Elves:
The Elves are a very tall and beautiful people. The average height of
the men is 6 to 7 feet, while that of the women is around 6 feet. Their
ears are pointed at the tips, and their eyes are slanted upwards. They
are thousands of years old, but not as old as the Gnomes. They live in
various kingdoms spread throughout the realms, but those we have
contact with live in the same realm as the Red Cap Gnomes. The Elven
warriors still travel to other realms to do battle against the Evil One
and his minions, as do some of the warrior Gnomes. Click the "Elves"
link for more details.
Gnomes, Red
Cap:
They stand about 3 to 3-1/2 feet tall. Their
ears are pointed with the tips at a slight downward descent, while
their eyes are slanted upwards. Many of the men have beards. The more
traditional Gnomes often wear red caps. They are all very beautiful.
They each choose at what age they wish to represent themselves. Some
appear very youthful while others may take on the aspect of a more
mature person with white hair and white beard. They live to be
thousands of years old. They are filled with great spiritual wisdom and
unlimited love and compassion. They were one of the first of the tribes
of Fair Folk to leave the physical realm to travel to the distant
realms closer to the Mother and Father Creator, and they now live in
the realm nearest to the Holy Parents referred to as Tir Na n'Og.
Click the "Gnomes" link for more details.
Gnomes, Green
Cap: Their appearance is the same as the
Red Caps, except for their Green Caps which denote their tribe. They
also live to be thousands of years old. They are the caretakers of the
nature kingdom, and they live in a realm close to the physical earth
which places them on the front lines between humanity and Mother Earth.
They endure much emotional pain from the devastation of the Great
Mother by humans. Click the "Gnomes" link for more
details.
Sprites:
They are beautiful, small, winged beings, who
stand 10 to 12 inches tall. Their wings are shaped much like
butterfly wings, usually transparent, but reflecting many colors,
though they can change their wings' colors or appearance at will. They
seldom wear clothes, but do so on occasion so as not to offend those of
a more prudish nature. They are very playful, but also very ancient and
filled with spiritual wisdom. Click the "Sprites" link for
more details.
Blinks:
Brees
are usually
4 to 8 inches tall and are similar in appearance to Brownies. Blinks
and Brees are almost the same people, except Blinks feel they have a sacred calling, a holy mission,
a
massive Blink rescue mission. Someday soon, the Blinks feel they will
be
called
upon by the Creator to liberate all of the spirits trapped inside our
machines.
Please understand that, to a Blink, a machine is not just a collection
of
metal, plastic, wire, computer chips, and batteries. A machine is not
merely an
inanimate object created to do our will. No, to a Blink, a machine is a
living
being, a poor creature trapped within a machine shell that, sometime
during its
servitude to its human owners, must be liberated, set free, so that it
can
become the glorious creature it truly is. A Blink can look inside a
machine and
see perhaps a trapped bird, a small mouse, a hobbled horse, or
many
other
creatures. Inside each machine, there is a Faerie animal just crying to
be set
free. Even inside my laptop, there is a poor animal just waiting to
escape with
a Blink’s help. You may think to yourself, what a noble thing the
Blinks are
doing, and it is, but please understand that, when a Blink sets a
creature free
from its machine-like prison cell, the body of the machine itself dies,
ceases
to function. It would be like your toaster stops toasting and itself
becomes
toast. Your computer crashes and cannot be brought back to life by the
most
gifted computer geek. Your faithful car breaks down, and no matter
what
miracles the mechanic tries to perform over it, your car will never
ride the
road again. You may ask yourself then, if this is true, then why are
not the
Blinks shutting down machines worldwide, all at once, this very
minute? It is
pure mercy on their part. The Blinks realize that we humans are too
dependent on our
machines, so a machine is liberated here and there, now and then, and
our human
world goes on, or does it? Each loss of a machine changes our life a
little
bit, so consider this a Blink warning. We must learn more and more to
do less
and less with our machines. As I type this section, I am sending warm
and grateful
thoughts to my laptop, while hoping there are no Blinks nearby waiting
to
suddenly set it free. The Blinks tell us that someday the Creator will
give
them the call, and then Blinks all over the world will en masse set all
the
machines free, whether we humans are ready or not. Personally, I hope
we
have
years left before that happens, but, just in case, I will type a little
faster,
and keep looking over my shoulder, hoping that the Blink rescue mission
does not
happen today.
Brees: Brees
are usually
4 to 6 inches tall, about the size of dolls usually found in
dollhouses. In
appearance,
they are similar to Brownies or very attractive humans. Both Bree men
and
women braid their hair into complex braids with flowers, feathers
and small
stones. The few male Brees with beards may also braid them with items
from
nature. Like most Faerie Folke, Bree eyes are almond-shaped with an
upward tilt.
Their pointed tipped ears are slightly longer then a human’s. Most
Brees
live hidden within nature, deep within a grassy or forest covered
hillside,
beside a lake or a stream, along a rocky cliff, or in many other
locations
in
nature. There are even a few Brees who live in a human flower garden,
but
these Brees are considered to be very brave. House-dwelling Brees
were more common over a
hundred
years ago. Like their garden-dwelling kin,
these brave Brees lived in attics, basements, cellars, and even
within the
walls of human homes. Today, very few Brees would even consider living
so close
to humans; that is, unless they are the Blinks.
Brownies: They are
lovely, spiritual beings of about 10 to 12 inches in height. They sometimes wear
clothes, especially around humans. When they do, the female Brownies
wear tops that are flattering, but not particularly lowcut. Their
skirts are flowing so they have freedom of movement. They often don't
wear shoes, as they want to feel the Earth beneath their feet, but if
they do wear shoes, they are lightweight so they can feel the Earth as
much as possible. They sometimes wear cone-shaped hats made of soft
materials which are rounded at the end. The hats rest on their head in
a relaxed position, and you can see their hair flowing out from beneath
the cap. Within their hair is always a braid, either in the back or the
front, and within the braid they weave flowers or leaves or feathers or
some other item from nature, depending on the area where they live and
their particular focus in helping Mother Earth. Their clothes reflect
the colors of the area where they live. Sometimes they may also wear
vests. There is an upward point at the tips of their ears, which turn
down just a bit at the ends. They always make sure never to cover their
ears with their hair, as they are proud of their ears and consider them
a point of beauty. Their eyes are almond-shaped with an upward slant,
and their eyebrows are finely shaped and reflect the upward slant of
their eyes. They have beautiful singing voices, and they always carry
some sort of musical instrument, often a flute. They sometimes create
drums or flutes from hollowed-out branches. They are fond of imitating
sounds of nature in a musical way, and they do so often with their
voices or instruments.
Centaurs: True to
their legend, the upper half of their torso is human with two arms,
while the lower half is that of a powerful horse. Like the rest of the
Faerie, they are very beautiful. The males and females both often go
bare-chested, though they sometimes wear clothing, particularly on
formal occasions.
Devas: They are beings
similar to angels who live in the realms near Earth. They oversee a
particular area and try to protect it from destruction by humans. They
help direct the Gnomes and others who also work to protect Mother
Earth. When an area they protect is devastated, it is very painful for
them, but they will stay there until the very end. Then they will
return to the realms further from Earth for healing before returning to
try to protect another area from the humans who would destroy the
veryland upon which they walk.
Dragons: Dragons come
in many different forms, but one we have met is a red dragon with a
head shaped similarly to a horse. He has round eyes and scales that
look much like smooth skin. His ears go up and then tilt down at the
ends. His neck is long like a horse's neck, and his body somewhat
resembles a horse. He has four fingers and a thumb on his front feet,
which are longer than a human hand and have longer nails. His legs are
muscular, and his back legs have six toes and claws. His long
three-forked tail has webbing between the forks which acts like the
tail of a kite. He has large wings with scales resembling feathers
which can lay flat or be fluffed up like those of a bird. He likes to
sit up in human fashion during conversations. He is extremely ancient
and does, in fact, breathe fire.
Fauns: Their upper
portion is human, while their lower portion is that of a two-legged
hoofed animal. They are, of course, beautiful. Horns of various sizes
grow out of their heads, which unfortunately resulted in stories told
by misguided priests who referred to them as horned devils. This is a
lie, for they are as a rule very gentle and loving.
Hobs:
In
height, Hobs are the size of small children, about 2 to 3 feet tall.
Their
faces are
like an upside down teardrop with the pointy end of the teardrop
forming the
chin. Hobs have large almond-shaped eyes with an upward tilt, giving
their
face a cat-like appearance. The facial features of some types of Hobs
can
appear to be delicate in contrast with the largeness of their eyes, but
there
are also other types of Hobs with what we humans would consider more
pronounced
facial features such as longer noses and chins. Hob hair may be very
long and
thickly braided, though I am told there are male Hobs who are bald by
choice.
Male Hob eyebrows can be thick and bushy. The female’s brows are also
thick,
but they keep them better groomed. Like a cat, a Hob’s long pointed
ears
stand
upright. The very tips of their ears point downwards. Like a cat’s
twitching
ears, a Hob’s ears also twitch when listening to various sounds, as
well as when
they are deep in thought. A
Hob’s hand
is long and slender with thin long fingers. Likewise, a Hob’s foot is
narrow
with long toes. A Hob’s
feet are very dexterous and good at picking up items from the ground,
as well as being helpful for climbing trees or vertical rocky surfaces.
In comparison, a
human’s hands
and feet are smaller and much less dexterous then a Hob’s hands and
feet. Hob
clothing varies according to their personal fashion tastes, but many
Hobs often
do not wear shoes, preferring shoeless freedom for their toes. A good
many Hobs
live underground under hills, though in the old days, quite a few Hobs
lived in
human barns, basements, cellars, and even in hearths and chimneys. With
the
coming
of human machines and human disbelief and mistreatment, the house Hobs
began
moving back into the more secluded hills and forests of nature from
which they
originally came. Even today, there are a few Hobs who, unknown to their
human
housemates, can still be found living in basements and
cellars. In fact,
what
people may assume to be ghosts rattling about their homes may, in fact,
be a Hob
or some other Faerie Folke who just wants to live in peace with their
human
housemates. Most Hobs and other types of house Faeries are
usually
friendly and can
help protect the house
from negative spirits and energies.
Merpeople: As the
legends portray them, their upper portion is like a human body, while
their lower body is in the form of a fish with iridescent scales. Like
most Fair Folk, they are very beautiful, and can turn their lower half
to human form with little effort if they wish to leave the water and
walk about on land.
Mugwumps: Small brown
furry beings with pointy ears and tails. They have their own language
which is quite understandable in the land of Faerie.
Salmon of Wisdom: They
eat of the hazelnuts of wisdom which grow on the trees which hang over
the wells where flow the waters of the Great Mother.
Sprees: They are similar to Sprites, except smaller, standing 4 to 6 inches tall, and they also have wings.
Tree-Snufflers: They
are tall, gangly beings with long snouts who lick tree energy which the
tree freely gives. In return, they give energy to the tree. They move
slowly and have small hoof-like three-toed feet. Their bodies tend to
take on the color of tree trunks. Their pelt is covered with fine hair,
and on their shoulders and arms, they may take on the shape of leaves
and the tree they have an affinity for. They might also have a mane of
leaves. In the fall, they tend to mimic trees and shed the leaves which
grow on their shoulders, back portions, head and along their limbs.
They have 6 or 7 fingers on each hand. They are very versatile and
strong.
Unicorns: Like the
legends, they are beautiful horses with a horn in the middle of their
forehead. They converse with others of the Faerie, because in Tir Na
n'Og there are no language barriers as there are on Earth.
Winged Horses: They
are horses with wings. Both they and the Unicorns participate as mounts
for the Elves and Gnomes when they go to battle in the other realms.
The Dark Faerie: The
Dark Faerie are composed of many ugly and evil Goblins, Trolls, and
Ogres who follow the Evil One himself. Some
beautiful Dark Elves and other Faeries also follow the Evil
One. Should you ever meet a Faerie being who
says negative or cruel things or asks you to do negative things, this
would be a likely hint that you have encountered a member of
the Dark
Faerie. The Dark Faerie
are never welcome at our home, and we don't encourage you to invite
them
to yours. Remember that anything they offer will be in their best
interests, but not yours.
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