More rain!

The only consolation is that all this rain we are  having is feeding our magical wells of wisdom and healing. They can be found throughout the British Isles and Ireland. There is a fascinating story surrounding Connla's Well in Tipperary otherwise known as the Well of Wisdom. It stands at the centre of the celtic otherworld. From here flows the water which feeds all other sacred wells and springs throughout the rest of the world.
Overhanging this well grows a sacred hazel tree which produces the nine nuts of poetic art and wisdom, these nuts drop into the water and are eaten by Fintan the salmon of knowledge.
When the nuts fall into the water bubbles of inspiration rise to the surface which with the husks then flow from this well spreading the wisdom to the rest of the world.
Bu one asks how can we still be suffering from a drought? it's the wettest drought ever!

I wish I was in my garden.... but it's too wet!

The weeds are growing and I have packets and packets of seeds to sow. This year I'm going to try to plant more insect friendly plants, I'm sure the faeries will approve. It is said that butterfly are faeries in disguise, a lovely thought tho I'm have my doubts when I see the Cabbage white butterflies heading for my veg patch.Ah well... I suppose they have to eat as well.
Perhaps the faeries that live at the bottom of my garden will keep a kindly eye on my veggies!!

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Perhaps Faeries are just a small breed of beings who have withdrawn further and further into the wilderness to avoid the larger man.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