Guided Compass

dragons: tanned skin, sunsets, loud music, old cars, summer nights, wants to travel the world, bruised knees, untied shoelaces, denim jackets

faeries: soft features, the smell of lavender, daydreaming, poetry, gardening, mom jeans, freckles, daydreaming in class, photography

mermaids: wavy hair, bright eyes, graceful movements, deep thinker, dimples, good singer, vintage outfits, notebooks, ocean waves, small handwriting

elves: smooth skin, autumn leaves, getting lost in the woods, indie music, sweaters, sarcasm, too many emotions, old libraries, moonlight

Dreaming Faerie

Cover Images by ©Brian and Wendy Froud

I dream of green eyes and the silent fall of petals on my hair; the sound of someone breathing softly in my ear. I dream of a hand gently stroking my cheek, waking me with the words “Come – come with me”, and I follow. Into the green. Into the beyond and the forever. And in my dreaming, in my waking, I am more than myself, more than my human self. I am leaf and flower. I am the fox and the grass snake and the owl. I am the white deer. I am moonlight and starlight. I am the silver path that runs beside the forest’s edge. In the in-between, neither sleeping nor awake, I am Faerie.

• Adorn your long and flowing (or short and pixie-perfect) hair with flowers, one tucked above each ear with a headband or ribbon between, as Mucha often painted.

• Pin a brooch to your blouse in the shape of a dragonfly or other winged insect.

• Avoid ninety-degree angles in all your décor. Lamps with sinuous lines, frames with curves, and tables with tendrils for legs should be your ideals.

• Wear flowing clothes in patterns that pay homage to the undulating contours of nature.

• Embrace your own natural curves as well. Art Nouveau loves nature, and nature comes in all shapes.

• Buy or pick your own flowers for your home. And don’t just plunk them in a vase and be done with it. Contemplate their beauty. Spend a moment cutting each stem and arranging each bloom at its most appealing angle.

• Discover the fragile and alchemical magic of gold leaf: Sweep its delicate tissue-thin papers across an old thrifted wooden frame, tea-light holder, or even a piece of furniture.

• A simple toga-inspired dress or lightweight chemise is perfect for hot summer weather.

• Whenever possible, choose organic design in every detail: Select shoes with twining embroidery like tulip stems and silverware that twines in interlocking vines. No detail is too small, if it delights.

• Learn an art. Take classes in stained glass or explore the sensuous enjoyment of the potter’s wheel. Mosaic a tabletop using broken shards of yard-sale plates.

• Know that you can be a powerful muse in your life, and the artist as well. There is no need to choose.

Featured Image by: Photo by 

JR Korpa

 on 

Unsplash