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.
Fog rolls in this time of year and with it a Salty Sea Fairy or two!
Fog can be a wonderful expression of moisture especially when the season has been so dry such as this one.
Any bit of moisture such as fog or dew is heartily welcomed.
Friends of the Home Place Fairies these Salty Fae have been known to sprinkle seaweed kissed fairy dust on my gardens, all the better to help them sprout, blossom and grow.
Seaweeds have many worthy nutrients and minerals which help plants not merely grow but thrive.
Sea Fairies are secretive and mysterious, just as one would expect from fairy folk who only arrive under a cover of thick rolling fog.
These industrious little Fae depart at first blink from Wise Old Sun.
By the time I enter my garden the Home Place Fairies and their salty companions have already sprinkled the greenhouses and gardens with fairy dust and all is as it should be.
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.
After the rain the fairies come out cheerfully sprinkling fairy dust throughout my gardens, encouraging hummingbirds, moths and bees.
Whirling and twirling, they sing and they dance.
They twirl right, they spin left, waving their wands, fluttering with ease.
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
Sometimes if a community is lucky they might have an individual or two who stands out for their selfless acts of giving. Here in mid coast Maine generations of children have been fortunate enough to have been acquainted with an entire family of such individuals whose hearts overflow with generosity and love. A big shout out to Miss. Bette, Miss. Angie, Miss. Jo, Mr. Jerry and Miss. Suzanne!
The Wizard and I have hosted many annual end of the school year Grand Fairy Tea Parties for one of the most dynamic preschools we know of. Lovely Annie, a fairy fine wandering minstrel delights us with her music, she is beautiful to behold.
Adults and children dance and prance as we parade through gardens with shy little fairies glimmering beside us.
With the assistance of parents and friends wishes are collected from all of the children and deposited within a tiny wicker basket. This basket is dusted with magical fairy dust, carefully attached to environmentally safe balloons and carried by the currents of the wind to Fairyland. What fun on a brilliant day!
Here’s a little movie/ slideshow of our wonderful morning of celebration. Click on the link below…enjoy.
I wonder what kinds of wishes the fairies received?
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