Faeries can be encountered in your dreams.  Sometimes it’s just a make-believe story — a typical dream* — in which you’re remembering a tale heard long ago… except that you’re in it.
The following article is from an answer to a reader’s question about some recurring dreams featuring frightening underwater creatures that seemed dangerous.
In my reply, [...]

Ghost… or faerie?
In my recent podcast, Faeries, Angels, Ghosts and Aliens, I explained some of the similarities — and differences — among these different entities.
In my opinion, some “ghost” reports are actually faeries.
Here’s an example:
Seeking Spirits is a recent book by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, from TAPS and the “Ghost Hunters” TV series.  At [...]

William Allingham (1828 – 1889) wrote a brief poem about faeries. To most people, it’s just a cute and catchy poem for children. However, for those who’ve studied faeries, he’s left many clues about them.
The Faeries
Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren’t go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee [...]

In 2006, I created a series of podcasts about faeries in fact and fiction.
In 2010, the podcasts return.  New podcasts will appear every second Friday.
Some planned podcast topics:
8 Jan 2010 – Faeries, an overview
22 Jan – History of little faeries
5 Feb – Faeries, angels, ghosts and aliens
19 Feb – Green men, green women, green ladies [...]

Parents often contact me because they’re afraid that a child’s ‘imaginary’ friend is actually a ghost.
In most cases, they don’t need to worry.  I believe that the vast majority of invisible friends (or friends that only the child can see) are faeries.
Shy faeries may choose to remain invisible.  Other faeries have their own reasons for [...]