FAIRIES!

Oh! The fairies are wonderful friends. So delicate and gentle. Most people cannot feel them because they are too busy, or too stressed, or too tired, or too rationally minded. Ah, but, truly, fairies DO exist. You can find them in nature. Out in the wild, far from the city they can be easily felt.

How to build a diva hostel:

Find a place in your home that will not be disturbed. Bless the area and make a dedication for peace and harmony. Gather together bits and pieces of things you may find on walks in nature, such as, leaves, stones, twigs, and other things that catch your fancy. Create a little house from your own fancy in what ever shape you may think it should take. While you are working on it imagine that it will be a hotel for traveling divas and fairies. A place for them to rest. Put a small glass of fresh water, or a little fountain and something that symbolizes food. Sit quietly and smile to the world and send out the thought that you have created a space for divas and fairies to rest and invite them to stop by. Change the water periodically, bring in flowers and tend the house. Try adding some actual plants. Fairies love flowers. You may be surprised one day that you actually have a visitor.
["Rododentrons" painting by Pat Preble]

Chosen by the Fairies

Everything written here is true and reveals my encounters with the Realm of the Fairies, and Elves...known as part of the Elemental Beings.

My first entered the world of the elementals or fairies and elves, as a child. They were very lively and active creating a commotion at night on my bedroom ceiling. There was even a train, piloted by the fairies and elves, which ran around the rim of the ceiling at a tremendously fast pace. Meanwhile, various fairies and elves played within the ring. All this activity kept me awake for hours. My inner sight enabled me to see the mischief they were up to, be also stirred my creative imagination. I lived in Florida and played in the orange and lemon groves, hid in the banana trees, grew hordes of pumpkins which started in our backyard and expanded across the street! Those fairies and elves were very active in our yard to have things be so fruitful!
A light pink and fragrant miniature rose bush grew outside my bedroom window. It's sweet scent from the fairies pleasantly woke me up every morning. This was the fairies way of greeting me each day!

I also spent hours playing in the yard and sand plus getting into mischief (such as fairies and elves love to do!) They must have thought I was one of them, or at least a kindred spirit because my activities amused them as much as their nocturnal ventures. I felt privileged to be allowed to see them every night. One of my adventures was when I played pirates with the neighborhood kids. We piled in our treasures such as money, real rubies and emeralds to bury in a knitted blue purse. The only trouble was hours later, and lots of deep and large holes in the back yard failed to recover the treasure. My parents were not very pleased, but the fairies and elves had a great laugh over that one.

My imagination ran wild as I entertained the neighborhood kids for hours with my stories. I seemed to have a symbiotic relationship with these little elemental beings. Their presence made my own bearable. I loved nature and animals...Spent lots of time in the Ocean, and saw pink flamingos, exotic red hibiscus (my first flower fairies was a red hibiscus fairies!) Maybe this flower assists us in getting in touch with our more sensual nature with its deep red color of the first Chakra which is very grounding.

A very common trait for children which helps them sense the fairies and elves is their open heart and mind and lack of fear. I was so brave I chased the local bullies away form my sister! Being around these loving beings stimulated my own creativity. Seeing all those lively colors in nature, I was inspired to take art lessons, then bird watching, archeology, pottery, dancing, and at a very young age. I had a rare and happy childhood with plenty of sunshine, fresh air, fruit, exercise, and play with the fairies and elves. My spirit was free.

One day outside my window right under that pink rosebush, a wild brown haired rabbit with a white tail (who I dubbed Petter Rabbit) gave birth to babies. No longer a Peter, but a Patrice! It was a blessed event with the fairies an delves as midwives and doctors assisting. I loved rabbits and believed in the Easter bunny for years until when I was fairly old. I was at an Easter egg hunt when I discovered the Easter Bunny taking off his head! It was only a man in costume! My delusions were destroyed!

During Easter time I always entertained the fairies and elves with lots of action since my birthday came at that time of year. Always, everyone in the neighborhood and in my class was invited for Easter egg hunts, parties, dancing, etc. Great fun and laughter!

I was a Spring equinox baby and born on a full moon, and during a eclipse which may be considered a magical time for fairies anyway. Spring certainly is their active time! Fairies and elves have the job of feeding the plant kingdom their Divine essence form he Source. They hold the awareness of a plant's form or Master code, or Blueprint. There is always a special two plants which are the King and Queen, and should be avoided in picking. In fact, it's important to give respect to both the plants and the caretakers of the plant, the fairies and elves by asking permission to pick one. When the wind picks up, and a plant starts to sway, then that is a single that it's ok. It's only polite to offer a gift such as cornmeal, or wine, or milk or a song. They also enjoy a prayer, bells, and a story. "Fairies, Fairies, Fairies, come out come out wherever you are."

They love sweets, and don't forget to thank them. Plants are extremely healing and it has been said that they are the heart center of the earth. Once a Native American Healer told me every planet has a special purpose. Sometimes the poisonous ones are guarding sacred spots or herbs, for example in California, the Bay Leave is Sacred, and many times poison oak is seen around these trees.

SO fairies and elves are the protectors and caretakers. A seed can develop into a particular flower with so many petals and leaves...with certain colors and textures...and healing energies. Devotingly these elementals attend to their duties as form builders and energy supporters 24 hours a day in human time nourishing the plant kingdom...always attune to the Divine and Nature's Way. Many times they rearrange or adapt their appearance to that of the flower in their color and outfits and hats, as if to say "I am an orange fairies with sweet orange scent, delicate white, firm and waxy petals layering my skirt and topped off with Green leaves and oranges in my new hat. You can identify which kind of fairies I am by my dress. Green leaves cap my sleeves and sandals for my shoes made out of orange rind make as nice and strong a shoe as leather.

Lets forward ahead in time a bit, but not in fairies time which is not linear as is human time). When I was much older and in 1985, while speeding time in nature, (spending time in the great outdoors such as gardens, woods, oceans, parks, beaches, mountains, deserts, etc. seems a very conducive atmosphere to met these merry bands of elemental beings. e especially observant and careful and respectful when on their turf. They love to play tricks, and can be easily offended due to their sensitivity. Remember, after all, all kinds of elementals exist in nature and out picture human thoughts and feelings....they are everywhere in the wind, water, earth (nomes),

While I was in the woods in the Blue Ridge Mountains of N.C. (and near a creek) I came across a fairies Glenn covered with thick green ferns. Many times I walked this land which was 200 acres where a prayer center was located. Many times I stopped and took a nap either near the fairies glen and near the water's edge, or on a large rock known as meditation rock because folks spent time contemplating there. The fairies and elves had planet of time to watch and study me while I slept. Thinking I was pretty harmless or maybe one of them or half of one...plus knowing I had developed the inner sight to observe them, one day one of them decided to approach me.

As long as I live I will never forget the day when a small group of us humans went into the fairy grove in 1985, one summer day. It was so green and light there. One of our group was the Angel David who wrote songs, (even wrote the Psalms of the Bible) with a "magnificent voice". We carefully approached the grove, sat in a circle and prayed. Then we passed around a wand in blessings. When it was passed to me, I looked and there perched on the wand was an elf with long legs and pointed ears. I was surprised, and at first, tried to shake him off. He remained seated undisturbed and mailing at me. He was so happy to be part of so solemn a ceremony in his sacred grove and home. I finally relented and prayed as he continued to smile and sit on the wand. Then I passed it along. He made such an impression on me that I later wrote a story about him, and immortalized him as a porcelain doll. I dubbed him Nathan the elf. He literally embodied the doll (which had a music box playing green sleeves) and He enchanted everyone who looked upon him. His personality came through into my stories of him later. Always loving, smiling, playing, sympathetic and amused. He was accepting but mischievous. This describes him best...and perhaps these same qualities can be found in other elementals. They can be quite curious of humans too. He basically adopted me and became part of my life. Sometimes he played tricks on me such as when I went to take him to a shop to be viewed in the front window, I got lost on my way. No he wasn't sold, but the shop keeper said everyone commented on him. That only made him puff up his chest with pride, and maybe leap for joy with those long legs.

Many times after that, I saw Fairies, elves and Angels pop up in my prayer readings, dreams. My awareness and knowledge of flowers and herbs, where these beings thrive, and to increase. Then I delved into making and collecting miniature porcelain dolls, doll houses, and flowers....Finally the fairies and elves and Angels literally made themselves at home in my home. One person commented that I lived in a museum...I became only a caretaker for others.

Then I began collecting, either given to me or myself collecting, fairies and elf and Angel memorabilia...books, cards, candle holders, jewelry, etc. The elementals loved the glittery stuff and I couldn't resist their company. Many nights they kept me up, same as childhood, however, this time they were making daring air dives around the room with their wings fluttering. They also guided me to the various benefits of their herbal and flower medicine for all manner of human ailments and concerns. There were other times when I got reprimanded when other humans disturbed their sacred living space outside where a small stream ran next to my house under a willow tree. When folks polluted the area with trash or disrupted the areas with construction, I heard it from the fairies. Many times they were upset by the human violation and plants started to die...or outdoor knickknacks were broken. However, the human violations were forgotten and forgiven many times with prayers, offerings such as a glass of wine, sweets or other attention and or an alternative place for them to hide out (such as either in my house) or in a pink fairy rose bush) when disturbing events took place on the property.

One night I dreamed a ring of fairies and elves danced around me because they liked me. They love to sing, dance and make merry...Someone was checking me out that night to upgrade my memory, intelligence and general spiritual awareness. However, that being, not an elemental. wasn't very impressed with me. However, he remarked, "Well, the fairies and animals like her," as they danced around me in a ring. I was finally given the stamp of approval from on high because I had fairy and elf advocates!

So next time, carefully think about the fairies next time you gaze at a pretty flower, or walk down a garden path , or smell a strong and sweet scent while passing a flower, or catch a glimpse a flash of light out of the corner of your eye while in a forest, it's an invitation from the fairies calling to you, "Come out, come out, and play with us!"

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