Do you believe in fairies?

[ifyoucantfixit]

     Well folksies, I hate to be the splash of cold water on this party, but I dont think I ever believed in fairies, except for in story and myth.  My childhood books had many tales, and i loved to read it...but really believe no;;;
But I do believe in Santa.........tee hee

[Shasta542]

My vote:

Not sure, but open to the possibility.

I have had one experience that convinced me that, yes, there are UFO's.

And I definitely believe in angels.

So, just because I have never experienced seeing a fairy--to me--does not mean they don't exist.

I loved the story about your sister, moremojo, who saw some little people playing in the water. How enchanting that must have been!!

[Kerry]

Oh, yes, I absolutely believe they exist. Though I have never seen them, I have sometimes felt their presence so tangibly, I have been sure they were very close to me. I experience their presence as a very warm, comforting, loving feeling, or vibration if you like, though I have no doubt that they are capable of being quite mischievous and sometimes malicious when provoked. There is a rainforest I sometimes visit, where they reside, I have no doubt. One can almost hear them scurrying through the underbrush, peeking at me as I pass by. I like to think of them as being the more frivolous manifestations of the Gods of the North, the East, the South and the West; and the Gods of the Earth, the Air, of Fire and of Water.

[moremojo]

Kerry, do you know if there are any fairy traditions/beliefs among the Aboriginal peoples of your country? In light of your own perceptions and experiences, it sounds like there very well might be, considering how closely the Aboriginal peoples historically lived in communion with nature.

Thanks for the votes and replies, everyone!

[Kerry]

Kerry, do you know if there are any fairy traditions/beliefs among the Aboriginal peoples of your country? In light of your own perceptions and experiences, it sounds like there very well might be, considering how closely the Aboriginal peoples historically lived in communion with nature.

Thanks for the votes and replies, everyone!

The Aboriginal people of Australia have a rich spiritual tradition, Scott. They refer to it as the Dreamtime and each person has an individual Dreaming of their own. Alas, I fear I do not know a great deal about their culture.

[Ellemeno]

I went Googling for "Findhorn fairies" to tell you about them, and came across this:

7th Annual Fairy & Human Relations Congress
June 22nd - 24th, 2007
Skalitude Retreat Center ~ Twisp ~ Methow Valley ~ North Cascades ~ WA
http://www.fairycongress.com/index.htm

This is not that far from me.  How odd.  And Dorothy MacLean, one of the founders of Findhorn, will be speaking. 

[Meryl]

I went Googling for "Findhorn fairies" to tell you about them, and came across this:

7th Annual Fairy & Human Relations Congress
June 22nd - 24th, 2007
Skalitude Retreat Center ~ Twisp ~ Methow Valley ~ North Cascades ~ WA
http://www.fairycongress.com/index.htm

This is not that far from me.  How odd.  And Dorothy MacLean, one of the founders of Findhorn, will be speaking. 

Wow, those folks are serious about their fairies.  I love that. 

You oughta go, Clarissa.  High class entertainment! 

[moremojo]

Thanks for that interesting link, Clarissa! That does sound like it would be a lot of fun--and it sounds like some of those folks should drop in here sometime to vote in my poll!

[delalluvia]

All you guys know I'm a neo-pagan, so yes, I believe in nature spirits/fairies/sidhe whatever you want to call them.  Have I seen any?  No. Have I felt their presence or seen the results of their presence?  Yes.

[dot-matrix]

This paintings title is "Fairies"