Well, for one thing, where do you think the ideas for fairy tales came from anyway? And doesn’t it seem a little too coincidental that similar tales have been documented from lands all over the world? After all, in their true essence faeries are simply the spirits that occupy nature. Every tree, plant, even blade of grass has to have some sort of spirit as a living being. The faeries make sure that flowers and fruit grow, and that all of nature receives nutrition to grow beautifully. That seems basic and simple enough to believe in.

You don’t have to believe in them to enjoy their tales. According to legend, the fair folk do lead a truly amazing way of life. They live in harmony with nature, and take pleasure in the simple joys. I’ve seen numerous depictions of sprites at play, even when their working. How nice it would be if all of us could spend our days picking fruit, healing wounded animals and bathe in a pond whenever we wish. Then at the end of the day we could just fall asleep on the nearest patch of moss or soft leaves. (Just think, you could have sex outdoors without worrying about getting arrested!)

The most widespread faery lore comes from Ireland, where many still believe in the Little People. According to trditional Irish beliefs, the original inhabitants of the Celtic Isles were the Tuatha De Danann who followed the Goddess Dana. They were a rustic and artistic people who were said to have possed magickal skills that humans just didn’t have. When defeated by an ancient Celtic race called the Milesians, the Tuatha De Danann made their homes underground where they are rumored to live even to this day! Some of these groups have been revered as Gods and Goddesses in the Pagan tradition. These Fair Ones also became widely known as the Faeries of lore. Over the years, tales of faery sightings have been reported off the coast of Ireland, they have been heard singing on The Isle of Man even in recent times.

Stories of faeries have been prevalent in many other cultures as well. For example, the Celtic Lhiannan Shee, a darkly beautiful seductress who provides great inspiration to artists and poets, then drains them of their emotional spirit has counterparts in Isreali, Indian, Scandinavian, and Native American legends.

In Australia, the Bunyips are said to dwell in the marshes and have been most commonly seen by Aboriginees.

In Japan, the friendly Chin-Chin Kobakama offer their protection to those who keep clean homes, but will torment the sloppy in order to get them to get things cleaned up.

In Mexico, the diminutive Jimaninos, used to come out to celebrate The Day of the Dead by dancing and playing pranks, while the Zips avoid human contact altogether to devote their lives to the protection of the sacred stags.

Even in America, the Dark Faery Queen La Llorona, a cousin of the Celtic Banshees, sings the mourning songs that signal death is near.

Many of you are still confused as to why we never see faeries if they truly exist. Well, faeries are nature loving beings whose life’s work is to serve as guardians to all the animals and plants. They have spent centuries watching humanity needlessly slaughtering nature, demolishing forests, killing animals to the point that there’s very little nature left! The Wee Folk have grown sad and even resentful of this behavior and don’t want to see their beloved earth die. After all, they were here first.they mean us no real harm, but shy away from humans because they think we will hurt them, too. They feel the need to hide for their own survival. And yes, there are some who choose to play harmful pranks on humans,but what would you do to someone who was hurting the ones you loved?

Perhaps one day we will change our ways and learn to live in harmony with nature. Then, maybe, the faeries will appear to us once more.