How to Invite Fairies Into Your Garden, Yard, Home, and Life

Not every type of faery will be willing or even safe to invite into your home or garden...

so take heed as to which type you are beckoning forth.  

Just as there were good and benevolent Sidhe in the days of old, 

there was also the opposite...the yang to the yin, so to speak, of the faery folk. 

Some Celtic folk knew this group of fey as the Unseelie Court, which included many various types of faery from bogles to buttery sprites...hobgoblins to Beansidhe...spriggans to trolls. 

Some of these types represented death, such as the Beansidhe...hence the old legend of the "beansidhe's wailing", while others were purely selfish and vengeful. 

In addition to these feared fey, there were those who enjoyed eating humans, such as trolls... 

...How do we know who are the good fey that will be protective and beneficial to our homes and families? 

here is so many types of faeries that have powers for different magic, here are just a few that you may want to research and eventually invite into your home or garden:

Salamanders:

• actually considered fire elementals and Guardians of the South
• land of origin is speculated to be the Middle East but have been seen in ceremonial magick in China
• known to be active all year long and resemble earthly amphibians but pack a more powerful magickal punch
• invite them by calling the four directions or guardians of the watchtowers
• because they are so powerful, they are recommended to be used during spiritual workings and then asked to leave after the workings have been completed

Well Spirits:

• wonderful Irish faeries to invite to reside in and watch over a pond or fountain within your garden or yard.
• usually quite empathetic to human needs but can be shapeshifters if the envious kind.
• make sure the well spirits do not try to embrace you, as it is said that they will drag you into the water with them to keep you there forever; however, simple protective measures can be taken to ensure danger is eliminated

Dryads:

• tree-dwelling spirits known throughout many cultures all over the world
• druids took their name from the dryads, who supposedly instilled their knowledge of the earth and nature's powers to the Celtic spiritually worthy
• are active all year but can be seen/contacted specifically during full moons...they usually come out to play in the full moon's beams
• they are said to live amongst the highest tree branches and look out for the trees' wellbeing
• invite them into your yard and garden to look after your beloved trees
• asking them for musical ability or spiritual knowledge can sometimes work out...as long as you give something of yourself in return for their wisdom

Pixies:

• if you're looking for the perfectly tiny faery to flit about your garden, protect your garden's flowers and keep the garden fruitful, the pixie might be the faery for you
• they are originally from Scotland and are known to be especially active in the Spring (hence their love of pretty flowers)
• in order to befriend them and invite them into your garden, you may want to try some energy work first...along with libations or offerings

Brownies:

• you are tired and overwhelmed with housework...maybe you could use the wonderfully relieving help of a brownie
• a brownie is a small dwarf faery who is known throughout Scotland, Canada and the US to be the nicest faery one could come across
• they are active mainly at night so as not to step on the toes of the lady of the house
• you can invite them to come into your home by laying out libations (food) for them but you must know that they are picky as to which family they choose to aid...you must be of the savory kind of person who cares for humanity and nature and still believe in the tales and magick of old
• not only do they aid in household chores, they also watch over the children and animals and can lend energy to prosperity needs of the household  

Libations or Offerings...Why Must We Do This?

From Edain McCoy's Guide to the Faery Folk, "Most faeries hate profuse displays of thanks from humans whom they have helped. It is best not to utter thanks at all, but to leave out extra portions of milk, butter, or bread for them by way of showing your appreciation. These offerings are called libations..."

Proper Environment

Keep in mind that the little folks are picky as to where they live. Mostly the only places they visit on our plane are the deep woods and unspoiled streams of water. Think about this concept if you are planning on inviting or beckoning a faery into your yard or garden...if you have a gardener or someone who cuts your yard, you may want to take over this duty yourself so as to prevent from too many people or strangers invading the space where your faery friend will be visiting or residing. Many faeries love water so add a small fountain or even a little koi pond with a waterfall if it is in the budget. This is especially effective and necessary if the desire is there to invite a water or well spirit.
If you happen to have a stump of an old tree in your yard or garden, offer libations here particularly because the fey do not like seeing destruction of nature by the hands of man. You could also arrange a circle of stones within your garden...circles are a favorite hang-out spot for the wee folk and have been noted in old text for centuries. If you happen to live on a farm and have a horse, you are in even better luck because the wee folk have been known throughout history to have an innate love for horses.
If you are trying to attract the assistance or a brownie or home faery, libations are necessary but you will also want to make sure no bells are around or anything with a sharp noise...this tends to scare the house spirits away. Ensure that there are no mirrors in your kitchen, too.
One more tip: never call a faery "faery"...it is said that they prefer to not be addressed but if they are addressed refer to them as "wise ones" or "old folk". If you think about it, they are similar to humans in this way...you don't want someone calling you by the wrong name, right?


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