Fairy Lore: Your Plain & Simple Guide to the Mystery of Nature Spirits and Their Magical Realm
By (Author) Ralph Harvey
Red Wheel/Weiser
Hampton Roads Publishing Co
18th March 2025
United States
General
Non Fiction
Complementary therapies, healing and health
Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)
Celtic religion and mythology
Paperback
144
Width 127mm, Height 178mm
Your Plain & Simple Guide to the History and Mystery of Nature Spirits and Their Magical Realm Fairies abound in the realms of myth and folklore. They have enchanted humans for centuries--but are these mischievous, ethereal creatures more than just myth One could ask for no better guide to the fairy realm than Ralph Harvey, one of England's foremost modern-day witches. In Fairy Lore he intersperses his own intriguing fairy encounters (among them, a mysterious musical interlude in an Irish valley) with succinct yet interesting introductions to the folktales of the fae. Within Fairy Lore you will learn How fairies influenced everyone from Henry III to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The best ways to seek out fairies (hint: aligning your chakras will help) and how to express gratitude for fairy favors How to create charms to protect against fairies and other supernatural beings Which gemstones and crystals draw specific types of fairy and elemental beings Why roses have special meaning to fairies and why "elf bolts" are significant as well This book was previously published as Fairies Plain & Simple.
Ralph Harvey (1928-2020) was the head of the Order of Artemis, which in itself encompasses over two hundred traditional Wiccan covens worldwide. Harvey was a repository of witchcraft research in its purest, original form and a longtime believer in the magical fairy realm. He authored many books including Boudicca Queen of Death and British Witchcraft.