Sending baby out into the world!
I have been so busy finishing my new book that I have been neglecting my blog. This is my next nonfiction book entitled Faerie Flora, it details myths and faerie legends surrounding our most popular flowers and plants.
My last book Faeries and Folklore of the British Isles, published under my human name Elizabeth Andrews! was well received by the public and press so I am keeping my fingers crossed that Flora will do as well.

It's a very painful process sending an ms out into the big wide world, nearly as bad as sending the children to school for their first day. Well here's hoping! May she fly with gossamer wings across the publishing world.

Faerie Folk

Perhaps Faeries are just a small breed of beings who have withdrawn further and further into the wilderness to avoid the larger man.

There are other explanations, that they are nature spirits or maybe fallen angels. Whatever the explanations, they come in all shapes and sizes, good and evil and they survive no matter what this modern generation throw at them and tales of the Faerie folk will still be told long after we are forgotten.
A World of Magic Myth and Legend. www.magicmythlegend.co.uk

Origins of the Faerie folk

Origins of Faeries

There are many explanations as to the origins of faeries but the belief in them is widespread all over the world.
In Norse mythology faeries came from the maggots that crawled from a giant's corpse. Some became light elves that were happy and good, the others became dark elves that were evil and lived below ground.

The Icelandic version is that Eve hid some of her children from God because she was so ashamed that they were dirty. When asked if that was all her of her children she foolishly said yes, and so because she was lying, those dirty children were doomed to live forever in the dark and avoid the sight of man.

I've nearly missed the Blackberry picking again this year, I will have to get my act together and go for a forage in the hedgerows! although it is not wise to pick them after 10th Oct Devil Blackberry Day as the Devil spits on them. When the Devil was kicked out of heaven he fell into a Blackberry bush and has hated them ever since, Not that it is likely that I will meet Old Nick wandering around the countryside in Somerset but  perhaps I will meet a few of the imps and elves that inhabit the bushes, they will catch the unwary's hair and clothes in the thorns when you try to pick the fruit.

Witches Market Glastonbury
Well another market under our belt! another great event. Very busy again and managed to catch up with a few friends we haven't seen for a while.

One of my dolls Mad Alice was taken away to a new home and we will miss her. Gone to be a birthday present for 'Alice' Happy Birthday! hope you like her!!

Witches Market Glastonbury

It's that time of year! coming up to Halloween, the Witches of the West Country will be meeting in Glastonbury at the Guildhall on the 1st October for their yearly market. This is a great event even if you're not a witch, many stalls selling clothes, artwork, mine included!, jewellery, wands,crystals etc. Come along and we hope to see you there.

Autumn is here!

The seasons are changi

The Autumn Faerie reproduced by kind permission of the artist Elizabeth Andrews.

'Come said the wind to

the leaves one day,

Come o're the meadows

And we will play,

Pu on your dresses

Scarlet and gold

For summer is gone

And the days grow cold'

Traditional children's song

The seasons are changing and the evenings are drawing in, the Faeries are gathering for the apple picking in the west country, presided over by the Apple Tree Man guardian of the Orchards.

To ensure future crops the last few apples are left for him and the pixies.

 The magical properties of the Apple tree were recognised by the Celts who used the wood in their Samhain festivals.

'Faeries and Folklore of the British Isles'

The Witches Market in Glastonbury  (1st Oct ) is a great event for anybody who is interested in all things magical, I will be attending and showing my artwork, cards and  prints of Faeries and Dragons.

Please attend  if possible it's great fun!