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Purchase one here Fairy Stone / Fairy Cross / Staurolite Localities: Fairy Stone State Park, Virginia, USA; North Georgia, USA; Little Falls, Minnesota, USA; Taos, New Mexico, USA; Switzerland; Russia; Australia; Brazil; France; Italy; Scotland. Description: Popular to its folklore and legends, this stone has a State Park in Virginia named after it as it [...]
Modern Statue of Queen Maedbh * Burlington Road, Dublin, Ireland * The Modern Statue of Queen Maedbh / Maedhbh / Maeve standing strong and naked while holding a bull’s head. Located on Burlington Road, Dublin, Ireland. Photo take June 6, 2012. The statue was presented in 2004, and sculpted by Patrick O’Reilly. It depicts a [...]
The Tiveragh Fairy Hill Cushendall, Northern Ireland Legend and lore has it that this very broad sided hill with steep sides overlooking the small village of Cushendall in Northern Ireland is the gateway to Tir na nOg. A place very well known locally to be haunted by faeries, leprechauns, elves, and pixies … this giant [...]
Shakefest 2012May 26-27th, 2012 * Charleville Castle * Tullamore * Ireland * Shakefest.net * This year will be Shakefest’s “7th” Annual Dance and multi-cultural festival held at the historic epic Charleville Castle. The festival grounds is starting to bustle with activity as preparations are in the flow to welcome local and international community, visitors, friends, [...]
Holy Wells and Sacred Springs, a set on Flickr. Via Flickr: Photos from visits in 2011 to Holy Wells and Sacred Springs. 8 July 2011: Giants Well at St. Michael’s Mount; Madron Well. 31 October 2011: Chalice Well and White Spring, Glastonbury, England. Well of Tara.
Elven StarorFaerie Star [originally posted 1987 on geocities; posted on faeid.com from 1991-2000; updated 2/7/2011. Current home location: http://www.technogypsie.com/faeid/elvenstar.html. ] Seven Pointed Stars, called “Faerie or Elven Stars” represent a gift from Faerie to humans to bridge the understanding between the Mortal human realm and that of Faerieland. The 7 pointed star is known as [...]
Colorado Faerie Festival * August 7, 2010 * Vermijo Park * Colorado Springs, Colorado * http://coloradofaeriefestival.com/ * More or less a market rather than a festival … this gathering of vendors, costumed faerie folk, Renaissance faire enthusiasts, and wandering-bystanders came together in Vermijo Park in downtown Old Colorado City – a suburb area of Colorado [...]
Exploring and Vending the Colorado Faerie Festival Saturday, 7 August 2010 * Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America * Sir Thomas Leaf packed up his Steampunk Time Travelling “Isis Adventure” Van/vardo with Tree Leaves Oracle merchandise and at the wee hours of the morning, heading out to Vermijillo Park where a supposed portal would [...]
Faerieworlds 2010 * Friday, 30 July 2010 – Sunday, 1 August 2010 * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon * www.Faerieworlds.com * Every year the portals between the worlds of mortals and faeries open in Eugene, Oregon. For these last two years, this magical space has manifested itself at the Buford Recreation Park in the Mount Pisgah [...]
Faerieworlds 2010: Day 3 – Family Faerie Day * Faerieworlds 2010 * Mt. Pisgah Arboretum * Eugene, Oregon * Sunday, August 1st, 2010 * The third and final day to the annual escape to Faerieworlds. The Final day is traditionally dedicated to children and families. Its a great day to see the children in their [...]
Day 4: Faerieworlds: Family Faeries Sunday, 1 August 2010 * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon, United States of America * Sir Thomas Leaf and Lady Absinthe Alli awoke and headed to the main stage area to greet those who stated they were interested in Pirate Relief for a social meet and greet. Perhaps because it was [...]
Lost Girl: Season 1(Television NR: Showcase, 2010)Creator: M.A. Lovretta. Starring: Anna Silk, Kris Holden-Ried and Ksenia Solo; and many others. Its an expose of the Faerie world hidden within the human world where the season follows on the sensual charismatic Bo who never really felt at home with the humans tortured by not being able [...]
Wishing Tree @ Brigid’s Well in Kildare, Ireland Wishing Trees“Wishing Trees” are very common throughout Ireland, England, and Scotland. They are usually individual trees upon which “folk magic”, “folk spells”, “faerie offerings”, or “prayers” are offered. Sometimes it is particular to a specific species, where the tree lives, or how it looks. Many times they [...]
Fairy Tree, the Curraugh, Kildare, Ireland Faerie Trees United Kingdom and Ireland Faerie trees are mythical hotspots of otherworldly and/or faerie activity. Faerie trees are seen as the haunts of Faeries. They are fiercely protected by the Fae. It is believed that any human foolish enough to pass by a host-tree late at night [...]
Faerie Trees United Kingdom and Ireland Faerie trees are mythical hotspots of otherworldly and/or faerie activity. Faerie trees are seen as the haunts of Faeries. They are fiercely protected by the Fae. It is believed that any human foolish enough to pass by a host-tree late at night will find their arms bruised or pinched [...]
[ Home ] [ Yesterday ] [ Tomorrow ... ] [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ] [ Technogypsie.com ] The delvers were up early ready to explore the vast distillery of the sacred waters of life known as Bushmills. After breakfast; Sir Thomas Leaf, Sir Sven and Lady [...]
“Knocknashee”, legendary ” Hill of the Faeries” County Sligo, Ireland Knocknashee is known as the legendary “Hill of the Faeries” and is one of Ireland’s seven most sacred hills. The name comes from the Irish “knock” (cnoc) meaning “hill” and “shee” meaning “fairy”. Its older name is Mullinabreena or “Fairy Palace”. The hill fort is [...]
Gillighans World * Tel / Fax 00 353 (0)71 30286 / 00 353 (0)71 84100 * Mobile 087 6811690 / 087 6780831 * e-mail gillighans@eircom.net * Registered Office: Baroncourt, Kilmacowen, Ballysadare, County Sligo * Sligo, Ireland * Gilligan’s World is a hidden little Faerie theme park, farm, and botanical gardens in the heart of Sligo [...]
Mermaids and Mermen A rich realm of characters in Faerie lore, Mermaids and Mermen have consumed popular myth through the ages – fantasy, entertainment, and imagery. Mermaids (and the male form “Mermen”) are a race of Faerie that consist of human-like mythological aquatic creatures that are depicted with a human head and torso attached to [...]
Newgrange: Brú na Bóinne, IrelandOne of Ireland’s most infamous monuments and archaeological sites, Newgrange is amongst the Bru na Boinne World Heritage sites next to Knowth and Dowth. It is popular like Stonehenge with its Solstice astronomical line-ups and viewing of the sun as it appears through its portal. The monument is a large mound [...]
The Tree Leaves’ Oracle icon flower fairy The Victorian Flower Fairy or Nature SpriteFlower Fairies are believed to be the fairy spirit essence of various flowers; they are portrayed as tiny creatures that rarely are larger than 20 cm. tall. Most of these depictions come from Victorian art and is a common ‘model’ for what [...]
Ragnarok Ragnarok “Ragnarok”, “Gotterdammerung”, or a.k.a. “Doom of the Gods” or “Final Destiny of the Gods” is the apocalypse in Norse mythology. Its an important event in the Norse canon. This event will be followed by the Fimbulvetr, or the “Winter of Winters”. These three winters will follow each other with no summer. This will [...]
[ Home ] [ Yesterday ] [ Tomorrow ... ] [ The Chronicles of Sir Thomas Rymour Leaf ] [ Technogypsie.com ] Morning view in Newquay, Cornwall Awakening to hearing the roar of the waves, the brilliant sun shining in through the window, and a refreshed sleep … I grabbed my [...]
The Three Wishes Faerie Festival* http://www.3wishesfaeryfest.co.uk/ * Colliford Lake, Bodmin Moor, Bodmin, Cornwall, England * June 18-21, 2010 * One of Europe’s most infamous and exciting Faerie Festivals, Three Wishes does not disappoint in the Realms of Enchantment. It was my first (of hopefully many) Three Wishes Faerie Fests. A gathering place for the faery [...]
Faerieworlds 2010 Slide Show: Photos by Leaf McGowan, technogypsie.com If Slideshow doesn’t appear, please follow This Link. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22521837@N02/sets/72157624532071155/show/)
Men-At-Tol Near Madron and Lanyon Farm, Penwith, Cornwall, England The infamous holey-stone known as “Men-an-tol” is located in tip of Cornwall near Madron and Lanyon Farm. This is one of England’s most highly photographed megalithic sites. The name “Men-An-Tol” means “holed stone”. Its purpose is unknown, but theorized to be a Druid ritual site, A [...]
National Leprechaun Museum – Dublin Twilfit House, Jervis Street, Dublin 1, Ireland *leprechaunmuseum.ieMy very first time in Ireland and only a few hours in Dublin, I get off the bus, wander off O’Connell and lo’ and behold there is the National Leprechaun Museum. I was of course in awe since I’m a faerie fanatic and [...]
Faerie Fashion By Flux Magazine Faerieworlds Winter Celebration * Faerie Marketplace * Lane County Event Center * Eugene, Oregon * Saturday, January 30, 2010 * Talented student writers, interviewers, and photographers came to the Faerieworlds Marketplace to get a grasp on what exactly Faerie Fashion is. Here in this Youtube video is a few interviews [...]
Avatar (PG-13: 2009) * http://www.avatarmovie.com/index.html * Starring/Cast/Staff: Sam Worthington … Jake Sully; Zoe Saldana … Neytiri; Sigourney Weaver … Dr. Grace Augustine; Stephen Lang … Colonel Miles Quaritch; Joel Moore … Norm Spellman (as Joel David Moore); Giovanni Ribisi … Parker Selfridge; Michelle Rodriguez … Trudy Chacon; Laz Alonso … Tsu’tey; Wes Studi … Eytukan; [...]