The Incredible Lightness of Fairies

Over the years, many of you have heard me talk about going to Oregon to visit my dad and his wife. They live on Sutton Lake just north of Florence in what used to be my grandmother’s house. I spent many summers fishing, swimming, clamming and climbing sand dunes. Their home is perfectly situated inland just out of reach from the fog yet only a few minutes drive from the coast and the famous Oregon Dunes National Recreational Area. Their house is warm and cozy with real pine paneling on the walls. The upstairs has two large bedrooms, and I like to sleep in the room on the upper right as you look at the house. I have a lot of happy memories staying there.
Considering my grandfather bought the property over 75 years ago, there hasn’t been much building in the area. To the east of their place are three houses tucked in wooded areas, and to the west is a lush meadow surrounded by old growth trees. I was later to discover that fairies gather at a powerful spot at the base of the meadow.
But my fairy story actually begins with a nap. But before I get to what happened, I first have to talk about the legendary naps at grandma’s house. The sudden urge to take a nap in the afternoon happens to me and just about everybody else that visits. It is such a relaxing place with calming energy emanating from the trees and lake that I get sleepy and want to lie down during the day. I feel all of my stress melt away and my muscles unwind.
This past July I went to Oregon because my dad had knee surgery, and I wanted to lend a hand when he came home from the hospital. The day I arrived, I felt like taking a rest in the late afternoon. As I dozed off, something kept distracting my mind. I couldn’t relax and sleep. It felt like something or someone was tugging on my awareness. I finally stopped trying to nap and paid attention. I was suddenly overcome with the most sweet flower smell and a joyful, uplifting energy. From my past experiences with earth spirits, I knew it was fairy energy. I opened my mind to find out what they wanted, and I instantly felt their desire to connect with me. It seems they had a request.
In general I have found earth spirits are very motivated to connect to those humans that are open to their presence. They seem to know we must work together for the wellbeing and sustainability of our planet. Whenever I travel to natural surroundings, I find they often show up to “talk.”
The fairies told me they wanted to bring healing energy to the lake itself, the surrounding terrain, and the people who lived around the lake. I was surprised they were interested in healing people, but they indicated it was part of their purpose to bring harmony and balance to humans as well as the land, plants and animals. I was to “clear” all the negative human energies around the lake. These energies consist of negative thoughts and emotions left by humans. I am defining “negative” as anything driven by shadow emotions, such as fear, anger and shame. I have come to understand that earth spirits, such as fairies, are not capable of clearing human energy; their job is to work with life force energy. If humans “pick up after themselves,” they can do their job efficiently.
The Oregon fairies told me they “live” near a stand of old trees at base of the meadow. They indicated this location is a power spot, which is why I’m sure they hang there, and that the entire lake is fed life force energy from this point. I hadn’t really thought about it before, but when I hiked around to the point of land across the lake from the meadow and looked, I could see what they were talking about. The photo shows the meadow lined with trees, which is the natural topography. The fairy glen is at the very back of the meadow. You can see the natural flow of powerful earth energy pouring out to the lake. Sorry, I couldn’t get a good shot of the fairy glen. Of course, I did as they instructed. I never like to let my fairy friends down. I borrowed my dad’s “field car,” a dusty, old Toyota Corolla, which always has rock samples and a geology pick in it (my dad is a geologist), and took off on the road encircling the lake. As I drove, I invoked all kinds of guides and angels to assist in clearing any “bad vibes.” The fairies were with me all the way, sweeping behind my car with the most beautiful healing energy. I “saw” a golden mist moving through the land, trees, into the water and into the various homes. I experienced this as calming, peaceful, soothing and joyful. I felt satisfied at being able to be of service to our planet and the people. The whole experience felt like a blessing.

That task done, I had to have one of my favorite desserts: huckleberry pie. Shirley, my dad’s wife, usually bakes several when I visit. We usually eat pie for breakfast. Here is a picture of huckleberries on the vine. They’re not ripe yet and are still green. When I was taking this picture, I thanked the Huckleberry Fairy for such a yummy fruit. My dad and Shirley usually get a good crop unless the bears get them first.

Mornings are serene and magical on the lake and a great time to sit on the dock and behold the “mist fairies.” Being in the peacefulness is meditative. Here are some pictures of mornings on the lake. One of them shows the wooden gangway I walk on to get to the dock. My dad was still in the hospital after knee surgery, so I thought I would take some time and head north up the coast and breath in the Pacific Ocean air. The weather was absolutely glorious, sun shining, blue skies. Just a few minutes drive from their house is the Heceta Lighthouse and the Sea Lion Caves tourist site, where you can take an elevator to sea level caves where sea lions birth their young. South of the Heceta Lighthouse is a beautiful white sandy beach called Heceta Beach, which stretches several miles. Oregon holds a special place in my heart because of its beauty, fairies, and really great times in nature with my family. And my dad is doing just great with his new knee.