disappear at will. The text suggest these spirits are so dense they can enter into any cranny or cleft in the earth (which appears logical to the myth that some reside within rocks and the earth). English authors relate that laying your ears to a cleft of rocks, you can hear inner activity regarding hammering, and clashing of armor. They are also portrayed to be able to swim in the air around you, in which you can not see them unless you have the gift of sight. Only those who are seers or have the gift of second sight have the ability to communicate or see the spirits. According to the text women are actually less likely to have the special ability to see them.
As for their behavior or lifestyle, it is explained that the faerie beings have human abilities such as living in tribes, having children, marrying, and deaths. The author also states that these acts could be solely preformed in the human eye as a mockery of our own daily lives. They have been found to possess aristocratic rulers and laws however they do not appear to have religion. They are also portrayed to be bound to lust and passion just as the human race is also capable.
The text in my opinion was a little difficult to understand and read. As a direct result of the timeframe in which it was written. However, it is a curiousity book that any lover of faerie, or fantasy should not pass by without reading.

Chronicle Seven

After seeing the butterfly three weeks passed, we were in the yard cooking out. A different butterfly (smaller but the same color) landed and sat on the bottom of my pant leg. A few weeks following this incident, I came onto the porch and was petting my dog (she is a large lab). She appeared afraid and was shaking (keep in mind my dog is large and is a predator, she kills rabbits, any small fuzzy animals, and birds), she started barking. I looked down the hill and there in the middle of the dirt road, sat a very large rabbit with very long ears (looked like a jack rabbit). I have observed many rabbits in the yard since I have resided there and in the roads; however they are always scared and run. This one just sat looking up at us. My husband came outside, the rabbit didn’t move. I told him I wanted to see how close I could get. I walked right up to it and talked as I walked. It appeared to listen; it did not flee until I got close enough to grab it. Following the event for several weeks, I observed the same rabbit in the yard, just hanging out on a regular basis and I would talk to it and get very near. My dog never chased or killed it; she just continued to be intimidated by it. This occurrence continued for a few weeks before the creature completely disappeared. Now let’s go back to a weekend in particular in which I observed the rabbit near by. It was a very hot Saturday and I decided to lay out in the sun in my bikini. I took my lawn chair very close to the forest entrance and read my book. I was not reading anything by far that was erotic that day. Not a single thought of that type was even entering my mind. When all the sudden I felt sexual and something came over my body. It was sudden and passed very quickly. I was very confused as to why I had such sudden erotic urges. According to Ted Andrews book “Enchantment of the Faerie Realm”, fire spirits have a sexual influence when near. Satyrs who in mythology are fairies of the woods and mountain regions (which would make them possibly earth spirits) were half human and half beast. Often portrayed as half goat. In legend they are said to chase nymphs. Pan (a satyr) in mythology is the god of fertility, unbridled male sexuality and desire. I am not claiming to have been visited by such a spirit. However, the animals being so friendly and the out of conduct urge, makes me wonder. I have experimented with the exercises in Andrews book to contact the faerie realm. Since attempting the exercises and being more open to contact, a series of strange events have occurred. These events can of course be explained away, however they remain curious.

Chronicle Six: Sunbathing in Nature

Even though my heritage is mostly Native American concerning both parents. I am a very fair complexed woman, my other relatives who are dark complexed, usually poke fun at my fairness. However, I do have some native features which include slanted eyes and high cheekbones. I have been previously labeled Goth, due in fact to my fair skin and my once completely black hair. As a fair person I rarely sunbathe. However, in my teenage days I did lay in the tanning beds. Now in my adulthood this is an activity I do not really practice unless I use gradual fake tanning. Neither the less, in the beginning of the June month I felt the urge to be outdoorsy, when previously this is not in my personality. So I decided I would begin sunbathing as a summer activity.
I live on a mountain with no neighbors. I have a wide clear trail behind the house that was once many moons ago a routed road. This was in the days of horse and buggy. This road is no longer connected the routes of the county road. Therefore it only leads deep into the forest. I am pretty much surrounded by the trees and animals. Living in Virginia I often see glimpses of forest animals. Bears, deer, raccoons and so on. So I am lying out in the warm sun and reading an interesting book. When a beautiful large brown and black butterfly began to fancy swarming all around my bikini clad body. It landed on my chair at my head. Then landed at my feet. Then back to the top of the lawn chair at my head. I sat up and began to talk to it.
The creature did not move or appear timid. I extended my hand in its direction, it did not move. I said “If you are really a little fairy in disguise crawl up on my hand”. Just as I spoke these words, the insect did just that. It crawled onto my hand and just sat there for a few minutes, I talked to it and it appeared to be listening. Strange I know, although I have heard butterflies are attracted to clothing color and will land on people. On through out the day the butterfly lingered near.
This incident happened on a Saturday. That night I told my husband about the insect and he laughs. The following morning, he says to me “Hey look out the door your friend is back”. I looked out the screen door. The butterfly was sitting on the welcome mat looking at the door, it waited there for a spell, well at least until I came out. I came outside and it swarmed around my body, I spoke softly to it. My husband came outside and stood on the porch, it landed on his big toe and he shook his foot, the insect flew away. The proceeding days after this incident I continued to see the same large butterfly lingering near the house and sitting on the doormat as if to wait on us to come out to talk. After about a week, it disappeared. I told my mother the story. She states that growing up her mother often told her old folk tales and superstitions. She had a brown butterfly land on her arm as a teenager. Her mother told her that this meant someone would purchase her a dress that was the same color as the insect. A week later she received a brown dress as a gift. Butterfly superstitions foretell the insect to be good luck if it lands on your body. Faerie lore portrays spirits of the forest to disguise themselves often as animals that includes insects. Whether I received luck or was visited by an individual fairy, I still had fun playing with my little visitor.

Chronicle Five

Over the course of my journey, I have in mediocre ways sent out invitations to the nature spirits and fairies of the mountain region where I reside. In this chronicle I will discuss some of the events and I will later discuss further invites which were conducted. Special for my birthday in May, I gave my sweetheart a list of creative items I would like purchased. A few items listed included a dome garden kit the Fairy Triad by the company DuneCraft, the Smurfs season 1 DVD set, and a set of fairy fun books from the company Dover publications, all of which I received as gifts.With the Fairy Triad I not only learned the different types of plants that attract fairies, but also had lots of fun assembling the product and observing the growth development. By using the Triad you can create your own miniature indoor fairy habitat. The seeds included in kit were each specific for fairy contact. These include Lobelia to attract fairies, Thyme to enable you to see them, Evening Star to make fairy brews, and Clover for various reasons such as being a favorite of the leprechauns. The kit also includes terrarium dome, decorative items (a fairy miniature, pinwheel, and fairy bells), planting mixture, plant stakes, rainbow gravel, drainage pellets, stickers for outside decorations and growing instructions. All you need to care and grow the plants are included. The Fairy Triad inspired me to create my own terrarium fairy habitat. These two habitats placed along side my other houseplants makes a charming display together. In chronicle two I will discuss the instructions to make your own terrarium fairy habitat. DuneCraft products also include a variety of learning products for children and those of you with the inner child alive to purchase. Additional personal favorites include Windowsill Greenhouses; Princess Garden, Dragon’s Lair, and a Dome Garden Kit Witches’ Woods.The Smurfs were one of the many fantasy related animated series from the 1980’s I grew up with and adored. This series inspired me to write my own stories as a child. An array of magical beings and creatures of the faerie realm were featured in the series. Just to mention a few wizards, witches, dragons, wood nymphs, pixies, gremlins, mermaids, and genies. The long running series contains 414 episodes and 8 animated specials. My favorite episode is “The Pussywillow Pixies”, in this story a pixie befriends a lost Smurf in Pussywillow Hollow, and with the help of the other Smurfs they rescue her friends from being captured by Wartmongers. Do you have a favorite animated feature film or series which depicts those of the faerie realm? If you do, rent or purchases a film or series and reconnect with your inner child.Creativity is an element that strongly connects individuals with the realm of faerie. It appears that one doesn’t have to be gifted at the craft of creating to invite contact. I love to sit down and paint, or color either along side my nephews or nieces or alone. A favorite activity of summer has been to sit under the tree at the picnic table with a fairy related coloring pad. A fairy fun kit can be purchased from Dover publications. This kit is assembled with coloring books, stickers, and paper dolls. I did purchase the Fairy Tale Fun Kit; however I enjoyed putting together my own kit by purchasing coordinating items separately. I will discuss in chronicle three the items that make up my kit and suggestions for your own kit.As an adult I am still (as you can easily observe) still a kid at heart. Although I do not have children of my own yet, I try to often include my nephews and nieces in my creative activities. Keeping the child in yourself alive appears to also keep you open to the possibility of contact with the realm. Going back and reviewing favorite fairy tale stories, and cartoons of fantasy from childhood, can not only inspire your creative side but can also send a welcome to the realm. For purchasing greenhouse kits and domes visit:http://www.dunecraft.com/

Chronicle Four: Faerie Terrarium

A terrarium is an enclosed environment where plants can grow creating a miniature greenhouse effect. There are two basic types of terrariums: closed environment and open environment. In a closed environment the terrarium is sealed and it is an ecosystem unto itself that needs very little caring however, they do require occasional watering and moderate sunlight. An open environment terrarium is more common and is usually one where the top is open. As a child, for a science project I made a two-liter soda bottle terrarium. Instructions for bottle terrarium: cut the bottom piece and then cut a half inch vertical snip in one spot. Turn the piece around halfway and snip again. This will reattach the top and bottom of the bottle easy. Then slip the plastic top with cap onto base.Before beginning your project you should pick a theme. Such as a desert, rainforest, or magical themed environment. For example a fairy terrarium in which you can add small doll accessories or miniature statues. Another example would be a dragon or gargoyle environment using a mini statue, and a mix of creepy plants such as carnivorous plants and creeping moss.To begin you will need:- A large jar, fish bowl, aquarium, other clear container- Activated Charcoal- Potting Soil- Sand or gravel (such as pea or aquarium gravel) for drainage- Several small houseplants (see below)- AccessoriesPick miniature plants which will fit appropriately in container. Types of plants I recommend are: small ferns, african violets, any carnivorous plant, begonias (the small leaf versions), peacock plant, and rattlesnake plant. earth star, green earth star, rainbow star, magic carpet, creeping moss, prayer plant and persian shield.Types of items which you can use for decoration purposes includes, doll house accessories, or you can use natural items from the yard (such as bark, rocks, or nutshells) to make your own mini furniture. You may wish to use some gravel to make paths among the plants. You could also put mini figures or landmarks through the paths, and make little signs (using cardboard) stating each place (think up magical location names), post the signs into soil using a toothpick to glue at back, than you can arrange and display your statues as if they are continuing on a adventure journey. For example in front of a carnivorous plant a sign could read “Beware of man eating plant” or “Path to dragon’s lair”. I use mini garden statues which can be purchased in most stores. I also get natural moss, and broken small pieces of wood from outdoors to give a rustic outdoor display.Now that you have your needed items and have picked a theme for your craft you can get started. First you select an appropriate glass or plastic container. The container must be large enough to place your hand comfortably in and out. You may use a container with or without a lid. Large jars, large candy or soft drink bottles (which you can cut the top off), or even aquariums or gold fish bowls. Clean container out well. Make a drainage layer using 1 to 2 inches of gravel in bottom of container. Then add a thin layer of ground charcoal over gravel. Pour over layers potting soil at least two inches the height of container if not more. Select miniature plant mixes which all require the same care instructions. Taller plants should go in back of container, then shorter ones in the front. Water plants just a little and mist them with a spray bottle. Then place terrarium in a spot where sunlight is available. Check it every few weeks for water, with the greenhouse effect you don’t need to water the plants much. If too much moisture is held in container, temporarily lift the lid so it can escape. You will know when to water again by touching the soil. If it is dry, water it. If it feels damp, do not. If you manage to take appropriate care of your project, it should last for years.