Fairy Tidbits

Faery is the world in which fairies reside. Often people say the word means "magic" because to us mortals.....faery seems magical and like a fantasy world. But to fairies it seems natural and orderly with everything happening for a reason. The reasons are just not ones that we typically encounter.

Fairies exist all over the world. In Spain fairies are called hada while in Ireland they are referred to as sidhe. In Greece they are heralded as Fata or Destinees. The Arabian Jinns can shift forms while the Asrai are water fairies that melt when sunlight touches them. Some, such as the Celtic Afanc are quite sinister. This fairy dwells at the bottom of deep lakes and is rumored to pull people into the depths of the lake. Beware of the Willow Fairy as it's vibrating light will lure you into the swamp grass and cause you to lose your way. Fire fairies as their name implies have the ability to create or destroy just as fire does. Rainbow Fairies paint the colors of the rainbow making sure that the ends do not touch the earth.

Fairies love to sip the nectar from flowers but also enjoy good meats, fine wines, and the best potatoes produced. Thus fairies love a feast but never over indulge. Mortals would serve well to carry a small amount of salt with them for if they chance upon a fairy they will be assured a good meal and good stories to tell upon their return. For mortals should not eat unsalted fairy food as it will take away their cares and lure them into pining for the fairy world upon their return to the mortal realm.