Believe

Day 4

Believe

Many of us believe in faeries, angels, aliens, god etc but how many of us actually believe in ourselves?  It seems that it is easier for us to accept anything as long as it doesn't include our own self belief.  From a young age we have to deal with what ever life throws at us and not very high on the agenda is standing with both feet firmly on the ground, knowing that we can control how we react and solve problems and most important of all that we have the ability to achieve, to succeed.

Ok I know that we don't always have the support of others and sometimes there are walls in front of us but how about taking a leap of faith right here right now...........throw to one side any emotions of self doubt for they will just talk you out of believing in your ability to be the best you can.  It can take practice to not allow negative thoughts in for they are sneaky and get us when we least expect it and then before we know it we fall deeper and deeper.

What I like to do is to have a few positive words to say to myself and I do like to do this in a mirror as you cannot hide from yourself.  Every morning before you go out the door stand in front of that mirror and say something good, you can say the same words everyday or choose a new one, it's up to you.

**I am worthy of the love within my heart

**I am a soul who is beautiful

**I have a whole lot of potential that is amazing

**I believe in my abilities to succeed

**I am me and that's how it should be

**I am radiant

**I am abundant

**I sparkle with faery dust

**I love you

**I appreciate you

**I trust you

Keep reminding yourself you deserve happiness and you will discover happiness deseves you

Rachel x

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Never Forgotten

Day 3

Today is a day of remembrance and I just want to show a mark of respect for our forces, past, present and future.

My great uncle Clar was only 19 when he was killed during the second world war, he was the youngest brother to my Nana and they were close.  I have a photo of him which I love and growing up he was always talked about so  feel as if I know him.  He was at sea and his ship was bombed, he was last seen swimming to shore and that is all we know.  I am proud of  him just like I am proud of my grandfather and his brothers who also fought in the war, they all came home but probably thought they would never see those who loved them again.

Researching my family tree I discovered many of the men were in the forces, my  great grandfather fought in the 1st world war, his father joined the army as did his father who was in the Navy, he drowned at sea too.

As a medium I have connected with some wonderful young men who served their country with passion and love,  I only wish that they were here breathing the air we breathe.

They will never be forgotten and will always be in our hearts.

Thank you  for all you do for the country and for us.

Rachel x

Dryad Energy

Blog challenge~to write a blog everyday for a month

Day 2

I have always loved trees as they have always been a part of my life especially in my childhood.  Growing up all I had to do was walk down the garden path out onto our street and there in front of me was our mountain filled with trees.  You would find my friends and myself playing on the mountain probably everyday, we would climb tress and harvest the nuts, climb up the waterfall when in full flow! and play hide and seek and making dens, what wonderful memories.

So being around trees was natural for me and so the bond grew, I learned to love them and to respect them, I paid particular attention to the way the trees lived throughout the seasons such as how they would begin hibernate mode by shaking off their leaves, the green buds in Spring time that would appear so small before growing into beautiful leaves. So you can imagine how happy I am to have a woods  right on the back of my garden with two huge Oak trees for good measure.

I think the magick circling trees is the fact that a lot of them are hundreds of years old and the stories they could tell would be incredible not to mention the energies they have picked up.  They hold onto these energies of battles, of villages pulling together to get through another harsh winter, of farmers working the land and children laughing as they foraged for berries and nuts so when we draw close or even hug a tree we can pick up on past events, emotions etc.

Trees also have different properties, the Rowan tree is a great protector while the Oak have powerful energies to ground and restore you. but a tree is also known as a Dryad and each tree has a Faun, a Faun is a nature spirit most likely known as a tree spirit and it is their job to help the trees grow by nurturing them.  A Faun offers his consciousness to a Dryad and by doing so the tree will grow, be filled with love and will feel connected to their place of growth.  The Dryad in return provides an opportunity to the Faun to experience love and a feeling of belonging which is good because the Faun stays with his tree for life.

A few years ago I had a very odd experience on my way home in the car, it was late afternoon and I was driving on the main road through a village and to the left of me was a small common with trees and as I approached I saw a pair of legs that looked that of a Faun, all I could see was from the waist down, there was nothing else,  walk from one of the trees and these feet walked to the pavement and stopped at the curb before disappearing from sight.  You can imagine my thoughts at this point but I did shout out to the kids to look but it happened so quickly.  A Faun maybe off for a walk and then realizing he was visible to the world or maybe me being over tired, I like to think I saw something magikal.

So there you have it, my connection to trees or the Dryads and why I talk to them and take photos which brings me onto the next section, Dryads can be seen with the naked eye but really come to life via a camera and I have taken some wonderful photos, take a look and see what you think.

Dryad blessings

Rachel x

A Challenge For The Next Month

I was inspired yesterday by a lovely lady on Twitter who had set herself a challenge of writing on her blog everyday for a month and it got me thinking could I take up such a challenge........yes I think I can so for the next month every day I shall blog.  Now, I'm not sure what each blog will be about until the day and it may be a long blog or a short blog but I am determined so here goes. x

Day 1

Pay it forward

I am a believer that if someone does a good deed for you then you need to pay it forward so that the energy carries on.  It's no good to anyone if only a few keep accepting acts of kindness but yet we never repay them to another person, everyone can benefit from a good deed.

I've always loved to give, to make people happy and feel good about themselves and this I give freely through my writing because I write more confidently than I speak lol.  Helping another person does have a feel good factor about it but it's not really about that it is about helping someone who is vunerable, ill or if they have gotten themselves into a pickle, we all at some point in our life have needed help and chances are someone gave us that help.  Where would we have been without the consideration of another kind soul?.

Pay it forward can be achieved in many ways such as financially, emotionally etc and here are a few ways that I love to pay it forward.

* Give your biggest smile when eye contact is made whether you know the person or not because it may be just what they need to help them through the day.

*Give your seat up for someone who looks like they could really do with taking the weight off their feet.

*It may be someone elses turn to make the coffee but if your work colleague looks stressed make it for them  and add a extra touch, add a biscuit.

*Bake a cake, this is always appreciated!.

*Send a text to family or friends saying you are thinking of them today.

*Do the shopping for someone who is unable to,  maybe they are ill or cannot get out and about.

Paying it forward means you are grateful for being paid so to speak, in times of self  need we hope others will be there for us so in times of  being able to, give some of yourself and do something for another fellow human.


I'm going to pay it forward with lots of hugs for you all.

Rachel x

Faery Roots

Faery Roots

The Faeries belong to a group known as the Elementals. The Elementals are made up of the four elements North~Gnomes, Air~Sylphs, South~Salamanders and West~Undines. Faeries are beautiful beings of Nature although it is said that they used to be fallen angels and they came to help Mother Earth but I think they are quite a blessing to our planet for they look after her well or at least they are trying hard to. They have been around for a very long time and many stories can be found upon the pages of books, they haven't always had a good write up either!.

My interest lays within the good fae and the tireless work they carry out, they always give and enjoy doing that but we too can give back to them and show how we respect and appreciate them. We first need to connect to the fae before we can carry out any work with them, I am going to set you upon a path of your own where you will gain the confidence to call upon them to guide you.

Firstly you can ground yourself by imagining roots coming from the soles of your feet and digging deep into Mother Earth's core, take the roots down to the centre until you find a point where you can wrap those roots firmly round a solid object such as a rock. Now the roots will make their way around the object and back up through the earth and around your ankles. You are now grounded and this is important for balance within ourselves. When you feel ready I want you to take yourself outside as this will be the best place to connect to the fae. Stand still and slow down your breathing all the while looking around you, you will feel drawn to one area, kind of like being pulled and you should follow this pull. Let it take you forward but always be aware of where you step! And eventually when you feel the place you are stood is the right place take a few moments to take it all in.

I want you to sit down upon the ground and cross your legs, place your open hands palm upwards upon your knees. It is important to listen to what is going on around you, everything will start to heighten in sound and colour. Close your eyes and take a deep breathe in and then exhale slowly. The fae will now be curious about you because you are doing something that they understand, you are taking time to connect your energies to your environment. So now is the perfect time to call them forward, speak from the heart and let your words flow with ease and if you want you can write it all down beforehand in case you forget and believe me it happens to us all! My words are just an example as I would encourage you all to discover your own spoken truths.

“I call upon the beautiful fae to come forward and bless me on this day,

Grace me with your presence and let us together discuss the way forward,

That you guide me and show me how to help nourish Mother Earth,

To show her the love and the support she requires in order to continue on.”

“I ask that you work alongside me giving me advice on the smaller issues,

Such as looking after my community, my environment,

Hold my hand and guide me towards a bright and successful future,

Together we can stand tall and spread the magick within to the world.”

Once you have finished and you feel ready to, stand up and thank the fae for listening and stepping forward, the fae do not really like to be thanked but I always do as it is polite, you can also leave them a offering of a little cake, milk......Do not get yourself down if you see, hear or feel nothing the first time for it may take a couple of tries, after all the fae want to check you out, to make sure your intentions are of love and light. I urge you to keep a Journal and in the meantime recycle, sow seeds, water the garden, tidy up litter as this will go towards your seriousness of helping Mother Earth flourish and more importantly have fun and involve the family.

Faery Blessings x

Rachel.

© Rachel Curtis/The Faery Enchantress

My article taken from the magazine "The Wand" 

Faery Conversations Through Meditation

It's not always easy to stop and chat to the fae when your out and about, there may be too many people around for you to connect or simply you feel distracted by the energies of Mother Nature, it is possible to get lost in her beauty and forget everything else. Sometimes you want some special time with the fae, just you and them and this is possible in a place where you feel comfortable and safe, it might be your home or your garden where you can relax and meditate and really get that connection to the fae. It might be a good idea to read through my article and familiarize yourself with the meditation.

So you need to decide where you want to meditate and prepare yourself and the area in which you will be working. You will want to encourage gentle vibrations that feel positive with lots of calm and I'm going to show you how do achieve this as well as introducing you to grounding and protection before a lovely meditation.

Once your space has been chosen bring in a small table such as a coffee table, put it to stand directly in front of where you will be sitting. Cover with a cloth of any colour and then place upon it items such as crystals, Clear Quartz, Angelite or ones you are drawn too. You could use other items like acorns, fruit, sparkly items, if using candles please use battery ones as it is dangerous to light a candle and then not keep an eye on it. You want to build a faery altar so the energies start building up for when you meditate.

Next if it helps you better, play some music quietly in the background, silence can sometimes be off putting. We need to protect the area we are in from outside influences and make it feel a nice place to be so close your eyes and visualize the room, imagine yourself walking around the room with a white light following you. As you do this say out loud

“Faeries within this place

I ask to protect this space”

Open your eyes for a moment before moving onto grounding. Sitting in front of the table, make sure your feet are firmly on the ground as we need to make this connection go deep into Mother Earth. I want you to imagine seeds that have been planted in the earth, they take nourishment from the rain and sun gaining strength daily. See the seeds begin to grow upwards from beneath the soil, up and up, stronger and stronger until the roots from these seeds push through the earth below your feet, they gently take hold of your feet wrapping around your ankles and up to your knees, you can feel the warmth still in them from being under the ground, next the roots reach your thighs, your abdomen and they change direction by wrapping themselves around your arms and hands, the roots flow back to your chest, your neck and to your face and touch the top of your head. Once here they embrace your soul protectively, gently before pulling your energy back down the way they came. Can you feel it? The roots will then once at your feet take your energy down deep into Mother Earth where they will hold onto them, you are now grounded.

Grounding is important because we need to focus our attention on what lays before us and for that we need to be in a calm, comfortable state of mind and feeling connected firmly to Mother Earth. You know when you are not grounded because you may feel light headed and a bit off balance. If you have to try to ground yourself a few times don't worry, take as long as you need.

So now your ready to have conversations with the faeries through meditation and I will take you through a faery journey so enjoy.

“The garden you are standing in is such a beautiful sight to behold for all around you are tall lush trees that cover you from the outside world, look more closely at the trees and you see small birds in their nests. You catch a fragrance on the gentle breeze and it draws your attention to the Jasmine and Honeysuckle flowers in full bloom covering a archway, which you see leads to a small pond. You step forward a few paces and take in the breathtaking view of hundreds of different variety of flowers, shrubs and herbs and adorning these are Bees, Butterflies and other insects. The Sun shines so warmly upon your body but you feel comfortable and make your way towards the archway. ….....

Your thoughts turn to the fae and as you stand before the archway and look through you can hear laughter and splashing so being curious you proceed towards these noises. You can't see anyone yet so set yourself down beside the pond and relax a while, take in the sight, sounds and smells........

I want you to look to the left for you see materializing a lovely colorful swirl of mist and as it becomes more clear you are presented with 3 faeries. Take in their appearance as they suss you out, they want to know if your friend or foe. Once everyone feels satisfied call to them to come closer to you, let them come, don't rush them...........

Let your conversation proceed and it might be you want to ask for guidance or for healing, maybe you have questions about them, whatever it is enjoy the time you have here....

Soon they disappear into the mist and you will walk back through the archway, feeling the chair beneath you and sensing the room you are in before opening your eyes and coming back to the here and now.......

You might want to leave the faery altar as it is for a few hours so you can enjoy it, maybe go outside and leave a offering of cake as a thank you to the fae for coming to you. Don't forget to record your journey in a diary as it is nice to read through and remember the lovely times spent with the fae. You can also visit this garden as often as you like and you can adapt the whole process to suit yourself.

I do hope you have enjoyed the journey and the conversations you have had and will continue to have with the fae.

Rachel x

Dream........

"Dream allows us to connect to our soul, a place where our deepest desires, passions and drive exist"

"Without dreams who are we and where does our path go, without dreams we cannot feed our soul for nourishment is plenty where we long to be, where we spend a great deal of our time"

"Dream for eternity for what does it cost us to imagine"

Crystal Faeries

Faeries have a energy that can be found deep within Mother Earth so it goes with out saying that these wonderful energies can be found within crystals that live in the earth, sea, rocks etc. Every time we come into close contact or touch a crystal we are able to tune into a vibration that either works with us or feels like it is not quite what we need and I will explain a bit about that. Crystal faeries will automatically tune into our own energies and they have a canny way of knowing exactly what we need in life. How often do you walk into a crystal shop and feel a gentle pull towards the crystal section, your hand may be guided towards a certain crystal which you just know is perfect for you. One sign of connecting to the right crystal will be a tingling in your palm when holding the gem.

There are so many beautiful crystals in many colours and different properties so choosing the right one for you is important after all they do cost money and you will want to start working with the fae as soon as you can. When you get home you will need to cleanse and charge your crystal so take a small bowl, add some water and a few drops of Eucalyptus oil and leave your crystal to cleanse for around half hour and then rinse before drying. You will need to be careful as some crystals don't like water such as Selenite and it's better to wet a cloth then add a drop of the oil onto the cloth and gently rub into the gem. To charge your gem you can place under the full moon's wonderful beam or place upon your faery altar as the energy there will be quite powerful.

So, now we are ready to work with the Crystal Faeries and they too are eager to work with you whether it be through magick, meditation, festival celebrations etc. I love the more unusual crystals, the ones that we don't really hear much about so these are the crystals I shall be sharing with you and how to use them to help you along your path or to overcome obstacles.

Celestial Aura Quartz

What a amazing gem this one is, the colour is such a beautiful blue and this is because a layer of Gold and Indium has been fused to the surface of the crystal. Properties include Purify, Confidence to share and teach knowledge, Trust others and To be guided along your path.

Maybe you have just begun a journey where you are teachng others and that can be daunting, having to stand up in front of a class and present your work to them. Sometimes our nerves kick in and we forget what we want to say and our minds go blank even if we are used to our knowledge just flowing from our mind and mouth. With this gem it will help you to calm yourself and to still the mind, to collect your thoughts before speaking, you will find that your knowledge will be easier to express. Also great if you have exams coming up.

With trusting others we need to let go of some issues in order to move forward and yes it can be difficult but with a little help from the fae this gem can help you release any fears and to build up confidence within yourself to learn to trust your judgements when meeting people. Sometimes it is us who lack trust in our own abilities and this can block the trust in others.

Take the gem in your hands and close your eyes, visualize the upcoming situation and ask the fae to guide you in the direction you wish to go down. Once you have said your piece to the fae take the gem with you so it is near you, it will act as a reminder when you look at it as to the way forward you have asked for.

Eye Agate

Also known as Botswana Agate it has a milky look about it and is very pretty. Properites include Sensitivity, Being easily hurt and Loneliness.

We can often leave our hearts open to energies that do not care about our best interests or we are simply sensitives who love to help others and put many before our own needs and feelings and this can lead to hurt, sadness and feeling alone. The faeries connected to this gem can help you make a secure energy wall around you, now this isn't like putting up a wall to keep everyone out it acts as a catcher of anything negative
or anything that will take too much from your mind, your soul. It will also give you a little extra boost of positivity.

If you do feel lonely then the fae can guide you towards people who are like minded and can add some sparkle to your life, we can get into a routine that doesn't always allow us the freedom to get out and about as much as we would like so maybe you are ready to make a few changes.

After charging under the full moon place this crystal upon your altar and for as often as you feel you need to you can stand before your altar and speak openly to the fae about how you are feeling and how you can make the changes you want. Release all the negative the first time round and then start to focus on the positive and the good you want to come to you.


Of course it is down to each of us to make those first steps, to reach out and grab our future with both hands, the Crystal faeries are only there to support us and to help bring out what is already deep within us. The can't make the changes needed only we can do that but it is nice to know that you have a friend with a wonderful energy to walk the path with you, who believes in you and who wants you to be the best you can be. The Crystal Faeries will definitely add a little magick and sparkle to your life so go discover the crystal you need and invite the faeries into your life today.

© Rachel Curtis (Article from "Silent Voices" magazine)