There are magical places, set in a public space for your enjoyment. Fairy Gardens, Secret Gardens. Their history goes back to of Irish countryside folklore, where there are many rules to have the fairies look favorably upon your home and to keep the fairies happy. General rules of thumb include, being polite to fairies, but never saying thank you, not accepting food wine or an invitation to dance with the fairies, Never extending your house on the west side (which is where they pass by)
The fairy spots typically hide in shady spots in a wood or park. Gnomes, elves and pixies sometimes join the fairies. Evidence of a community of magical creatures appeared along Wreck Pond in the Villa Park section of Spring Lake Heights a few years ago. If they are a bit tossed around when you see them, it is likely that the fairies have been partying too hard. Leave them in peace to avoid any negative energy from the fairies.
We are exposed to fairy tales from childhood, although many of the stories leave out the fairy but have some element of magical worlds and transformation. The stories are often frightening, but most find a way for the protagonist to overcome the evil of the dragon, evil witch, or bad fairies. Albert Einstein believed fairy tales were important to develop children's intelligence in the quote "If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairytales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairytales.”
Visit the fairies and be grateful for their nearby human support. Below is a fairy story that appeared in a local newspaper 113 years ago, when fathers told fairy stories to children, and children had active imaginations. It’s a sweet story and appropriate for all.
The Sea Fairy
One day Mamma had taken Evelyn and Jack to the seashore. When they returned the youngsters wanted a story about the sea. So Daddy told them about the sea fairy.
"Once upon a time," he said, “There was a fairy whose home was way down deep in the water of the ocean on the bottom. It was a very pretty home in a largo seashell, such as some persons use to decorate their homes. The outside of the shell was rough, but the inside wns very smooth and fine. The little fairy was very happy in her home under the water, for she had many plnymate. there among the little fishes.”
“But once the little fairy became tired of playing with the fishes and the plants and wanted to go to the top of the ocean and see what lt looked like. A big fish which had been all the way to the top and had traveled around great deal had told her about the beautiful beaches and the white sands and the boys and girls who went to the beaches to dig in the sand aud play, and the little fairy thought it would be fine for her, too, to go and see these wonderful things. So she went to the king of the sea fairies and asked permission to go to the top of the water.”
‘You may go, my child’ said the king, ‘though you must not remain longer than the evening. If any sea fairy remains on top of the water until It is dark she cannot come home any more, but must stay on land.’ The little sea fairy loved her beautiful home under sea and promised to return before the night.”
“When she got to the top of the water, she found two children playing in the sand on the beach. At first, she was afraid to join them and simply watched them play, but when she heard the little boy say to the little girl he would like to see the bottom of the ocean; it must be very beautiful, the sea fairy stepped out to them and said: ‘Yes, It is very pretty there, with it’s fishes and plants of many colors, but yon should not think of going there, for if you would try to get to the bottom you would be drowned and could never return to your parents. You had better stay here. Then the sea fairy told the little home under the water and remained day unlil the evening came and it wns time for her to return home. When she said goodbye the children were sad, for the fairy had been the most pleasant companion they had ever had. They followed her to the edge of the water and watched her dive and sink toward the bottom until she was out of sight."
-Long Branch Daily Record, June 27, 1910
