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Gooooood time to all! 
I am new at this forum, so I'm hoping to participate in ongoing activity. A brief info on me. My name is Ilaidj. I am 22 and following the Sidhe path.
As I read further on earlier posts, I found that some of them are old, so I decided to put my view in a separate topic rather than spread fragments in different topics, trying to catch a runaway train.
(1) My favorite card.
It's Solus. The other one is Honesty. In fact, when I needed it faeries suggested me an exercise for spirit purification, involving both cards. First, you should gain a slightly altered state of conscience and watch Honesty, slowly moving the immortal part of you (spirit) through the card (which serves as a filter) into dark space behind the image. Then from behind the Honesty tune to the Solus energy. Whenever you feel you have enough, slowly return back through Honesty and into your body. I felt such an elated spiritual empowerment I cannot describe in words. I had also asked some friends to try this. And they describe their experience somewhat similar to mine. One may ask faeries for guidance. I didn't since it was their suggestion. Of course, such experiences are always personal, but why not give it a try? (well, it's Luathas who's helping me today).
(2) Solus.
I also read an old thread where Solus was discussed. Since he is my favorite, I decided to share my understanding of Solus. Solus works through me exclusively on the 5th chakra energies, defining, in my opinion, the lower border of the Sidhe spirit, as the 'lower' chakras deal more with people, rather than Sidhe's, energies. Solus energizes my spirit as the only thing I am, not the human body. Many respected members of the board mentioned Solus's cold eyes. This speaks to me as a request to lay aside my emotions and view the situation and my true self from Sidhe's point. Yes, he manifests trans-FORM-ation from emotionless Singers to the Elders (called Sidhe), who sometimes deal with emotions. He is the transition between the core and the form as represented by the Sidhe.
(3) And continuing further with my thoughts on the Singers.
I know that I am late for the topic discussing the Singers, so I'm posting it here. If anyone is interested in further discussion, I'd be glad to join in a new thread.
As far as my understanding of the Singers goes, I can say the following. The Singers are pure principles (concepts) of the native world of Sidhe (here I mean the faery folk in general, not only the Elders). They are, basically speaking, the energies that the Sidhe (the faery folk) work with. Those are creative powers as the Sidhe are the Creators. The Elders are the only ones who decided to settle on Earth, that is why, I think, Jessica Macbeth says that energies of the Singers are transmitted to this world by the Sidhe. In my opinion, the Singers can be left out from the oracle, but they would still exist (just like I felt energies of several Singers before I obtained the oracle itself). It is a matter of personal spiritual growth rather than a mandatory part of the oracle. (Personally I prefer to see the Singers drawn by Brian Froud rather than my clumsy pencil sketches). The group I am sure the oracle will be useless without is the Sidhe.
That is a very personal view on the subject, based on my experience, understanding of what I was told and myths I consider the part of myself as I am following the Sidhe path. I don't mean to say that this is true for any of you.
(4) The Faery Guide.
As far as I remember Jessica Macbeth says that it is a personal Guide to the world of Faery. I put this card away because I see no use in it (I prefer to communicate with faeries on my own). On the other hand, there appeared several faeries (from B.Froud's paintings) who wished to be present in the (my) oracle. I even had to draw one, who claimed to be the brother of Luathas the Wild. Well, all of those faeries fall in the category of the Challengers. And the Sidhe got me acquainted by with one more Singer - the Singer of Revenge. The Sidhe say that it is not safe for people to work with it (faeries allowed me to talk here about it ), although it is not revenge as people would normally define it (like injuring in return for injuring). It is more to a Sidhe term.
There is a faery-told spread for current movement on the Path. Yes, those spreads are VERY personal. As I do have some of Sidhe spiritual blood in me, it involves finding out who is inspiring me to take one or another action, except for the actions I take sole responsibility for. Faeries most of the times turn my reading upside down. I guess it is not exclusively a Topsy Turvets' privilege. *lol*. (Topsy Turvets giggle SO funny. I just can't stand but laugh with them). Well, concerning faery-style readings they redistribute accents across the spread. So sometimes I feel like I should have acted differently and what I am eagerly struggling for is nothing more than my delusion. They point this out and laugh. I LOVE their attitude towards life - very light and sparkly. I guess they know the REAL VALUE of things.
(5) The oracle as the mantic and magical system.
In my opinion, the oracle as the mantic system is more 'gentle' with the situation. I work with runes and a little with the Celtic Tarot. The oracle readings are easier to interpret not only because faeries speak of their meanings in one or another spread themselves, but because the oracle in general takes a different approach viewing the situation - from the inside out. I find that Tarot and runes tend to describe the situation from 'above' if you see what I mean. When I'm doing a reading on runes or Tarot I see that it affects the situation slightly. And it is not that I am doing a reading wrong (who can tell right from wrong when you are guided?), but the feature that enables them (runes and Tarot) to serve in its magical, not mantic, capacity. The faery oracle has a 'lighter' approach. I am really sure how to express it in words. Let me give your an illustration on this issue. I experienced (and I am still experiencing) some spiritual transformation that I felt very subtle. I needed to see how I should behave while in process. I was sure that holding a reading with Tarot or runes can reflect negatively on the process of transformation itself. At the same time I felt that the faery oracle wouldn't affect the transformation at all. Of course, the whole thing is strictly personal.
As a magical system it's different from what I was used to using mostly runes and sometimes my Celtic Tarot (the one with the actual figures like Dian Kecht as the Hierophant). The faery magic is natural (as it is, perhaps, obvious to many of you, I had to re-reveal it once again for deeper understanding). They are alive. And you can ask him rather than setting up a ritual with runes to perform magic. As I work with Reiki energies, I find faery energies 'lighter' and more platform-dependent (*lol*).
By the way, the first thing I asked the oracle was 'what kind of relationship I will get into with you?'. The answer was - The Friends. Should I say more?
I hesitated a bit if I should post something like this to the forum, so I listened silence for a while, waiting for faery guidance. And it came as a definite 'do it, do it', I bet it was Luathas the Wild whom I am getting acquainted today with. Oh man, he reminds me here (just in the 'let's do it' capacity!) of Beavis and Butthead series.)
So, there it was, my little tribute to personalized vision of the oracle, my communicating with faeries and faery pathworking.
I hope that some of you find this piece of my modest experience helpful or interesting.
I am new at this forum, so I'm hoping to participate in ongoing activity.
A brief info on me. My name is Ilaidj. I am 22 and following the Sidhe path. As I read further on earlier posts, I found that some of them are old, so I decided to put my view in a separate topic rather than spread fragments in different topics, trying to catch a runaway train.
(1) My favorite card.
It's Solus. The other one is Honesty. In fact, when I needed it faeries suggested me an exercise for spirit purification, involving both cards. First, you should gain a slightly altered state of conscience and watch Honesty, slowly moving the immortal part of you (spirit) through the card (which serves as a filter) into dark space behind the image. Then from behind the Honesty tune to the Solus energy. Whenever you feel you have enough
, slowly return back through Honesty and into your body. I felt such an elated spiritual empowerment I cannot describe in words. I had also asked some friends to try this. And they describe their experience somewhat similar to mine. One may ask faeries for guidance. I didn't since it was their suggestion. Of course, such experiences are always personal, but why not give it a try? (well, it's Luathas who's helping me today). (2) Solus.
I also read an old thread where Solus was discussed. Since he is my favorite, I decided to share my understanding of Solus. Solus works through me exclusively on the 5th chakra energies, defining, in my opinion, the lower border of the Sidhe spirit, as the 'lower' chakras deal more with people, rather than Sidhe's, energies. Solus energizes my spirit as the only thing I am, not the human body. Many respected members of the board mentioned Solus's cold eyes. This speaks to me as a request to lay aside my emotions and view the situation and my true self from Sidhe's point. Yes, he manifests trans-FORM-ation from emotionless Singers to the Elders (called Sidhe), who sometimes deal with emotions. He is the transition between the core and the form as represented by the Sidhe.
(3) And continuing further with my thoughts on the Singers.
I know that I am late for the topic discussing the Singers, so I'm posting it here. If anyone is interested in further discussion, I'd be glad to join in a new thread.
As far as my understanding of the Singers goes, I can say the following. The Singers are pure principles (concepts) of the native world of Sidhe (here I mean the faery folk in general, not only the Elders). They are, basically speaking, the energies that the Sidhe (the faery folk) work with. Those are creative powers as the Sidhe are the Creators. The Elders are the only ones who decided to settle on Earth, that is why, I think, Jessica Macbeth says that energies of the Singers are transmitted to this world by the Sidhe. In my opinion, the Singers can be left out from the oracle, but they would still exist (just like I felt energies of several Singers before I obtained the oracle itself). It is a matter of personal spiritual growth rather than a mandatory part of the oracle. (Personally I prefer to see the Singers drawn by Brian Froud rather than my clumsy pencil sketches). The group I am sure the oracle will be useless without is the Sidhe.
That is a very personal view on the subject, based on my experience, understanding of what I was told and myths I consider the part of myself as I am following the Sidhe path. I don't mean to say that this is true for any of you.
(4) The Faery Guide.
As far as I remember Jessica Macbeth says that it is a personal Guide to the world of Faery. I put this card away because I see no use in it (I prefer to communicate with faeries on my own). On the other hand, there appeared several faeries (from B.Froud's paintings) who wished to be present in the (my) oracle. I even had to draw one, who claimed to be the brother of Luathas the Wild. Well, all of those faeries fall in the category of the Challengers. And the Sidhe got me acquainted by with one more Singer - the Singer of Revenge. The Sidhe say that it is not safe for people to work with it (faeries allowed me to talk here about it
), although it is not revenge as people would normally define it (like injuring in return for injuring). It is more to a Sidhe term. There is a faery-told spread for current movement on the Path. Yes, those spreads are VERY personal. As I do have some of Sidhe spiritual blood in me, it involves finding out who is inspiring me to take one or another action, except for the actions I take sole responsibility for. Faeries most of the times turn my reading upside down. I guess it is not exclusively a Topsy Turvets' privilege. *lol*. (Topsy Turvets giggle SO funny. I just can't stand but laugh with them). Well, concerning faery-style readings they redistribute accents across the spread. So sometimes I feel like I should have acted differently and what I am eagerly struggling for is nothing more than my delusion. They point this out and laugh. I LOVE their attitude towards life - very light and sparkly. I guess they know the REAL VALUE of things.
(5) The oracle as the mantic and magical system.
In my opinion, the oracle as the mantic system is more 'gentle' with the situation. I work with runes and a little with the Celtic Tarot. The oracle readings are easier to interpret not only because faeries speak of their meanings in one or another spread themselves, but because the oracle in general takes a different approach viewing the situation - from the inside out. I find that Tarot and runes tend to describe the situation from 'above' if you see what I mean. When I'm doing a reading on runes or Tarot I see that it affects the situation slightly. And it is not that I am doing a reading wrong (who can tell right from wrong when you are guided?
), but the feature that enables them (runes and Tarot) to serve in its magical, not mantic, capacity. The faery oracle has a 'lighter' approach. I am really sure how to express it in words. Let me give your an illustration on this issue. I experienced (and I am still experiencing) some spiritual transformation that I felt very subtle. I needed to see how I should behave while in process. I was sure that holding a reading with Tarot or runes can reflect negatively on the process of transformation itself. At the same time I felt that the faery oracle wouldn't affect the transformation at all. Of course, the whole thing is strictly personal. As a magical system it's different from what I was used to using mostly runes and sometimes my Celtic Tarot (the one with the actual figures like Dian Kecht as the Hierophant). The faery magic is natural (as it is, perhaps, obvious to many of you, I had to re-reveal it once again for deeper understanding). They are alive. And you can ask him rather than setting up a ritual with runes to perform magic. As I work with Reiki energies, I find faery energies 'lighter' and more platform-dependent (*lol*).
By the way, the first thing I asked the oracle was 'what kind of relationship I will get into with you?'. The answer was - The Friends.
Should I say more? I hesitated a bit if I should post something like this to the forum, so I listened silence for a while, waiting for faery guidance. And it came as a definite 'do it, do it', I bet it was Luathas the Wild whom I am getting acquainted today with. Oh man, he reminds me here (just in the 'let's do it' capacity!) of Beavis and Butthead series.
)So, there it was, my little tribute to personalized vision of the oracle, my communicating with faeries and faery pathworking.
I hope that some of you find this piece of my modest experience helpful or interesting.
