Thursday, December 29, 2011

Fairy Faith






I received this book in the mail, along with some other goodies, from my sister Beth. I have this book on my Kindle but just couldn't get into it. I find having it in hard copy is much better. I feel that it is easier to read and navigate through the chapters. This book was written in 1911 by W.Y. Evans Wentz. The pages are filled with stories he collected from many people living in the Celtic countries at the time. I find the stories to be both intriguing and educational. I orriginaly bought this book on my Kindle so I could learn more about faeries. I want to know if they are spirits of the dead, spirits of the Ohterworld or maybe even the faeries of yesteryear are the aliens of today. The many abuction stories of past and present are sometimes very similar.

The Fairy Faith of Celtic Countries is just over 500 pages long. It will take me a while to get through it but I hope to have a better ubderstanding of the Fairy Faith. I will be putting my thoughts here on this blog from time to time. For now I would like to share some interesting quotes I highlighted.

"Are city-dwellers like these, Nature's unnatural children, who grind out their lives in an unceasing struggle for wealth and power, social position, and even for bread, fit to judge Nature's natural children who believe in fairies?Are they right in not believing in an invisible world which they cannot conceive, which, if it exists, they- even though they be scientists- are through enviroment and temperament alike incapable of knowing? Or is the country-dwelling, the sometimes 'unpractical' and  'unsuccessful'. the dreaming, and 'uncivilized' peasant right?"


I find it amusing that when you tell someone that you believe in ghosts or even Big Foot they are usually okay with it. But if you tell them you believe in faeries they think you are nuts and a little childish to believe in such things. Well, call me nuts, because I believe. Maybe not in the Tinker Bell types, though they may be real, but in the spirits of the land, the spirits of other worlds, the spirits that live in our homes. I believe. Maybe instead of a ghost hunter or a Big foot Hunter, I'll become a Faery hunter. I think that could be dangerously fun.

"In the beauty of the World  lies the ultimate redemption of our mortality. When we shall become at one with nature in a sense profounder even than the poetic imaginings of most of us, we shall understand what now we fail to discern." ~Fina MacLeod~





This little faery picture was given to me by my sister Beth as well. I just love her little pigtails(they remind me of mine) and the fact that it says "Blessed". I feel blessed to have such a wonderful big sister. I feel blessed to have all five  of my sisters. I feel blessed to have had a wonderful big brother for the time that he was here wiht us. I feel blessed to have such a strong mom. I feel blessed to have two of the most beautiful and loving children in the world. I feel blessed to know that I will teach them to be strong independent women. I feel blessed to have the power to learn to say no to the things and people that are bad for me. I feel blessed to know how to love myself and others. I feel blessed to have respect for myself. And i feel blessed to have met so many kindred spirits in blog-land. Most of all, I feel BLESSED that I can live freely and believe in anything I want. We only get this life once so live well, be strong and have fun!!


I hope this New Year will bring many blessings to you and your families. May we all learn to BELIEVE!!!

P.S. My spell check is not working. I tried to fix all of my mistakes. Let me know if I left any big ones. I got all excited thinking that I just wrote a post without any mistakes. Oh well.

22 comments:

  1. Great post and I didn't notice any spelling errors, but I'm the last person you want to ask.
    I think it would be awesome to be a professional Fairy hunter, as the world needs a bit of Fairy magic just now.

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  2. Hi PhilH

    Thank you!!! I could use a bit of magic in my life as well. I think I might just become a Faery Hunter. A little adventure sounds like a lot of fun!!

    Thanks for you wonderful comment, V.

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  3. Nothing wrong with believing in fairies. It is very magical.

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  4. Hi Adsila

    Thank you! I find life in general to be very magical.

    Blessings, V.

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  5. There is wondrous power in believing especially mixed with dreams and a heavy sprinkling of potential.
    Have a great day.
    Always, Queenie

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  6. Interesting post, good luck with the book, it sounds good, but long!! I struggle with belief in the Fae. Sometimes I think I do believe, other times, not so much! I will love to read what you learn; also any other book recommendations would be welcome! I actually do believe in ghosts, and plant, animal, "nature" spirits(i.e. tree, lakes, etc). You definitely are blessed to have sister; I have no blood sisters, though many witchy sisters!!

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  7. A facinating post Vivienne. I love reading about Nature Spirits of all kinds, including Faeries.
    I've often felt their presence, but they move so fast that a split-second glimpse is all I've ever had of them!
    Hope you are enjoying the book :)

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  8. Vivienne, I love this post. What an interesting book to read. I lived on the Isle of Man (in the Irish sea) for some years, and all the inhabitants, from children to old men believe in faeries.

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  9. Vivienne, beautiful post! And, I do believe! I hope the New Year brings many blessings to you and your family as well ;o) I love the book and I love the picture! Big Hugs my friend ;o)

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  10. Vivienne, this was a wonderful post! The book sounds fascinating and I'm going to try and find a copy of it. I have a Kindle, but I use it only to read books that are so thick I would be unable to hold them in my hands for very long before it became painful. I think it is, perhaps, proof of faeries reality that every culture has a belief in one form or another of faeries.
    You do have many blessings, dear friend, and it is so great that you recognize and are thankful for them. I see so many people who are very blessed, but they can't, or won't, recognize and be grateful for those blessings.

    I look forward to hearing how you are progressing in your Faerie hunting!

    Blessings,

    Victoria

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  11. Lovely post, Vivienne! I don't think you're nuts at all. I won't close my mind to any possibility. My sister thinks I'm nuts because I refused to tell my son that vampires don't exist. It's not so much that I believe they exist, as no one has actually proven that they don't. I want my boy to have an open and questioning mind, and he does!

    A "faery hunter" sounds adorable, and I love the picture your sister gave you!

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  12. Hi Queenie

    Thank you. yes, there is always potential in everyone and everything.

    Blessings, V.

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  13. Hi Robin

    Thank you. The book is very long and it will take me some time to finish. I hope to have a better understanding of the Fae and who or what they may be when I finish. There are who believe they are just ghosts. I tend to believe there is more to that.

    I am very blessed to have 5 sisters. I love them all very much and I love all of my kindred sisters just as much.

    Blessings, V.

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  14. Hi Ygraine

    I'm very happy you enjoyed the post. You are right in that they move very fast. When I was in High School I would wake up very early to ride my horse on the trails in the misty mornings. I could always feel that the Otherworld was just around the corner ut I could not quite get to it. Every now and then i would get a glimpse as you did but never could I actually "see" them.

    Blessings, V.

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  15. Hi Jacqui

    I'm thrilled you liked this post. How I wish I lived somewhere that I could pick people brains about their belief in the Fae. I am going to do some research to see if there are parts of America that believe in them.

    Blessings, V.

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  16. Hi Stacy(MLC)

    I am so happy that you believe too!! I hope the New Year brings you lots of love and joy my friend.

    Blessings, V.

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  17. Hi Victoria

    I love that some have found this post to be wonderful and fascinating. I think the belief in the Fae was once very widespread. I hope to bring that belief back to a few.

    I think that you would enjoy this book. It is very thick so you might want to get both versions so your hands do not tire.

    Many people have many blessings but are just to blind to see them. I find something to be thankful for everyday. I feel it makes life that much better.

    Blessings, V.

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  18. Hi Little Gothic Horrors

    Thank you. I very happy you like the post but happiest that you don't think I'm nuts! I'm with you, until they prove that some things don't exist I will continue to believe in many things. I love that you allow your son to believe!

    Blessings, V.

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  19. I am late in posting! Just catching up on some things. I loved this post and I am so glad you enjoyed the gifts. I am BLESSED for knowing you, sister. You are one of a kind and cherished by many. Love and hugs!

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  20. Hi Beth

    Thank you so much. I love you with all my heart and am so very blessed to have you in my life.

    Love and Hugs, V.

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  21. Love this post....everything in it is wonderful. But most of all the bit about the fae folk. I also believe and know there are nature spirits, fairies, pixies the whole nine yards. Thanks for this.

    Happiness and Abundance to ALL !

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  22. Hi ArtSings

    Welcome to my blog. I am very happy you enjoyed this post. I believe there are things out there that we don't know about.

    Blessings, V.

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