A Witch's Guide to Faery Folk: How to Work with the Elemental World (Llewellyn's New Age)

This book is a lot of fluff in my opinion. The majority of the book is collection of each individual type of fairy (which was neat). The problem is that the book just wasn’t for me. I was expecting more fairy related tall tales not so much what fairies are. If you wanna learn about fairies or are interested in the vast types this book is for you. If you want cool stories or historical interactions with fairies this book may be a pass.

Book lists the fairy folks as they are found around the world .Enchanting readership. Leading a single life one can almost feel a connection with the nature spirit. The author writes with a conviction that these elementals are probably real .

A Witch's Guide to Faery Folk is a rich, detailed, book on exploring and working with the world of faery folk. It is not just a dictionary to 230 faeries but also has hints and helpful information on how to find them, make friends with them, and involve them in the spells and magic you creat. It also has tons of information on mediation, how to travel in Faeryland, and how to protect you home and loved ones from the darker, unfriendly, forces among the faery. Get it used or new. Even if you don't believe, it is still fun to read.

There are many books on the Fey and Faery folk out on the market today. Many are good resources, but Mccoy's is the best. Informatoin on any and every aspect of the folk you could imagine. Origins, history, how to protect against, how to attract, and a encyclopedia of faery species. Very useful resource.

I picked up this really interesting book this weekend and am very pleased! Basically it is a dictionary of about 230 types of fairies! Section one explains the nature of fairies, the fairie experience aroung the globe, how and where to find them, how to protect yourself from the bad ones and a "guided meditation to fairyland". Section two has ideas on spells and rituals for you and the little people and how to create your own fairy beings and section three is a dictionary of the "Fairies of the world". It is REALLY a great book! The descriptions are so detailed! I just opened up to a page and scanned in one of the descriptions of a fairy: Alven - Land of Origin: Netherlands. Other Origins: None known. Other Names: Ottermaaner. Element: Water. Appearance and Temperament: Alvens have bodies thatlight as to make them almost invisible. They are not winged but they can travel through the air by becoming encased in a water bubble. Occasionally they will show themselves while wearing the skins of otters. Their malice towards humans extends only to who choose to desecrate their homes and sacred plants. Time Most Active: At night. Lore: Alvens are creatures of the moon under whose light they dance and play. They are water faeries who live in ponds, lakes and rivers, but the River Elbe is sacred to them and in it they make principal home. They cherish night-blooming plants and will harm any human who attempts to pick or destroy them. Fish are their only known enemies, and they prefer to live in water enclosures there are none. Where to Find Them: In the River Elbe, an easy journey on the inner plane. How to Contact: Look for them in Faeryland and try approaching them as a friend, someone who also loves the moon and nature. Magickal and Ritual Help: Undetermined, but they may be useful in protective and healing spells for a night-blooming garden or for the marine environment. That is just an example of one type...a few other names: Ballybogs, Baraboas, Brownies, Coblynau, Domoviyr, Elle Maids, Fireesin, Gnomes, Gremlins, Hobgoblins, Jack Frost, Knockers, Lesidhe, Lorelei, Merrows, Nokke, Oakmen, Pixies, Portunes, Saleerandees, Spunkies, Twlwwyth Tegs, Undines, Wag-by-the-way, Zips... the list goes on! There is a great resource guide in the back and suggestions for making up stories, etc...Highly Recommended!...

No book is perfect, and there are several flaws to McCoy's work, but all and all, this is a fine book. The premise is the witch working with the faery, an excellent idea, and a valuable collection to any collector of books on witchcraft, wicca, and faerylore. The introduction is wonderful, and the source list is valuable. The book also includes a dictionary of some 200 plus faery creatures. If I have a complaint, it's that McCoy does not write enough on the German, French, and Bohemian experience, where faery creatures existed as surely as they existed in Ireland, Scotland, and England. McCoy's background is basically Celtic, as with many in the witchcraft community. Love the book, its premise, but I sure would have liked more on the French, Italian, and German folklore. A must for collectors.

This book provides listings for faerie folk around the world, including entries under each being on what sort of ritual work or help one might gain from working with them, as well as corresponding herbs, stones, numbers, etc. that might draw the being to you. For those interested in working with the fae or the rest of the Little Folk, this book provides guidance and sample rituals and spells to demonstrate how one can fully utilize a relationship with them that will benefit both. For those who are not practitioners of an earth religion, it also provides wonderful descriptions and historical background on the beings in the book for those searching for everyday knowledge of them. Also, Edain McCoy has once again included an outline of ritual and spell setup for the forgetful to aid in your attempts to work with them. I highly recommend this book.