Water Sprite Beltane 2014 – 11

If you haven’t read my previous post (visiting the fay) you just have to. It is the beginning of what will turn out to be the most surprising turn of events of this Brittany pilgrimage.

Leaving the Sidhe grove we continued along the flower laden path. At one point I got a little – almost insignificant nudge – I ignored it the first time, but then it came again. Gwas continued on along the path but my curiosity got the better of me and I turned off to follow the tingling sensation. It led me into another grove. As before, I knew that this was a special significant place. I looked to find Gwas but he had vanished further along our original path. All mine I thought.

Again I noted that no preparation was needed, neither was any protection required. I asked whether there was anything that I could offer here. The answer was yes. Could I learn anything? No. Ah… an unusual mix. Viva la difference!

The grove was a beautifully covered little pond. The sunlight broke through the leaves at occasional places giving it a truly magical feeling. What was there that I could give at this blessed place? As I walked about the place, getting a feel for the Genius Loci and the beautiful water energy that it exuded, I felt a tickle.

I know, what kind of feeling is that? But that’s about the best I can offer, I felt a tickle. Faery wings? Was a thought that came to mind and was rejected by my intuition. You know how if you’re alone in the house and you think you hear something? You become ultra silent and still, trying to isolate the noise. Well, that was how I became. Ultra still, listening, feeling, sensing, hyper-aware.

There it was again, and this time I was ready for it. I grasped it with my – what? energy? will? – yes, I grasped it with my will. It didn’t resist. It just fluttered around like a butterfly. “What are you?” I asked and its tinkling response was that it was a water sprite.

Having never encountered such a creature before I asked as to what it was about. I got the sense that it wasn’t the brightest of beings in the Fay kingdom. In the simplest form, it communicated that it wanted a lift, to hitch-hike. “Where do you want to go?” I asked. You will be visiting a place tomorrow.

I was confused. What did this being know of our itinerary, when even I didn’t know much (Gwas had made the plans). It replied that it could tell its own future to some extent. Wow! Really! For a being not far up the ladder this was a revelation!

Can all Faery see the future? I asked. It replied by saying that it could see its own future, not the future and no most Faery couldn’t. I asked whether it could see mine? It replied, only in as far as it interlaced with its. Fascinating!

The little sprite asked again whether it could accompany. I was tempted to say that since it already knew the future it should know the answer to that question. Temporal reasoning always hurts my head. However before I could say that it said, “It is proper to ask. Even if I knew you would say No.” Okay, I thought. Yes, you can come along.

Confirming with the rods that that was the task that was needed here. I returned to the path and met Gwas returning too. I was definitely done here. Whilst Gwas felt some more work was needed at the previously visited Faery grove.

I walked on ahead leaving Gwas behind. Occasionally I felt the tingle of the sprite but largely ignored it. The spots of rain had vanished as soon as we had entered the first Faery Grove and now the sun was peeking out from behind the clouds. Always a good sign for us energy workers.

As I walked back through the stones the Sprite nudged me to look beyond them. There I spotted a little rainbow peeking out from between the clouds. I asked it whether this was its production, to which it replied, yes. I didn’t enquire further. Part of me didn’t believe it. But then a thought came to me. Perhaps what seems impossible to us is easy for Fay and vice versa. Interesting!

I waited for Gwas amongst the main stones and when he returned we headed for the car. At one point he stopped me. “There is something following us” Wow! Talk about perceptive! “I know” I said and told him about the Sprite.

Kal Malik – providing lifts to Sprites