Not gonna lie... I’ve always viewed the fae as being the Mafia of the magical world. They have rules and honor to some extent, and the extent to which they are willing to apply that honor or those rules entirely depends on you as the one contacting. Be polite, be direct, don’t demand, don’t offer. Think of it like you just walked into a mafia den with all eyes on you... and then remember that the stuff these beings can do is more far reaching than anything a human can comprehend. In my own experience they tend to require equal exchange, and things are more valuable than you think. Be careful. BE CAREFUL.
This is what I've been thinking yesterday too while watching different videos from witches who've directly worked with the fae. They don't fuck around when it comes to debts and contracts. You go back on your word, or screw them over it's your ass.
@@BeckyCantu the whole world is layered dimensional interfacing. people and places and animals and such are not merely as they appear. the mafia is a good analogy but its like doing something "inoffensive" may still offend
"... didn't want to scare anyone with this..." --- No. Be scared. They're scary beings. Even some of the most beautiful, sweet and dainty will destroy you if you cross them. There's a reason I don't work with the fae. In the past, if I saw signs that there were fae near, I would leave "thank you gifts", NOT offerings. And I would leave a note that explained my intentions as well. I would write something like, "Thank you for all of the hard work you are contributing to this world." And leave it at that. Period. No requests. Nothing to suggest that I want anything in return. Appreciation without too much flattery. None of the "if this doesn't appease you, let me know and I'll get you something else..." No. Just as they are not there to service me, I am not here to service them either. Mutual respect is all that I ever give and ask of the fae. I will always show them the respect they deserve, and they DO deserve it. I only ask that they stay out of my business and respect me the same as I respect them. If our business just so happens to intertwine, I just hope that we can get along and stay on level balances with one another until we can go our separate ways. So... yeah... I don't work directly with the fae. And I hope I never have to again. I have made my mistakes and I paid for them. There's nothing worth the risk of accidentally insulting them or finding one that just doesn't give a f*.
Well spoken. idk from experience myself but this is EXACTLY how the elderly ones in Ireland speak of them to this day - if you can get them to talk about it at all.
Thank you!! This needs to be said over and over again. Fae exist in every culture by different names but you always know what they are by the way the interact with humans... Usually to the detriment and regret of the human. Tread carefully and listen to the old stories.
Galaxy GX System I probably wouldn’t say the “Thank You” directly, to the fae because apparently they take it a bit differently to what the words actually mean, then they will think you owe them something in return. Just something I heard from a content creator that works with fae 🤷♀️ Edit: I believe they find the words “Thank You” insulting, but you can still thank them through different context or words e.g. “I appreciate..” and, sometimes depending on the fae type, it’s good to be anonymous.
So very true. I've some type of fae that live behind my home. I treat them ( as ther are many) like I would treat any wild animal. I'll leave an offering, but it's more of I'm here, this is my place. Your welcome all around, but my home is mine. I'll leave you to your, you leave me to mine. There is also a very aggressive type of fae that leaves in the wood behind my home, and it's literally come charging at me or other members of my coven as we have been making offerings to the wood, or to the Mother Goddess. It's never attacked, but it has very physically made itself known, to the point of one of my friends was having here hair caressed, or pulled. I've tried to show "it" we are not trying to invade and that we are there only to work on our practice. We are always polite, we never take anything without giving, and we especially do not or will not insult any of them. Okay, I know that was a long rant, partly I'd like to know what I'm dealing with, and or how I can show it, that my coven and I mean no threat. We are not trying to work with any fae, we are simply trying to help and make our part of the world and home better not only for us, but for all. If we have in some way offended, I'd be happy to correct the mistake. I'm such that I will not allow anyone in my coven to even take a leaf from a plant without at least offering something. Nature gives to us, and how dare you not give something in return. I truly feel that whatever is behind my home is some type of guardian, I've walked all through the wood at night with no issue, yet if I bring more than 2., were almost immediatly met. It's very hot, very intimidating, and particulary very forceful when there are ladies around.
I live in Ireland. The land of the fairies. I don't have any interest in working with them for the same reason. Last night I had a dream and one fairy said that they don't like the word fae. She said that its a very insulting word. It was a weird dream.
Where I grew up my parents would tell me stories about fairy’s and kids weren’t allowed to go to the woods or parks alone and without some sort a spiritual protection because the fae would take you and you’d never see home again. I was genuinely shocked when I found out people thought fairy’s were general good spirits
Right?? Coming from a background of reading Irish 'fairy tales' and having friends that are heavily into folklore, it's always horrifying to me when I hear people taking about how they love the fae, they grew up playing with them and get so much help from them, fairies are harmless, etc . . . I'm like, IDK what you're messing around with but the fae are DEFINITELY not harmless, always helpful beings
even tho im australian, my mother always raised me with similar thoughts, welcome the fae, but be polite, dont offer things you arent ready to, dont harm them, dont try to find them, they arent always nice etc.
Same! My family is Celt and very traditional. We were always told to be polite if the fae spoke to us but to leave immediately and never agree to anything. Mostly, just stay silent, hide, and run home asap.
I love the idea of working with the fae but i know for a fact I am nowhere near ready to start that journey, and I might never be ready to do so. So i have a huge appreciation for people who work with the fae
I’m learning about them because I’m interested in working with them, but I’m a beginner and stuff, so I’m not working with any specific deities or anything.
Every witch community I’m in has a huge group obsessed with working with fae and embodying the “fairy aesthetic”, but whenever I hear stories about them or learn about their nature all I can’t think of is how little I’d want to get involved with something like that, lmao, they scare me! I can guarantee if mainstream media taught us that fairies don’t look like tinkerbell 🧚🏼 and they were depicted as ugly bridge trolls instead most of us wouldn’t want to get near them! Thanks for this video, it’s really needed in the community ❤️
I don't work with the fae, or fill in the blank but i leave offerings and have built a shelter for any and all to come and visit! I would like you to touch on not working with but leaving offerings as a show of love and respect!?
@@tieflingcorpse9817 that would be my concern, too. I've felt what I think is fae energy around my neighborhood when on walks but I specifically, and very carefully, ignore them. I'm not in a position to work with them and, from what I've read, purposefully engaging with them on any level can lead to them developing an interest in you...
My dude that's how you get roped in 😂 be careful if they ever leave you offering and throw it away instead of accepting it bc that immediately welcomes them permanently into you and your family's life
You have to set extremely strict boundaries if you are going to do that. Make sure there are no loopholes. Say out loud that you are not okay, under ANY circumstances, with the fae entering into your family life, home, practice, etc. Bury any gift you get and wear a talisman. If you do that, still be careful, but you should be fine.
@@savvvysavvv1934 This is late but noooo dont throw it away just dont touch it. Im pretty sure throwing away their offering pisses them off from what Ive researched 😔 Just dont interact period.
I'm always amazed this isn't more common knowledge. I learned through practice that angels are also not love and light or serene. They are extremely powerful and aloof. I get the impression from them that they are pretty indifferent to humans. I've gotten the impression that we can be something of a minor annoyance to them. Pop culture has really toned down what s many spiritual beings can be like.
If anyone knows anything else about this I would be curious. I’ve heard about a lot of people having negative experiences with angels, and I’ve had negative experiences as well. I’m starting to wonder if there are angels outside of the Christian sphere.
@@sorayatorchic Well if we make the assumption that Angels were indeed created by the God of Abraham, who explicitly hates idolatry would Angels who work under Him be happy to work with practitioners outside the "Christian" faith? Also based on Biblical text not all Angels work under YHWH, not to mention in the same book Angels also don't seem to willingly serve humans, the ones that do seemed to be ordered to, so I can see why they would seem aloof/annoyed if called upon by a human. If we assume Angels are their own separate entity outside of Christianity, well based on what you said, maybe it's that they don't have a good perspective of human beings, not that I would disagree with such a view, we are a very disagreeable species. Regardless Christianity has portrayed them very differently than how even the Bible portrays them, which I would attribute to early Roman Catholic influences which is just Roman religion wrapped up under a Abrahamic guise.
@Sarana Tari @raphael3712 That's an interesting perspective, yet so different than what I've found to be true. Angels could possibly seem aloof if misunderstood, but they hold humans in EXTREMELY high regard and look up to us so much. They think it's funny, yet almost embarrassing, if humans think a family member dies and becomes an "angel" because that would almost be a downgrade to a human. Almost as if we outrank them, which I think stems from the fact that they were created without free will, and can only serve us in the best way they know how. Each of us has angels that are always here with us throughout this existence on earth...almost like assigned attendants. When one of us passes, those angels are waiting for a new assignment and are available to help us as needed. Angels don't care anything about Christianity.....which is a totally man-made construct. Angels are always found in places of worship...whether it be a Wiccan forrest circle, a Muslim Mosque, a Hindu Temple, A Christian cathedral, etc. Angels only care about helping us, protecting us, and showing us divine love. Maybe the beings you were working with were not angels? I've heard of other entities who constantly claim to be something they're not. Thoughts? ⚛️
Faes/Faeries here in the Philippines is called "Diwata" or "ENGKANTO" and they usually do not have a good reputation here. A LOT OF Filipinos believe that ALL "ENGKANTOS" are trickster and mischievous.
I had some fae connections at my old house with the brownies thats lived there. There was also something bigger there, but I never really contacted them. The house fae were definitely chaotic. They would take our stuff and such, but as soon as we started to treat them well and give them offerings, they would give stiff back if we asked. I had a little garden set up for them and an offering bowl and I literally had a heartfelt goodbye ceremony for them because I was so upset that I had to leave them behind. I miss them. I want to make new fae friends at my new house, but the energy is different. I miss my home fae. But im glad i had that experience with them
can someone please answer some questions i have: Can i work with the fae if i’m not a witch? How do i get them to even notice me? like do i have to do a spell or something? My goal is to literally just see them and interact, is that a bad thing?
My mother is from the Philippines and they definitely have their fair share of magickal folk. She often says "boyag" whenever I say something that could trigger a bad fairys mischief. Shes told me stories about mystical encounters shes had in the jungle as a child. Her mother told her to never start giving food and other offerings to the fairy folk and then not doing it as very bad things could happen. I find this so very interesting even if I because of my mothers stories would never dare working with the fae. I do say excuse me, whenever I remember, if I pick flowers or berries just quietly for myself in case I'm taking something from anyone or accidentally step on someone I can't see. Trees being cut down breaks my heart because it genuinely feels like dwellings for invisible folk are being destroyed.
I have some Fey that have been hanging out around me since I was really little. Sometimes they are very chaotic and hide my things and sometimes they actually help me find my stuff or give it back. But they usually are friendly and playful. I can’t see them per-say but I sense them and I can feel them when they touch me or are really close. They seem to be different sizes some are tiny and others are as big as toddlers. Usually the smaller ones hang around and play when they are around. Usually they are around most often in the Spring and Fall. They usually dont help much with magic and when they do, they usually just add some power to it and sometimes they actually help with the magic itself. I also enjoy dancing with them. They help me more and dont mess with me as much when I dance and play with them. They are in a lot of way like a group pf children. But they can get mad and hold a grudge for longer than children usually do.
I’ve always called the ones around me “My little Goblins”, mostly because they remind me of the Jim Henson puppets... except way weirder. I wish dancing would placate mine, they demand portraits in exchange for not pranking my family too harshly XD
honestly, i'm very scared to 'work with' the fae. i've always been fascinated by and terrified of faeries (the european folklore kind, not the tinkerbell kind lol) and i really really get the feeling that you should never mess with them Edit: I should probably mention that i had a prolonged paychotic episode when i was a younger teen where i was convinced they wanted to take me away but anyway... if you're in doubt, just don't. they're powerful and scary and proud creatures, and you don't want to accidentally insult them or even fall prey to a sadistic one who likes to toy with humans because it amuses them
This is perfect! Thank You! My fea friend comes and go. I don’t directly work with her. She and I found each other when she protected me from my abuser when I was a early teens. Now we just comes and go like a really good friend and kinda like a sister.
I have been a practicing witch for 20 years and I'm just now beginning to learn and work with the Fae. You are so right that it shouldn't be taken lightly.
Very well done. One cannot place enough emphasis on caution when dealing with any spiritual being. I believe that the "malicious" fae have developed this behavior as a defense mechanism because humans are notorious for destroying and ruining their environment.
When fairies provoked the hell out of me and came into my home uninvited, I can tell you I have a very negative view about them. No, I did not mess with them first. They came into MY home and disrespected me. They leave me alone now because I banned them. I work with dryads and I had a lot of past lives as a dryad, so I have a lot of experience with the fae, both good and bad. I'm not fond of most small low-level fae and fairies. They're not cute and friendly. Most of them are assholes and easily offended snowflakes. Also, if a fae finds an item you lost, it's most-likely because they stole it in the first place. Also, DO NOT ACCEPT GIFTS FROM THE FAE. EVER. They're not human, so human customs, such as "thank you", don't mean the same as we see it. They see it as a contract and they WILL ruin your life if you don't put up your end of the bargain.
I've lost my wedding ring. I don't even know how. I had a necklace with the ring on it, and i always had it on me. But then one day i woke up and it was gone, i wish i could get it back, but i don't think i will ever see it again.
..... I have past life ties to the fae. Several psychics have told me that the fae are willing to whisper in my ear. I haven't tried to "work with them" so much as just establish a positive contact for awareness with them. No ties, no strings. One is dark, but only shows up during serious depression, to remind me of other planes, and kind of to grant me perspective. I have left treats out for them a few times, but I have an unstable routine and am quite forgetful. I know better than to make promises I can't keep. So I think I am good with the ones nearby, or at least neutral. We are aware of each other. Recently I accidentally summoned a ghost cat, and I wonder if anything else came through - nothing malevolent, but definitely not alone in my house.
@@deepwaters7242 I think keeping a journal would be helpful to you. Try to spend three minutes as soon as awake up and before going to sleep on journaling. I am also very much forgetful too. I don't practice the craft anymore. But I enjoy learning more.
Some are sylphs or dryad. All are extremely powerful and wise. When I work with fae, I put myself in the mindset that the fae is tutor and I am the pupil.
I live in India. Here the fairies are called Apsaras, and Yakshinis. Apsaras are a kind of fairies which are similar than nymphs. They are the music fairies , of beauty dance and grace and they are celestial. Yakshinis are a bit more complicated they are located in nature and they known to be a bit more complicated than apsaras, they may get angry or not be that sweet if you don't proceed carefully with them. But if you do, they provide you with regeneration of your physical body. I have seen people who sucseeded in invocation of those beings, get better from sickness or simply look much more younger. Fairies can truly help you, if you are connected to them. But you have to respect them and to not take them for granted. Also oferings are important. The cool thing here in India is that every fairy has an specific name and mantra,so you can connect with them much easier!
It’s worth noting there is the “Seelie” court and “Unseelie” court of fairies. “Seelie” describes a relation of faeries that are considered pleasant, happy, kind and benevolent, however, the “Unseelie” are considered unfavourable to humans, malicious in nature. The Unseelie are said to enjoy causing harm and torment to mortals, and so are avoided. However, it is worth noting neither court is necessarily “bad” or “evil” so both courts, and all fairies deserve equal respect- especially if you don’t want to get on their bad side.
It's worth noting that faries are not strictly in one court or the other, a fairy could be Seelie and later Unseelie or vice versa. So while a fairy that is usually unseelie is far more likely to hurt or play tricks on you, you just might get lucky and they act more "Seelie" than usual. Either way, it's best not to offend, neither court will stand for it.
when i first started practicing i would go out and leave apple slices by a tree in the woods by instinct. later found out i was… for sure leaving offerings for the fae. i stopped practicing for a couple of months and didn’t leave apples by the tree anymore. A few weeks after not leaving anything, i had a dream that a bunch of shadowy figures came in through my window and started scratching me and dragging me towards the window. woke up on the floor with scratch marks on my shoulder and thigh. i still have a lot of respect and love for the fae, but i will uhhh… be holding off from working with them until i’m more consistent in my practice 😅😅
@@unclebadger7744 "The Broken Sword" by Poul Anderson? A fantasy novel by this old school, mostly sci-fi author. If you are unfamiliar, try it. And then lmk what you thought as far as made up vs. authentic faery lore and/or knowledge on his part. You'd like it I bet, at the very least.
When I was little I loved the stories. I'd wait until dark and pretend the fairies were little bright lights flitting around. I like how you explain how there are so many and different. Thank you Hearth !
The most important thing I have ever heard you say is that spirit beings do not exist for the benefit of humans. They are not our servants. They exist to live their own lives, just like we do, and they may or may not want any human contact.
I believe the term "fae" actually comes from the French "fée", which sounds almost identical. Fée is translated to fairy in English, so the loop is complete :) In the Arthurian legends, Morgana Lefey (the spelling varies) literally comes from the French "Morgane La Fée" > Morgana the Fairy. Thanks for the interesting information. I don't work with faes but I do try to respect them or at least not offend them, when I feel they may be around. I love the new intro/outro, especially the outro with the green forest! ❤❤
This is because of the Norman invasion. When the French moved into England they brought their language, which mixed with old English. That's why we have pork and pig, shirt and blouse, etc. The natives, and the anglo-saxon and Viking colonizers, all had their own words. Morgan La Fee was NOT her original name in the Arthurian tales. The French wrote down the legends and gave everyone French names, instead of their original names.
i’m irish and i vividly remember being told stories about the fae when i was younger even in school and on school trips. we were told the stories about the fairy rings, i think that’s what they were called, and how young children would go missing because they would walk into fairy rings. i’m literally still so cautious and careful about even the idea of working with the fae now because of it.
I'd say your spirit guides are a good place to start if you want to work with spirit beings. Don't start with fae, it's a hell of an effort and investment and you have to keep up with it. Your spirit guides are here to help you and really do serve your highest good. Each is with you for different reasons and have different goals for you. There's plenty to work on with them!
In some brazilian indigenous nations, there is the belief in the enchanted, and when elders die, they say “they’re enchanted” Calls back to ireland and scandinavia, and the burial mounds. They used to think the fae are human souls, that mutated into something different as they walked down to the Other World. Nice parallel.
The best description I’ve ever heard for fae is “alien.” From their form to their thoughts, they are not in any sense human. The physical, temporal, and “magical” aspects of their interactions with this world and its people are nearly impossible to predict.
Fantastic job of explaining and giving sensible warnings. I cannot tell you how many times I've had to Pull something out of the energy of a novice who took on something bigger than his/her/their ability.
I always imagined angels to be more of the servant type of spirit folk. I don't know if this is necessarily true but I've always felt I had a certain number of angles around me that I could just call upon. They don't seem to want anything from me and tend to do what I ask them to do. Granted they've never been down for anything "mischievous". But they seems pretty protective
I think it is also important to address the ableist history of some of the stories involving the fae. I didn't recognize this until recently when I was researching my family history and found a 3x great aunt who drowned her grandson because she thought he was a faery changeling. Looking with modern eyes, it is pretty clear that he went from verbal to nonverbal and probably had some form of autism.
I just realized that the Girl Scouts (based in the US) may have originated some of its traditions/names from the fae... The youngest groups within this organization are called pixies (ages 4-5 I believe) and then brownies (ages 6-9). When I was a little girl in this group, they would have us go on fairy hunts, make fairy gardens, go through fairy redwood circles, etc. I just looked up some history and it seems like the original brownie troops had different fae names... After watching this video, I'm realizing how dangerous this could have been for young children. It's all seen as fun and games with no ill intention as the adult leaders think this is just fictional fun, so hopefully there haven't been any cases of incidents, but who knows. I'm not a practicing witch, just someone who finds all of this fascinating, so I may be overreacting as I don't know much. Thanks for sharing!
Wasn’t the Girl Scouts based on the British Rainbows and Brownies? They’re the same as the Girl Scouts but also have a lot of fae and folklore involved.
oh wow, ptsd flash back to girl scouts ahaha. It's only now considered ptsd to me since I didn't know Fae was such a scary topic and that we did similar things. Lol I never did get to the pixie level, I don't even recall what level I got to, I didn't stay in it long, basically dropped out after year 3 lolllll. I do love learning abt this stuff though. It's very fascinating to me!!
Ok the fact that some people would think any being is there for them to do whatever they ask, anytime just makes me mad. I literally don't expect that of anything/anyone that exists. I don't even expect my 3 yr old to do that why, especially, would I expect that from a being that has zero ties to me and that I have to actively seek out? That makes no sense. People with that kind of mentality should check themselves before working any magick at all, that is a serious flaw in personality and I can imagine a lot of harm can come from it (to no surprise). What an outlandish way to think...
We love this channel so much. Responsible clear non "white light is the only way" craft information. It's balanced and helpful. We've worked with several kinds of fae over the years. This is very accurate.
I wear three necklaces every day. The first is Tai Chi Chuan, more widely known as the yin yang symbol. That's purely symbolic. The second is a sterling silver circumscribed penticle. That has power as a talisman and silver is antagonistic to corruption, (i.e. "bad" spirits), and the third is a really small "cold iron" spearhead. Cold Iron holds, channels and directs spiritual energy, including magick. (Which is why we use an iron caldron and release the captured and consentrated energy with fire and smoke). Cold iron is painful and somewhat destructive to ghosts, other disembodied spirits, and you know who.
I honestly don't know what I would do without you lol 😂. thank you so much for putting your knowledge on TH-cam and I'm thankful to your parents for bringing you into this existence! You are a blessing to the world ❤️❤️
Thanks for the info! I once had a vision, of a fae who probably is calling me to My tip for a beginner is, do not work with a diety because it is either popular, unique, cool or catchy. Work with dieties that calls to you. The dieties may tell us in many ways, if they want us to work with them or not. I had a vision of a green-glowing creature, shaped as a deer coming towards me from the sky. The deer is associated with Diana and in many other ways, the goddess have been hinting me, without speiling it all. It is like flirting. Nobody says straight away «Kiss me» or «Ask me out», but rather hint about it. Same with dieties & the fae, wanting you to work with them 💚 The fae is quite similar to the Hellenic nymphes ☺️
Thank you this helps lots , i am nervous about bothering or upsetting the fae so thank you for cleaning up misconceptions and educating me. I dont plan to work with the fae but i do want to respect them and not upset or offend them.
This was so thorough and absolutely fascinating! Too many people think they're sweet and innocent.... when I think, maybe due to the people underestimating them, that they can be some of the most sinister and tricksy and very very clever
Im on my mom's account, but as a content creator and a witch who works with Fae and Hekate, yes! You have saved lives and kept people out of a bad situation. They will take altar items and leave things behind. Always respect them and I personally ask what is the Law? If I hear law of one, under one infinate creator... I realize it's my family of Fae. Blessed be
Omg, I am so happy you did this. I met the fae as a little girl. Mainly when I was astrol walking. At the time I did not know what I was doing. They are totally different from what the media portraits of them.
I have a fae friend, I don't work with it in my craft, we just talk and communicate. It has been very educational, and it has taught me about the courts and how the fair folk work. What not to do, what TO do. It is also a seelie.
I'm curious I wasn't looking for a fairy but we have a bunny ,ducks,chickens and I made a nice little fairy ,gnome garden. I just recently got a Oracle deck and a pendulum. After many questions of who am I talking to it was a fairy. I was surprised. I wasn't looking or asking for a fairy. I already said thank you so to late. I said thank you for watching over the ducks and chickens. Anyway now what???
Thank you so much for this video! If I could like it a hundred times I definitely would do it! Specially the part you explain that fairies doesn't live only in Europe and USA. I'm from Brazil and it's truly important to hear this from an European witch. That's because most of the sources of Witchery studies are European/north american centralized, we feel like we're forgotten... As in many other subjects too... Thank u ❤️ love your videos Abençoada seja ✨
i have personally started work with the fae and i make sure to give them as much respect as i would a person i am just meeting. i make sure to never say sorry to them or thank them though i have made sure to let them know i appreciate any of the very few gifts that they have given to me. your video's about the fae have helped me so much and thank you for making more video's talking about them. it's been hard for me to find really good ref's about them that does talk about them in an entirely neutral way. most of the one's that i have found talk about the fae in an extremely negative way: which i understand why, but your video's are very helpful. you don't talk about them in an extremely positive or negative way. you talk about them in a respectful and neutral way and that is always amazing to see. thank you
Be sensitive to what a particular member of the Timeless People wants. Just because some may see social trivialties as rude, or exploit them with some twist of magic, doesn't mean there are none who appreciate (or expect) a simple "thank you." The key is to know, and make it clear, that this is not just something you're saying out of social convention. They care not for what humans expect as "polite," unless it is born from a genuine kindness and good intention. It's like how you wouldn't tell your friend "I'm sorry" unless you really meant it.
on the highest dose of shrooms i ever took, i met some small beings. terence mckenna, an expert of shrooms and many other things, described these small mischievous beings as the "Machine elves". many people experience these machine elves while under the influence of powerful phycheldelics like DMT and shrooms . when i met them, they certainly had the vibe of some creature with tons of knowledge. i didnt see them, but rather i felt them, i could hear them speaking to me, laughing at me, in my own head. They told me i was weak and needed to grow a spine and stand up for myself more in my life. i got the sense that they were tired of watching me, they pittied me but found it funny that they were finally able to tell me about it... i needed this tough love, i needed the uncomfortable realization of how weak i was and how much i let people take from me. I broke up with my abusive ex and i focused of growing personally. Although i have done shrooms again since this experience, i havnt met the machine elves again but honestly, i fully believe that there are small entities that communicate with humans through many different ways, magic mushrooms being one way. when i felt them around me, they really felt like separate beings, obviously though, my walls dont breath nor are they liquid but on shrooms the walls are a breathing river lol so who knows whats really true and whats a trick of the mind under the influence of drugs... either way, that experience changed my life. i literally stopped everything and chose a new path and i wouldn't be where i am today if it wasnt for these entities laughing at me and being real as fuck with me. I appreciate what they did for me
Thank you for talking about the give and take. I think that in this New era, as any other "primary season" of freedom, we tend to be extreme in the things we weren't able to do or have for a long time. And so it is for spirituality, I think that we might be so much under the idea that we can't have this or that, or that the world is a mess, that once we're given the chance of a greater thing we overuse it. As a consequence, we become selfish. But I have came to the conclusion that things are better when worked in sync and with a connection rather than service. In all the aspects of life Understanding that as well as we have our desires, feelings and experiences they have theirs and so on. I am just shocked that, this is actually something I "downloaded" yesterday, and in my prayers I told my spiritual beings to forgive me in case I had treated them as objects or tools. I also had brainstormed why British and north folcklore were the ones chosen to be mainstreamed in movies instead of the brazilian ones.(I am brazilian) and you know what, I thought it's due to how British ones can be more visually pleasing. I mean, who's the freaking child who's gonna like a brazilian creature I mean they're hella scary. I myself, I don't enjoy my mythology. But as I am diving deep on this, I see that, these creatures are much like us. Just like us, there are some who are scary, others more friendly, they have their own life and so on.. So, it's not a great idea to come to them thinking they will grant us all we want. Movies can tell us the truth but they can also fill our head with illusion and selfish expectations. I came to this video because I wanted to know more about this idea of what a British fairy really is, because some strange(in a positive sense) things have happened in my house. Lost things were found in the kitchen when we woke up, plants were "saved", in general protective atitudes were taken. I just came from an article that talked about brownie, boggarts, nisse.. and they're actually quite different from what we see in movies. But, if they can occur in brazil then I think it is a brownie. Because the actions are of a protective nature, and when my mom told me and showed me the things, it hit me the possibility that it was a fairy(just didn't know which one). I persist with this given that these days I've called them. I wanted to know how to start something with them and I decided to follow my desire of speaking to them. My father says it's a potherghaist(i think that's it's written). However I feel it's some fairy that wants to be recognized. I really want to research more because i wanna thank this spirit, whoever it is, i just wanna thank. I can't with altars since I still live with my parents and I don't want to spend their money in these things and I don't wnat them to suspect. Just wanted to share my thoughts. I know I am venting on you guys but it's just that I don't have any friend to talk about those things. I've realized that sharing our experiences and beliefs is essential in my spiritual path Thank youuu❤❤
This is an amazing video, if I made a video on this topic I would have said everything almost word for word. Excellent job! Sadly one of the modern issues as you eluded to in our subculture is there is a lot of hows but no who's, when, wheres how whys. And you NEED that, you need to understand the history of a practice or beliefs you have, use. Again great video!
One time I found a fairie in my basement and I was absolutely terrified. It looked like a weird bug like a scorpion/vinegroane but with giant eyes. I always saw fairies like spiders, like they can be cute and interesting, but don't fuck with them
I’d love to see videos on different kinds of Fae. What they look like, what kind of magic they’re known for, areas they’re known to live (Wales, Scotland, Baja California, New South Wales) famous stories that are really old stories about the Fae, maybe interview someone who works with that particular Fae.
As a brazilian witch, whenever I try to study on my region about fairies it's just kinda hard to find a good source about them that is not european. As Hearth said, we might have a different name for them, but at the same time the books and studies of correspondences inside Brazil are really hard to find too
As someone who is completely new to working with the fae/fairies and doesn't really know ANYTHING yet, my questions would be: Are they believed to be similar to spirits, gods etc..., meaning they are invisible to us, but exist on another plane of existence/another dimension, or are they believed to be actual physical beings that we could (theoretically, if we encountered them) see and touch? Also, do we have any idea of their origin? What could they do for me, and what could I do for them? How do I even come in contact with them, or (once I have established a relationship with them) how could I communicate my wishes to them, or how could I understand what they want from me? Also, I am planning on doing on offering on mabon 🧡✨, but wasn't really planning on involving the fae. Is it possible to do an offering just for nature in general, to give something back to it as a thank you, or will the fae react to it whether I want it or not? I would reeeally appreciate some clarity on this subject🙏💚 Also I love your channel, you always have the most helpful information and are soo educated on everything. You were the first witch ever recommended to me on yt and I am really thankful for that, you helped me a lot and continue to do so💚✨🖤
Hello, random person on the internet here! This is what I can personally give you to help give some clarity and someone else can add in their own personal experiences. Yes, the fae do exist on a different plane of reality than we do. However, the fae can allow you to see them if they so wish. My father in law before he had his brain surgery 10+ years ago were able to see them automatically because he was that spiritually strong. Some fae will hide in plain sight, if that phrasing makes sense to you in the region that you live in. The "origin" of the fae has been lost in some regions of the world due to the colonization of Christianity and changing the fae to be demons or the workings of the devils. If you look deep enough in the right sources then you can find something but beware of the possible rabbit hole you may go down because fae names changes from region/mythology to the next. It can still be educational all the same. The next bit is clumped together so hopefully you can make sense of this since it's all related. Offerings can be made in general or they can be specific. If you want some aid from the fae then you will need to do something in return such as an offering or a small task. The tasks that I have read would be something like cleaning up around the city. This is one way that you can establish a good relationship with the fae that you are working with and a way that you can communicate with the fae is meditation/astral projection/astral travel. Once you do the search and find a fae that you are interested in working with then this is a way to meet with them. In some cases like with gods, you may find the fae that you want to work with but a different fae may want to work with you with the goals that you want completed. I know this kinda turned into an essay but I hope that would give you some insight. I have been studying off and on for the past 14 years on a variety of subjects so I have picked up on a few things that I like to share with people. Blessed by good sir/ma'am!
@@silverlightyoake9938 Thank you so much!! 🙏💚✨ You were really able to answer some of my questions😌 thank you for all that information, and blessed be!🧚♂️
1. Whether you see or hear them, as well as any beings from the ascended/astral realm, is dependent on your abilities. I see them clearly in my 3rd eye (some of them mf’s are ugly af and have attitudes to match their appearance) and hear them. I can also physically interact with them but not in the same way as if someone were to touch your arm. They’re part of the same general realm as deities and demons, but have their own realm(s). Think of it like continents with countries within them, except I find their world interacts more with the physical world more than other non-fae beings. 2. The origin of each fae race is dependent on the race itself. You can research different fae for their origins. Some fae (Jormungandr, for example) are actually children of deities, so it really depends on the fae. 3. Working with any spiritual being is a professional relationship. If you want to know what they can do, ask them what they’ll do for you and what you can offer in return. Whatever you do, DO NOT ACCEPT GIFTS FROM THE FAE. Seriously, DON’T. 4. I say this about deities as well. DO NOT reach out to them. The reason I say this is because when you’re first starting out, you need to know your shit. If they want to work with you, they’ll reach out to you. You’ll know if they want to work with you. 5. How you communicate with them is dependent on your individual relationship and how they choose to communicate with you. Get to know their behavior and you’ll understand that.
@@ropesanddragoneggs8494 Umm...I'm asking just in case I'm in any trouble but I dreamt of a fae healing me and woke up with lightness in my heart, where they did the healing. Does that count as accepting a gift or was it just a dream?
When i was younger I loved fairy's. I built fairy houses all the time. so i was absolutely thrilled when my neighbor was moving out she gave me a collection of beautify painted wooden fairy houses. in the attic of my house i had found a set of tiny furniture likely for a doll house when we moved in, so i brought it out and i put it in the fairy houses. i took the little cup and mashed up some berries and added water and called it tea and i found some herbs in the garden and put them on the tiny plate. I left them there over night and when i came back in the morning i was shocked to find that the food was gone and in its place was a flower and a pebble! this continued until i was about 10 years old and we moved from the house. i had no idea how dangerous that was back then i'm lucky i wasn't hurt.
My number one reservation, as a novice, is that I feel like I really don't have a good reference point when it comes to my intuition with the fae. Deity work came pretty naturally, but I really wouldn't know harm from help with faeries. It also feels like faerie work might be a bit intensive for someone with chronic illness; I can't always count on myself to be extremely consistent with offerings/etc., and I appreciate that there is some flexibility with that in deity work. Nevertheless, some new information in my family history has gotten me curious about faeries-- I would love to get a better understanding of what it feels like to interact with fae of different types and temperaments, so I can at least develop a sense of intuition before diving into the work.
Thank you for putting this post up. The Fae are something quite different than mass media makes them out to be. They are ancient and must be treated with respect. All wording needs to be watched with how you work with them, and they will want something from you for every request you ask for them for. It will be in benefit them a lot too. Think of being in a Court Room and every wording might determine your guilt or innocence. Don't assume anything with the Fae. I do work with them and be careful.
yes, this is some important basic info right here. personally I haven't encountered any fae yet, but those of you who do work with them, I hope you're staying safe! let's not get eaten
Fae exist wherever the Spirit realm touches are own, thats anywhere and everywhere. Its true that our presence and sprawl tends to make the Spirit realms harder to access.But very few places are totally devoid. The Fae are cosumate survivors . Even in the densest city, the most concrete amd steel metropolis, the cultivated suburb, the trash filled slum, the cinderyard. The shopping mall, the factory, the apartments, the condos, the roadways, the grocery markets, I have even seen them in a jail, dont ask. They find places to inhabit right along side us. Please note, they like any other Spirit being, will see and be attracted to your Altar amd workspaces. Especially if you create bounties for protection or have your workspace encircled. I have a flair that resides within my outer boundary. It is laid to give them free access, and I delineated space so that I don't encroach were im not welcome,but they go where they want. I'm not an invader or land holder, Im just their neighbor and if you asked them I wouldn't be suprised if they said they are the landlords, and they'd be right. They have been tolerant of me and thats the most I can expect. Fae have a particular to them sense of humor. And the are easily offended. A sure sign they are tolorant to you is they let you see them.. Thats a big one. There's a reason for them being termed the Fair Folk and it sums up pretty well having them aroumd....its so you don't piss them off. You speak well of them when you use the term. Oh, and people get it wrong all the time, being untruthful is not the same as lying. For example, omission isn't a lie, you can not reveal the whole of a thing. Answer a question but not speak of something that wasn't asked directly. Many Hells you can act like you didnt hear the question at all if your clever. Amd boy, they are very clever, be so warned...
(From personal experience) If you take more than you think you have given back, they can take in other ways. Mental and emotional breaks included. They might not lie but they twist words and mess with your mind. Fox spirits are prevalent where I am and they have a twisted sense of humor. They on the other hand do see almost everything as a game including dominating a human's mind by their game called "Fox Fist" (part of Shinto lore). Silver, iron, salt and burn honeysuckle incense to repel the unwanted Sidhe.
I have found for myself that They show themselves as little bright lights in the corner of the eyes and they’ve shown themselves to me by moths being around me all of the time, for some reason not as many butterflies. I tend to feel them far more often then to ever see them. I’ve always had a kinda obsession with the Faery. When I was a child, around 5, I felt beckoned into the forest that was near our house and wandered in it. I was found the next day naked with our dog guarding me.
I hope someone SEES THIS and gives me some insight. I’ve been thinking about this for about a month and haven’t been able to get over it. One night at about 1am I was awake with my toddler son in my bed. He’d normally be asleep but was all wound up so we were both awake and I was trying to get him to sleep. It was dark in the room and I looked to the corner of the room and I saw, without question... bright twinkly lights and kind of looked like sparkles falling from the middle of the air. It was the strangest thing I’ve ever seen. My first thought was we had a group of fireflies in our room and then I waited for it to happen again for a good 15min and it didn’t. I have very good intuition and the feeling I got, however strange this sounds, was that something showed up thinking we’d be asleep and we weren’t so it immediately left. But now I’m hearing about faeries and people say they look like lights and sparkles sometimes and now I’m half convinced that’s what I saw. I have zero explanation of what it could have been, and I KNOW what I witnessed. Any thoughts on this wld be great
I have never worked with the Fae but if my childhood is any indicator, they’ve always seemed to like me well enough. I found this very informative for if I ever do decide to work with them!
I come here not to make any extreme claims, but an offer. HearthWitch, I see that you are doing your best to respect the Timeless People. If you welcome a conversation in private, I would appreciate the chance to see what more you know, and to share my knowledge on the subject.
I love that on your bookshelf, you have Disney fans' favorite villain who is a *fae:* "Maleficent". Btw for centuries in the Middle East, Arabs have considered *Jinn (Genies)* to be mischievious spirits who are tricksters. They _can_ lie, but they don't need to bc they're so cunning. They're very powerful, with various abilities like flight, speed, shape-shifting, telekinesis, etc. They can make promises (grant wishes), but there's always a catch that backfires -- similar to the Devil in the movie "Bedazzled" -- so it's not worth making a contract with them. In our dimension, they like huge vacated spaces, such as deserts, forests, mountains, glacial areas, deserted planets, etc. Otherwise, they'll just stay in their own realm. They have their own lives, their own families, their own religions & rituals, and so on. While there are a few who are considered good (about 10%), the majority are considered bad (close to 90%). Pagan Arabs have different origin stories for them, but Muslim Arabs believe that they were fallen spirits from heaven. According to scripture, Angels don't have the free-will to rebel, but Jinn do. In fact, Satan is believed to have once been a Jinni named "Iblis", who was the chief of the Jinn that lived in heaven. Jinn were created from fire & Angels from light. Iblis became indignant when commanded to prostrate to a human (Adam), a newly created being made of earth. Iblis said he was superior bc he was made of fire. His followers also rebelled, and so they were all banished from paradise. Or so the story is told. Anywho, all Arabs share various customs & guides to not anger a Jinni occupying your home. So Jinn are very similar to Faeries.
I love this comment thank you so much. I have done some research about this very topic and find it so fascinating. The Jinn and their lore are incredibly intriguing from a respectful distance :)
I'm agnostic, so I don't believe in anything really, but I love fairies, just the fantasy of them, they are so pretty. I love to fantasies that things are real, even though I'm not capable of believing.
Me :"I'm going to ask if she has any book recommendations to get me started on my research." You:"In a couple of weeks I have a video coming out on my favourite books to learn about and work with the Fae." Me:"........Well.......I guess I'm sticking around!" (I'm already subbed because I adore your content and find you extremely informative.)
I have a Fae who looks out for me. I never asked her too! I wanted to research and make sure I didn't do anything stupid to piss them off. She was drawn to my energies. She revealed her name to me in a dream and the Messanger of Fire card from The Good Tarot was also shown. The Fae doorway is in my backyard. I have been putting moss down and am working on a special house for them. I want to add bells as well. They love chocolate. She has really looked out for me. I am very careful to not use certain phrases to upset them. I think me caring for the animals has helped with this relationship. I haven't seen her in person, but I know she is there!
The only pop culture version of the fae that I find somewhat accurate is in the mortal instruments series. They are depicted as beings who cannot lie and will trick into to doing things and their appearance is different and they can easy change their appearance
This was strangely well timed for me haha, I was just wondering if I had a fairy in my life and how to handle that. I haven't even started the practice, and was super worried if that was the case,,
Hi. Thank you for the video. 💜 Some things I'd be interested in learning more about are gifts from the fae and/or signs of their presence in your environment. They're very popular subjects on social networking/media, and I cannot always tell sarcasm from seriousness, to the point I am concerned about exaggeration, applying meaning when there isn't any, or misunderstanding the subject and the natural environment and the impact of humans in it. As an overall and acknowledged practice, I am new to all of this (just over one year in). I'm terrified of coming off as rude by paraphrasing, but as a newcomer, I feel the impression it gives me is important because I cannot be the only one. The vibe I get from these videos and posts is, "Be suspicious of every mushroom, twig, and everything you find or stumble upon - from dandelion fluff to litter and debris - because it's the fae moving into your environment or breaking into your home, and trying to trick you and all of your bloodline into a life of servitude by accepting their gifts." I have an academic background in history but part of my job requires that I work in nature. I teach people about our native environment (plants and animals) and the people who have lived here for thousands of years and still live here (no surprise, I'm from the US). I teach a little about us historical newcomers to this land, and our impact on culture and the environment. I also have my own historical/cultural understanding of the fae from my family and the cultures from where we originated, which have never been the cutesy Victorian and Disney interpretations (which actually do serve a cultural/psychological point, if not an accurate representation - but that's another topic). The number of things people lose and other people find on our property... those become discussion points in and of themselves. For other people: if you're looking for the fae, you're going to find them even where they aren't there. In short, I wonder how much harm these may be doing as they come with a sense of urgency and fear but do not consider or even suggest considering natural alternatives. (E.g. discovering traces of human or animals in the environment (often nests and tracks), stumbling across litter (and sadly, at least in the US, there's a lot, even in forests), or discovering a natural item (feather or acorn cap) that was blown into your area or carried in by a squirrel. Also, mushrooms grow everywhere.) There's also the concerning habit of burying everything, even if it is litter, bad for the animals or environment, or physically harmful to all (broken glass and rusty nails), all while respectfully informing the fae you cannot accept it. Some things do not belong buried in the ground. Maybe you're even being asked to clean the environment? Again, some of this misunderstanding may be because I cannot interpret humor or sarcasm like everyone else, and I may be slow to recognizing others differences in approaching what I grew up with. Either way, I think this will be a great series of yours and I look forward to more videos. I have noticed it is a subject many others are not discussing in depth and it's a shame. Thank you for reading.
I used to be obsessed with tinker bell and Pixie Hollow movies when I was a kid, and now as a newbie, I’ve wanted to work with the fae bc I did believe all of those misconceptions of them being nice. I’m a little sad now I can’t work with them yet, if ever, cause I’m not sure if I can be that committed, but thank you for educating me and many others like me :)
For me, Brian Froud's fairies were the most accurate. My parents have told me that when I was a toddler, I would always go into the closet around midnight to play with my "friend". This worried them but not as much as what happened next: a few months later we were having a picnic when my father took his eyes off me for a few minutes. He turned to see I was running so fast after someone and there was a truck heading straight my way. He mustered up as much strength to catch up to me and luckily the driver noticed me and managed to stop. Immediately my grandmother took me to get me baptized and we moved out of the house not long after that. That's where the story should've ended right? Well, according to my mom, one night after tucking away my sister and me to bed, my parents were in the living room with the TV on until they caught something in the corner of their eyes, they saw a childlike figure coming out of our room and apparently walking towards the bathroom, and our bathroom had no windows at the time...... That was the last time they ever saw them.
This morning I ordered a replacement copy of The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves and Other Little People. Needless to say I would be extremely interested in books on working with and learning more about the Fae. Appreciate all you do.
A lot of people just assume that they're more powerful than these beings and fail to understand that humans are the bottom of the spiritual totem pole. Just because you have a bit of magic and power, every other spirital entity is stronger than us as a whole. Yes, there are weaker demons just as there are stronger humans. But the ranges for other spiritual entities are far higher than those of humans. Don't think you're stronger than a fae. That kind of mindset will haunt you throughout your life.
I honestly would LOVE lecture style videos on fae I have always loved and appreciated and told I looked like fantasy depictions or fairies In my spirituality and craft though, I understand that you can never dive into work with spiritual beings without learning them However I have recently began to notice instances where it feels like they want to be noticed But I would love love love for you to share more of your expertise I’m listening 👀❤️
Little tip for baby witches like me in the closet who either can't afford candles or some other reason. Fill a tiny glass jar (or anything heatproof really) with cooking oil pierce a small hole through it's lid(if it's metallic) or a soda bottle top. Tightly wind some tissue and pass it through the hole. Make sure it fills the hole completely or else the lid will fill with oil and sink. Wait for about a minute for the oil to climb up your makeshift wick. Light it and you have yourself a candle that will burn without smoke or smell. It's pretty easy to hide and won't produce smoke if you suddenly put it out. The flame size depends on the length of the wick and it also lasts pretty long. Blessed be
My cultural reference for fae is World of Darkness, and they are definitely the darker, more mercurial type with great power. Honestly, sounds like way too much for me to handle at this point. They’re tricky, and I’m really bad at being exact with my speech.
Mage and Changeling were both designed by people including those with occult backgrounds, and much of the intent going into it was informative and healthy. As long as you can distinguish reality from fiction, not a bad cultural reference. :)
If you study law you learn greater precision with speech. They will benefit from this as well though. They are always just enough more intelligent than you, that they can very easily trick you. No matter how good you are, they will be a little, or possibly a lot, better. They aren't as bad as people think they are though. A lot of the negative stuff people remember is admittedly really really horrible, but there's a lot more to faeries than that. The negative stuff is just basic training, the worst perspectives would be held by people who dropped out. Nobody is going to forget how bad the bad stuff gets, but as it fades away over time, there is always the wonderful consolation that bit has ended. If you escape with a goose that lays golden eggs, and a singing harp, you are going to feel far better about the experience.
I live in Australia and I still refer to them as fairies, but I like to think they're all nature spirits living parallel to us in another realm but in the same physical world. There's a place I go and I feel the fae is gentle but another place I went recently and felt like I was not welcome, in fact I got lost and hurt myself 😬
I love how you mentioned that the fae aren’t your little buddy who’s always there when you need and they’ll do anything to please you! Like- they aren’t servants or your pocket maid. You have to treat them with respect and when they can’t help you with every problem you have don’t get angry. Think of working with the fae almost like a friendship or a work buddy. (But not all of them will want to work with you)
No matter how much research you can do on them they can still stab you in the back also Fairies arn't always the tiny lil winged people also some of them are dangerously creepy. Be worried about old ones too like Pan. Also like the rule i think to fallow with magical entities if you don't feel comfortable don't do anything you'll feel sorry about later. People need to remember the same about angels as well angels are just as dangerous and saints. Ive read about some really bad saints out there.
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Not gonna lie... I’ve always viewed the fae as being the Mafia of the magical world.
They have rules and honor to some extent, and the extent to which they are willing to apply that honor or those rules entirely depends on you as the one contacting.
Be polite, be direct, don’t demand, don’t offer.
Think of it like you just walked into a mafia den with all eyes on you... and then remember that the stuff these beings can do is more far reaching than anything a human can comprehend.
In my own experience they tend to require equal exchange, and things are more valuable than you think.
Be careful.
BE CAREFUL.
'Things are more valuable than you think'. I felt that. It's so true and so important to remember in situations like these.
Be Careful.
What do they look like? The ones that you’ve seen. And how can I know they’re faeries?
This is what I've been thinking yesterday too while watching different videos from witches who've directly worked with the fae.
They don't fuck around when it comes to debts and contracts. You go back on your word, or screw them over it's your ass.
@@BeckyCantu the whole world is layered dimensional interfacing. people and places and animals and such are not merely as they appear. the mafia is a good analogy but its like doing something "inoffensive" may still offend
Scary!!😳
I literally dont know what I would do without Hearth she teaches me so much
By far the best channel
Same! I love how she explains everything.
Me too and she includes they them he him witches yay
Same lol
IKR she’s the best
My mind was blown when you compared the word "faerie" to the word "fish." That is SUCH a great analogy!!!
Yeah it was great! You could get a goldfish or a Great White!
Right! Between Appalachia and Arizona,NM, & NV deserts- you can get all kinds
True that! I asked myself if dolphins are fish but they're mammals (I think).
"... didn't want to scare anyone with this..." --- No. Be scared. They're scary beings. Even some of the most beautiful, sweet and dainty will destroy you if you cross them. There's a reason I don't work with the fae.
In the past, if I saw signs that there were fae near, I would leave "thank you gifts", NOT offerings. And I would leave a note that explained my intentions as well. I would write something like, "Thank you for all of the hard work you are contributing to this world." And leave it at that. Period. No requests. Nothing to suggest that I want anything in return. Appreciation without too much flattery. None of the "if this doesn't appease you, let me know and I'll get you something else..." No.
Just as they are not there to service me, I am not here to service them either. Mutual respect is all that I ever give and ask of the fae. I will always show them the respect they deserve, and they DO deserve it. I only ask that they stay out of my business and respect me the same as I respect them. If our business just so happens to intertwine, I just hope that we can get along and stay on level balances with one another until we can go our separate ways.
So... yeah... I don't work directly with the fae. And I hope I never have to again. I have made my mistakes and I paid for them. There's nothing worth the risk of accidentally insulting them or finding one that just doesn't give a f*.
Well spoken.
idk from experience myself but this is EXACTLY how the elderly ones in Ireland speak of them to this day - if you can get them to talk about it at all.
Thank you!! This needs to be said over and over again. Fae exist in every culture by different names but you always know what they are by the way the interact with humans... Usually to the detriment and regret of the human. Tread carefully and listen to the old stories.
Galaxy GX System I probably wouldn’t say the “Thank You” directly, to the fae because apparently they take it a bit differently to what the words actually mean, then they will think you owe them something in return.
Just something I heard from a content creator that works with fae 🤷♀️
Edit: I believe they find the words “Thank You” insulting, but you can still thank them through different context or words e.g. “I appreciate..” and, sometimes depending on the fae type, it’s good to be anonymous.
So very true. I've some type of fae that live behind my home. I treat them ( as ther are many) like I would treat any wild animal. I'll leave an offering, but it's more of I'm here, this is my place. Your welcome all around, but my home is mine. I'll leave you to your, you leave me to mine. There is also a very aggressive type of fae that leaves in the wood behind my home, and it's literally come charging at me or other members of my coven as we have been making offerings to the wood, or to the Mother Goddess. It's never attacked, but it has very physically made itself known, to the point of one of my friends was having here hair caressed, or pulled. I've tried to show "it" we are not trying to invade and that we are there only to work on our practice. We are always polite, we never take anything without giving, and we especially do not or will not insult any of them.
Okay, I know that was a long rant, partly I'd like to know what I'm dealing with, and or how I can show it, that my coven and I mean no threat. We are not trying to work with any fae, we are simply trying to help and make our part of the world and home better not only for us, but for all. If we have in some way offended, I'd be happy to correct the mistake. I'm such that I will not allow anyone in my coven to even take a leaf from a plant without at least offering something. Nature gives to us, and how dare you not give something in return. I truly feel that whatever is behind my home is some type of guardian, I've walked all through the wood at night with no issue, yet if I bring more than 2., were almost immediatly met. It's very hot, very intimidating, and particulary very forceful when there are ladies around.
I live in Ireland. The land of the fairies. I don't have any interest in working with them for the same reason.
Last night I had a dream and one fairy said that they don't like the word fae. She said that its a very insulting word. It was a weird dream.
Where I grew up my parents would tell me stories about fairy’s and kids weren’t allowed to go to the woods or parks alone and without some sort a spiritual protection because the fae would take you and you’d never see home again. I was genuinely shocked when I found out people thought fairy’s were general good spirits
Right?? Coming from a background of reading Irish 'fairy tales' and having friends that are heavily into folklore, it's always horrifying to me when I hear people taking about how they love the fae, they grew up playing with them and get so much help from them, fairies are harmless, etc . . . I'm like, IDK what you're messing around with but the fae are DEFINITELY not harmless, always helpful beings
even tho im australian, my mother always raised me with similar thoughts, welcome the fae, but be polite, dont offer things you arent ready to, dont harm them, dont try to find them, they arent always nice etc.
Same! My family is Celt and very traditional. We were always told to be polite if the fae spoke to us but to leave immediately and never agree to anything. Mostly, just stay silent, hide, and run home asap.
I love the idea of working with the fae but i know for a fact I am nowhere near ready to start that journey, and I might never be ready to do so. So i have a huge appreciation for people who work with the fae
I’m learning about them because I’m interested in working with them, but I’m a beginner and stuff, so I’m not working with any specific deities or anything.
Hey, any updates? Have you been working with them yet
See my family who claims to be heavily American with Irish ancestry always told me not to mess with any fairies
@Aaron Anderson what happens if you refuse the offering?
don’t.
Every witch community I’m in has a huge group obsessed with working with fae and embodying the “fairy aesthetic”, but whenever I hear stories about them or learn about their nature all I can’t think of is how little I’d want to get involved with something like that, lmao, they scare me! I can guarantee if mainstream media taught us that fairies don’t look like tinkerbell 🧚🏼 and they were depicted as ugly bridge trolls instead most of us wouldn’t want to get near them! Thanks for this video, it’s really needed in the community ❤️
I know groups like that, I like cutsy stuff with fairys but fae are a whole nother thing and u don't fuck with them.
I don't work with the fae, or fill in the blank but i leave offerings and have built a shelter for any and all to come and visit! I would like you to touch on not working with but leaving offerings as a show of love and respect!?
Isnt that how you accidentally get into a contract with them?
@@tieflingcorpse9817 that would be my concern, too. I've felt what I think is fae energy around my neighborhood when on walks but I specifically, and very carefully, ignore them. I'm not in a position to work with them and, from what I've read, purposefully engaging with them on any level can lead to them developing an interest in you...
My dude that's how you get roped in 😂 be careful if they ever leave you offering and throw it away instead of accepting it bc that immediately welcomes them permanently into you and your family's life
You have to set extremely strict boundaries if you are going to do that. Make sure there are no loopholes. Say out loud that you are not okay, under ANY circumstances, with the fae entering into your family life, home, practice, etc. Bury any gift you get and wear a talisman. If you do that, still be careful, but you should be fine.
@@savvvysavvv1934 This is late but noooo dont throw it away just dont touch it. Im pretty sure throwing away their offering pisses them off from what Ive researched 😔 Just dont interact period.
I'm always amazed this isn't more common knowledge. I learned through practice that angels are also not love and light or serene. They are extremely powerful and aloof. I get the impression from them that they are pretty indifferent to humans. I've gotten the impression that we can be something of a minor annoyance to them.
Pop culture has really toned down what s many spiritual beings can be like.
I can say I watched tv series ,Lucifer’ and ,Supernatural’, and it’s showed that angels need a human body/vessel to be in our physical realm.
If anyone knows anything else about this I would be curious. I’ve heard about a lot of people having negative experiences with angels, and I’ve had negative experiences as well. I’m starting to wonder if there are angels outside of the Christian sphere.
Pop culture helped me to see that not all demons have bad intentions and not all angels have your best intentions
@@sorayatorchic Well if we make the assumption that Angels were indeed created by the God of Abraham, who explicitly hates idolatry would Angels who work under Him be happy to work with practitioners outside the "Christian" faith?
Also based on Biblical text not all Angels work under YHWH, not to mention in the same book Angels also don't seem to willingly serve humans, the ones that do seemed to be ordered to, so I can see why they would seem aloof/annoyed if called upon by a human.
If we assume Angels are their own separate entity outside of Christianity, well based on what you said, maybe it's that they don't have a good perspective of human beings, not that I would disagree with such a view, we are a very disagreeable species.
Regardless Christianity has portrayed them very differently than how even the Bible portrays them, which I would attribute to early Roman Catholic influences which is just Roman religion wrapped up under a Abrahamic guise.
@Sarana Tari @raphael3712 That's an interesting perspective, yet so different than what I've found to be true. Angels could possibly seem aloof if misunderstood, but they hold humans in EXTREMELY high regard and look up to us so much. They think it's funny, yet almost embarrassing, if humans think a family member dies and becomes an "angel" because that would almost be a downgrade to a human. Almost as if we outrank them, which I think stems from the fact that they were created without free will, and can only serve us in the best way they know how. Each of us has angels that are always here with us throughout this existence on earth...almost like assigned attendants. When one of us passes, those angels are waiting for a new assignment and are available to help us as needed. Angels don't care anything about Christianity.....which is a totally man-made construct. Angels are always found in places of worship...whether it be a Wiccan forrest circle, a Muslim Mosque, a Hindu Temple, A Christian cathedral, etc. Angels only care about helping us, protecting us, and showing us divine love. Maybe the beings you were working with were not angels? I've heard of other entities who constantly claim to be something they're not. Thoughts? ⚛️
As a beginner witch, I never plan on working with fairies but this does give me some inside about them if I ever do encounter one.
Sometimes we find we are left with no choice.
Faes/Faeries here in the Philippines is called "Diwata" or "ENGKANTO" and they usually do not have a good reputation here. A LOT OF Filipinos believe that ALL "ENGKANTOS" are trickster and mischievous.
Interesting, thanks for sharing.
I had some fae connections at my old house with the brownies thats lived there. There was also something bigger there, but I never really contacted them. The house fae were definitely chaotic. They would take our stuff and such, but as soon as we started to treat them well and give them offerings, they would give stiff back if we asked. I had a little garden set up for them and an offering bowl and I literally had a heartfelt goodbye ceremony for them because I was so upset that I had to leave them behind. I miss them. I want to make new fae friends at my new house, but the energy is different. I miss my home fae. But im glad i had that experience with them
can someone please answer some questions i have:
Can i work with the fae if i’m not a witch?
How do i get them to even notice me? like do i have to do a spell or something?
My goal is to literally just see them and interact, is that a bad thing?
What do they look like? The ones that you’ve seen. And how can one know they’re faeries?
My mother is from the Philippines and they definitely have their fair share of magickal folk. She often says "boyag" whenever I say something that could trigger a bad fairys mischief. Shes told me stories about mystical encounters shes had in the jungle as a child. Her mother told her to never start giving food and other offerings to the fairy folk and then not doing it as very bad things could happen. I find this so very interesting even if I because of my mothers stories would never dare working with the fae. I do say excuse me, whenever I remember, if I pick flowers or berries just quietly for myself in case I'm taking something from anyone or accidentally step on someone I can't see. Trees being cut down breaks my heart because it genuinely feels like dwellings for invisible folk are being destroyed.
I have some Fey that have been hanging out around me since I was really little. Sometimes they are very chaotic and hide my things and sometimes they actually help me find my stuff or give it back. But they usually are friendly and playful. I can’t see them per-say but I sense them and I can feel them when they touch me or are really close. They seem to be different sizes some are tiny and others are as big as toddlers. Usually the smaller ones hang around and play when they are around. Usually they are around most often in the Spring and Fall. They usually dont help much with magic and when they do, they usually just add some power to it and sometimes they actually help with the magic itself. I also enjoy dancing with them. They help me more and dont mess with me as much when I dance and play with them.
They are in a lot of way like a group pf children. But they can get mad and hold a grudge for longer than children usually do.
Oh god, I feel sorry for you. Tell them to fuck off and protect your house so they can stop stealing your shit😂😂
I’ve always called the ones around me “My little Goblins”, mostly because they remind me of the Jim Henson puppets... except way weirder.
I wish dancing would placate mine, they demand portraits in exchange for not pranking my family too harshly XD
honestly, i'm very scared to 'work with' the fae. i've always been fascinated by and terrified of faeries (the european folklore kind, not the tinkerbell kind lol) and i really really get the feeling that you should never mess with them
Edit: I should probably mention that i had a prolonged paychotic episode when i was a younger teen where i was convinced they wanted to take me away but anyway... if you're in doubt, just don't. they're powerful and scary and proud creatures, and you don't want to accidentally insult them or even fall prey to a sadistic one who likes to toy with humans because it amuses them
This is perfect! Thank You! My fea friend comes and go. I don’t directly work with her. She and I found each other when she protected me from my abuser when I was a early teens. Now we just comes and go like a really good friend and kinda like a sister.
Awe that’s so nice it’s like she’s just checking up on you
I have been a practicing witch for 20 years and I'm just now beginning to learn and work with the Fae. You are so right that it shouldn't be taken lightly.
Very well done. One cannot place enough emphasis on caution when dealing with any spiritual being. I believe that the "malicious" fae have developed this behavior as a defense mechanism because humans are notorious for destroying and ruining their environment.
When fairies provoked the hell out of me and came into my home uninvited, I can tell you I have a very negative view about them. No, I did not mess with them first. They came into MY home and disrespected me. They leave me alone now because I banned them. I work with dryads and I had a lot of past lives as a dryad, so I have a lot of experience with the fae, both good and bad. I'm not fond of most small low-level fae and fairies. They're not cute and friendly. Most of them are assholes and easily offended snowflakes. Also, if a fae finds an item you lost, it's most-likely because they stole it in the first place. Also, DO NOT ACCEPT GIFTS FROM THE FAE. EVER. They're not human, so human customs, such as "thank you", don't mean the same as we see it. They see it as a contract and they WILL ruin your life if you don't put up your end of the bargain.
I've lost my wedding ring. I don't even know how. I had a necklace with the ring on it, and i always had it on me. But then one day i woke up and it was gone, i wish i could get it back, but i don't think i will ever see it again.
Idk if a faery stole it, or if i somehow lost it :(
@@am-tu9uw that sounds awful, I'm sorry 😨
..... I have past life ties to the fae. Several psychics have told me that the fae are willing to whisper in my ear. I haven't tried to "work with them" so much as just establish a positive contact for awareness with them. No ties, no strings. One is dark, but only shows up during serious depression, to remind me of other planes, and kind of to grant me perspective. I have left treats out for them a few times, but I have an unstable routine and am quite forgetful. I know better than to make promises I can't keep. So I think I am good with the ones nearby, or at least neutral. We are aware of each other. Recently I accidentally summoned a ghost cat, and I wonder if anything else came through - nothing malevolent, but definitely not alone in my house.
@@deepwaters7242 I think keeping a journal would be helpful to you. Try to spend three minutes as soon as awake up and before going to sleep on journaling. I am also very much forgetful too. I don't practice the craft anymore. But I enjoy learning more.
Some are sylphs or dryad. All are extremely powerful and wise. When I work with fae, I put myself in the mindset that the fae is tutor and I am the pupil.
I live in India. Here the fairies are called Apsaras, and Yakshinis.
Apsaras are a kind of fairies which are similar than nymphs. They are the music fairies , of beauty dance and grace and they are celestial.
Yakshinis are a bit more complicated they are located in nature and they known to be a bit more complicated than apsaras, they may get angry or not be that sweet if you don't proceed carefully with them.
But if you do, they provide you with regeneration of your physical body.
I have seen people who sucseeded in invocation of those beings, get better from sickness or simply look much more younger.
Fairies can truly help you, if you are connected to them.
But you have to respect them and to not take them for granted.
Also oferings are important.
The cool thing here in India is that every fairy has an specific name and mantra,so you can connect with them much easier!
It’s worth noting there is the “Seelie” court and “Unseelie” court of fairies. “Seelie” describes a relation of faeries that are considered pleasant, happy, kind and benevolent, however, the “Unseelie” are considered unfavourable to humans, malicious in nature. The Unseelie are said to enjoy causing harm and torment to mortals, and so are avoided.
However, it is worth noting neither court is necessarily “bad” or “evil” so both courts, and all fairies deserve equal respect- especially if you don’t want to get on their bad side.
I always thought of them as Seelie is good natured to neutral and unseelie is neutral to malicious
It's worth noting that faries are not strictly in one court or the other, a fairy could be Seelie and later Unseelie or vice versa. So while a fairy that is usually unseelie is far more likely to hurt or play tricks on you, you just might get lucky and they act more "Seelie" than usual. Either way, it's best not to offend, neither court will stand for it.
when i first started practicing i would go out and leave apple slices by a tree in the woods by instinct. later found out i was… for sure leaving offerings for the fae. i stopped practicing for a couple of months and didn’t leave apples by the tree anymore. A few weeks after not leaving anything, i had a dream that a bunch of shadowy figures came in through my window and started scratching me and dragging me towards the window. woke up on the floor with scratch marks on my shoulder and thigh. i still have a lot of respect and love for the fae, but i will uhhh… be holding off from working with them until i’m more consistent in my practice 😅😅
For fairies/faeries and their folklore, I'd really recommend any book by Morgan Daimler. She also has a TH-cam channel. Great video, Hearth!
I second this. That’s who I get a lot of my information from:)
thank you so much
I third this. Starting with her is a good rule of thumb. Also perhaps bolstering with a collection or two of the old, traditional faerytales too.
@@unclebadger7744 "The Broken Sword" by Poul Anderson? A fantasy novel by this old school, mostly sci-fi author. If you are unfamiliar, try it. And then lmk what you thought as far as made up vs. authentic faery lore and/or knowledge on his part. You'd like it I bet, at the very least.
Ten minutes of her and I'm fourthing it! My first impression: She is wayyy up there. ty for the tip.
When I was little I loved the stories. I'd wait until dark and pretend the fairies were little bright lights flitting around. I like how you explain how there are so many and different. Thank you Hearth !
The most important thing I have ever heard you say is that spirit beings do not exist for the benefit of humans. They are not our servants. They exist to live their own lives, just like we do, and they may or may not want any human contact.
I’d love to see Hearth do a collab with MintFaery about fae
I believe the term "fae" actually comes from the French "fée", which sounds almost identical. Fée is translated to fairy in English, so the loop is complete :) In the Arthurian legends, Morgana Lefey (the spelling varies) literally comes from the French "Morgane La Fée" > Morgana the Fairy.
Thanks for the interesting information. I don't work with faes but I do try to respect them or at least not offend them, when I feel they may be around.
I love the new intro/outro, especially the outro with the green forest! ❤❤
This is because of the Norman invasion. When the French moved into England they brought their language, which mixed with old English. That's why we have pork and pig, shirt and blouse, etc.
The natives, and the anglo-saxon and Viking colonizers, all had their own words.
Morgan La Fee was NOT her original name in the Arthurian tales. The French wrote down the legends and gave everyone French names, instead of their original names.
The german word is Fee. Random, just thought I'd leave that here
It actually comes from Latin fata meaning fate
i’m irish and i vividly remember being told stories about the fae when i was younger even in school and on school trips. we were told the stories about the fairy rings, i think that’s what they were called, and how young children would go missing because they would walk into fairy rings. i’m literally still so cautious and careful about even the idea of working with the fae now because of it.
also loved the movie spiderwick chronicles when i was younger which probably added to that hesitation around the fae too
I'd say your spirit guides are a good place to start if you want to work with spirit beings. Don't start with fae, it's a hell of an effort and investment and you have to keep up with it. Your spirit guides are here to help you and really do serve your highest good. Each is with you for different reasons and have different goals for you. There's plenty to work on with them!
What do they look like? The ones that you’ve seen. And how can one know they’re faeries?
In the Philippines.. Some call them encanto, but depending on which tribe..
In some brazilian indigenous nations, there is the belief in the enchanted, and when elders die, they say “they’re enchanted”
Calls back to ireland and scandinavia, and the burial mounds. They used to think the fae are human souls, that mutated into something different as they walked down to the Other World. Nice parallel.
The best description I’ve ever heard for fae is “alien.” From their form to their thoughts, they are not in any sense human. The physical, temporal, and “magical” aspects of their interactions with this world and its people are nearly impossible to predict.
Fantastic job of explaining and giving sensible warnings. I cannot tell you how many times I've had to Pull something out of the energy of a novice who took on something bigger than his/her/their ability.
I always imagined angels to be more of the servant type of spirit folk. I don't know if this is necessarily true but I've always felt I had a certain number of angles around me that I could just call upon. They don't seem to want anything from me and tend to do what I ask them to do. Granted they've never been down for anything "mischievous". But they seems pretty protective
I think it is also important to address the ableist history of some of the stories involving the fae. I didn't recognize this until recently when I was researching my family history and found a 3x great aunt who drowned her grandson because she thought he was a faery changeling. Looking with modern eyes, it is pretty clear that he went from verbal to nonverbal and probably had some form of autism.
I just realized that the Girl Scouts (based in the US) may have originated some of its traditions/names from the fae... The youngest groups within this organization are called pixies (ages 4-5 I believe) and then brownies (ages 6-9). When I was a little girl in this group, they would have us go on fairy hunts, make fairy gardens, go through fairy redwood circles, etc. I just looked up some history and it seems like the original brownie troops had different fae names... After watching this video, I'm realizing how dangerous this could have been for young children. It's all seen as fun and games with no ill intention as the adult leaders think this is just fictional fun, so hopefully there haven't been any cases of incidents, but who knows. I'm not a practicing witch, just someone who finds all of this fascinating, so I may be overreacting as I don't know much. Thanks for sharing!
Wasn’t the Girl Scouts based on the British Rainbows and Brownies? They’re the same as the Girl Scouts but also have a lot of fae and folklore involved.
@@PennyWenny224 yes brownie guides
oh wow, ptsd flash back to girl scouts ahaha. It's only now considered ptsd to me since I didn't know Fae was such a scary topic and that we did similar things. Lol I never did get to the pixie level, I don't even recall what level I got to, I didn't stay in it long, basically dropped out after year 3 lolllll. I do love learning abt this stuff though. It's very fascinating to me!!
Ok the fact that some people would think any being is there for them to do whatever they ask, anytime just makes me mad. I literally don't expect that of anything/anyone that exists. I don't even expect my 3 yr old to do that why, especially, would I expect that from a being that has zero ties to me and that I have to actively seek out? That makes no sense. People with that kind of mentality should check themselves before working any magick at all, that is a serious flaw in personality and I can imagine a lot of harm can come from it (to no surprise). What an outlandish way to think...
We love this channel so much. Responsible clear non "white light is the only way" craft information. It's balanced and helpful. We've worked with several kinds of fae over the years. This is very accurate.
I wear three necklaces every day. The first is Tai Chi Chuan, more widely known as the yin yang symbol. That's purely symbolic. The second is a sterling silver circumscribed penticle. That has power as a talisman and silver is antagonistic to corruption, (i.e. "bad" spirits), and the third is a really small "cold iron" spearhead. Cold Iron holds, channels and directs spiritual energy, including magick. (Which is why we use an iron caldron and release the captured and consentrated energy with fire and smoke). Cold iron is painful and somewhat destructive to ghosts, other disembodied spirits, and you know who.
Perfect timing. I was just thinking of learning about the Fae.
I honestly don't know what I would do without you lol 😂. thank you so much for putting your knowledge on TH-cam and I'm thankful to your parents for bringing you into this existence! You are a blessing to the world ❤️❤️
Thanks for the info! I once had a vision, of a fae who probably is calling me to
My tip for a beginner is, do not work with a diety because it is either popular, unique, cool or catchy. Work with dieties that calls to you. The dieties may tell us in many ways, if they want us to work with them or not. I had a vision of a green-glowing creature, shaped as a deer coming towards me from the sky. The deer is associated with Diana and in many other ways, the goddess have been hinting me, without speiling it all.
It is like flirting. Nobody says straight away «Kiss me» or «Ask me out», but rather hint about it. Same with dieties & the fae, wanting you to work with them 💚
The fae is quite similar to the Hellenic nymphes ☺️
Thank you this helps lots , i am nervous about bothering or upsetting the fae so thank you for cleaning up misconceptions and educating me. I dont plan to work with the fae but i do want to respect them and not upset or offend them.
This was so thorough and absolutely fascinating! Too many people think they're sweet and innocent.... when I think, maybe due to the people underestimating them, that they can be some of the most sinister and tricksy and very very clever
I'd love to see individual videos about different types of fae and other nature spirits. 💚
Im on my mom's account, but as a content creator and a witch who works with Fae and Hekate, yes! You have saved lives and kept people out of a bad situation. They will take altar items and leave things behind. Always respect them and I personally ask what is the Law? If I hear law of one, under one infinate creator... I realize it's my family of Fae. Blessed be
Omg, I am so happy you did this. I met the fae as a little girl. Mainly when I was astrol walking. At the time I did not know what I was doing. They are totally different from what the media portraits of them.
I have a fae friend, I don't work with it in my craft, we just talk and communicate. It has been very educational, and it has taught me about the courts and how the fair folk work. What not to do, what TO do. It is also a seelie.
I'm curious I wasn't looking for a fairy but we have a bunny ,ducks,chickens and I made a nice little fairy ,gnome garden. I just recently got a Oracle deck and a pendulum. After many questions of who am I talking to it was a fairy. I was surprised. I wasn't looking or asking for a fairy. I already said thank you so to late. I said thank you for watching over the ducks and chickens. Anyway now what???
Thank you so much for this video! If I could like it a hundred times I definitely would do it! Specially the part you explain that fairies doesn't live only in Europe and USA. I'm from Brazil and it's truly important to hear this from an European witch. That's because most of the sources of Witchery studies are European/north american centralized, we feel like we're forgotten... As in many other subjects too...
Thank u ❤️ love your videos
Abençoada seja ✨
When I think of less friendly fae I think of the movie Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. Those tooth fairies are scary.
i have personally started work with the fae and i make sure to give them as much respect as i would a person i am just meeting. i make sure to never say sorry to them or thank them though i have made sure to let them know i appreciate any of the very few gifts that they have given to me. your video's about the fae have helped me so much and thank you for making more video's talking about them. it's been hard for me to find really good ref's about them that does talk about them in an entirely neutral way. most of the one's that i have found talk about the fae in an extremely negative way: which i understand why, but your video's are very helpful. you don't talk about them in an extremely positive or negative way. you talk about them in a respectful and neutral way and that is always amazing to see. thank you
Be sensitive to what a particular member of the Timeless People wants. Just because some may see social trivialties as rude, or exploit them with some twist of magic, doesn't mean there are none who appreciate (or expect) a simple "thank you." The key is to know, and make it clear, that this is not just something you're saying out of social convention. They care not for what humans expect as "polite," unless it is born from a genuine kindness and good intention.
It's like how you wouldn't tell your friend "I'm sorry" unless you really meant it.
I had just finished a conversation with a friend about the Fae when you uploaded this.....creepy
on the highest dose of shrooms i ever took, i met some small beings. terence mckenna, an expert of shrooms and many other things, described these small mischievous beings as the "Machine elves". many people experience these machine elves while under the influence of powerful phycheldelics like DMT and shrooms . when i met them, they certainly had the vibe of some creature with tons of knowledge. i didnt see them, but rather i felt them, i could hear them speaking to me, laughing at me, in my own head. They told me i was weak and needed to grow a spine and stand up for myself more in my life. i got the sense that they were tired of watching me, they pittied me but found it funny that they were finally able to tell me about it... i needed this tough love, i needed the uncomfortable realization of how weak i was and how much i let people take from me. I broke up with my abusive ex and i focused of growing personally. Although i have done shrooms again since this experience, i havnt met the machine elves again but honestly, i fully believe that there are small entities that communicate with humans through many different ways, magic mushrooms being one way. when i felt them around me, they really felt like separate beings, obviously though, my walls dont breath nor are they liquid but on shrooms the walls are a breathing river lol so who knows whats really true and whats a trick of the mind under the influence of drugs... either way, that experience changed my life. i literally stopped everything and chose a new path and i wouldn't be where i am today if it wasnt for these entities laughing at me and being real as fuck with me. I appreciate what they did for me
Thank you for talking about the give and take. I think that in this New era, as any other "primary season" of freedom, we tend to be extreme in the things we weren't able to do or have for a long time. And so it is for spirituality, I think that we might be so much under the idea that we can't have this or that, or that the world is a mess, that once we're given the chance of a greater thing we overuse it. As a consequence, we become selfish. But I have came to the conclusion that things are better when worked in sync and with a connection rather than service. In all the aspects of life
Understanding that as well as we have our desires, feelings and experiences they have theirs and so on. I am just shocked that, this is actually something I "downloaded" yesterday, and in my prayers I told my spiritual beings to forgive me in case I had treated them as objects or tools. I also had brainstormed why British and north folcklore were the ones chosen to be mainstreamed in movies instead of the brazilian ones.(I am brazilian) and you know what, I thought it's due to how British ones can be more visually pleasing. I mean, who's the freaking child who's gonna like a brazilian creature I mean they're hella scary. I myself, I don't enjoy my mythology. But as I am diving deep on this, I see that, these creatures are much like us. Just like us, there are some who are scary, others more friendly, they have their own life and so on.. So, it's not a great idea to come to them thinking they will grant us all we want. Movies can tell us the truth but they can also fill our head with illusion and selfish expectations.
I came to this video because I wanted to know more about this idea of what a British fairy really is, because some strange(in a positive sense) things have happened in my house. Lost things were found in the kitchen when we woke up, plants were "saved", in general protective atitudes were taken.
I just came from an article that talked about brownie, boggarts, nisse.. and they're actually quite different from what we see in movies. But, if they can occur in brazil then I think it is a brownie. Because the actions are of a protective nature, and when my mom told me and showed me the things, it hit me the possibility that it was a fairy(just didn't know which one). I persist with this given that these days I've called them. I wanted to know how to start something with them and I decided to follow my desire of speaking to them. My father says it's a potherghaist(i think that's it's written). However I feel it's some fairy that wants to be recognized. I really want to research more because i wanna thank this spirit, whoever it is, i just wanna thank. I can't with altars since I still live with my parents and I don't want to spend their money in these things and I don't wnat them to suspect.
Just wanted to share my thoughts. I know I am venting on you guys but it's just that I don't have any friend to talk about those things. I've realized that sharing our experiences and beliefs is essential in my spiritual path
Thank youuu❤❤
This is an amazing video, if I made a video on this topic I would have said everything almost word for word. Excellent job!
Sadly one of the modern issues as you eluded to in our subculture is there is a lot of hows but no who's, when, wheres how whys. And you NEED that, you need to understand the history of a practice or beliefs you have, use.
Again great video!
Thanks for advising people to be careful with the fae, great video as always!
One time I found a fairie in my basement and I was absolutely terrified. It looked like a weird bug like a scorpion/vinegroane but with giant eyes. I always saw fairies like spiders, like they can be cute and interesting, but don't fuck with them
I’d love to see videos on different kinds of Fae. What they look like, what kind of magic they’re known for, areas they’re known to live (Wales, Scotland, Baja California, New South Wales) famous stories that are really old stories about the Fae, maybe interview someone who works with that particular Fae.
You sound like a female/witch version of Earthling Ed. I absolutely love it !!
As a brazilian witch, whenever I try to study on my region about fairies it's just kinda hard to find a good source about them that is not european. As Hearth said, we might have a different name for them, but at the same time the books and studies of correspondences inside Brazil are really hard to find too
oiiiii, tbm sou do brasil. eu queria muito ver uma fada, mas não necessariamente trabalhar com ela.
I love that you did an episode about the fae. Not interested in working with them personally. But they are very fascinating to me.
As someone who is completely new to working with the fae/fairies and doesn't really know ANYTHING yet, my questions would be:
Are they believed to be similar to spirits, gods etc..., meaning they are invisible to us, but exist on another plane of existence/another dimension, or are they believed to be actual physical beings that we could (theoretically, if we encountered them) see and touch?
Also, do we have any idea of their origin?
What could they do for me, and what could I do for them?
How do I even come in contact with them, or (once I have established a relationship with them) how could I communicate my wishes to them, or how could I understand what they want from me?
Also, I am planning on doing on offering on mabon 🧡✨, but wasn't really planning on involving the fae. Is it possible to do an offering just for nature in general, to give something back to it as a thank you, or will the fae react to it whether I want it or not?
I would reeeally appreciate some clarity on this subject🙏💚 Also I love your channel, you always have the most helpful information and are soo educated on everything. You were the first witch ever recommended to me on yt and I am really thankful for that, you helped me a lot and continue to do so💚✨🖤
Hello, random person on the internet here!
This is what I can personally give you to help give some clarity and someone else can add in their own personal experiences. Yes, the fae do exist on a different plane of reality than we do. However, the fae can allow you to see them if they so wish. My father in law before he had his brain surgery 10+ years ago were able to see them automatically because he was that spiritually strong. Some fae will hide in plain sight, if that phrasing makes sense to you in the region that you live in.
The "origin" of the fae has been lost in some regions of the world due to the colonization of Christianity and changing the fae to be demons or the workings of the devils. If you look deep enough in the right sources then you can find something but beware of the possible rabbit hole you may go down because fae names changes from region/mythology to the next. It can still be educational all the same.
The next bit is clumped together so hopefully you can make sense of this since it's all related. Offerings can be made in general or they can be specific. If you want some aid from the fae then you will need to do something in return such as an offering or a small task. The tasks that I have read would be something like cleaning up around the city. This is one way that you can establish a good relationship with the fae that you are working with and a way that you can communicate with the fae is meditation/astral projection/astral travel. Once you do the search and find a fae that you are interested in working with then this is a way to meet with them. In some cases like with gods, you may find the fae that you want to work with but a different fae may want to work with you with the goals that you want completed.
I know this kinda turned into an essay but I hope that would give you some insight. I have been studying off and on for the past 14 years on a variety of subjects so I have picked up on a few things that I like to share with people. Blessed by good sir/ma'am!
I second all of these questions!!
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Thank you so much!! 🙏💚✨ You were really able to answer some of my questions😌 thank you for all that information, and blessed be!🧚♂️
1. Whether you see or hear them, as well as any beings from the ascended/astral realm, is dependent on your abilities. I see them clearly in my 3rd eye (some of them mf’s are ugly af and have attitudes to match their appearance) and hear them. I can also physically interact with them but not in the same way as if someone were to touch your arm. They’re part of the same general realm as deities and demons, but have their own realm(s). Think of it like continents with countries within them, except I find their world interacts more with the physical world more than other non-fae beings.
2. The origin of each fae race is dependent on the race itself. You can research different fae for their origins. Some fae (Jormungandr, for example) are actually children of deities, so it really depends on the fae.
3. Working with any spiritual being is a professional relationship. If you want to know what they can do, ask them what they’ll do for you and what you can offer in return. Whatever you do, DO NOT ACCEPT GIFTS FROM THE FAE. Seriously, DON’T.
4. I say this about deities as well. DO NOT reach out to them. The reason I say this is because when you’re first starting out, you need to know your shit. If they want to work with you, they’ll reach out to you. You’ll know if they want to work with you.
5. How you communicate with them is dependent on your individual relationship and how they choose to communicate with you. Get to know their behavior and you’ll understand that.
@@ropesanddragoneggs8494 Umm...I'm asking just in case I'm in any trouble but I dreamt of a fae healing me and woke up with lightness in my heart, where they did the healing. Does that count as accepting a gift or was it just a dream?
Another good video ..we always leave offerings at crossroads for any spirits coming and going
i don’t even necessarily want anything from them. i just want to get to know them and learn about them and possibly form a friendship.
When i was younger I loved fairy's. I built fairy houses all the time. so i was absolutely thrilled when my neighbor was moving out she gave me a collection of beautify painted wooden fairy houses. in the attic of my house i had found a set of tiny furniture likely for a doll house when we moved in, so i brought it out and i put it in the fairy houses. i took the little cup and mashed up some berries and added water and called it tea and i found some herbs in the garden and put them on the tiny plate. I left them there over night and when i came back in the morning i was shocked to find that the food was gone and in its place was a flower and a pebble! this continued until i was about 10 years old and we moved from the house. i had no idea how dangerous that was back then i'm lucky i wasn't hurt.
My number one reservation, as a novice, is that I feel like I really don't have a good reference point when it comes to my intuition with the fae. Deity work came pretty naturally, but I really wouldn't know harm from help with faeries. It also feels like faerie work might be a bit intensive for someone with chronic illness; I can't always count on myself to be extremely consistent with offerings/etc., and I appreciate that there is some flexibility with that in deity work. Nevertheless, some new information in my family history has gotten me curious about faeries-- I would love to get a better understanding of what it feels like to interact with fae of different types and temperaments, so I can at least develop a sense of intuition before diving into the work.
Thank you for putting this post up. The Fae are something quite different than mass media makes them out to be. They are ancient and must be treated with respect. All wording needs to be watched with how you work with them, and they will want something from you for every request you ask for them for. It will be in benefit them a lot too. Think of being in a Court Room and every wording might determine your guilt or innocence. Don't assume anything with the Fae. I do work with them and be careful.
I am Australian with Celtic and Nordic heritage, when I was living in Asia and I saw faeries when I was a child
yes, this is some important basic info right here. personally I haven't encountered any fae yet, but those of you who do work with them, I hope you're staying safe! let's not get eaten
Fae exist wherever the Spirit realm touches are own, thats anywhere and everywhere. Its true that our presence and sprawl tends to make the Spirit realms harder to access.But very few places are totally devoid. The Fae are cosumate survivors . Even in the densest city, the most concrete amd steel metropolis, the cultivated suburb, the trash filled slum, the cinderyard. The shopping mall, the factory, the apartments, the condos, the roadways, the grocery markets, I have even seen them in a jail, dont ask. They find places to inhabit right along side us. Please note, they like any other Spirit being, will see and be attracted to your Altar amd workspaces. Especially if you create bounties for protection or have your workspace encircled. I have a flair that resides within my outer boundary. It is laid to give them free access, and I delineated space so that I don't encroach were im not welcome,but they go where they want. I'm not an invader or land holder, Im just their neighbor and if you asked them I wouldn't be suprised if they said they are the landlords, and they'd be right. They have been tolerant of me and thats the most I can expect. Fae have a particular to them sense of humor. And the are easily offended. A sure sign they are tolorant to you is they let you see them.. Thats a big one. There's a reason for them being termed the Fair Folk and it sums up pretty well having them aroumd....its so you don't piss them off. You speak well of them when you use the term. Oh, and people get it wrong all the time, being untruthful is not the same as lying. For example, omission isn't a lie, you can not reveal the whole of a thing. Answer a question but not speak of something that wasn't asked directly. Many Hells you can act like you didnt hear the question at all if your clever. Amd boy, they are very clever, be so warned...
gawd this is the FIRST video I have seen that is 100% truth!!!!! Thank you for being so ligit for real 1000% percent truth!!! thank you!!!!
(From personal experience) If you take more than you think you have given back, they can take in other ways. Mental and emotional breaks included. They might not lie but they twist words and mess with your mind. Fox spirits are prevalent where I am and they have a twisted sense of humor. They on the other hand do see almost everything as a game including dominating a human's mind by their game called "Fox Fist" (part of Shinto lore). Silver, iron, salt and burn honeysuckle incense to repel the unwanted Sidhe.
I have found for myself that They show themselves as little bright lights in the corner of the eyes and they’ve shown themselves to me by moths being around me all of the time, for some reason not as many butterflies. I tend to feel them far more often then to ever see them. I’ve always had a kinda obsession with the Faery. When I was a child, around 5, I felt beckoned into the forest that was near our house and wandered in it. I was found the next day naked with our dog guarding me.
I hope someone SEES THIS and gives me some insight. I’ve been thinking about this for about a month and haven’t been able to get over it. One night at about 1am I was awake with my toddler son in my bed. He’d normally be asleep but was all wound up so we were both awake and I was trying to get him to sleep. It was dark in the room and I looked to the corner of the room and I saw, without question... bright twinkly lights and kind of looked like sparkles falling from the middle of the air. It was the strangest thing I’ve ever seen. My first thought was we had a group of fireflies in our room and then I waited for it to happen again for a good 15min and it didn’t. I have very good intuition and the feeling I got, however strange this sounds, was that something showed up thinking we’d be asleep and we weren’t so it immediately left. But now I’m hearing about faeries and people say they look like lights and sparkles sometimes and now I’m half convinced that’s what I saw. I have zero explanation of what it could have been, and I KNOW what I witnessed. Any thoughts on this wld be great
I'm having flashbacks to our previous discussions watching this.
I have never worked with the Fae but if my childhood is any indicator, they’ve always seemed to like me well enough.
I found this very informative for if I ever do decide to work with them!
I'm curious what you've encountered that has you believing it is the Fae.
I come here not to make any extreme claims, but an offer. HearthWitch, I see that you are doing your best to respect the Timeless People. If you welcome a conversation in private, I would appreciate the chance to see what more you know, and to share my knowledge on the subject.
I love that on your bookshelf, you have Disney fans' favorite villain who is a *fae:* "Maleficent". Btw for centuries in the Middle East, Arabs have considered *Jinn (Genies)* to be mischievious spirits who are tricksters. They _can_ lie, but they don't need to bc they're so cunning. They're very powerful, with various abilities like flight, speed, shape-shifting, telekinesis, etc. They can make promises (grant wishes), but there's always a catch that backfires -- similar to the Devil in the movie "Bedazzled" -- so it's not worth making a contract with them.
In our dimension, they like huge vacated spaces, such as deserts, forests, mountains, glacial areas, deserted planets, etc. Otherwise, they'll just stay in their own realm. They have their own lives, their own families, their own religions & rituals, and so on. While there are a few who are considered good (about 10%), the majority are considered bad (close to 90%). Pagan Arabs have different origin stories for them, but Muslim Arabs believe that they were fallen spirits from heaven. According to scripture, Angels don't have the free-will to rebel, but Jinn do.
In fact, Satan is believed to have once been a Jinni named "Iblis", who was the chief of the Jinn that lived in heaven. Jinn were created from fire & Angels from light. Iblis became indignant when commanded to prostrate to a human (Adam), a newly created being made of earth. Iblis said he was superior bc he was made of fire. His followers also rebelled, and so they were all banished from paradise. Or so the story is told. Anywho, all Arabs share various customs & guides to not anger a Jinni occupying your home. So Jinn are very similar to Faeries.
I love this comment thank you so much. I have done some research about this very topic and find it so fascinating. The Jinn and their lore are incredibly intriguing from a respectful distance :)
I'm agnostic, so I don't believe in anything really, but I love fairies, just the fantasy of them, they are so pretty. I love to fantasies that things are real, even though I'm not capable of believing.
Me :"I'm going to ask if she has any book recommendations to get me started on my research."
You:"In a couple of weeks I have a video coming out on my favourite books to learn about and work with the Fae."
Me:"........Well.......I guess I'm sticking around!" (I'm already subbed because I adore your content and find you extremely informative.)
I have a Fae who looks out for me. I never asked her too! I wanted to research and make sure I didn't do anything stupid to piss them off. She was drawn to my energies. She revealed her name to me in a dream and the Messanger of Fire card from The Good Tarot was also shown. The Fae doorway is in my backyard. I have been putting moss down and am working on a special house for them. I want to add bells as well. They love chocolate. She has really looked out for me. I am very careful to not use certain phrases to upset them. I think me caring for the animals has helped with this relationship. I haven't seen her in person, but I know she is there!
The only pop culture version of the fae that I find somewhat accurate is in the mortal instruments series. They are depicted as beings who cannot lie and will trick into to doing things and their appearance is different and they can easy change their appearance
This was strangely well timed for me haha, I was just wondering if I had a fairy in my life and how to handle that. I haven't even started the practice, and was super worried if that was the case,,
YESSS A FAE VIDEO!!!
Hi. Thank you for the video. 💜 Some things I'd be interested in learning more about are gifts from the fae and/or signs of their presence in your environment. They're very popular subjects on social networking/media, and I cannot always tell sarcasm from seriousness, to the point I am concerned about exaggeration, applying meaning when there isn't any, or misunderstanding the subject and the natural environment and the impact of humans in it.
As an overall and acknowledged practice, I am new to all of this (just over one year in). I'm terrified of coming off as rude by paraphrasing, but as a newcomer, I feel the impression it gives me is important because I cannot be the only one. The vibe I get from these videos and posts is, "Be suspicious of every mushroom, twig, and everything you find or stumble upon - from dandelion fluff to litter and debris - because it's the fae moving into your environment or breaking into your home, and trying to trick you and all of your bloodline into a life of servitude by accepting their gifts."
I have an academic background in history but part of my job requires that I work in nature. I teach people about our native environment (plants and animals) and the people who have lived here for thousands of years and still live here (no surprise, I'm from the US). I teach a little about us historical newcomers to this land, and our impact on culture and the environment. I also have my own historical/cultural understanding of the fae from my family and the cultures from where we originated, which have never been the cutesy Victorian and Disney interpretations (which actually do serve a cultural/psychological point, if not an accurate representation - but that's another topic).
The number of things people lose and other people find on our property... those become discussion points in and of themselves. For other people: if you're looking for the fae, you're going to find them even where they aren't there.
In short, I wonder how much harm these may be doing as they come with a sense of urgency and fear but do not consider or even suggest considering natural alternatives. (E.g. discovering traces of human or animals in the environment (often nests and tracks), stumbling across litter (and sadly, at least in the US, there's a lot, even in forests), or discovering a natural item (feather or acorn cap) that was blown into your area or carried in by a squirrel. Also, mushrooms grow everywhere.) There's also the concerning habit of burying everything, even if it is litter, bad for the animals or environment, or physically harmful to all (broken glass and rusty nails), all while respectfully informing the fae you cannot accept it. Some things do not belong buried in the ground. Maybe you're even being asked to clean the environment?
Again, some of this misunderstanding may be because I cannot interpret humor or sarcasm like everyone else, and I may be slow to recognizing others differences in approaching what I grew up with.
Either way, I think this will be a great series of yours and I look forward to more videos. I have noticed it is a subject many others are not discussing in depth and it's a shame.
Thank you for reading.
I don’t have any answers for you, but your comment was thought provoking.
I used to be obsessed with tinker bell and Pixie Hollow movies when I was a kid, and now as a newbie, I’ve wanted to work with the fae bc I did believe all of those misconceptions of them being nice. I’m a little sad now I can’t work with them yet, if ever, cause I’m not sure if I can be that committed, but thank you for educating me and many others like me :)
For me, Brian Froud's fairies were the most accurate. My parents have told me that when I was a toddler, I would always go into the closet around midnight to play with my "friend". This worried them but not as much as what happened next: a few months later we were having a picnic when my father took his eyes off me for a few minutes. He turned to see I was running so fast after someone and there was a truck heading straight my way. He mustered up as much strength to catch up to me and luckily the driver noticed me and managed to stop. Immediately my grandmother took me to get me baptized and we moved out of the house not long after that. That's where the story should've ended right? Well, according to my mom, one night after tucking away my sister and me to bed, my parents were in the living room with the TV on until they caught something in the corner of their eyes, they saw a childlike figure coming out of our room and apparently walking towards the bathroom, and our bathroom had no windows at the time...... That was the last time they ever saw them.
This morning I ordered a replacement copy of The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves and Other Little People. Needless to say I would be extremely interested in books on working with and learning more about the Fae. Appreciate all you do.
A lot of people just assume that they're more powerful than these beings and fail to understand that humans are the bottom of the spiritual totem pole. Just because you have a bit of magic and power, every other spirital entity is stronger than us as a whole. Yes, there are weaker demons just as there are stronger humans. But the ranges for other spiritual entities are far higher than those of humans.
Don't think you're stronger than a fae. That kind of mindset will haunt you throughout your life.
I learned soooo much from this. Thank you!
EDIT: Yes to the series... please
I honestly would LOVE lecture style videos on fae
I have always loved and appreciated and told I looked like fantasy depictions or fairies
In my spirituality and craft though, I understand that you can never dive into work with spiritual beings without learning them
However I have recently began to notice instances where it feels like they want to be noticed
But I would love love love for you to share more of your expertise
I’m listening 👀❤️
Little tip for baby witches like me in the closet who either can't afford candles or some other reason. Fill a tiny glass jar (or anything heatproof really) with cooking oil pierce a small hole through it's lid(if it's metallic) or a soda bottle top. Tightly wind some tissue and pass it through the hole. Make sure it fills the hole completely or else the lid will fill with oil and sink. Wait for about a minute for the oil to climb up your makeshift wick. Light it and you have yourself a candle that will burn without smoke or smell. It's pretty easy to hide and won't produce smoke if you suddenly put it out. The flame size depends on the length of the wick and it also lasts pretty long. Blessed be
Oh, btw, when putting it out, make sure you don't leave the tiny red glowing thingy. That will produce smoke and it'll smell like cooking oil
*Great video!!! The Fae and the Djinn seem to have much in common*
Thank you so much for this! 🙏I learned much today and describing them with using the word “Fish” helped so much!
My cultural reference for fae is World of Darkness, and they are definitely the darker, more mercurial type with great power. Honestly, sounds like way too much for me to handle at this point. They’re tricky, and I’m really bad at being exact with my speech.
Mage and Changeling were both designed by people including those with occult backgrounds, and much of the intent going into it was informative and healthy. As long as you can distinguish reality from fiction, not a bad cultural reference. :)
If you study law you learn greater precision with speech. They will benefit from this as well though. They are always just enough more intelligent than you, that they can very easily trick you. No matter how good you are, they will be a little, or possibly a lot, better.
They aren't as bad as people think they are though. A lot of the negative stuff people remember is admittedly really really horrible, but there's a lot more to faeries than that. The negative stuff is just basic training, the worst perspectives would be held by people who dropped out. Nobody is going to forget how bad the bad stuff gets, but as it fades away over time, there is always the wonderful consolation that bit has ended. If you escape with a goose that lays golden eggs, and a singing harp, you are going to feel far better about the experience.
I live in Australia and I still refer to them as fairies, but I like to think they're all nature spirits living parallel to us in another realm but in the same physical world. There's a place I go and I feel the fae is gentle but another place I went recently and felt like I was not welcome, in fact I got lost and hurt myself 😬
I love how you mentioned that the fae aren’t your little buddy who’s always there when you need and they’ll do anything to please you! Like- they aren’t servants or your pocket maid. You have to treat them with respect and when they can’t help you with every problem you have don’t get angry. Think of working with the fae almost like a friendship or a work buddy. (But not all of them will want to work with you)
Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something, even about topics I think I know pretty well. Thank you for the work you do!!
No matter how much research you can do on them they can still stab you in the back also Fairies arn't always the tiny lil winged people also some of them are dangerously creepy. Be worried about old ones too like Pan. Also like the rule i think to fallow with magical entities if you don't feel comfortable don't do anything you'll feel sorry about later. People need to remember the same about angels as well angels are just as dangerous and saints. Ive read about some really bad saints out there.