242 - Suburban Transpondency

Fairyland: The Enchanted Realm of the Fairy Folk


Do you believe in fairytales? 


The term ‘fairy’ is used to loosely describe a type of legendary
or mythical being of romance and folklore. These unsubstantial
creatures are often of diminutive size (Edwards, 1974). As
spiritual entities fairies are considered to be supernatural,
preternatural or metaphysical beings in possession off unbounded
magical powers. In European folklore and fairy tales they are
described as typically invisible or non-substantial spirits who
live on earth in proximity to, or in association with mortal
human beings. Fairies are presumed to possess knowledge of hidden
natural powers which therefore “…corresponds with their power of
making time appear long or short to those mortals who are lured
into their company.” (MacCulloch, 1912).


"No. You see children know such a lot
now, they soon don't believe in fairies,
and every time a child says, 'I don't believe in
fairies,' there is
a fairy somewhere that falls down
dead." J. M. Barrie, Peter & Wendy (1911)


“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our
senses to grow sharper.” 
― W.B. Yeats