What are Faeries?
Faeries are beings which occupy another world or dimension that lies close to our own. Associating faeries with small, insect-winged beings, such as Disney’s Tinkerbell, is a modern misconception regarding the Fair Folk. Although there are races of small faeries, others appear to be as large as we are. There are also gigantic faeries the size of trees and of mountains. Sometimes they appear as beautiful shining people with rainbow auras about their heads and shoulders. These are often called the Shining Ones or the Shining People. They are able to interact with humankind and contact between the faeries and humans was quite common before the advent of Christianity in the Celtic countries. In an effort to wipe out the Faery Faith the Fair Folk were demonized, or else assigned the roles and attributes of Christian angels or saints, but they are not any of these. The Faeries still exist in the bright realms that lie all around ours. Celtic Shamans are able to enter those realms and interac
