Faeries & Elementals for Beginners: Learn About & Communicate With Nature Spirits by Alexandra Chauran

Author:Alexandra Chauran [Chauran, Alexandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Body; Mind & Spirit, Supernatural
ISBN: 9780738737133
Google: uJmJmAEACAAJ
Amazon: 0738737135
Goodreads: 17436890
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
Published: 2013-11-08T05:00:00+00:00

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Sylphs—Elementals of Air

Think about how mysterious that the concept of air must

have been to ancient people. Nobody could see the air

unless it was colored with smoke or ash, but people knew

that wind moved the leaves of trees and pushed gently on

their skin. What sort of mysterious force was brushing its hands through peoples’ hair and shaking bushes day and

night? Invisible beings, sylphs, were given dominion over

the element of air.

Mythology

Sylphs are the essence of the element of air. Though like air, sylphs traditionally can’t be seen with the naked eye, they have nevertheless taken form in artistic renditions and in the descriptions of myths and legends. Sylphs have been

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visually interpreted as very small and winged. Perhaps you will find a vision as well, of a sylph in your mind’s eye, or find it in your imagination while on a flight of fancy. After all, imagination is the realm of the sylph.

Sylphs carry messages through the air, traveling so fast

as to be instantaneous. They can also carry your intention to the concepts associated with air, such as intelligence, inspiration, and intuition. In fact, even the word “inspire”

has the Latin meaning “to breathe air inward.” When feeling a bit of writer’s block or lack of inspiration, one may only need to focus on breathing deeply in and out in order to

gain the aid of the sylphs. Sylphs can not only sharpen your psychic senses, but they can heighten your physical senses as well. The realm of music is also the domain of the sylph, since they are the beings that carry all sound through the air. Before making music or after enjoying a particularly

delightful song, consider thanking the sylphs for their work.

Strangely, although sylphs make a cameo appearance

in myths and legends, there is a dearth of lore about them compared to the more well-known elemental characters like gnomes. Perhaps the lack of visibility is a serious handicap for the visual human mind. However, in the same

way that a beautiful score of music can inspire a paint-

ing, I encourage the visual learners amongst readers to be inspired to paint sylphs in the mind’s eye.

Meditation for Inspiration

Meditating on the concept of sylphs can help boost your

creativity and jump start your imagination, since the ele-

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ment of air is the source of all inspiration and new beginnings. I like to turn to the concept of sylphs when I am

experiencing a little bit of writer’s block. To use sylphs in meditation, I encourage you to try an active meditation technique by creating a work of art. If you’re a visual learner, as most people are, select tools for the visual arts such as canvas and paint or even simply paper and crayons.

If you’re an auditory learner like me, you may want to grab your favorite instrument and prepare to record a new song.

Find a place where you won’t be disturbed, and sur-

round yourself with an inspirational environment. I like to turn off my phone and go sit alone in nature. You

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