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Things to Research Before Working with the Fae

Research is the most important thing to do before heading into Faery work and witchcraft. You want to have a lot of in depth and versatile knowledge covering many areas of the topic so you’ll be able to understand and interact with the Fair Folk! If you don’t want to work with the Fair Folk you can use this list to help yourself understand them and take the proper measure if you ever stumble upon them. I know the list could go on forever but I’m compiling the topics I find build a good foundation of understanding. I have compiled this list to give those interested guidance and a push in the right direction, it is best you do your own research before asking other’s personal knowledge and opinions!!

The Basics

  • Terminology ( Fae, faery, fairy, changeling, seelie, unseelie, sidhe, etc)
  • The Origins of the Fae (Tuatha de Dannan, Aos Sí, Tylwyth Teg)
  • Faeries in Different Cultures: Celtic (Irish, Scottish, Gaulish, French), Norse, Influences from Greek and Roman culture.
  • Folklore & Myths!! ex. Oisin and Tír na nÓg , Fenian Cycle, Arthurian Legend. 
  • Celtic Gods, Goddesses & Heroes- strong influences and connections to the Fae
  • Types of Faeries (study diverse types from pixies,brownies, pooka to Kelpies, Bwbach and Red caps) *Make sure you can at least answer who, what and where about them.
  • The Otherworlds (Tir na Nog, Caer Arianrhod, Annwn, Alfheim, Svartalfheim, etc.)
  • Faery Landmarks (fairy tree, fairy ring, fairy hill)
  • Signs of the Fae
  • Sacred Trees and Plants (Hawthorn) 
  • Protection!! very important

*Bonus if you learn Celtic Culture

Getting into Working with Them

  • Connecting to Nature and the Land
  • How to Banish Faeries & Protect yourself, house, family, etc.
  • Faery Behaviour and Proper Etiquette
  • Proper Offerings, How to give an Offering
  • Animals associated with the Fair Folk and Why? (raven, deer, etc)
  • Faery Festivals and Holidays (Samhain, Midsummer, Beltane)
  • Why certain things offend them- iron, saying “thank you”,etc.
  • The Courts (Seelie, Unseelie, trooping fairies, solitary)
  • Setting up a Faery Altar
  • How to work with them in Rituals 
  • Faery Flowers, herbs and crystals
  • A proper and personal way to communicate with them!!this means developing psychic ability, tarot, meditation, signs, etc.
  • Hagstones, heptagram/faery star

Some Good Books :) 

The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries, by W. Y. Evans Wentz  

Encyclopedia of Spirits by Judika Illes 

Enchantment of the Faerie Realm by Ted Andrews 

Faery Craft by Morgan Daimler 

Celtic Mythology: Tales of Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes by Phillip Freeman

**if you have more topics, books or anything else feel free to add some!

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