| Fairy Queens and Godmothers |
| Known as Titana (daughter of Titans) and Mab, the fairy High Queen of Great Britain is said to have her abode at Castle Chariot in Fairyland-it lies at Lyonness, somewhere between Land's End and the Isles of Scilly. However, amny under-queens and their consorts rule the separate sidhe kingdoms of Britain and the rest of the world. The fairy rade (or ride) is an important royal procession of fairies, led by their individual queens and kingly consorts. Mortal records report that those taking part are all exquisitely dresses and ride tiny white horses. The procession is full of magnificence and splendor, the queen with her consort, followed by the fairy knights and the aristocratic fairies, all passing through the human realms on a magickal pilgramage. |
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| The long manes and tails of the horses are braided with tiny flower heads, such as lily of the valley and forget-me-not, and thin white ribbons hung with softly tinkling gold and silver bells. The riders are even more gorgeously dressed in tiny, jewled, coloured velvets, silks, and satins, sewn with seed pearls and sparkling threads, each one wearing a miniature spiky crown crafted by the dwarves in priceless metals. The whole procession is bathed in moonshine and stardust, and the fairies that follow and run alongside sing out delicate and magickal songs, scattering gold dust and rose pollen. It is a sign of good fortune to see a fairy rade go by and, whether you are observed by the fairies, or not, it is always wise to incline your head out of respect. And if you follow quietly for a while, you will undoubedly see the whole procession disappear just before the entrance to an Otherworld place. |
| Fairy godmothers are tutelary fairies with the job of watching over human children. They are fairies that have reached a certain devotional level within the Otherworld, and are interested in positive connection with the human world, often as guardians to one particular family. Their particular magick emulates the magick of the Fates, and they can work wishes to benifit their chosen godchild. Protection, success, health, wealth, and beauty are the traditional magickal gifts for a fairy's godchild, usually given at the child's birth. Due to the delicate and unusual nature of fairies, not every godmother is a good mother. Those who choose the malicious way are known as hags. Famous hgs include Blue Cally of Ulster, who loses her powers when the spring comes, and Black Annis, a blue-faced hag from Leicestershire, in England. |
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