The Magick of Faeries: Working with the Spirits of Nature

I've always enjoyed this subject matter and the books Eason has written in the past on this subject. I first found her works in 2002 when I picked up a copy of "A Complete Guide to Faeries & Magical Beings" and loved what she was saying. I always enjoyed the easy to read, easy to follow work she outlines. She has a nice way of taking some complex ideas and making them simple to digest. Content-wise, this book is enjoyable, rehashing some of her ideas from past works (A Complete Guide to Faeries & Magical Beings) and presenting some ideas in a very new light. She dedicates a chapter to each of the usual cardinal point fae (Air, Earth, Fire and Water) and touches on fae history, identifying fae and working with fae. She also readdresses the "darker side of Faeries" - this time calling them the "Fierce Creatures."This book was a little slow getting into for some reason. The writing and editing of this one (Kindle edition) seemed a little off, perhaps using more words than necessary to convey an idea? I couldn't put my finger on it. Perhaps it was the editing of the book, but the writing (including missing punctuation, extra punctuation, capitalization issues and so forth) slowed me down a few times. Several times I'd have to go back to re-read a sentence to make sure I had the point she was making. Again, this may be more of an editing issue. I am not "one" with the beings of grammar, so I am hardly one to correct. Yet, this stood out more than anything - or I was just over tired when I read it last night. But don't let that get in the way of the content.Overall, if you are brand new to Faery Magick and Faery Folklore, this is a really nice introductory work to help put you on that path. Many spirits of nature are detailed in here and I can see this being a beneficial resource to have in your library.

Love the book.Dogs chewed corners of several pages of my 1st copy.

Great little book with lots of information. Has lovely energy.

I am writing a paranormal romance series that revolves around a Faerie, witchcraft, elemental magick, etc. There is some good information in here to get my creative juices spark. I don't personally do any of the pathfinding and/or what-not, but it is there as well.

Use with respect and don't expect things to go your way any time soon

I've always been interested in reading about Faery and how to best interact with them. This book is easy to read and is filled with exercises meant to connect you to Faeries, but they seem rather superficial. In the end, I really couldn't recommend this book due to two reasons.One, the lack of enough warnings about how truly dangerous Faery can be. The author did address some of the nastier kinds of Faeries (such as river Faeries who can drag you into the waters and kill you), but then glossed over other details in parts of the book. For example, she said that Faeries can make you dance until exhausted or if you get on the back of a Faery horse it might plunge with you into water and drench you. If she really had done her work with Faery folklore, she should have mentioned that the Faeries can make you dance until your feet bleed and the Faery horse (pooka) can plunge with you into the water and actually drown you. She also stated that when you do meditation work (such as contacting your Faery guide) nothing can hurt you...this is not really true. Doing any kind of meditation work where you are connecting with other planes or other beings can potentially be dangerous, if not to the body, then to the mind and your sanity.Second, I just couldn't get into some of the exercises and rituals. For example, blowing the seeds of a dried out dandelion or scattering sparkly powder as the main part of a Faery spell or ritual. This just seemed way too cutsey. Plus, the work to try and do Faery Flight (one assumes astral projection/spiritual flight such as shamanic cultures do) where you are instructed to wear a top with long wavy sleeves so they look like wings when you look at your shadow, and blowing soap bubbles, before you lay down under a tree to practice your "flight." Spiritual flight is a tricky, dangerous at times, business. I just can't see how flapping your arms to see your wing-like sleeves or blowing soap bubbles would work and there simply weren't enough real hard instructions or warnings about undertaking work like this.It seems like the author did her research work on Faery folklore, but then decided to almost dumb it down and lean towards the modern pretty sparkly idea about the Faery...perhaps to appeal more to a modern reader who thinks the Faery are more kindly than dangerous. This is not, however, the view from the folklore. Even the kindly Faery can be tricky and you shouldn't mess around with them unless you know what you're doing. She hints at this, but not enough in my opinion.I would instead recommend Katharine Brigg's books for much more detailed information on Faery lore and kinds of Faeries. As for striving to personally connect with and work with the Faery, I would seek out books by Orion Foxwood and R.J. Stewart.

Great Book!

Really enjoyed this book

This book is enjoyable and easy to read. It discusses real encounters with Fey Folk (Faeries) and how to honour them as well as garden and woodland deities. It is perfect for someone who loves nature and the earth and one who wants to work with the earth's unseen and magickal powers.

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