(I've been on bedrest this past week and a half, so Marion has kindly let me keep the Faeries a wee bit longer. With any luck, I may be able to get out to the post office tomorrow, I'm hoping... thank you Marion for your patience!)
A blessing for Larkin from the Faeries...
The first to come forward: Stand Your Ground. Many times you will be challeneged in your life and will be asked to make a decision on how to react. I am here to remind you that you have the strength within you to always Stand Your Ground and to take actions which reflect the beliefs you have inside you. I will bring you courage during the times of challenge and will nurture your spirit to boldly face any obstacles which life will bring to you, for you have a noble spirit and are needed here in this realm in order to provide an example to others of the wonderful ability to not only speak your truth, but to enact it as well. From me, you will know Stability in the face of Hardship and, once again, Courage against Life's inevitable Obstacles.
The second to come forward: Kindness. I have appeared to you while you were yet an unborn child in your mother's womb reminding her of the necessity of kindness so that she could nurture you to life's fruition. I am here to gift you with a gentility of spirit and soul, so much the gentility that animals and those who feel betrayed or in any way defensive in life will know that in your presence, they have nothing to fear and nothing to defend themselves against. Your kindness, through my gift, will move mountains, for more than strength of muscle or mind is strength of compassion and of the heart, and this you will know. From me, you will know the Softest Moments in Life are those which are found through acts of Kindness given to others, and Kindness given to the Self.
The last to come forward: Environmental Awareness. You have been born into a home that is on the edge of nature, both a part of the city and yet even more, a part of the country. Tamed and wild, civilized and yet not, you too will reflect not only a caring for the natural things of this world, but also the gift of knowing your environment. This gift I give to you is twofold: you will care deeply for the welfar of this Earth realm in which you have chosen to incarnate, and you will also have an awareness of the environments in which you place yourself throughout your life. A sharp eye, like a hawk, is yours to know in life and the Earth realm will benefit from your contributions to it, and in doing so, to all of humanity to come. From me, you will have a deep Respect and Love for the Outdoors and all the Natural Elements of the Earth Realm, as well as an Awareness of each Environment - natural or manmade - in which you find yourself in life.
In chorus: Use these gifts wisely, for you are meant to be on this earth and to share of yourself greatly. In doing so, you will gain more than you give, and as such your bounty will be endless and never ending.