Chirping Happy Birds

Hello Friends of Bluebird Fairies,

Today, July 8th, I pulled a fairy from my deck to be the fairy of this blog posting.  It’s the Fairy of Getting Through by Trusting in the Sun. 

I’ve already written about him.  If you want to step back into winter look back through the postings and find him.

Now that we’re in the easier days of summer I feel a need to move forward to another fairy.

Last week I introduced Bluebird Fairies to a Young Writer’s Project Summer Camp session. Once again I had the joy of sitting and writing alongside a group of young writers using Bluebird Fairies as their writing prompts.  Here’s the story I wrote:

One day Melissa woke up and felt sad.  She just couldn’t shake the clouds that filled her head.  These were dark clouds.  Clouds filled with feelings of bad things, uncertain things and delicately sad things. 

“Well, I’ll just have to keep moving forward” she thought as she sat up, moved her feet around and off the edge of the bed and stood up.  She went into the bathroom and looked in the mirror.  She saw a sad girl looking back at her.  It made her feel even more uncertain.

“Oh dear” she thought. “How will I be able to get through this day?”  She turned the water faucet handle.  A stream of water flowed out along with a plump little man with wings.  Bird sounds filled the room as he flew up to sit on her ear. 

She looked at him looking back at her in the mirror.  He smiled and she smiled back as he said “Hi. I’m the Fairy of Chirping Happy Birds! Who are you?

“I’m Melissa of the dark, uncertain clouds.” She said with a big sigh.

“That’s why we’re here.” He said as the sounds of chirping birds got louder.  “Here to blow those clouds away.”  He flew down onto the water faucet handle, puffed his body up with air and blew towards Melissa.  The sound of chirping birds grew even louder. 

Then, there was quiet.

Melissa took a deep breath and felt the clouds in her mind lift and float away.

The Fairy of Chirping Happy Birds watched this happen, smiled and then jumped up into the air.  His little wings flapping away. 

He circled around the room and headed out the door.  Before he slipped out of Melissa’s view he turned and said

“Now that you’ve lightened up, Enjoy Being You!”  ​

Ah, my friends.  In what ways can you lighten up your life today? 

How can you enjoy being you even more? 

Give it all a try. 

And…stop by The Arts Riot Truck Stop and see us on Friday nights from 5-10 in the gallery.

On Saturday July 12th the Fairy Booth will be at the MidSummer’s Night event at Burlington Brewery in Williston from 4-8.

Please contact us by email with any of your questions about what we do and where we do it.

Have Fun!

Fondly,

Emily and the Bluebird Fairies

Let This Be the Magic

Dear Friends of Bluebird Fairies

Hello.  We’re on the verge of summer.  I’m sure there are all kinds of activities and ideas swimming around you.  This is a wonderful time to take a moment to collect your wishes for the future and form them into concrete thoughts.  Summer is a time when we can move forward to make dreams a reality.  So, take a moment to refine and reflect.

The Fairy Booth at Arts Riot on Fridays has been a wonderful experience for me and the fairies.  Last week it was quite rainy so there were less people.   Quite a few of those people had seen me there for several weeks and decided to take a moment to talk with me about what I’m doing.  One guy said “Oh, this is a reflective conversation!”  I said.  “Yes.”

Each week along with the regular Fairy Reading styles I offer a “Special”.  Last week’s featured 3 Flower Fairies; Yarrow, Iris and Comfrey.   The week before, in honor of Glover’s Museum of Everyday Life’s current exhibit, we featured 3 Fairies of the dust; cosmic dust, gold dust and regular dust.  l’m collecting my thoughts about these wonderful conversations and am sure something interesting will develop from them.

I had new fairy cards printed.  There’s a new card so we’ll let this one be “The Fairy of this Blog Posting.

 This guy replaces “The Fairy of Apples Growing in Prague” in the Bluebird Fairy Deck.  That fairy reminds us that our wishes sometimes come in packages quite different than we imagined.  The “Fairy of Let this be the Magic” asks us to consider when things feel dire that some shifting might be happening that will yield great rewards.  The life I live now in this round house on Lewis Creek exhibits the benefits of my holding tightly to that fairy’s suggestion over two years ago. 

Can you let this fairy into your life? He makes everyday objects and rough thoughts sparkle with hope.

Every week at the Fairy Booth at the Arts Riot Truck Stop we’ll have a brand new Fairy T-shirt.  Here’s last week’s being held up by our dear friend Pamela. 

We’ll post the new one every friday on our facebook page.  They are nice shirts at a GREAT price and there are MANY ways to win them as prizes.  Thank you to Stephanie Salmon and Rob Pitone for making them happen so nicely.

Ah, folks.  Happy Summer.  We wish all your endeavors move you happily and wisely forward.

All the best,

Emily and the Bluebird Fairies

Fairy of the Yarrow Flowers

Hello Dear Blog Readers,

Today's Fairy is a brand new one.  

Yarrow is a wonderful flower that grows gently throughout the land in which I live.  There's a patch right near the front steps to our house. It’s going to bloom soon so I consulted Ted Andrews' book Nature-Speak for some background information.  

Here are some of his words:

“Yarrow reminds us that we receive signs every day.  It alerts us to pay attention and to trust in them- even if they do not seem logical.”

I take this gentle counsel into my heart as I head into believing all the plans and intentions I'm currently involved in are in the hands of the 'Fairy of It Will all Happen' and the paradoxical 'Fairy of Not Doing and All Gets Done'.

Ted Andrews also says “Many believe that when you see the first blossom in a yarrow patch, you should make a wish and it will come true.”

My Friday nights at the Arts Riot's Truck Stop have been wonderful. Having three under my belt I can now describe the scene with some accuracy.  

Amidst food, drink and folks of many sizes and kinds you’ll find my pleasant fairy booth when you venture into the performance space of Arts Riot. I'm next to a guy selling awesome clothes and across from artists from Vintage Inspired selling all kind of cool things.  Passersby pause to look at the easy, fun fairies sitting in the racks that comprise the fairy booth. Often they get into looking at every card and I enjoy watching a nice smile grow on their faces as they do this.  Quite a few people sit down with me for a Fairy Card Reading. 

Believe it or not, the clamor around us disappears. The smart design of the booth provides a perfect setting for a fun conversation inspired by the fairies.  Every night I’m amazed at the travels these conversations take us on.   

Come on down.  There are two basic readings and a special reading of the week to choose from.  And each week there are prizes and a raffle and..... this week we'll reveal some things hot off the press.

 Lastly....if you are considering the Bluebird Fairies Oracle Class please contact me so I can give you more information about it.  I also want to offer to people from the Burlington area the idea that we carpool together.   We're going to have a blast in this class!!!  (If it happens)

Make a wish today and wait for it to arrive.

All the best,

Emily and the Bluebird Fairies

Uncle Energy

Dear Friends of Bluebird Fairies,

Hello.  I’m back after a pause to focus on finishing my “Start Up” program at The Women’s Small Business Program.

Here’s our current Fairy of the Blog:

I was thinking of my Uncle Tom who lives out in Colorado Springs when I drew this.  He’s the benevolent patriarch of our Anderson Family.  I see him rarely but when I do he always gives me a bright smile and shines his brilliant Paul Newman eyes on me and then says something positive about my life even though I suspect he finds my route through it to be quite curious.

I just finished teaching some writing classes with the Young Writers Project.  In one class we used fairies from the Bluebird Fairies Deck as prompts for stories.  An INCREDIBLE story emerged about a guy named Bob who was assisted by the Fairy of Uncle Energy.  When I get a copy of that story I’ll share it with you.  And more.  It is a blast to see how the Bluebird Fairies come to life in other people’s lives and imaginations.

Uncle Energy is timely for me.

I have graduated from the Women’s Small Business Program(WSBP).  My business plan for has been written.  Outside reviewers have seen, approved and are heralding our fledgling movements forward. 

You can hear more about my experience and upcoming plans in a wonderful interview Gwen Pokalo, Director of WSBP, did with me on CCTV (channel 17). 

Yes, you can find me in my Fairy Booth every Friday night (except July 3) at the Arts Riot Truck Stop in Burlington.   Each week there will be a variety of Fairy Card readings to choose from.  Fairy Cards and Fairy Decks to purchase.  Each week we’ll have different specials and activities.  So come often!

Lastly, I am offering a 4-week class that introduces people to the Bluebird Fairies Fairy Deck up at Michele Nappi’s Moonlight Gift Shoppe in Milton.  I don’t think of the Fairy Deck as an Oracle deck as much as I think of it as an inspirational and reflective tool for feeling good about yourself and your life.  And that’s definitely what our focus will be each week of this fun-filled, light hearted class.  Please consider joining us.  And call Michele at (802) 893-9966 to sign up.

And now, back for a moment with the Fairy of Uncle Energy

What in your life needs a confident, warm, encouraging smile?  A smile that brims over with assuredness for your success.

Let it in!

Be well,

Emily and The Bluebird Fairies