The Magick of Faeries: Working with the Spirits of Nature

by Cassandra Eason

Discover how to work magick with faeries and elemental spirits From the world of the wee folk to the history and lore of faeries, explore all things fey in this easy-to-use, essential guide. The spirits of earth, water, fire, and air―as well as golems and goblins, boggarts and brownies, orcs and ogres―help us tune into the cycles of nature and work with the amazing magick around us. Through practical spells, rituals, and empowerments, The Magick of Faeries will teach you how to use natural energies and essences for wishes, prosperity, love, protection, personal transformation, and family health and happiness. Learn to identify and connect with over a hundred nature spirits, including the local spirits who share your home and guard sacred places. Explore the Treasury of Faerie Wisdom, a collection of useful information that will help you understand the structure of fey magick and create your own rituals. Cassandra Eason's comprehensive book is your key to living in harmony with the incredible beings of nature.

Genres: Fae, Fairies, Mythology, Nonfiction, Magic, Paganism

264 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2013

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unless you're Pagan or really love folklore/mythology this book is going to sound like a load of bunk. It's a book about faeries. The author also believes in angels. This book is definitely "New Age". All the spells are customisable to whatever path the reader follows. If the reader isn't into spellwork or magick just gloss over the information. Unlike many other authors in this field these spells can be done anywhere at any time. Everything is more of a suggestion.

This book is a fast read and easy to understand. The author has traveled everywhere and has interacted with people of all ages. This books has faerylore from all over the world and even includes stories I have never read before. It's very refreshing. The book is broken into section as minor fae, trooping fae( Sidhe), house fae, and elemental fae. The appendix includes crystals, animals and flowers that attract the fae.

I especially enjoyed the chapter about house fae. Hermione's S.P.E.W came into my mind when I read the section about house elves. I couldn't help it. Bonus points too for including mermaids and other water fae. Also for not making mermaids all blood thirsty killers who love to drown human males.

All in all this was an enjoyable read. Still a healthy dose of skepticism should be considered while reading this book.

[Liam · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book, but one that you must take with a grain of salt, given the author lists Galadriel as a real Elf (even though all sources say she is a creation of JRR Tolkien). Yet this book does have a good wealth of knowledge that can have a great effect on your magical working.

[H. Roberts · Rating 3 out of 5]

In "The Magick of Faeries: Working with the Spirits of Nature," Eason has provided readers with some different and interesting accounts of faeries. Most are grouped into the elements of earth, air, fire and water and given associations with various crystals, plants etc. There are even examples of fae from pop culture, such as characters from The Lord of the Rings. It was here I found one glaring slip, as Eason states that Gandalf is of the Elven race. Any good Tolkien fan will tell you that Gandalf is an Istari. Unfortunately, this left me questioning the accuracy of her other folklore re-tellings. Still, overall it was an easy and enjoyable read and there was a nice variety of spells included.

[Erica]

I just am not connecting with the writing style. So I am putting it down for now.

[sjams · Rating 1 out of 5]

And with this I am extremely over the Neopagan genre.