There are many paths, and mine
is but One
I will follow it as best I can.
I will not say that I am right
and others wrong,
Only that I will try to do what is right for me.
The
Light of the Sun falls on the Whole Earth;
It does not shine exclusively for
my benefit.
If I see it from where I stand
So can others see it from where
they are.
But if there are others who wish to walk beside me,
I will help
them if they ask.
If there are others who do not see a way,
I will offer
mine.
If my path is theirs, I will rejoice...
But if it is not, I will not
sorrow.
For the Universe is Infinite...
and it is only the handiwork of
What is Much Greater
I cannot define and set boundaries
On What I am not
big enough to perceive...
The Fairy Call
Sit where the cat sits,
Cross your toes,
Close your eyes,
And smell a rose.
Then say under your breath:
"I believe in fairies, sure as death.
Gadflykins! Gladtrypins!
Gutterpuss and Cass!
Come to me fairily
Each lad and lass!
From "Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book"
Faerie Creed
All without may be found within, so
All things of nature are my kith and kin.
To change how humanity has grown apart,
All emotions of nature are in my heart.
No reason in hatred and the wars we've fought, so
All logic of nature is part of my thoughts.
All living things seek to be whole, so
All spirits of nature are kin to my soul.
Sing with the stars,
Sleep with the trees,
Dance with the moon,
Listen to the breeze.
It whispers truths,
and uncovers lies,
If you open your heart,
and open your mind.
So dance with the Sidhe,
So dance with the Sidhe,
the secret in these words Three:
Live being Free.
A Ritual to Gain the Favour of a Faery
Go into a field of flowers or grove of oakes and
there a circle cast
of moonstones, rose petals, or acorns - this should be done at sunset.
Bless each quarter with a copper dagger, calling out:
"I call to thee Queen Saraelye
Elemental Faeryes bring to me
Faeryes of the Quarters, protect me
for I humbly honour thee..."
You should then ring a silver bell and drink of fine
honey mead,
leaving a few drops in the chalice to offer the Faery
Queen Saraelye
(Sar-a-lye). Place the crystal ring on a piece of white linen in the
center
of the circle (at your feet). The ring should have thy chosen Faery's
name
engraved upon the band in Faery Runes. Again ring the silver bell and
say:
"I call upon thee --- to grant me thy virtue
By thy Faery name, whose virtue be the same.
I call ye so true, for I need you.
Serve me well as I do you..."
Ring the bell again and anoint the ring with mead (If
you have
"anointing oil" use that too). Poor the remaining mead
onto the
earth, giving thanks to Saraelye. Now invoke thy Faery by name into the
ring by passing over it a wand of oak or hazel wood. Fill the chalice
again
and drink to thy Faery and the newly formed bond. Do this at the four
nights
of the full moon in the same month at sunset, and you will but have to
gaze into the crystal ring to bid thy Faery to appear...saying:
"In innocent purity, I shall see thee
Bound to thee, though comest to me.
My virtues to thee, I hast shewn.
Thus, I may see thee in this stone."
Let no one else wear the ring, it could break the
bond. When not
wearing it yourself (though you always should) keep it
wrapped in
the white linen and rose petals.
Invocation
to the fairies
Fays and fairies
haste away! This is Harriet's holiday: Bring the lyre, and bring the lute,
Bring the sweetly-breathing flute; Wreaths of cowslips hither bring, All
the honours of the spring; Adorn the grot with all that's gai, Fays and
fairies haste away Bring the vine to Bacchus dear, Bring the purple lilac
here, Festoons of roses, sweetest flower, The yellow primrose of the bower,
Blue-ey'd violets wet with dew, Bring the clustering woodbine too Bring
the baskets made of rush, The cherry with it's ripen'd blush, The downy
peach, so soft so fair, The luscious grap, the mellow pear: These to Harriet
hither bring, And sweetly in return she'll sing Be the brilliant grotto
scene The palace of the Fairy Queen Form the sprightly circling dance,
Fairies here your steps advance; To harp's soft dulcet sound Let your
footsteps lightly bound Unveil your forms to mortal eye; Let Harriet view
your revelry
~F.D. Browne-Hemans~
How
to See Faeries
Midsummer
eve at dusk, especially if the moon is full, is precisely the best time for viewing
faeries. Oak, Ash and Thorn are called the faery tree triad of Britain, and where
they grow together one can see faeries. A wash of marigold water rubbed on the
eyelids will help to gain faery sight. Whatever you do, remember to only look!
No matter how seductive the Otherworld may be, anything more than a quick peek
can be disastrous. Enjoy your new found hobby. Observing faeries in there natural
habitat can bring hours of pleasure.
A
cautionary word is in order, however. The reader will hereby assume full responsibility
for what may befall them as a result of this endeavor. Faeries are tricky folk,
remember, and in no way reliable or trustworthy. Of course, there are ways to
drive faeries away. But, ah, dear reader, that's another story to be told.
Faerie Meditations
Look into the Crystal
and you will see the pathway
Faerie Magick
