Faery Magick Misconceptions║Working with the Fae║Witchcraft
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Today I wanted to talk about some Misconceptions I find a lot of people have regarding working with the Fae. Please note that all of these are things I have personally found in regards to working with the fae, not everyone may have had the same experiences with them.
Not all of these are entirely incorrect, but often largely amplified by media or made out to be the whole truth, missing out the alternatives; e.g. Fae do live in woodlands, but they don't solely live in woodlands or Fae can be small and beautiful, but not all of them will be.
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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).
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
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!!😳
"... 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.
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.
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
Yes! Same with me, I'm *just* learning about all of this stuff haha. I'm curious about it but I'm not gonna plunge head on into it.
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.
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
@@saranatari3427 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? ⚛️
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 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?
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
I’d love to see Hearth do a collab with MintFaery about fae
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 😅😅
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.
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!!
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.
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.
When I think of less friendly fae I think of the movie Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. Those tooth fairies are scary.
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.
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 had just finished a conversation with a friend about the Fae when you uploaded this.....creepy
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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 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
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.
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
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 !
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,,
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
So glad you made this video. Now whenever someone says, "I'm a baby witch and id like to start working with the fey. What should I do?" I can show them this video instead of just telling them to read until they stop thinking of themselves as a baby witch 🙄
That is perhaps the best route to take. I personally feel very strongly that a self-professed "baby witch" should not do any committed work with the Timeless People. Offerings, as many here have suggested, are a great idea as long as they are given freely with no expectation of returns.
Ahhh... to be a baby witch again and make stupid mistakes that I'll regret for the rest of my life. That smell of burning dragon's blood and where is that smell of sulfur coming from?? Now... that was the life. LOL
If some one considers themselves very new they shouldn't be working with advanced stuff yet. Even some people who practice for years don't feel comfortable with fey.
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'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?
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
You sound like a female/witch version of Earthling Ed. I absolutely love it !!
I'd love to see individual videos about different types of fae and other nature spirits. 💚
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 😬
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 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 love that you did an episode about the fae. Not interested in working with them personally. But they are very fascinating to me.
Thank you for enlightening us about fairies. I was told by a powerful witch that I have them around me. She said to offer them beer. Is this true? What other offerings do they like? I just want to say hello if they are there.
Anything sweet, shiny, or sentimental is a good rule of thumb
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
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.
One of the examples of fae that make people think is The Goblin King in The Labyrinth is of the fae. He was not 'helpful' or 'friendly'.
Changlings
Have you ever heard of the came Changling from the World of Darkness series?
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 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.
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.
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...
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.
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 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.
Perfect timing. I was just thinking of learning about the Fae.
Excellent video. I appreciate the "don't be a dumbass, do your research" style videos. Too many pagan youtubers do videos on subjects they freely admit they don't know anything about, just because their followers ask them to. That's always a warning sign to stay away from that youtuber because they don't understand the importance of *not trying to teach something they have no experience with*.
I live in Australia and dont really know much about the faeries here. I wonder how many of them would be what i consider Aboriginal spirits of the land. Trust me, it isn't worth getting involved with those spirits unless they make the first move. If you aren't Aboriginal, don't disturb them. They are sad and angry and broken from colonisation. I believe the events of the Stolen Generation has led to many necessary spiritual practices for the well-being of these spirits and the land, dying out without being passed on and they are traumatised and in crisis. Even though you can't help being descended from a coloniser, they don't care. They don't want your offerings, they will see it as an insult. They don't want anything to do with you. They just want to be left alone to grieve. Make friends with trees, etc, but leave the Dreamtime spirits alone. If you want to help them, you can only do it by helping Aboroginal people. Work on reconciliation and supporting Aboriginal causes that get Aboroginal people in touch with healing themselves. Only when the can they reconnect properly with the land, can they heal it. And then perhaps as a white person you will be able to practice with those spirits. But this will not be for several centuries.
I know my understanding of this is incomplete and I welcome any corrections.
There’s a documentary called voices of the forest!
Another great video❤️ I can't wait for the next video that you do about the fae!
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.)
Thanks for advising people to be careful with the fae, great video as always!
Hi HearthWitch! I just wanted to say that I really appreciate your content. You are one of my favorite creators, and I get so much information from your videos. Thank you
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
Can’t wait to hear your book recommendations!! I just got one on fae work, but I’ve been very very slow in starting my relationship with them because of the danger involved. Really appreciated your video and knowledge!!🌸✨🐝
Hearth thank you so much you’re videos are always so informational ! i’ve learned lots from you!
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 making this video!! I have been trying to research the Fae for a while now.
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!!
Another wonderful video! So happy i found you and your amazing content 💕
Love the new intro :) very informative video! I don’t work with fae but I find them very interesting.
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.
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 :)
Please do more videos on this topic, I really enjoyed this video! 😌💗
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 ☺️
I loved this video. Your warning bit on the fae reminded me exactly of this video by Arith Harger where he talks about the landvaettir
Your hair and makeup look sooo good omfg 🔥🔥😍
I have a couple of faery houses outside and am starting a faery “garden” to attract them.
Really look forward to your book recommendations and thank you for the heads up!
Looking very much forward to your further videos on this subject and would love to see your book recommendations!
Another good video ..we always leave offerings at crossroads for any spirits coming and going
Please do a video on Giants. What is your take on them? Do you believe they existed?
I must be a fairly “bad” beginner witch because I do not feel a super strong connection with any spirits, whatsoever. It almost feels like the spiritual realm ignores me entirely 😕 I thank Spirit for hearing my requests at the end of rituals sometimes, but I never feel presences or receive tangible signs or messages...seems as though fae or any other spiritual beings want nothing to do with me 😔🤷🏻♀️
Dude, same. My belief in the supernatural has nothing to do with my own experiences because if I based it off my own experiences I would be an atheist! Supernatural beings and forces seem to either leave me completely alone or work in such subtle ways in my life that I don't even realize they're there. My belief in the supernatural is because of the overwhelming evidence and testimony from other people of their experiences and I figure, well that many people can't be wrong.
Nah, you're not "bad" as a beginner Witch. It just takes loads of practice and time, before you begin to experience (and recognize) when you're in the presence of such forces.
I've had encounters with: ghosts, shadow beings, elementals and earth spirits. Most, are pretty subtle.
The ones who were quite obvious, were *always* of the negative, nasty bastard variety.
Spirit (well, for me atleast) prefers to work in what we call "coincidence" and or in synchronicity. Which, can easily be dismissed, or, rationalized into oblivion.
My best advice for you and other novice Witches, would be: Please, don't be discouraged! I know how easy it is to feel disappointed, doubtful and frustrated. Especially, when one is being constantly regaled with first-hand accounts of fellow practitioners "abilities" and encounters. Keep your shields up and your heart, mind and third-eye open.
P.S. I deeply apologize for the essay. However, I remember feeling the exact same way as you. And, with only the words of authors and oft dubious online accounts, to offer comparison, it could be quite disheartening.
@@PlagueCabaret Spirit (or as I call it, "The Universe", "The Creator" or, more simply, "Jesus") works the same way for me (synchronicity, etc.). To be honest, the LAST thing that I want to hapoen is to meet ANY of these spirits because I don't believe that ANY of them are interested in my own good. I'm not just talking about the fae, but ghosts, demons, angels, etc. as well. It should be noted that although I personally practice a religion (Chrinduism) that believes in the existence of demigods, I DO NOT work with them directly, instead using them as inspiration for the different aspects of life and how to live it to the fullest. If I want any "favors", I ask the Creator and if it says, "No.", I move on with my life. I hope that makes sense. ;)
It'll come to you trust me it takes time. Practice your craft a lot and the you'll attract what you least expect.
I'm having flashbacks to our previous discussions watching this.
I am Australian with Celtic and Nordic heritage, when I was living in Asia and I saw faeries when I was a child
im actually so happy I decided to watch this, I was about to make a serious mistake. thank you so much for making this video
Love this video, really Intrigued with the fae! Thankyouuu
This is THE BEST Video about the Fae that i have ever encountered ... came here bc of your Tarot/Oracle Card Video and i did not realize that you where so knowlegable about them (this is just the second Video of you that i am watching)! Now i´m really impressed ... i love your Video(s) even more! I think i´m going to binge-watch now ... ^^ Thank you for this fantastic Video!
such a great video. can't wait to see what books you recommend !!
Thank you Hearth your the best. This was a great video, I learn so much from you.
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.
Thank you so much for this! 🙏I learned much today and describing them with using the word “Fish” helped so much!
I really want to work with the Fae/Faeries but alot of people say they are evil. I hope I can work wth them