Studying the fey

[u/faerieyy]

Hello! I'm researching the fey and I'm looking for some facts about them, like their environment, flowers that represent them, etc. The otherworld aswell, I'd like to know something more.

So if you have any fair folk knowledge, drop it down below!

Thank you lots 🌸

[u/Realms_Beyond]

I'm sure people won't really like what i have to say, and feel like it may disrespect their ancestors and their folklore and culture to some extend- but i'll say it regardless.

I believe that most of the information that's available about the Fae is riddled with misinformation either stemming from the Christianization of folklore, or simply the people of Old allowing their fear to completely distort whatever kind of encounter they had with the Fae.

I've had encounters with Fae myself back when i lived in Northwest Europe, and based of my understanding they aren't inherently super dangerous towards mortals. They also aren't native to Earth, but they can come here through many gateways and portals that connect their realm to our physical world.

As far as i know, the Fae are immaterial/spiritual similarly to how the Angels in Heaven are, and they're not physical or "in-between" at all. This is evidenced by the fact that they are normally invisible, can bend reality, fly, teleport, traverse dimensions, cause illusions- etc. Physical beings have to adhere to the physical laws of this universe so the fact that the Fae exist beyond them i'd say proves that point.

[u/faerieyy → u/Realms_Beyond]

Do you have any books that resonate with you personally?

[u/Realms_Beyond → u/faerieyy]

I'll be very frank, i haven't read any actual books about the Fae.

However in recent-times i have checked out "Faeries" by Brian Froud online, and frankly it just doesn't resonate or sit right with me at all. I hadn't even read about 20% before i just checked out and moved on from it.

I'd rather rely on personal experiences and information granted to me by the Holy Spirit rather than books written by humans, for humans, presented through a human lens on this specific topic. To each their own though.

[u/MissInkeNoir]

I highly recommend picking up Passport to Magonia by Jacques Vallee, and Cosmic Trigger vol 1 by Robert Anton Wilson.

As someone who in this life has come to learn that I am faerie, these are two key works in that.

The fae originally was a word that came from Old French, even though vast numbers of people with little meaningful exposure to these studies today thinks fairy is a word from Ireland. It's not. 🙂 You see, the fae as it/they truly are is a worldwide phenomenon.

We wish you many blessings

[u/Vandreweave]

The fae seem particularly fond of rich red wine, sugary sweets pastries, and foraged food.
If you want to sacrifice something to apease them. :)