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The word fairy does not appear until around the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries. The word is derived from an earlier word "fays" which was borrowed from the old French "faes." The origin of "faes" is disputed but most linguists agree that it comes from the Latin "Fatae" the three fates who sometimes attended the birth of great men and made predictions and pronouncements about their fates. The word "fairy" or "faery" reached England sometime after the Norman invasion then spread throughout Europe in various forms of Old French and Middle English: feerie, fee, feir, feirie, pherie, fayerie, fai and others.
Where Is Faery Land?
Pembrokeshire Coast: The Welsh thought it to be an invisible island in the Irish Channel just off this coast.
Hy Breasail: This is an elusive island to the west of Ireland where fairies lived.
Gump Hill: This is near Cornwall and reported to be a popular faerie meeting place.
Tir Nan Og: This is the Land of the Young where the Sidhe are said to live.
Annapolis, Maryland: There is a place in Annapolis called Quiet Waters park. Just off one of the walking paths there is a dirt path with a sign that discourages tresspassing. Those who have disobeyed city ordinance have found not only white-tailed deer living there, but a small grove of trees where at night soft music can be heard.
The Appalacians: According to many hikers, there are several faerie groves on some of the trails. Most hiker just call them "mountain faeries."
-- Author Unknown
Faerie Magick
Nothing can be truer than fairy wisdom. It is as true as sunbeams. ~Douglas Jerrold
If your nose itches
your mouth is in danger
you'll kiss a fool
and meet a stranger
rub an itch to wood
it will come to good
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