Fairies

Fairies
These are supernatural beings and spirits that can be either good or bad. It is believed by many who believe in fairies that they reside in a place somewhere between earth and heaven; however, many think fairies dwell on earth.

Fairies have been so much a part of my life for the last twelve years that it is sometimes quite difficult for me to realise that most people know nothing about their existence.

FAIRIES
The nature-spirits are also responsible for whatever of truth may be in all the fairy stories which are so common in certain country places.

Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia.
Written by Carol Rose; Published by W. W. Norton & Company.
Still Living?
Written by Myra Shackley; Published by W. W. Norton & Company.

"The Fayes and Fairies are evidently of Scandinavian origin, although the name of Fairy is supposed to be derived from, or rather [is] a modification of the Persian Peri, an imaginary benevolent being, ...

All these so-called fairies were only Sylphids and Nymphs. Did you ever read those histories of heroes and fairies?"
"No Sir," said I.

Hence the gods of the Woods, Country gods, Satyrs, familiars, Fairies of the fountains, Fairies of the Woods, Nymphs of the Sea, the Naiades, Neriades, Dryades, Pierides, Hamadryades, Potumides, Hinnides, Agapte, Pales, Pareades, Dodonæ, ...

The subjects of this book include astrology, herbalism, white magic, sorcery, fairies, ghosts, prophecies, dreams, and ceremonial magic, each with their own chapters, and each including copious references to virtually all of Shakespeare's plays, ...

Under the general designation of fairies, and fays, these spirits of the elements appear in the myths, fables, traditions, or poetry of all nations, ancient and modern.

Gnome : is a name or an identity often proposed for fairies or little people: they are lost souls or souls of pre-Christian people doomed to walk the earth until they finally disappear.

The general faith in fairies has already undergone our consideration; but something remains to be said upon another species of superstition, so general that it may be called proper to mankind in every climate; so deeply rooted also in human belief, ...

That is also the beautiful way in which the fairies move, lifting one knee with toes pointed and then the other knee. This is because they are light beings. In all these dances we can pick up some of their lightness and their joyful qualities.

Disembodied spirits, elves, fairies or daemons; often the term used for the Air elemental known as "sylphs," or as the name of the elementals of Spirit.
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Elemental Beings: Fays, fairies, sylphs, muses, dryads, drus, jinn, pixies, hamadryads, chameleons ...

The beings of the Otherworld are gods and fairies. Many of the heroes of Welsh and Irish mythology also travel there. All of these beings travel between the worlds, but rarely stay in one or the other.

and seventh Planes of our terrestrial atmosphere are called Elementals -- Peris, Devs, Djins, Sylvans, Satyrs, Fauns, Elves, Dwarfs, Trolls, Norns, Kobolds, Brownies, Nixies, Goblins, Pinkies, Banshees, Moss People, White Ladies, Spooks, Fairies, etc.

See also: World, Occult, Death, Mystic, Phenomena