When I was young I was shown by a friend how to make Fairy houses. She showed me to collect things in the garden like sticks and leaves and other natural things. Seed pods, feathers even rocks.
We would create the fairy house on the side of a tree – a shelter for the tiny folk that live in the garden.
I remember it well and have taken this gift from her into my adult life.
I create Fairy houses. My daughter and I go into the forests and make them. We find what we can and use materials in the surrounding areas to create these magical shelters for our unseen friends.
They are magical and purely of the light.
The experience of creating a Fairy house is nothing short of Spiritual. Certain items seem to call to become part of the structure. As if the Fairies themselves are guiding the process, choosing what goes into their new homes.
They are temporary structures no doubt, but what is permanent anyway?
The choosing of the spot is important before you start your Fairy house. It should be somewhat hidden away and protected in some way from animals especially if you are making one in your own home garden and have a dog per se.
Collecting items for your Fairy house is important to do before you start to build so you have plenty of things to choose from before you begin.
I suggest a lot of sticks of varying sizes for the structure and then leaves and moss or things that are flat for the covering of the outside walls. Rocks make good chairs and pathway stepping stones and feathers or seed pods make good railings for the entrance.
Finding a good tree to build against is always a good idea for a starting place. Start by leaning the sticks against the tree wedging the bottom of the stick into the earth if possible – if it is soft enough. Make two sides and leave an opening in the middle or the one end if possible.
Once the sticks have been placed against the tree securely then you can lay on the leaves and other flat items like bark strips if you have any. This makes the house private and cozy.
You can then decorate the outside with some feathers or flowers too.
Make the floor of the Fairy house by placing some large flat leaves or moss if you have some. Put the rocks on the leaves/moss and make a sitting place for them. You can put moss on the tree if you have some rocks leaning up against the tree. This makes a nice backrest for the Fairies when they are seated.
Sprinkle glitter [if you have] around when you are done. If you don’t, some fine sand will do or dried earth. You can also imagine you have some magic Fairy dust and pretend you are sprinkling it on the fairy House.
This “Fairy Dust” attracts the Fairies and makes the magic protection as well. You can invoke the Fairy energy by making up a little rhyme or song after you’re done making your Fairy House inviting them to come and visit their new home.
Imagine Fairies coming to the house in the dusk, the night and the early morning. Imagine them dancing and enjoying the house you built them!
They are grateful beings of Light and will appreciate your hard work :o)
Here are some photos on my Fairy Workshop page:
Enjoy building!!!
Peace and Namaste ~*
Janzee
