Pagan Portals - Living Fairy
'The experience of reading Daimler's book is rather like being taken
firmly by the hand and danced through a whirlwind tour of both
historical fairylore and the author's own lived experiences and hard-won
gnosis. From academic perspectives and informed theories to pragmatic
advice and practical rituals, a desperately-needed guidebook to the
realities of working with the Good People, written by one of the
foremost modern practitioners at the intersection of witchcraft and the
Fairy Faith.' Misha Magdalene, author of Outside the Charmed Circle:
Exploring Gender & Sexuality in Magical PracticeThe human world and
the Otherworld have always been intrinsically connected just as the
beings within them are, but these connections have been strained in the
Western world over the last millennia. Cultural and religious shifts
have pushed the Other to the fringes and centred humanity in the world
and in many spiritual frameworks. As we move into the 21st century the
Othercrowd is pushing back, seeking a return to their place in things.
Many witches are feeling this shift. Living Fairy is a look at ways to
deepen your practice of fairy witchcraft by actively calling the Good
Neighbours back, and connecting to them more experientially. It
emphasizes older ways of relating to them within a modern framework,
while acknowledging the good and the bad that comes with this work.
There is also an emphasis on moving away from solar and lunar holy days
into a system focused on the stars, which may be an older way to relate
to both the fairies and our spirituality.