Are Faerie trees different from worldly trees?
” . . . .There are no trees that are Faerie trees as opposed to trees that aren’t Faerie trees, any more than there are elves who are Faerie and Elfin elves as opposed to those who aren’t Faerie and Elfin elves. We are all elves. It is just that some of us are facing different experiences. The same is the case with trees. . . “(Photo above is of Zardoa of The Silver Elves giving an elven blessing to this beautiful Faerie Oak!)
Are Faerie trees different from worldly trees? Well, yes and no, of course. All trees have consciousness but yes, Faerie trees have a more magical consciousness; and yet all trees are really apart of Faerie so, no, they are all the same except, of course, for their individual differences, perspectives and personalities.
It is true that trees that are in the world of mankind are often quite lonely for they have less dryads and tree nymphs and tree sprites to attend them. And having to struggle with the pollution and poisons of the world of mankind and the just plain indifference for the most part of the normal folk, can make life difficult for them. And the normal folk, for their part, are of the opinion that the trees exist solely for them and have no individual consciousness, intelligence nor any importance if they are not giving them shade or something to look at or whatever.
In the deeper woods, out in Nature, one gets closer to Faerie, of course, and there the trees are not essentially different but they do have a different experience of the world. They are less bothered by mankind, almost never bothered by the normal folk, and are often surrounded by their own kind and we elfae that tend to live with and among them. They take on the astral glow of the Faerie world that occurs when beings who love each other are together and radiate their happiness into their environment. They are different from the trees of the world but circumstantially so, not intrinsically so.
We elfae who are manifest in the world in humanoid bodies, experience the same sort of difficulties as our cousins the trees. We are few and far between and there is a certain loss one feels when one doesn’t have the camaraderie of one’s kindred. Being together gives us an increased sense of power and magic and Elfin and Faerie become manifest around us. Elves and elfae together, united in our love for each other, are like the deep rain forest trees. There is mist and magic all around us.
Are the elfae who live more fully in the Faerie realms different than we who live in a world surrounded by men and the normal folk? Well, yes and no, the same as the trees. We are still elves but as we Silver Elves say, “Together our magic is stronger by far.” So, necessarily, when we are in Faerie and we are together our magic is more powerful and our sense of safety and wellbeing is heightened. We have each other. We expect that our tree cousins feel much the same. Our togetherness and communion, our community of Elfin and Faerie alters the vibration that we experience and are able to manifest.
But there is no essential difference. There are no trees that are Faerie trees as opposed to trees that aren’t Faerie trees, any more than there are elves who are Faerie and Elfin elves as opposed to those who aren’t Faerie and Elfin elves. We are all elves. It is just that some of us are facing different experiences. The same is the case with trees.
And the same is true of men, if it comes down to it. If a person is from England, say, and they are thus English and they go to some place far away, perhaps where they are surrounded by danger, possibly by war, that doesn’t make them less English. In some ways, it may actually accentuate their Englishness.
So, it is that we elfae folk and our tree cousins who manifest in this world polluted by mankind and the normals, are not less elfin. In fact, our elvishness becomes even more pronounced and noticeable. Among our own, we are elfae but pay little attention to that fact save in contrast to mankind and their folk. We are different in contrast to the normal folk, but in Elfin it is quite normal to be different and eccentric. And this is the case, too, for the trees.
Kyela,
The Silver Elves
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Here below are a few terms that we Silver Elves use in speaking of our Faerie realm kindred – the trees. We hope you enjoy these excerpts from our newest book titled Elven Urban Dictionary: Elfin Colloquial Expressions and Terms of The Silver Elves. The elven terms are first presented in English, followed by the Arvyndase word (the magical language of The Silver Elves) and its meaning. For more please do enjoy reading this book found on all Amazon international sites.
“Appletreefae”
[And in Arvyndase the language of The Silver Elves it is] “Jufialdåfarth” (pronounced: ju – fie – ale – dah – fair-th) Plural: the singular is also the plural in this instance
“The Appletreefae are dryads that live in relationship to the apple trees. They are significant because they are also very much associated with the ancient Druids and, in particular, with Merlin the elven magician. You will also find mistletoe growing upon their branches at times, and mistletoe is also commonly associated with the Druids. Merlin was rumored in some tales to have an apple grove that he took around with him, which links him to the legend of Johnny Appleseed who planted apple trees all over North America. These dryads are generous folk and have and continue to offer the fruit of their trees to all who desire them.”
“Treehopper”
Aldåtorus (pronounced: ale – dah – tour – ruse) Plural: Aldåtorusli (ale – dah – tour – ruse – lie)
“Treehoppers are a type of elves that are basically migratory in nature and wander endlessly. They get their name from the fact that they have tarps and hammocks that they stretch between tree branches for resting and sleeping. They almost never sleep in the same tree or group of trees twice. Or at least not on consecutive nights. Although, they may return at a future date. They love to travel in the day looking for various plants, herbs, berries, etc. throughout the forest as they journey around. And, like most elfae folk, they also collect interesting sticks, feathers, stones and other things that they deem beautiful or useful as they travel along.”
“Treeimp”
Aldåymp (pronounced: ale – dah – imp) Plural: Aldåympli (ale – dah – imp – lie)
“Treeimps live in trees and are a mischievous bunch, especially when they are young. They love to drop things and throw things at people who pass under their trees. They drop branches, seeds, pinecones, acorns, apples, nearly anything that they can get their hands on that they can pluck off easily and sometimes, failing that, they will shake the tree rather violently and hope that something will fall on someone’s head. They are also, as it happens, in charge of picking the leaves in the autumn and dropping them as well. Sometimes a few at a time and sometimes, if they are bored, in a great passionate flurry. This they do, of course, whether anyone is around or not.”
“Treemarble”
Aldårakor (pronounced: ale – dah – ray – core) Plural: Aldårakorli (ale – dah – ray – core – lie)
“Treemarbles are what we elves call certain tree seeds that are roundish in form. In ancient times before the invention of glass marbles, we elfin used these to play the game of marbles as children used to do before the invention of video games. Treeimps liked to drop them on people’s heads from the branches of trees. Pixies often used them for their slingshots. And we elven would throw them out in bunches on roads paved by the Romans for they would often slip and fall upon them and at the very least had to watch out for them or take up time to remove them from their path as they marched along. And, of course, you could always plant them in hopes of growing more trees.”
“Treeplanter”
Aldåfernfar (pronounced: ale – dah – fear-n – fair) Plural: Aldåfernfarli (ale – dah – fear-n – fair – lie)
“The Treeplanters are elfin folk who go around planting trees everywhere. Johnny Appleseed was one of these, but there have been and are numerous others, some of whom have, over time, planted what turned out to be entire forests. They are blessed among we elven folk and greatly honored. And even if you have planted only a single tree in your life, you may count yours’elf among them and receive the blessings of we elfin folk as well. And if you have done more, even greater luck will come to you. You will be accounted both wise and generous among us and your spirit blessed forever.”
“Treesinger”
Aldåfondfar (pronounced: Ale – dah – phoned – fair) Plural: Aldåfondfarli (Ale – dah – phoned – fair – lie)
“Treesingers are dryads who help the trees grow and heal by singing to them. They have a variety of songs, to waken the trees up when winter passes, to put them asleep when winter approaches, to urge them to bloom and blossom and, in some cases, to fruit, or nut, etc. Note that in Arvyndase, Treesinger can be written Aldåfondfar or Aldåfondfa (Ale – dah – phoned – fah), and both are acceptable, although -far (fair) is more commonly used when talking about elfae beings, whereas fa (fah) is generally used as the equivalent of the suffix -er when speaking of objects or non-fae individuals. But there is no strict rule concerning its usage.”
End of Excerpt from Elven Urban Dictionary: Elfin Colloquial Expressions and Terms of The Silver Elves.
—The Silver Elves
And if you enjoyed the article above about Faerie Trees, then you may surely enjoy these articles also by The Silver Elves on the subject of the Faerie Realm and some about our beloved Trees:
3. Do the Elves say that Trees Have Souls?
https://silverelves.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/do-the-elves-say-that-trees-have-souls/
4. Do we elves grow trees that never die?
https://silverelves.wordpress.com/2024/01/22/do-faeries-die-and-do-we-elves-grow-trees-that-never-die/
5. When Faerie Returns Will There Still be a Race of Men? And Are Elves Halflings, Part Mankind, due to Manifesting in Human Bodies?
https://silverelves.wordpress.com/2020/07/19/when-faerie-returns-will-there-still-be-a-race-of-men-and-are-elves-halflings-part-man-due-to-manifesting-in-human-bodies
6. How Do We Find Faerie? And How Do Deal with Being an Elf or Otherkin While Living in the Mundane World?
https://silverelves.wordpress.com/2019/10/15/how-do-we-find-faerie-and-how-do-we-deal-with-being-an-elf-or-otherkin-while-living-in-the-mundane-world
Enjoy viewing an hour long YouTube video of The Silver Elves in a conversational presentation on The Modern Elven Movement and The Elven Way at Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore in Atlanta, GA, on March 2018, at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0sv3OHkjRw
“In ancient times, the forests were our cities, the rivers were our highways. We sang to the Earth and the Earth sang to us, creating a wondrous harmony that echoes still in our soul calling us back to Elfin.”
—The Silver Elves
Dear Kindred, along with Through The Mists of Faerie we also suggest for further reading
The Elven Way: The Magical Path of The Shining Ones
On the cover of
The Elven Way
: “The Elven Way passes beyond the fields of the known
into the forest of the unknown illuminated by the glow of the elves.”
Touch this Elven Star above, dear Kindred, for an Elven Blessing from The Silver Elves!
