Artemis & Faeries

With Spring just a few weeks away, I’m absolutely thrilled to have the winter behind me! Spring is in the air, and lately we have been seeing a lot more rain than snow, which I think is just great! I took a jaunt outside today, and even though it was a gray day with all the snow melted, it really does look like Spring is already here!

Okay, here’s an update. This month I will be working with Artemis, Greek Goddess of Animals and Children. So far in my “Olympians” project, I have let the Gods and Goddesses lead me in my exploration. This month I have found myself drawn to the nearly invisible children of the earth – faeries!

Now, let me make one thing very clear – I have never really been interested in faeries. Even as a child, I was much more interested in mystical beasts like the unicorn and the gryphon, then the faery folk. I mean, I didn’t doubt that faeries existed, but I was just never really captivated by them.

Okay,  so why the heck did I get a tattoo of a faery several years ago if I didn’t even like them that much? Well, the faery himself insisted that I get a tattoo of him, and Reo has been pleased with me ever since

As you can imagine, I am really surprised that Artemis is encouraging this direction for me, but I will follow Her wishes! One thing I have learned already in this project is not to doubt the Gods! I know there is something I am supposed to discover, so I am curious where this exploration will take me!

I have come across the following articles and websites so far, so I thought I would share them with you, since I am probably not the only one that it thinking about Springtime and faeries:

An Introduction to Working with Faeries by Louise Heyden
Working with Faeries: How to Build a Faery Crystal Library by The Good Vibes Girl
Working with the Fairy Realm by Dragonoak
FaeZine
Faery Guide

So my project this month is to build a faery altar in my magick room. I already have a vision of it, and I’ll post a picture when it is complete!

In the meantime, if there is anyone that wants to offer advise or can suggest resources for me, please speak up!

Or better yet, if you want to go for a walk in the woods with me to see if we can spot a faery, let me know!