What Faeries Look Like
Mar 15th, 2008 | By Fiona Broome | Category: How to attract faeriesFirst of all, hardly anyone sees faeries (or fairies), full-face and in bright light. Most people see them slightly out of straight-on vision, or out of the corner of an eye. (When you look straight at them, they vanish. Part of this may be the legend that you can gain control over a faerie if you are able to look him/her straight in the eye.)
What faeries look like
Many people see small faeries as little balls of light or shadow, flitting around the room. The lights can be white or pastel, usually. In our house, these are about two or three inches in diameter.
Here’s what they might look like, outside:
The small ones are more likely to interact with you, and–frankly–I think they’re the ones who hide things.
For more information, read Blurry spheres of light – what faeries really look like .
The human-sized faeries don’t seem particularly interested in us, when they appear. They interact on a personal level, in Underworld journeys and in dream/messages. However, I don’t think they’re “borrowing” shiny and glittery objects from us. That wouldn’t make sense, from their demeanor.The larger ones can range from two- or three-foot tall “gnome” size, to people who look just like you and me, or even larger.
Among the smaller “gnome-sized” ones, I usually notice that they’re wearing something red, and some green (usually a moss green color), but otherwise I don’t see them long enough to give a good description.
The larger ones (human sized, or larger) tend to be wearing more somber colors, often shades of tan or brown, the sort of thing peasants wove in the Middle Ages.
But, when I see these larger figures, they appear for about 1/10 the duration of the smaller ones, and they’re usually striding quickly as if going somewhere in my apartment. Perhaps they’re just passing through our dimension/world briefly. I have no idea.
I often see a cloak billowing behind the human-sized ones. It’s not a huge cloak, just a normal one as someone would wear for casual, everyday dress. The color is usually a warm brown, similar to the color of hot cocoa, but more reddish like oak.
Are these all faeries? I haven’t a clue. They seem to have something in common, including their manner of vanishing, so–for now–I call them all “faeries.” (Again, we get into the question of whether “faeries” are just the small–often winged–creatures, or can faeries be larger and/or include the Tuathai?)
But it’s not just seeing them. As an artist and author, I’m visually oriented, so it’s probably natural for me to see them, more than anything else.
Other people hear them but don’t see them.
Keep your expectations reasonable, and you will be rewarded.
For more tips on seeing faeries around you, read my article, Seeing faeries.
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I’ve heard (and read and watched (in movies)) stories of faeries appearing to the naked eye as insects. Not merely someone mistaking a faerie for a bug, but changing their appearance to look like a bug to keep humans from seeing them. Is there a possibility that this actually happens?
several years ago i came across a list of things that may attract a faerie, honey, milk cake, shiny objects (i used some quartz, and amethyst), and that it would be best to clear a spot in the corner of a room that people dont visit often. so i decided that the best place in the house would be the back corner of my desk across the room. i laid out the things, and added a little more here and there for a week, and one day around 6 p.m. in the summer, i was watching t.v. in the living rooom, when a bright light caught my eye from outside. when i looked at it i saw a glowing orange ball floating around, and while i was watching 2 more joined it, i watched them for about 2 minutes, and the whole time i was hearing faint bells. my parents were in the room too, and i asked them if they saw anything otuside while it was happening and they said they didnt. i know beyond a doubt that they were faeries, and am pretty sure they were thanking me. the whole time i was doing this, i was always much happier in my room, and in the corner i set aside for the faeries i would always see tiny flashes of light, and see shadows moving during the day.
Kassie, I think it’s entirely possible that they may be able to shapeshift into the form of bugs, or create a glamoury that makes them appear that way. The ancient stories about Merlin — who became a kind of faerie, as a Green Man — suggest that this could be possible.
Zach, thanks for posting this comment. That was really nice, to set out things that the faeries would like, and it sounds as if you were nicely rewarded for it, by seeing them.
hi, i really believe in them and infact my friends and I………….. this may sound stupid………. but………….we are actually faeries though we are also human, and are teachers are witches..
Please reply,
Hannahlilli
Hannahlilli,
I’m not sure what I’m supposed to say. You didn’t ask a question.
Baffled, Fiona
Hannahlil that sounds almost unbelievable, amazing if true!
I hope you have fun and enjoyable relationships with humans while on p. earth it is a great place enjoy your stay!
is it true that faeries are on a different plane or dimension to us? if so could you please explain this concept…if that isnt too much trouble, i would also like to add how wonderful this website is and also being able to read and get an insight into other people’s experiences ia really interesting.
thankyou fiona.
Bekee,
The idea that faeries live in a different plane or dimension isn’t new. It’s described in novels such as The Mists of Avalon, and this concept is documented in quantum physics.
If you want to research the scientific side of this, you can start at Wikipedia and the Many-Worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, and also look into Multiverse concepts.
Cheerfully,
Fiona
I don’t quite agree – though I’ve only seen one human (ish) sized faerie, she was six feet tall, or about, and she almost always wore shades of gray or blue, though once I saw her in bright blue, trimmed in red. She stuck around me for three years or so (I have no sense of time, so I can’t tell how long exactly). She was rather distant (I got the impression her attention was devided), but I still saw her once a week or more, and sometimes I could sense her there for hours on end. I could hear her on occation. I’m not sure how else to describe it, but her voice sounded like blue-tinged, pure chrystal. Soft, but with possibility of an edge; clear, but with more than one way of seeing it.
Then again, I think I may be related to them – the fey, I mean. I’d love to find a good way to tell for sure.
~Laura
I dont see fairies much often.How could i see and be friend one?
please answer
Arlene,
There are many articles at this website that explain what to look for if you want to see a fairy. However, to befriend one, you first must see them and earn their trust.
That said, some faeries are not very nice. Be very cautious about them… as careful as you’d be about approaching (or trusting) a human stranger.
Sincerely,
Fiona Broome
I agree, and would advise any seeking to see the fey,to go with caution.I have had a long aquaintance with the fey( to spite the ney sayers that think I am crazy). I first met them over 20 years ago in a wooded glen not
far from my home while meditating. After that first encounter I left a variety of gifts in all wooded areas:from
glass marbles,tabbaco,incence,to precious and semi-precious stones,food and drink. I cant say for sure
the exact reason but in general ,They seem to like me and I them.(although there are exceptions). I would
advise any seeking them , be patient wait for them to initiate contact. Never to mock them or try to force the
issue.Most of the people that I have met that veiw the fey as evil,either have a darkness in themselves,or mistake the pranks they play as evil. An example that I had was many years ago before leaving good stones
(which I kept in a pouch on my belt) I went in the glen leaving glass trinkets as gifts,on my way back I saw a
stone on the path than another,checking my pouch I discovered that over a dozen stones that I had in the pouch were gone ,finding only two while back tracking I laughed aloud , saying oh so you dont want glass anymore. The point being from my experiance it is more how you respond to contact with them that decides
how they will treat you. If you treat them with respect and in good humor they are likely to befriend you. I have
also encountered certain troops that in general dont like people,luckily so far those that are of ill intent(and you’ll know them) have been out numbered by the friendly troops,who have on oft occation warned me of
ill intent heading my way(both fairy and non). My personal question is; could our ancestery or bloodline be
at the basis of both encountering the fey and their like or dislike of us? sincerely darrell
One afternoon, just after it had rained I noticed a brilliant small bug flying outside my window. I had to double-take because I swear it looked more like a fairy. It had a deepish blue (human like) body with bright orange wings. I went outside to see if I could get a closer look. I guess in what is true fairy fashion it buzzed around and kept disappearing from my view. When It did finally get close enough it resembled a bug, but like Zach, I heard a faint tinkling bell sound as well.
So, I think is some truth to what Kassie and Zach have written.
I also saw the same bug/fairy again on another occasion. I feel so privileged and lucky to have seen a fairy
I tend to “feel” them more than “see” them. I’ve only seen faeries 3 times in my life and I consider myself blessed for that. The first encounter was walking through a park in Queens NY, It was night time , A woman stood in the distance .She was tall ..very tall, i’d say around 7 feet. Long black hair and violet eyes that seemed to almost glow. She was wearing a long purple dress and was sort of see through. Her presence was strong and kind of dark (not bad or evil) . It scared the crap out of me! I actually ran away i was so scared..haha
The second time was after a circle, this may have been an angel or Deva not 100% sure it was a faerie. It was huge like 7-8 feet tall had wings and was wearing some sort of robe. This was clear as day and looked like a prism, you could see a definite body but it was prism like, kind of like looking at a crystal with the sun shinning on it. The strange thing was i was not scared..but time felt slow..and i couldn’t breath ( not in a scary way) it was only for a few seconds then disappeared. It was soooo beautiful i cried. The third encounter was in an arboretum in Long island. It was a hot day in the summer..my and my boyfriend at the time were laying in the grass hanging out by a dried up old fountain. This faerie appeared as a see through sphere. The only way i can describe it was..you know when it’s super hot outside and you look down the road how it looks wavy due to the heat? Well it was sort of like that but a sphere that was in motion. It quickly came at us, as it came close to my face it transformed shape into what looked like something that had wings (butterfly like) still see through, then shot away very quickly. Seemed sort of playful
Hope you all get the chance to see one one day..it will change your view of life and the world forever.