Air Faeries

AIR FAERIES:

Air faeries are the winged fairies and sylphs, which is very popular and loved by everyone, with their beautiful wings, pointed ears and enchanting smile, which is guarantee to fascinate even a person with a stone of heart.

Popularized by Irish fairy lore, Tinkerbell, Victorian painters and creative writers, this winged faeries have their own work in protecting mother earth such as The Fay , and Pixies. They are tiny, delicate with a translucent wings, who are born a teasers, very fanciful or witty, and friendly. They are honored to help plants like shaking trees in autumn to help loose the dead leaves and opening blossoms on spring flowers.


Moss People known as Monarchs of the Forest, Butterfly Faeries, Flying Leaves, and Greenies. They are either both both male and female and have large butterfly wings attached to the little bodies that look mostly human. They are very beautiful creatures though hard to detect in the wild, maybe because they have learned it is safer from them to hide from us, so they hide in moss and other dark wood foliage. They are shy and humble in nature

In England and Wales,Flower Faeries are well known , they lived in wildflowers which grow at the foot of large oaks. They do not play pranks to human but love to mimic human behavior especially in dance and weddings. They love to ride with the bees, from one flower to another as they nurse along tender flora each spring.

The blessed trooping faeries Seelie Court of the winds who have been heard but never seen. Scottish folklore presents them as a huge host of light and benevolence riding on the night air. they said this faeries are responsible for weather phenomena, such as mistral winds, whirlwinds, and storms.

Dryads the tree dwelling spirits,they are known as female spirit trees, they are seen as wisps of pure light, sometimes gently colored found in trees. Dryads are friendly to human, who do not harm trees, they create beautiful music with their voice, such an irresistible sounds, if you befriend them they may teach you the secret of divination, astral travel, and tree magick, but be very patience for they are moody, its hard to tell if they want to help, play or just tease.


The she Dryads has a counter part, the Hamadryads, the male spirit tree, but not like the Dryads who can move from tree to tree , The Hamadryads could not and spent entire life in only one tree,if the tree they were born and lived died, the Hamadryads will die also.

The Lesidhe (Lay-shee) is a guardian of the forests. although they are usually found in groups, they seem to have little to do with one another. they consider themselves solitary fairies , They are very hard to distinguished from green plants to trees, they mimic birds,they love to play pranks usually by confusing human to find their way back home and get lost in the deep forest.

Reference: A Witch's Guide to Faery Folk. Copyright 1994 by Edain McCoy

Earth Faeries

Let classify faeries according to element, such as earth, air, water and fire

EARTH FAERIES:

When we talk about faeries we always think of it with wings , some have not like the
Gnomes , trolls or dwarfs,which is classified as earth faeries, they live among the roots ,stones, mushrooms,caves, barrows and deep underground earth. Known as craftsmen renowned for their strength and hard at work, especially in the fields of mining, stone working, blacksmithing, armor and weapon making, and, above all, gemcutting. To the dwarves, gems are among the most precious gifts of the mountains, They live in natural areas close to the Earth and care for wildlife, often prefer communal living to solitude.
Copyright John Howe


Gnomes feature in the legends of many of central, northern and eastern European lands by other names: a kaukis is a Prussian gnome, and barbegazi are gnome-like creatures with big feet in the traditions of France and Switzerland. Further east, tengu are sometimes referred to as winged gnomes.
©Nicola K. Baartse

According to certain medieval beliefs, Gnomes were deformed, usually with a hunchback, and were led by their king, Gob, who ruled with a magic sword, and guarded treasures.

How Faeries Become Well Known

How does faeries came to be known around the world

Faeries as we all known are shy, tiny, fun and beautiful creatures, with magical powers ,some see them as light other see them with their human-like features with tiny, insect-like wings

faeries are so popular especially in the British Isles, with their stories and tales

These ancient stories are filled with fairy–like men and women who wield magic, live in enchanted palaces, forge magical weaponry, and bewitch or beguile innocent mortals

the tales of King Arthur and his court if full of faery like being , like the Lady of the Lake for instance who gives Arthur his magical sword, Excalibur.

the origin of faery as tiny being started in the 13th century work of Gervase of Tilbury. In his Otia imperialia, he describes “certain daemons, whom the French call Neptunes, the English Portunes,” and are less than “half a thumb” in height. In the 14th century, Chaucer spoke of a land filled with faeries, in the opening of The Wyf of Bath’s Tale

approx. 850 BCE, faeries already appear in literature "Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey" in which he mention nymphs and dryads, by 18th-century historian, Joseph Ritson used the word “fairies,” as in this Iliad passage

“Where round the bed, whence Achelous springs,
That wat’ry Fairies dance in mazy rings.”
(Iliad, Book XXIV, line 617)

then came William Shakespeare who provide the greatest inspiration for fairy plays

In 19th century two volumes of fairy lore appeared Thomas Keightley's The Fairy Mythology and Thomas Crofton Crock's Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland.
This two volume become very popular its magical tales and poems of the folklore–awakens the writers mind and the readers, from Victorians , Germans, and Denmark writers such as Hans Christian Andersen's which birth the story of the Little Mermaid which captivate every fantasy from Americans , England around the world
until now from all races, aged and profession , We all believe and fascinated by the never ending story of the Faeries.

Welcome Green Faery

I started this group The green Fairy, to create information , awareness or just for fun ,from all sort of life, from mother earth, animals, creatures, spiritual entities, and of course the faeries, which mother earth has place as guardians.

but the faeries can not do it alone, they need our help

Come take my hand and let us take the first step to join the green faery in protecting mother earth.

but first let me introduce you to the faeries, feel the majic as we explore the different side of the faery world, the only thing you need is an open mind and imagination.