I made a door for fairies to come and go through. Later I was told there was a goblin fairy there, and that by creating this door, I was inviting lots of problems. I was told that it is foolish to mess with the fairies at all, so I destroyed the door. Now I'm afraid I've made the fairies mad. Is there a way to tell good fairies from bad ones? Can I make amends with them somehow? Do I have reason to be worried about all of this?
C.
Astrea:
Like people, there are good and bad fairies, but all fairies have good and bad potential. Usually this manifests in all kinds of mischief. If you're experiencing anything odd or messy in your yard, you may indeed have angered them.
Angering the fairies is easy to do and totally dependent on what sort of fairies you're dealing with. The door was a nice thought, but this group didn't like it, so it's good that you removed it.
To placate the ones you want back, feed them regularly with milk and cake. Putting those treats where you built the door might draw the good ones back in a short time. First, however, you'd be wise to ask yourself if you really WANT them back! So many things can anger fairies that it's hard to know where to start.
Anything from mowing your lawn to planting a tree can have them up in arms. Of all mystical creatures, I find fairies to be some of the most intelligent but also the most controlling. If you have fairy blood or fairies in your own family, you know exactly what I mean.
Most fairies suffer from OCD to some degree, so they resist change. Thus altering any natural elements in your yard or garden that draw fairies is asking for trouble. I recommend you take away anything you built for them and restore your property to its original state so that they feel comfortable again. Until you do that, you're going to have lots of noise and trouble.
Your fairies will go out of their way to be nuisances however they can. They'll trample your flower beds, pull the leaves from your trees, and leave little holes everywhere. Put things back the way they were and you'll feel harmony in your garden again.
As far as a goblin is concerned, it's very rare that you would find a goblin at all, let alone near someone's house. Goblins, trolls, and some elves are not welcomed by the fairies. They are too large and clumsy for the fairies to enjoy their company. It's unlikely they'd allow a goblin into their territory, and also unlikely that a goblin would want to go up against any kind of fairy resistance. Though they're bigger, trolls and goblins fear being bound by fairy magic, so they usually give them a wide berth.
Even though yours are mad at you right now, they know you well enough to know that you will make it better for them as soon as you find out what to do. While it's possible that your fairies could abandon you, I doubt that's the case here. They're snotty and are punishing you for trying to make something nice for them. That's their nature, and it's best not to fight it. Fix things as they were before and they'll happily come home.
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Susyn:
All magical practices have the potential of causing problems. It's important to note that in creating this fairy door, you must also create boundaries and limits regarding who can enter through it. This is also true whenever you extend open invitations to the world of spirits.
It is exciting to discover that we can commune with fairies, spirits and loved ones who have crossed over, but we must be aware that we could accidentally open the door to uninvited guests as well.
In essence, fairies can possess a variety of personalities. Some will brighten your day and bring joy to your world. Others tend to have an impish and playful side. Still others can be obnoxious and troublesome. The key is to invite in only the fairies or spirits who will enhance and uplift your world.
These creatures can be drawn into your life without the aid of a fairy door. In fact, doors or portals can be hard to monitor, and they are not necessary for these magical spirits to enter.
Before you re-invite the fairies in, however, you may want to conduct a cleansing of the room where this door was located. Using a smudge stick or sage incense wand, you can fill the room with cleansing smoke and ask that all entities leave the premises.
Once you void this space of any lingering or hidden gnomes, fairies or goblins, you can then invite only the most delightful, whimsical fairies to return. In the future, if unwanted spirits show up, you can use the smudge stick again and ask specifically that the troublesome creatures leave.
The good fairies you originally invited in understand why you had to destroy this doorway. The only fairies that would be offended are the very ones you do not want near you anyway. By visualizing instead of physically creating an open door to invite in the good fairies, you'll make amends to any whose feelings were hurt.
With experience, it will be fairly easy to discern the good fairies from the bad fairies. If you notice a heavy energy when you enter the room, or if treasured objects go missing, you will want to investigate. The good fairies will bring happiness to your world, while the bad fairies will tend to create chaos and negative vibrations.
I don't sense that you have to be concerned with what happened with the fairies and your decision to destroy the door. Keep in mind that this is your home and you can invite in whomever you like. Besides, once you cleanse your space and re-invite the pleasant fairies back in, they will be happy to return. They don't really like having those pesky goblins or impish characters around either, so they'll be happy with your efforts.
Astrea:
Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.
Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!
While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!
I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!
As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.
I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.
You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!
Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.
A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.
You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.