Faeries Oracle

Card 35 - The Faun

Understanding the nature of Nature. Natural wisdom. Natural magic.

The merry, irrepressible Faun, dancing in the garden, frolicking in the woods, playing in the meadows, sings out, "Come, dance with me!" It is he who knows the secrets of nature. He knows where the robin's nestlings are hidden, where the mice lurk, who lives down that rabbit burrow, and where the pixies like to dance.

He teaches us to understand, appreciate, and express the part of ourselves that dances in the moonlight with the faeries, sings to the dawn stars with the birds, and hums with the blossoming flowers. This is also the part of us that plants seeds with a loving pat that says, "Bless you and grow," and provides healing energy (see "Faery-Style Readings") for doing just that. No fuss, no bother, just intention and natural human magic.

Natural magic is simple. We are all full of it - and the more we are true to our own nature, the more we have access to our own magic. When we are caught up in believing in limitations imposed by ourselves or our culture, we inhibit the flow of energy, which is the melody of Ekstasis's song of the cosmos (Card 2) as it sweeps through us. Opening ourselves back up to that song can be a long and complex business once we have closed down in some way. It requires a great deal of thought and self-observation, and perhaps also the help of others in the form of formal therapy or simple friendship. However, the process of opening is made easier and more gentle if we allow Mama Nature and our own natural magic to help.

Spending time in our gardens, our parks, our forests, and open spaces helps us to reconnect, but so does growing herbs and flowers and scented geraniums in pots on our windowsills. So does looking at the stars, observing the state of the sky, and listening to the wind. It helps if we simply observe the natural processes and changes around us.

Mama Nature is always up to something; no natural place is the same for two moments in a row. Life is about process, not stasis. We are processes, not things. We constantly change, even when we resist, even when we think we are stuck. "Come with me!" sings the Faun, tugging our hand. It certainly is futile to struggle against the flow of the universe; so we might as well dance with him. Stuckness is an illusion. The Faun says, "Dance with me, and it will all come right!" And, do you know? He's right. At least, many of the blocks in ourselves and our lives will come right much more quickly if we reconnect with him, opening our hearts to him and Mama Nature. They, too, are filled with magic. Just like us.

Starter Reading

Natural magic is happening. When things flow almost effortlessly, that is a sign that natural magic is at work. Enjoy it! A very important part of natural magic is simply allowing the energy to flow through us. This means both giving and receiving freely. Let the energy flow - don't push it, don't try to control it; just dance with it. Trust it. And remember to keep returning to the source for inspiration and to keep your heart filled with light.

Reverse

This situation - and probably the people involved - have become bogged down in murky energy and need a breath of wild, fresh air blown through them. Organize a picnic or go for walks in the park or the country with any others involved, and invite the faeries to come along and help you harmonize the atmosphere. If you can't do that, give the other people a gift of potted plants, preferably with flowers. Come back to your natural self. Be aware of the cycles of sun and moon, the ever changing, flowing balance of Mama Nature. Live in harmony with that. Exercise appropriately. Eat well. Clear the toxins of "civilized" living from your system. Go out and speak to Lady Moon as often as you can. Smile back at Father Sun.

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