Faeries & Elementals for Beginners: Learn About & Communicate With Nature Spirits Read Online Free PDF

rewarding,
    because they help around the house. Brownies tend to
    befriend a family and stick with it through generations.
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    They can ward the house from trouble, assisting you in
    calling for help if something goes wrong, making them a
    bit like a mythical neighborhood watch. They can also
    do chores around the house gladly and happily, banding
    together to get a whole day’s work done in a very short
    time during the night. If you make your brownies unhappy,
    however, you’ll find yourself saddled with terrible luck as they begin to cause trouble in subtle ways.
    Brownies only work at night, after all of the members
    of the household have gone to sleep. Having house brown-
    ies is sort of like having pets, in that food and drink should be offered nightly to them. Only a tiny, token amount need be set out. Offerings that brownies are pleased to accept
    are bowls of cream and a pancake with honey on top. Like
    the pixies, brownies will leave a home forever if the owner offers an article of clothing. In fact, no other offering but food and drink should be given to brownies, and they
    should not be spoken of aloud in the house. It is said that brownies will stop working to listen to you talk about them, becoming suspicious and nervous, and hearing criticism
    even when you are not criticizing them at all. If a brownie thinks that it is not being appreciated, it will fly into a rage and leave, never to help again. Unlike pixies, brownies can often be industrious and helpful, and should be cared for as welcome family heirlooms.
    Brown Men/Moor Men—Fire
    Originating from Cornwall or Scotland, brown men are
    not actually brown. Their hair is reddish, and it is the torn clothes they wear that are brown, as they are made from
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    leaves that have become wet and rotted in the rain and.
    Brown men are short, always male, and have long arms that
    are quite fat.
    Brown men tend not to meddle in the affairs of
    humans. If you call out to them near a moor, chances are
    that they will shy away from you. Brown men are quite
    harmless; they keep their distance and live only in wild
    places.
    Buachailleen/Herding Boys—Earth
    Buachailleen hail from both Ireland and Scotland. There,
    they are known for playing mean pranks on people and
    animals. Buachailleen look like little boys with pointed
    hats made from overturned red flowers. However, they can
    shapeshift to whatever form they desire on a whim, and
    usually do so in order to make mischief.
    The normal target of buachailleen torment is a shep-
    herd and his flock. Buachailleen boys will do anything
    to frighten the animals, lead them astray, and generally
    be cruel. When herding sheep in the areas infested with
    buachailleen, one would do well to pray and chant aloud
    for protection of the flocks.
    Buggars—Air
    Coming from England and Germany, buggars are thought
    to be either a type of troll or goblin. They tend to shapeshift so frequently that they have never been accurately
    described. Buggars act very much like violent toddlers having tantrums, but when they take a larger form, they are far more dangerous. Buggars are to be avoided, but luckily they 30 • Chapter One
    stay out of the human physical world as much as possible,
    for the most part only making an appearance to scare chil-
    dren.
    Bugel Noz—Earth
    Rather than a race of creatures, the Bugel Noz is an indi-
    vidual faerie person in Brittany. Though he lives by himself in the woods, he is very lonely, being the last of his species. Sadly, he is so ugly and terrifying in appearance that humans and animals run from him. Bugel Noz may have
    to live out an immortal or mysteriously long life in soli-
    tude. However, he calls out to those who walk in the forest to warn them of his appearance before he emerges. Since
    Bugel Noz is harmless, it is fine to stand your ground and see if you can be his first friend, should your paths ever cross.
    Bunyips—Water
    Bunyips come