" SPRING FAERIES "

"The word faery is often used to talk about the ancient mythical faeries, such as in folklore and literature. For example Edmund Spensers' epic poem 'The Faerie Queen'. I've heard he was the first person to use this spelling. 

The faeries (spelled that way) tend to be a kind of 'grown up' faery, some people believe they are descended from ancient goddesses. There is also a connection with Druidism and also Ancient Magical Ways (as in Morgan-Le-Fey of Arthurian legend). They are also linked to earth spirits, and elementals, and there are many different types of faery such as Y Tylwyth Teg (of Wales), the Sidhe (of Ireland) and the Seelie and Unseelie court (scotland). An important point is that these faeries are rarely described as having wings."

Whereas fairy is used for the fairies of Disney and childrens stories - such as Tinkerbell, and as in faerytales,  fairy god-mothers, flower fairies. They have wings and tend to be friendly, gentle and kind. Faeries, on the other hand can have a bit of a rascally side and you wouldn't want to offend them by confusing them with the Fairies.

Having said that - older books on the subject will use the 'fairy' spelling to talk about 'faeries', as does wikipedia. But the different spellings help make it clearer which faeries/fairies you mean."

These Faeries I Create Are "HERITAGE FAERIES". They sing of health and
happiness.  EARTH FAERIES. They bless the birds and the bees, all fauna and flora ~ they are messengers of peace for true understanding of our natural world. FIREY FAERIES made with these intentions ~ hold you spell bound by their beauty ~ remembering and creating wholesome relations with all beings.  

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