Faeries cast their magick spells and play tricks upon your eyes.
They dance around you playfully and put sparkles in the skies.
All of your desires will tempt you as you wake,
From the slumber of man's coma the nectar you shall take.

Losing track of time, be forever if you wish,
Drinking from their wine and eating from their dish.

But if returning to reality is really in your plan,

Sigh...


Then you just haven't been to Faerieworlds man.


Every year at Faerieworlds is such a unique experience. I always ride the high of my last trip there and walk in with expectations to repeat it. And yet it is never the same twice. This year is no exception.

Moving venues and changing up the bands I really was uncertain. I thought...it's not the same and it doesn't feel familiar.

Yet it did.

Mother nature played one heck of a prank on us as she turned up the thermostat. I originally thought the purpose was just out of a sick sense of humor. First the band change, the location change and now this?

But don't ever second guess the fae and the play because it will capture you in a magickal way...

First and foremost I must say that the shopping was Epic. Nothing like I have ever experienced before. I think I pretty much replaced my home wardrobe this year and will be exposing my little town to an entirely new way of dressing. Very stunning work.
The whole look of the participants was simply dreamy. I felt as if I had fallen into the rabbit hole and really had no desire to climb out.

I'm already saving up to shop next year.

Next, the bands...well I was able to see Woodland whom I adore and paint to. They had guests joining them who brought the sound to a whole new level. Absolutely amazing. Adam Hurst is so unbelievable with his sound. Melodic and hypnotic...very groovy.

Then there was Faun. The new band who I thought I was going to snob because they weren't Kan'nal and you know how I adore and worship that band. Well, they began to play and I was talking (which is something I often do) and my body began to move without me even realizing it. They caught my faerie and pulled her out to play. The drums and harmony oh my GOD!!!!! I immediately ran out and bought the cd...I tried to buy the shirt off the sales girl's back. Hers was brown and they only carried the black. It was pretty funny. At one point I had her talked into it. But eventually, she backed down because it was uber cool music and an equally uber cool shirt. Oh well.

Enough about the market...let's talk experience.

It was unbelievably hot. My hat goes off to those working in their tents and booths. There was water provided but the heat was extreme. That being said...it pushed many, many people to the river.
Faerie magick.

Beauty abound. Wow....the river bank was lined by river rocks and roots and trees. There were black berries growing that were being picked and eaten. The sun kept us warm as we all ventured into the water. I'll be posting pictures. And most will be of the river because that is where the action seemed to be. It was too perfect. All of the beautiful faeries with their wings and sparkles, parked beneath giant oaks and swimming with the fish.

I found a rope swing with my daughter and turned 10 again! Swimming in my tank and undies. Sigh...that was hard to leave.

The natural surroundings with the faeries was surreal and picturesque. Eye candy for the soul.

So yes it was hot, but had it not been, we would have not been wanting to go to the water and something truly serene and surreal would have been missed.

(thank you faeries)

This was a very spiritual experience. Reminding many of us that Mother Nature gives us what we need when we need it if we only remember to stay on her path.

I found the river by trying to get back to faerieworlds from the camp. My feet kept taking me there. I was lost, but really I was found. Over and over.

My daughter went with me and we spent the days by and in the water playing with all of the people and enjoying our relationship with the mother earth. Then as it would begin to cool, we went to faerieworlds and was welcomed by the amazing music-natural delicious food-and the mental massage of the talented artisans and craftsmen that all made up an experience that I can only define as my perfect world come to life.

Yes, it was different, and I'm so thankful it was because this was amazing. It was a deeper experience than I've ever had at Faerieworlds and the community was provocative and inviting. It was like coming home.

Next year I plan to bring my whole family as it has become not only a fun place to go, but a necessity for me to remember what I'm made of.

Faith, Trust, and Pixie dust.

L