The way to Fairyland is not always a smooth and effortless ride.
Like most journeys worth undertaking what matters most is that your heart is in the right place.
Fairy Folk do not allow entrance to just anyone and their entrances though many are secret and hidden.
Sincerity of heart along with the soul of a dream and a compassionate open heart just might, maybe get you to an entrance .
Have you ever wondered about Fairyland, that magical place where all fairies reside?
Did you know there are several interesting and peculiar ways in which a mortal can enter into Fairyland.
A lot of it is luck and the rest is timing.
Then too one must believe in such things, for without an open mind and belief in possibility you have no chance of seeing the entrances which lay before you.
Long ago in Germany in June 1853 Theodore Goodheart was born.
He grew up to be an adventurous and inquisitive child and the fairies took note of this. Congregating around Theodore they tested his honesty and his faith in that which one cannot always with their eyes see.
Theodore grew up to be a tall sturdy man and he traveled the world over, from the Diamond Mines of Kimberly in Africa to every named country on the globe at that time in history.
Theodore Goodheart lived with many peoples; learning all of their languages. The fairy folk took note of his love for humanity and the natural world, his eagerness to learn from other peoples, nature, the animal kingdom and the universal language of trees. Theodore excluded no one; no wildling, feathered, scaled nor furred being escaped the inquisitiveness of his curious mind, nor the tenderness of his heart. Knowledge was gathered, empathy awakened in him, his heart expanded the more he spent time with those different than himself and the happier he became. In time wherever Theodore traveled there were fairies by his side.
In 1890 Theodore came to the United States and with his brother William began a carpentry business in a town called Redbank on the Jersey shore.
He built homes so beautiful that folks came from miles around, far and wide just to gaze upon his craftsmanship.
He married a mystically beautiful Native American woman called Jessie of the Early Evening Moon and they had four children.
Jessie of the Early Evening Moon was a healer, growing and gathering herbs. Theodore Goodheart was an exemplary craftsman who built numerous fine houses along the Jersey shore. At the home he and Jessie shared with their children he spent many happy hours in his fine furniture wood working shop constructing beautifully assembled furniture.
It was in this shop that the original Home Place Fairy Folk gathered after observing Theodore’s honest faith, hard work and fine gentle craftsmanship. Unknown to Theodore at the time, the Fairies began to sprinkle every object Theodore set his working hands upon with Forever Enchanted Fairy Dust.
A honorable gift; seldom bestowed upon mortals. The first day the fairy folk arrived in his shop they whispered gentle quiet words of guidance into his sensitive and listening ears.
In no time Theodore began constructing a rickshaw like the ones he long ago rode in on the streets of Tokyo, Sindbad and Kyoto.
On the second day of his Rickshaw’s construction, the fairies returned; pleased with what they saw. Theodore had created in one single evening a simple, humble little rickshaw exactly as they had whispered to him. It was to the Fairy Folk the most perfect humble little rick shaw!
A Fairy Fine Rick Shaw! A magical rick shaw that would be able to transport young True Believers into Fairyland!
Midnight is a mysterious hour filled with enchantments.
When the sun has set for the day; when evening stars shine bright, Fairy Folk enjoy the coolness of twilight on a midsummer night.
As Seamstress to the Fairies I dress fairy folk…. this is what I do.
Since early spring fairies of all shapes and sizes have been tapping at my door.
They arrive for their final fittings of fairy clothing I have been sewing for them over the long cold months of winter.
I am pleased to be adding the finishing touches for outfits they will wear while attending their annual Grand Fairy Summer Ball.
Fairies shape shift to the size of mortal children when they come to me for their fittings. This way I am able to comfortably sew their clothing to fit their bodies perfectly.
After their garments are adjusted and sewn , I sprinkle them with fairy dust and hang them from a chandelier made from antlers of stag.
Last they are set in the twilight beneath the light of summer’s first new moon. This increases their magical powers ten fold.
Another small bit of fairy dust is all that is required to reduce their clothing to wee fairy size.
Fairy dust is very magical, it allows fairy clothing to fluctuate in size just as the fairy folk do when they shape shift.
Just a wee pinch of fairy dust is all it takes!
Home Place Fairy Folk love all that glimmers and glows and have a deep affection for jewelry.
Fairies collect jewelry left for them by human children or that which is made especially for them by the Trolls from the Knoll.
Did you know that somewhere right about now a Home Place Fairy is trying on an outfit for The Annual Grand Fairy Summer Ball?
This is a fabulous occasion attended by all members of the Fairy Realm and is held each and every year in a secret location by invitation only.
Meanwhile back in the Fairy Wardrobe Chamber at my farm… human children try on an assortment of magical clothing.
You are as “magical” as your imagine yourself to be.
I must confess, I have been known to sing and dance with the Fairies at their celebrations each summer, fall and mid May!
Every garden is a Fairyland.
Live your own great story.
The possibilities are endless.
Late June through July is when Foxgloves bloom here in Maine, a favorite plant of the fairy folk.
Tall, lovely plants they are biennial, which means they bloom the second year when started from seed and then their life cycle is completed.
Here at the farm I gather seeds once the blossoms have dried on the stem, sprinkling them here, there and everywhere.
The scattered seeds settle on the ground; when summer draws to a close fairies gently tuck them into the soil where they will rest through the winter. The seeds will “slumber” beneath dried leaves and deep snow, sprouting the following spring.
The first year foxglove seedlings will grow lush green foliage but they will not produce a single flower.
It is during the second year of their life cycle that Foxgloves grow tall bursting into full blooms.
The fairies all the while continue to sprinkle them with magical dust, nourishing and encouraging the plants to grow.
Rose rises early in the morning on the Summer Solstice.
She greets the first day of Summer by entering the Garden of Possibilities in search of Home Place Fairy Folk.
A sincere smile and a tender wish is all it takes to spot a Fairy or two.
Magic exists all around us, all one has to do…is look.
Fairy Folk are clever and spry.
They are ageless, helpful, resourceful and can be mischievous too.
Fairy Folk have been around since the beginnings of Time.
Summer is when they reign in all their glory.
So take note some full moon summer’s eve, perhaps what you perceive as some tiny little firefly is actually a wee small fairy out dancing in the moonlight.
Here Ye, Here Ye,
Come together in Celebration,
both young and old.
Today is the day, it’s that time of the year…
The Grand Fairy Tea Party!
A culmination of Summer from Spring,
when Fairy Folk and humans gather together
for joyous song and dancing,
appreciation and respect.
The Fairies announce this gathering
and welcome you here.
NightinGale
Wren
Lilah Blue Fae
Gemma
La Rosa
Starlight
Lullah Jay
Ina Enchanted
Delphinia
Olympia
Tiny G
Little Lu
Fawn
Beryl
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