Lady Victoria Eclectic Pagan's blog: "Pagan Info"

The Faerie Folk have inhabited the hills, valleys and plains of the Earth since the very beginning of time. Shamanism is as old and as vast as the night sky, Paganism, as a belief based on Shamanism and Faerie, has been a part of humanity since the building of the first small communal village. Faerie Paganism is a modern expression of these three Universal Creations. Faerie Shamanism and Paganism is a religion and belief system of great personal and universal power Imbedded in the Faith of the Fey is a deep reverence for the Earth and all of her bounties. A firm belief in the Faerie Folk of the Ancient Celtic and Norse Worlds, a respect for all life from the tiny insect to the gigantic whale, a personal internal and external power called Magick! A love of the nature inherent in human beings both inner and outer, and a communion with the Ancient Divinities of the Earth, Sea, Sky, and Stars. One of the first and most important beliefs of Faerie Paganism is a Respect for the Earth and an environmental consciousness which runs so deep it connects with the divine spirit within. Energy and healing are gained from the soil. Knowledge and wisdom are gained from the trees, cleansing and purging comes from the lakes, rivers, and streams. Protection comes from the rocks and fire. The Earth is a magickal, mystical Realm which mirrors the Astral Other Worlds And it is important to see her as the Ultimate Mother who nurtures and protects her children, whether they are Faerie, Human, Animal, Plant, or Mineral. Rites are practiced which attune the seeker to the harmonious workings of the seasons of nature. Faerie Paganism has a firm belief in the Faerie Folk stemming from the mythologies and folk beliefs of the Celtic and Norse Peoples. The Faeries are sought for protection, companionship, wisdom, knowledge, inspiration, and magick. They are invited to all of the Rites and Rituals, and they are acknowledged in every aspect of life. Along with this comes a respect for all creatures, both great and small. For the Fey are Shape-Shifters, and can assume any shape, from a lady bird, to a bear, to a rock, a tree, or spring mist. Magick is an integral part of the Faerie Shaman Faith. Magick is the art and science of causing change in ones environment in conformity with one's will. Magick can be used to heal, to divine, or to assist in the obtaining of goals. The only possible limits of Magick are the self, the imagination, and the knowledge of the Faerie (or any other) Magickal System. In Faerie Paganism, the natural human body, soul, and mind are seen as beautiful, powerful, and divine. Human beings were not cast out of paradise, they are born into it. Human beings are not born inherently evil or bad, they are born innocent with the gift of choice. Human beings do not answer to the laws of an omnipotent god, they answer and account for their own actions. And the eternal afterlife of a human being is not judged by one lifetime alone. Many lifetimes will be traversed before we are all reconnected with divinity. Finally, in Faerie Paganism, there is the communion with the Ancient Divinities of the Ancient World. The Gods and Goddesses, Heroes and Heroines of the ancient Celtic and Norse lands. The original race of Faeries who first came to the Earth from the Stars were known to the Celts as the Tuadha De Dannan, or People of The Goddess Dana. Eventually, when the Milesians (humans) came to inhabit the Earth, The Tuadha De Dannan moved into the Realm of the Faerie, or Faerie Land. We know speak and commune with them when we travel to their Realm or when they cross over into reality. Faerie Paganism is a religion of love and beauty. It is a wonderful ideology coveting the goodness inherent in humankind. It is a religion containing all of the wonderful enchantments of the Faerie Realm, and it is a religion revering the wondrous beauty, enchantment and magick of the Earth, the Sea, the Sky, and the Stars.