Table of Contents
Introduction 9
How to Use This Book 10
Part 1 Communing with Fairies 13
Chapter 1 Witchcraft and Fairies 15
Respect Nature 16
Why Focus On Celtic Fairies? 17
Fairy Witchcraft 17
Spirits of the Mounds 19
Morgan le Fay, the Most Famous Fairy Witch of Ail 20
Witches and Fairies in the Burning Times 21
Fairies' Magickal Powers 22
Nature Fairies 23
Fairies of Fate 25
Fairy Tales As Morality Lessons 26
Why Witches and Fairies Can Benefit from Cooperating Today 27
Chapter 2 The Different Kinds of Fairies 29
Solitary Fairies 30
Trooping Fairies 31
Ireland's Tuatha dé Danann 32
Scotland's Seelie and Unseelie Courts 33
Wales's Tylwyth Teg 34
Elemental Fairies 34
Including the Elemental Fairies in Rituals 36
Fairy Friends and Foes 37
Animal Fairies 42
Chapter 3 Cautions and Caveats for Working with Fairies 45
Fairy Characteristics 45
Do's and Don'ts When Dealing with Fairies 47
Fairy Thieves 48
Changelings 49
Getting Rid of Fairies 50
Shamanic Journeying to the Land of the Fae 51
Before You Journey to Fairyland 54
Chapter 4 Where to Meet Fairies 57
Fairies Exist 57
Woodlands, Lakes, and Other Places in Nature 58
Scone Circles 59
Crop Circles 60
Fairy Rings 61
Liminal Zones 62
Musical Events 63
The Three Worlds of Celtic Myth 64
The World Tree 66
The Ogham Alphabet 67
How to Recognize a Fairy's Presence 69
Best Times to Connect with Fairies 70
Chapter 5 Invite Fairies to Assist in Your Magickal Work 73
Benefits of Working with the Fae 73
Keep a Book of Shadows 74
Bringing Fairies Into Your Practice 75
Fairy Doors 76
Create a Fairy Garden 77
Fairy Altars 78
Play Music and Dance 80
Magick Tools 81
Magickal Botanicals 84
Part 2 Spells, Rituals, and Practices for Working with Fairies throughout the Year 87
Chapter 6 Working with Fairies for Loves and Friendship 89
Guiding Romance 90
Magick Flower Water for Self-Love 91
Glamour Spell 92
Celtic Lover's Knot 93
Tie an Old-Fashioned Lover's Knot 95
Rose Petal Spell to Attract Love 97
Floral Potpourri to Attract Love 98
Tie a Love Note on a Tree 99
Plant Heather for Luck in Love 100
Candle Spell for a Closer Relationship 101
Create a Fairy Box 102
Rose Massage Oil 104
Use a Tarot Card to Sweeten a Relationship 105
Tarot Spell for a Financially Lucrative Partnership 107
Create a Love Talisman 108
Ribbon Spell to Attract Friends 109
Spell to End a Relationship Peacefully 110
Chapter 7 Working with Fairies for Prosperity and Abundance 113
Finding Wealth 114
Potion to Enhance a Prosperity Consciousness 115
Plant Herbs for Prosperity 116
Hang Tree Offerings for Fairies 118
Spell to Find a Lost Item 119
Design a Sigil to Attract Wealth 120
Write Leaf Letters to Fairies 121
Use Abundance Crystals to Attract Wealth 122
Use the Tarot to Bring Good Fortune 124
Combine Crystals and Tarot Cards to Generate Prosperity 126
Make a Gemstone Talisman to Attract Prosperity 127
Cauldron Spell to Speed Prosperity 128
Spell to Secure Your Money 129
Prosperity Tea 130
Incantation to Get a Raise 131
Abundance Meditation 133
Chapter 8 Working with Fairies for Safety and Protection 135
Fairies for Safety 136
Clear Disruptive Energy from Your Sacred Space 136
Protection Amulet for Working with Fairies 138
Protection Diagram for Spellcasting 139
Spell for a Safe Journey 139
Candle Spell to Protect Your Home 141
Amber Protection Amulet 143
Herbal Protection Charm 144
Create a Protection Mandala for Your Home 145
Ask a Dragon to Be Your Guardian 147
Protection Potion for Your Pet 148
Floral Protection for Your Home 149
Spell to Deflect Bad Vibes 150
Protect Yourself with Pine, Part One 151
Protect Yourself with Pine, Part Two 152
Protection Apple Pie 153
Seal of Safety 154
Knot Spell to Bind an Enemy 156
Shapeshift for Safety 157
St. John's Wort Protection Potion 158
Iron Amulet to Repel a Fairy 159
Chapter 9 Working with Fairies for Health and Healing 161
Healing and the Fae 162
Ogham Prayer Flag Blessing to Heal the World 162
Ritual to Strengthen Vitality 164
Ritual Bath for Relaxation 166
Brew Herbal Tea to Improve Digestion 168
Meditate with Green Gemstones for Emotional Health and Well-Being 169
Create a Gemstone Talisman for Better Sleep 172
Gemstone Chakra Healing Practice 173
Chakra Visualization 175
Brew Elderberry Syrup to Chase a Cold 177
Morning Yoga Ritual for Well-Being 179
Make a Healing Herbal Salve 180
Sympathetic Magick Candle Spell 181
Chapter 10 Working with Fairies for Personal and Professional Success 183
Asking Fairies for Success 184
The Road to Success 185
Scry to See Your Future 187
Meditation to Reinvent Yourself 188
Gemstone Talisman for Success 190
Concoct a Confidence Potion 192
Ritual to Open New Doors 193
Candle Spell to Attract New Business 194
Use a Pendulum to Make a Career Decision 195
Witch's Stew for Success 197
Burn Ogham Letters to Bring Success 199
Amulet to Protect Your Job 200
Create Witch Bottles for Your Friends 201
Ongoing Ritual for Continued Success 203
Chapter 11 Working with Fairies for Personal and Spiritual Growth 207
Inviting the Fae Into Your Life 208
Witch's Ladder 209
See Fairyland Through a Hag Stone 210
Gain Wisdom from a Tree 211
Shamanic Journeying with a Tree 213
Transform Obstacles Into Opportunities 216
Journey to Fairyland with a Gateway Crystal 218
Visualization to Relieve Anxiety 221
Use a Magick Square for Personal and Spiritual Growth 222
Visit the Otherworld to Ease Grief 224
Chapter 12 Working with Fairies on Sabbats and Holidays 227
Fairies and Sabbats 228
Samhain Spell to Communicate with Loved Ones on the Other Side 229
Burn a Yule Fire for Good Fortune 230
Imbolc Candle Spell for Inspiration 232
Dance Around a Maypole on Beltane 234
Celebrate Life over Death on Ostara 236
Make a Midsummer Invisibility Amulet 237
Bake Magick Bread on Lughnasadh 238
Draw a Triskele on Mabon to Find Balance 239
Chapter 13 Talking the Next Step 241
Witches and the Fae 241
Going Forward in Your Work with the Fae 242
Appendix 246
Gemstones for Spells and Rituals 246
Flowers for Spells and Rituals 247
Herbs and Spices for Spells and Rituals 249
Essential Oils and Incense for Spells and Rituals 250
Index 252