The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Fairies: Your Complete Guide to the Magick of the Fae

by Skye Alexander

Interact with magical fairy folk and incorporate them into your own witchcraft practice with this detailed account of the ancient wisdom and traditions of fairies and witchcraft.

Fairies have long been a part of witchcraft traditions, especially Celtic and Norse witchcraft, paganism, and other traditions deeply tied to the earth. But these fairies aren’t the harmless creatures you’ve read about in children’s tales: they are magical creatures with their own culture and rules that you need to know before venturing into their territory.

Now you can explore the world of the fairies and how their magic relates to your own witchcraft practice with The Modern Witchcraft Book of Fairies. This book provides you with all the information you need to know about the different types of fae folk and how you can safely interact with them to make the most of your witchcraft practice.

Genres: Witchcraft, Nonfiction, Mythology, Spirituality, Magick, Paganism, Fae

256 pages, Hardcover

Published June 15, 2021

Reviews

[Throughtheroses · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is written by a hack and intended only for other hacks. It’s the typical ahistorical Wiccan propaganda that traffics way too heavily in syncretism, and all the illogical associations therein, at the expense of truth, knowledge, or sanity.

Every “spell” in this book is the expected Wiccan nonsense about buying highly specific objects, leaving litter all over the natural world, and so on - except in this book, Ms. Alexander tacks on “thank the fairies for their help.” The fairies literally have no purpose and nothing meaningful to do with her rituals.

Contrary to her matter-of-fact tone, fairies are not responsible for the world’s natural processes, nor are they waiting around for Wiccans to give them a purpose, nor do they lack emotion. The author’s “research” is also incredibly inaccurate and bizarrely vague. For example, there is no way that old-time Europeans knew anything about chakras, yet she presents it as a real thing. (There’s that insistence on syncretism at all costs…) She also name drops many types of fae, yet she doesn’t understand their purposes. She mentions spriggans as the “police force of the fae”, yet in folklore, they just hate people and cause trouble for no reason. She claims repeatedly that fae are not Disney-fied or cutesy, yet she also says that “they are too delicate to like rap music” and other contradictory nonsense. Where are her sources???

On top of it all, her writing is truly awful. She keeps going on tangents (a particularly memorable one is about her laughable psychic journey into outer space) and the whole book is written in an extremely obnoxious tone. She throws in quotes from more talented people to seem smarter herself, but it just makes her book look even worse. I can’t even describe how bad this book is. It’s that terrible.

Do yourself a favor and spend the $15 on a better book about fairies. This is a complete waste of time. I wouldn’t even buy it used.

The cover is pretty though… very Disney.

[Annabel_Hawkins · Rating 1 out of 5]

There's a whole chunk of actually made-up fairy lore in the early chapters; not to mention the wildly reductive action of referring to spirits and beings from non-Western cultures and religions as "fairies," as if they were something to cherry pick for modern Wicca.

Another thing: while her first book on witchcraft had Wiccan leanings but stressed that that is not the end all, be all of the craft, this one doesn't mention Wicca anywhere on the cover, but focuses ONLY on that path.

For those who believe in the fair folk, the approaches herein would be considered outright /dangerous/ by most practitioners.

For those who don't believe in them, but are looking for a book on folklore, look elsewhere, absolutely nothing in here is rooted in tradition, history, or ANY scholarly research whatsoever.

[Bi-brarian · Rating 2 out of 5]

It starts out strong and then you realize that she is glossing over everything and not actually going into detail about anything. Over HALF the book is “spells.” A “guide to fairies” yet only a quarter of the book educates you on them and the “spells” don’t even require fairies or their assistance. She also regularly talks about other alphabets and symbols without including them in the book. She says to look them up on the internet.

[Arwen Arodnap · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful introduction to working with the Fae and a handy spellbook with tons of different spells for all sorts of occasions- be it love, self-growth, protection or abundance. Though not the most expansive list ever on Fae (as it mainly only covers European beings) it is a charming book to have on hand for any practicing witch intending to work these magical creatures into their path. It is well written, engaging and very creative as far as spells go.

[Missy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of it was just "ask the faeries to join" to a regular spell. With a lot of information about specific fae repeated multiple times.

[Chloe ☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great guide to working with the Fae! It did lack some depth as half of the book is just spells, but it would be a great baseline to use in addition to other books. It accurately warns and portrays the risks of working with spirits as well as discussed their history.

[zozo · Rating 2 out of 5]

wiccan propaganda che rende qualche parte inutilizzabile, lore inventata, generalizzazione di mitologie e usanze, ma per il resto un luogo decente da dove iniziare.

[Jbondandrews · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well I perferred Skye Alexander's Mermaid book. About half of the book was made up of spells. Not that I had a problem with that but as with most witch books alot of money is required to do the said spells and she didn't really give much to the fairies. Especially when it came to the history of the association between fairies and witches or their function when casting spells.

[Jen · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF
I picked this up without thinking too much about it. Right away, I was having a hard time with this author's approach. I read some reviews to see if I was alone and to see if it was worth finishing. I'm glad to see others highlighting the misinformation and flawed approach. Skip this one.

[Irono Yami]

DNF at 25% - there are paragraphs that captivated me but in a shorter time the topic is compared with reality and that always brings me out of the "fairy world". in many chapters that I have read, there is often reference to another chapter which confused me and also got me out of the reading flow. the author speaks of many specific items and repeatedly brings her own products into the conversation.

[Vainilla · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you're searching for a book to know about the origin and folklore of the Fae, this is not the one. It talks very briefly about it. Although, if you're looking for a book with plenty of spells and to know which fairy to call to help you with, here you'll find all that.

Is not the best book about the Fae but it can give you a few ideas. Beware, it is all wiccan-based.

[Karolina Pałka · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked this book because I was interested in fairies in folk tales. The title is somewhat misleading, as the focus is primarily on fairies within Wiccan traditions, which I’m not particularly interested in. Though the beginning was engaging, the later sections devolve into an uneven mix of philosophies and folklore.

[Burb · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really was not a fan of this in the series. There were some helpful tips, but maybe it is just not the one for me. For those that work with fae, this could be beneficial for you. I just found that I became a bit bored throughout.

[becky c · Rating 5 out of 5]

very enjoyable read

This was a great book with good glow and basic building blocks on information for the Fae. I’m excited to learn more and practice some of the recommendations of rituals and spells. Thank you for this great info and guide.

[Mel Stanton · Rating 3 out of 5]

A beautiful looking book, that felt really good to start with, but I feel lacked a lot of information the more we read.
It would have been great to have the symbols/runes included that were mentioned, and so much more. Very basic. 2.5 stars.

[Moth · Rating 4 out of 5]

i think it’s a good starting point to learn about the fae

[Piper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Did not know this was a book of spells nor did it start like one, but I do like to immerse myself in the whimsical so I’ll toss it a couple stars

[Fatma · Rating 3 out of 5]

The fairy book of spells of my childhood dreams. I definitely need to get a physical copy

[Logan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decently comprehensive guide to the concept of the fae across the world and how to find them.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you love working with the fairies and enjoy their energies, this is a great book that is fun and useful.

[Nicki Greenwood · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book lost credibility for me the moment the author instructed readers to pour perfume or essential oil into a river, stream, or lake. This is grossly irresponsible pollution of water and I’m disappointed this instruction made it into print and is now teaching novice witches who may not know better to pollute. I sincerely hope the author prints a revision with better and more environmentally responsible information.