In order to work with the Fae Folk, you must be in touch
with the Astral, or the Inner Plane. It is here where they reside and where you can meet
up with any number of them. The best way is to use meditation techniques. You may also
wish to use incense and herbs favored by the Faeries to help you meet them. (Wearing a
sprig of Thyme or a dab of Thyme oil is said to enable you to see the Fae!)
It is perhaps best to set up a residence right on the edge of
the plane, a place special and safe to you and one in which you can frolic and
communicate. You can establish this in your visualization and meditations. You will find
an enchanting world, a seductive and truly beautiful world in which to help you attain
your fondest desires!
In returning to your waking consciousness, you must return
slowly, taking your time. Stamp your feet on the ground to tell yourself you are home. It
will get easier and easier to do with time and practice. Once you can do this, you will
forever keep the Little Folk in your heart and in your mind.
Also, the best place to meet them in your travels is, of
course, outside in a natural setting! Faeries dwell in trees, most notably the Oak, Elder,
Birch, Willow, Ash, Rowan, Hazel and Thorn. The Hawthorn bush is another, as well as
Cypress, Olive, Date Palms, Bonsai, and Palmetto Trees.
Faeries are said to cradle their babes in the petals of
the Tulip. Primrose and Cowslip too are some of the Good Folks' favorite herbs. There is
also Foxglove (poison!), Heather, Mistletoe, Elecampe, Roses, Elderberry, Peony, Lilac,
Clover and Apple to help entice the little ones. Faerie Rings (dark circles of grass with
a lighter color grass around it, or a circular ring of mushrooms) are said to be where
Faeries can be found. If however, you are in your meditative state, please do not step in
or on that spot, you would be intruding upon them. Natural state however, is fine but I
would not try to disturb it otherwise.
When you do seek them out, be sure to leave behind a bowl
of fresh milk, sweet breads and cakes, strawberries or the current seasonal fruit, pats of
real butter and even wine and ale. This ensures the good will of the Wee Ones and they are
more likely to help you out next time.
The types of Magick that Faeries can help you with is
first (and perhaps the most important) the aid they can give in raising your energies for
whatever intention you have. In your meditative state, call to them, explain what you are
doing and why and ask them for their help. Drumming, dancing or perhaps some folk music of
their native culture will help entice their help in the raising of positive energies for
your specific goal. Candle Magick is also a good tool to use with the Wee Ones.
Another type of magick that they can and often do help
with are Healing desires. To help you decide which herb or other tool to use, go outside
or where you obtain your herbs and such and ask them to guide you to the correct one. Or
open a book and ask that they help direct you to the correct page. Call to the Faeries
that you know are thinking Faeries, that is, they have some intelligence as not all of
them do, or the ones you know are good for the nurturing and caring of men, women or
children. Do not call the ones who are a little more prankish or have been known to harm
children. After you have been given the lead, read up on the herb or plant or other
resource you have been led to and find out all you can about it, not only medicinally but
magickally also. You may be pleasantly surprised that you have indeed been led the correct
way.
Household protection is another important request the Fae
are willing and capable of fulfilling. This could include your children and pets, and lend
some protective energies during a short-term crisis. If something is lost, a favored
trinket or even the family pet, call upon the Faeries you have asked to protect and they
will help you find them or have them returned.
Now mind you, some faeries have their own
"conditions" set to their specific help and this you must respect. If you are
not exactly a neat person, or you do not have a fireplace, certain Faeries won't come near
you. It is important to know which ones to call. Burning Patchouli, Sandalwood, Jasmine,
Cedar and Vervain too will help to increase the protection they can give. You will feel
strong energies of protection around you and your home and the inhabitants, pets included
if asked, as well as warned of danger. Help them to help you by giving them the means to
let you know of impending accidents, weather or even thieves.
For your prosperity wishes, faeries for the home are
usually best. Be sure that your intent is not of a greedy nature as the Good Folk are
extremely angered by this. Anything at all in the slightest way to be deemed greedy, will
result in no help at all from the Fae. Be explicit in your asking and and tell them why
you need this and about how much. When they know it will benefit the home in only a
positive manner, it will in turn benefit them too. Be sure to thank them in kind with
their favorites!
In any type of inner awareness and knowledge, the water
spirits are best. Find a clear pool of water or in your meditative state in your astral
residence place a clear calm pool of water and kneel beside it. Ask the Water Spirit of
your choice for permission to see. The images you may receive, if they comply, will
probably be in symbolic form. It is up to you to completely "know" what each one
will mean to you. Much like dreams, the images are symbolic of what is going on and
correct interpretation can only come from within you. They may come immediately or even in
your dreams, or suddenly while driving you will come upon something that snaps all the
pieces into the puzzle. Be patient, you will receive your answer.
Choosing the correct Faerie for your intention is of
utmost importance and spending time learning about and from them will be the only way in
which you can call upon the right Little Folk to help out. Calling on the wrong one can
wreak absolute havoc in your life as well as make it harder for you the next time you ask.
Oh, they are a precocious bunch and will keep you on your toes if you are not taking the
Faerie Realm seriously when working with them!
Read everything you can get your hands on, talk to anyone
you can and practice, practice, practice. True Faerie Magick is perhaps the most
fantastickal, the most wondrous journey of magick you can take!
