Faeries, Mermaids and other Mythic Beasties

Faeries, Mermaids, and Other Mythic Beasties: it is my belief that they are all of the Realm of Faerie; the merfolk, dragons, sylphs, gnomes, satyrs and the rest and they collectively fulfill the human heart’s cry for Myth. It began when we began, back in the caves, in the womb of Mother Earth, under the watch of Father Sun. It began with our witness of fire, water and wind. Our intimate relationship with the elements birthed mythology, and mythology birthed humanity. It began with our first question, and the sound of that first question voiced, reverberates still.

I have been told these denizens are imaginary, yet they have been my companions and muses since childhood. I wander there freely, into the realm of Faerie and fraternize and frolic with the sylphs and undines, the gnomes of gnosis and the salamanders of fire. They inhabit my tarot deck, and your poker deck, and the psychology books. They live in my faerie tales, my art, my dreams and my imagination. I could live without them, although I would not relish a life void of wonder and spirit

They are elemental: Earth, Wind, Fire & Water. They bring meaning to the mundane and music to the dance of life. Their symbolic value lends a layer of experience that enlivens and enlightens the curious and the questing. To me, living with an awareness of the mythic aspects of our being is comparable to a perfect meal; delectable and sublime, as opposed to a concoction of multivitamin sludge, or, if I may, making exquisite love compared to sex. Both may provide us with our physical requirements, but only one exhilarates us, mind, body and soul.

Our exclamations: "Fabulous!" and "Fantastic!" are from the fables and fantasies of our collective story. The storytellers are the keepers of the chronicles of the human spirit. They entertain and enchant us and sometimes the tales resonate deep within our hearts and remind us of whom we are, and how we might live.