There is a perfect brown leaf blowing in front of you. Or maybe it is a nice scrap of paper. Or an empty can. What is it? It could be a fairy.
You hear an acorn falling on the roof. Or maybe a pebble hops up off the road for no apparent reason. Or a pop in the bark of the tree by your ear. It could be a fairy.
Fairies hide behind commonplace things so we cannot see them.
A fairy is thought to be a tiny winged human-like creature. While we usually think of them as being female there are also males. They do need to perpetuate their species. Oh and they are magical beings.
There are many types of fairy. Dryad, troopers, and nymphs are but a few. Some attach themselves to things like trees. Some are warriors who fight wars. Some have trades to benefit humans like making shoes. Some are devoted to making mischief.
There are changelings who take over a human body and live that human's life. Babies are especially vulnerable to changelings.
Anyway fairies are all around us. We simply have to be observant enough to see them.
Emma, if you have never heard it, or even if you have, I recommend that you find a copy of Beatrice Lillie singing “There are faeries at the bottom of our garden” and watch it. It is great!
ReplyDeleteI will definitely check it out. Thank you.
DeleteI just saw it. For good measure I also watched the Julie Andrews version too. Thank you again.
DeleteGlad you listened. Julie's voice is prettier than Beatrice Lillie's but Julie sang only two verses and Bea sang three. Strange.
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