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by Kisma Stepanich From ancient times comes the mention of an oral Faery Tradition: a tradition mixed with magic and surrealism; a tradition that enchants the listener, drawing you into the mystery teachings hinted at it in its mythos. The oral Faery Tradition's teachings and its dimensions are not about little creatures flitting about with wings on their backs, as is so popularly misconstrued by individuals who are not a part of this authentic tradition. It is a tradition and world centered in the primal earth and the power contained therein, the stars above and inside and below the earth, the multiple cirlces of existence. It is a tradition rich with Sidhe or Ancient Ones, the Gods and Goddesses of Ireland, the ancestors, and the continuum. It is a Bhairdic (bardic) and Druidic tradition. The oral Faery Tradition has survived for over thousands of years and is alive today and very much practiced by members of a beloved community that has formed under the aegis of The Faery-Faith Network. Because the tradition spans generations and has crossed over into other cultures, it is therefore replete with rich and varied practices; it is multi-cultural and multi-religious. Whether one is of Irish ancestry or not, it is most likely there is a familiarity with the myths or folk tales and fairy tales based on an ancient race of beings known as the Sidhe (pronounced she). Most modern children grow up being read such tales before bedtime; tales in which the Ancient Ones, the Sidhe, have become dimunitive and are shown as miniature creatures with gossamer wings flitting about, often creating havoc in their wake. And, more often then not, children still anxiously await the part in the story where the mischievous beings bestow some wonderful gift on their victims, thus demonstrating their magical abilities. For the most part, children reach adulthood with a rememberance of a fantasy class of beings commonly labeled as "fairies," and if such an adult enters into the ever-deepening, ever-continuing world of the occult (mean secret or unseen) mysteries, they retain some belief in these creatures, no matter how misconstrued or misunderstood that belief might be. What most of the fairy tales do not convey is that such tales are based on the mythology of ancient Ireland, in the days when it was known as Banba, Fotla or Eire, and that the miniature creatures in these tales are remnants of a past race of gods who dwelled in Ireland, known as the Tuatha De Danann, the Star People, and even before them, the most arachic of the Irish gods, who are obscure. It was from this ancient race that the first religious tradition in Ireland may have developed. It was a pagan tradition by virtue that it existed in pre-Christain times, which came to be known as a the oral Faery tradition and is the origin of the bhairdic & druidic tradition. There is not one Irish alive today who will deny knowing of the ancient Faery Faith, whether they have personally had a brush with the Sidhe or not. About the Author: Kisma Stepanich has authored seventeen books and a tarot deck; topics include Faery and Druidic folklore, herbalism, Earth mysteries, meditation and more. Visit Kisma Stepanich at www.herbal-college.com and www.faery-faith.org.
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