Fairies: Believe it or Not

 

 

Once there were fairies.  Wait, are there still fairies?  Have you seen them?  Have you caught a glimpse of them out of the corner of your eye?  Are they playing tricks on you? Have they left you gifts?  Have you found their stone writings?  Have they left you one of their charms (stones with holes in them)? Can it be proven there ARE fairies?  Can you prove there are NOT?  You would be surprised who believe in fairies; those unique little creatures that have magic powers and roles to play and that influence us.

In Ireland, there are many who believe that fairies are connected with the dead.  They are called the “Fair Folk”.  It was/is believed that they come back as fairies to warn, to teach.  And they are tiny.  (In Wales they are thought to be over 6 feet tall.) In some places in the British Isles, they are believed to be spirits not good enough for heaven but too good for hell. And, that they are shapeshifters who get smaller every time the shift.   To the Gaelic, they are thought to be fallen angels.  It was in the Victorian age that fairies were deemed to have wings.

The Celts say all of nature as divine and fairies were/are part of their myths.  Fairies were enchanters and illusionists that lived underground and lived in mounds.  Many of the ancient cultures believed in the Little People, including Native Americans. 

Just in case there are, and you have seen them, you know that they must be appeased, for they can bless you or trick you.  They can cause you fortune or misfortune.  They can be mischievous or even dangerous. They throw sparkles and you may see them in the glint of an early dew morning or a little spark of light, a dusk, might let you know they are about.  They are otherworldly and who is to say if they are or they are not. 

Just like ghosts, bigfoot, and paranormal activity we may have heard of, perhaps even experienced, and have no proof, nor disproof. 

Do you believe in fairies?  What is your proof?  I believe in the Woodland Cree Little People.  I have some of their gifts that were left on my doorsteps ( a tiny stone with a hole in it (some would call a hag stone, but tinier), some writing rock, some sparkly stones).  They were strategically placed.  You could feel the magic in the gifts.  Who is to question?  Not I.

©Carol Desjarlais 3.30.23

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