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Faeriecraft

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I got this book super cheap at a sale, otherwise I doubt I would have purchased it.

Just a warning, if you are seriously interested in profound, complex work with Faeries, this is not the book to help you. Like the other reviewer wrote, is this fiction? She said she's done tons of research. Where? What books was she researching? Certainly none of the dozens of books I have read on the lore, history and past of this ancient tradtion. She makes no mention of ancestors, none of the different types of faeries (hives, trooping etc)...only focusing on the elementals, which aren't even the Faery in the body of old lore. No mention of the connection between the Faerie realm and ghosts (ancestors as well)....even though this is well known and documented throughout all cultures and times.

Her brand of Faerie seems to come from the post industrial realm of what people think Faeries are and do. Really a made up one. She has none of the beautiful and evocative poetry and words from well known old poets such as W.B. Yeats, Fiona MacLeod....or writing from the famous Robert Kirk...nothing whatsoever of any histrorical mention, not even folklore or ballads! Just qoutes from her horrible sounding faerie romance novel (from the many qoutes from it) Uhg and the artwork...pretty bad. One of the paintings of a "faerie king" looks like some cheesy calvin klein model, with one of his hands in his jeans to boot. I laughed outloud at this drawing. The only thing intersting in the whole book was her description of the Snow Queen.

This book is just bad. If you are a serioud seeker and what to really delve into the enchanted realm and way beyond I recommend The Feary Teachings by Orion Foxwood or Earth Light and Living World of Faery by R.J. Stewart. If you want to keep it lite and flit about the flowers and think you've somehow connected to something by just wandering around nature and building altars with glitter....by all means read this book.

What a joke! I have read alot of books on faeries. After reading all of R J Stewarts` books and Faery Teachings by Orion Foxwood this seams like fiction. I could bearly bring myself to finish it. I can`t beleive the author is the UK`s top authority on faeries. Very sad.

One of the worst, wishy-washy, sugary, lost in a rainbow-haze-of-crystals-and-unicorns books I have ever had the misfortune to read.

The fascinating subject of the Fae, their traditions, ways, origins and working with them as a pantheon are reduced to watered down new-age fare. Far from being the great beings of folklore, and nature spirits, akin to gods and Jungian archetypes, the host of Faerie has been reduced to pale stereotypes, little more than weak Patriachal Monotheist angels. Avoid this insubstantial morass of dreadful wicca-lite confection and treat yourself to a serious study on the fae, something along the lines of Faeries (25th Anniversary Edition) , The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies or Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)

I thought this book was wonderful too, but it seemed, if anything, a little advanced. Not only was it more involved than other faery craft books, but it seemed almost religious. Leaving the Good People letters, for instance.

Besides that, I enjoyed to chapters on the Faery Queens and Kings. The books inspired in me a delightul interest in Oberon King, the consort of Mab. Be warned: Oberon is not as gentle as he would seem -- loveable -- but not gentle . . .

It is also a wonderful source for anyone who would like to become a faery priestess. Like most things that take time and practice, this is not an easy tranformation. It requires not only the witch's effort, but the effort of the Fae as well. The Little Folk have to be willing to "initiate" you, I suppose. And of course, seeing them with your heart is a challenge well worth the try.

This is a great book for anyone interested in Faery craft, but my advice is to read a few others first -- maybe some introductions to the Fae.

Also, check out the Farey Oracle by Jesa MacBeth and Brian Froud.

i have many books on the faeries and have read all of them and the book alicen and neil wrote is the best....! this book tells how to get in touch and whom you are talking to, this book is the best ever written... i feel that this book is a must for every library ! a must to read!

This was a fun book! I couldn't help but smile as I read; joy just bubbles from the pages! Looking forward to putting the book to practical use.
I read this book after Doreen Virtue's Healing with the Fairies; both books opened my eyes to an entirely new way of thinking. Also, they helped me to give myself permission to believe in the Elementals.

First I would like to say that this book is a delightful read, the illustrations themselves are also a beautiful sight to behold.

This book (Which I bought elsewhere), is the first book I have found which speaks in detail about the different types of Fay, Their traditions, how to work, honour and respect Them. In that respect this book is unique and therefore one of a kind.

Another beautiful thing about this book is that the author herself is a Fairy High Priestess, which in my opinion makes the book all the more beautiful because; she believes and has expereinced what she has written about. Rare, when you consider the numerous amount of authors who base their books SOLEY, on Fairy myths and legends. Which is not a bad thing if that is what you are looking for.

I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn how to interact with The Fay. If you want a book on "myths" or "Fairy Poetry" there are plenty of those out there.

It was pretty good. It didn't go into the elementals as much as I would have wanted and spent too much time on various types of meditation I am already familiar with.

I recently pulled this book out from my bookshelf to skim through it once again...much has happened in my life since I purchased it at least 3 yrs ago!

I follow my own path which is an eclectic mix of experiencing the angelic, being a 'natural'(very untrained!)medium and due to experiencing the spiritual world in a rather untypical way, as somewhat of a mystic I do acknowledge the many faces of Divine, yet I prefer to use a 'singular' word for God..well, for me: Divine.

I've had to meander through many books, search online, try a class or two; all in efforts to explain my experiences, to myself-and form my own picture of 'who' Iam-and this is where I return the focus of this review, to-'Faeriecraft'.

I've searched far and wide for answers; from books on the Goddess(es), Paganism, Druid, Fae, Intuitive studies, Dreams(Jung), Myth(J.Campbell), angel books, Saints and Mystics, etc. Faeries have a place in my heart, I've sketched them, pondered on them, have many books on them from art to poetry to historical facts...dare I say 'see' one once in a blue moon? They make my spirit smile when I pull out a book on them. As I re-read Alicen and Neil's work again, in a different perspective that life brings one often with the passing of time, I find the honesty and well-meaning of this book to ring true once again.

As Alicen says in ch.1,: "..This was when I realized that the faeriecraft I was living and presenting did not belong to any of aforementioned faerie authors and gurus and had a very different slant from that of those who had gone before me.."
and "..the pathway as I have shaped it,"-and her words right there are what make an impression on me. She stepped out and lives her truth and shares the 'hows' of how she does it with us. We don't have to follow her exact path; I don't think she would want us to. She shares, and we can garner what feels right with our lives. I love faeries, I do not follow a particular 'fae' path, but they are very alive in my life. Alicen reminds me to be true to my heart and path as she is with her own path, and has shared with us.

I have read many books on the faery folk and I would have to say that without a doubt, this is the very best. Alicen Geddes-Ward is as much an artist with the written word as her husband Neil is with his wonderful pagan art. Not only is this book beautifully written and illustrated, it guides us into the faery realm and shows us how to work with them in a way that we can understand. Even though you don't need to be a witch to use the guided meditations, instructions on building a faery altar, etc., I can only say that this book truly makes practicing my Craft even more meaningful. I would highly recommend this wonderful book to anyone who is interested in connecting with the faery folk.