Aximili said:
Seven? Wow. How long did it take for them to really open up to you?
I can't remember how it evolved to where it is now, but it was progressive. The more I accept and believe, the more I see and experience. Quite neat if you ask me. But I did connect with them quite early and found that my experiences with the deck were interesting. The more I learned to realize that I was not going crazy that they really were speaking the better the connection got. Just keep doing what you are doing, don't try too hard, just let things happen and in time you will see. If you try to force it they will turn quiet on you. They like to give you what they know you can accept.
Piggy-backing on Kahlie's post, every day I draw my "faerie comapnion for the day". I keep the card close (in a picture frame by my computer here at my desk). It has helped me get to know each fae better. I have asked "who wants to help me paint", or "who wants to go with me" wherever I am going and that is how I have attuned to their energy.
The exercises in the book were fabulous tools in getting to know them and connect with them as well. I do recommend doing those exercises!