Table of Contents
Gratitude xii
The Invitation xiii
Chapter 1 In the Beginning… 1
A Creation Story
Chapter 2 A Reason to Believe in Faeries 4
The Rationality of Irrationality
Chapter 3 Why Walk this Path to Faeryland? 13
The Thoughts behind this Faery Path
Chapter 4 Preparing for the Journey 17
Exercise 1 Gathering Your Travel Kit
The Faery Altar 18
The Heart-Box 19
The Magic Mirror 20
A Travel Journal 21
Oracle Cards 22
Using Oracle Cards 23
The Heart Layout 24
Exercise 2 Trance 25
Returning From Trance and Grounding 26
Exercise 3 Grounding as a Tree 27
Protection and Cleansing
Exercise 4 Cleansing Techniques 28
Exercise 5 Protective Light 29
Visualisation 30
Exercise 6 Visiting Your Dream-Temple 31
Chapter 5 Honesty and the Second Sight 34
Exercise 7 True Thomas' Oath of Honesty 36
The Gift of the Faery Queen 37
Exercise 8 Awakening the Second Sight 38
Turning the Sight on Our Selves 40
Compassion, Courage and Stories 41
Exercise 9 Facing Your Self with Love 42
Chapter 6 Exploring Your Faery Heart 44
The Heart-Box 45
Exercise 10 Finding Yourself Where You Are Right Now
Exercise 11 Writing Your Faery Heart 47
Exercise 12 Drawing Your Faery Heart 48
Interlude A Short Thesis on Faery Anatomy 50
Exercise 13 Seeing Faeries 51
Chapter 7 Wild and Untamed Magic 53
Woodland Spirits and Urban Faeries 54
Exercise 14 Finding Faery Power Spots 55
Offerings 57
Exercise 15 Choosing Offerings 58
Chapter 8 Faeryland 60
Exercise 16 Meeting Your Faery Guide 63
Exercise 17 Visiting Faeryland 64
The Faery Queen 66
Exercise 18 Meeting the Faery Queen 68
Chapter 9 Daily Enhancements and the Spirit of play 71
Going Further 74
Epilogue: My Green Heart 76
Changing our Perceptions or Dying of Consumption
Resources and References 80
