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A Word About Fairies

The invisible world of spirits, fairies and djinn is a world wide phenomenon stretching back to the earliest times and forward to today. It is the same story told repeatedly with infinite variations. These entities are the most accessible contact to a hidden world. They are very much like you and me and a gateway to another reality. One wonders, can there be so much smoke without fire?

 

             A Word About Fairies 

             Content

            1. Introduction

            2. Who Believes in Fairies

            3. Fairy Folklore of Newfoundland

            4. Stories from Newfoundland

            5. Fairies of Europe – An Overview

            6. England Scotland and Ireland

             7. Other European Countries

             8. Fairies Really do Exist

             9. The Fairy Investigation Society

             10. Recent Fairy Sightings

              11. Conclusion

What Are Fairies

 

         Oxford English Dictionary Definition

Fairy is a class of being of diminutive size, who in popular belief, possess magical powers. A very simpler definition would be:

    “Fairies are  Supernatural Humanoids”

 

Fairies are nature spirits, rooted in the soil of their native country.

Fairy folklore has several different origins for these beings. One belief is that the fairies were angels who stayed neutral in the great celestial battle between Archangel Michael and Lucifer. It suggests that when Lucifer and his crew of angels were cast into hell, the question arose as to what would be done with those angels who remained neutral. It was decided that those angels would be banished to earth.

An enchanted and beautiful kingdom was placed below the surface of middle earth. It is believed that fairies inhabit this kingdom at a point where the civilized world and nature intersect.

Fairy stories allow you to believe that anything is possible. It is a time when we can let go of the fact that everything must be explained. It is a time to simply read, relax and enjoy.