Author: abbeyheuiser

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Faerie Rings

I’ve seen two faerie rings growing in my small town neighborhood, this week. They have always fascinated me; as a kid, having no idea about the myth behind the natural phenomenon, to me it appeared as if there was something magical about them.

I also always happened to be one of those people that loved the outdoors, and especially anything that seemed out of the ordinary in the woods. And to me-a cluster of more than three trees, anywhere, counted as the woods. On the playgrounds of my elementary school-those spindly persimmon trees felt like a grove, and the spreading oaks felt like a forest. And I always searched between tree roots and into hollow bits, looking for anything special.

If you don’t know much about faerie rings, read up on them here: https://www.ancient-origins.net/human-origins-folklore/do-you-dare-enter-fairy-ring-mythical-mushroom-portals-supernatural-003677

So on Thursday, the first faerie ring I saw delighted me. It was large and spreading wide, the mushroom tops fat and almost fluffy. My attention was diverted, though, when I reached the top of the hill on the road and saw the burnt husk of a neighbor’s home. Any thoughts of magic left my mind.

The family who lived there wasn’t home at the time of the fire, thankfully, so no one was harmed. It was, however, the second tragedy taking place in their life at this time. My heart went out to them.

Then, the next day, I was startled to notice another faerie ring in a house within a half mile of the first. I’m sure this is just a random coincidence, and I haven’t been up on local news to see if any other mischief or malady has befallen more neighbors.

But of course-I, who always loved the thoughts of doorways to faerie and leaving out offerings for little people, couldn’t help but wonder what it would be like. If somewhere there was a real doorway to faerie. Would they be mean and scary enough to burn down a house? Or sweet and beautiful and playful like the ‘fairy’ tales I was sold in the late 80s and early 90s?

Here is a link to one of my favorite authors’ website, who writes an amazing urban fantasy story with terrible, beautiful fae creatures that will scare the daylights out of you, and let you fall in love. https://blackholly.com/books/tithe-modern-faerie-tale/

Have you ever seen a faerie ring yourself? Or even more interestingly, had a strange experience with one?

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Ley Lines

http://www.ancient-wisdom.com/leylines.htm

If you aren’t familiar with the idea of ley lines, clink the link above to a fairly scientific and mythical site that will catch you up on the topic. Ley lines are an ancient idea, and occur both naturally and mystically.

I’ve researched often in the last few years to try to pin down a specific map covering the US. Missouri residents are close by to one of the more well-known sites, not far from our beloved St. Louis: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/usa/cahokia.

Cahokia, IL, was a great native city, whose population was once as large as London. I have never been to the state park, but further research shows that it is one of the few documented ley line convergence in the US.

Living in the Southeast corner of Missouri, where the Ozark foothills meet the Ozark mountains, I have been in places of nature that have made me wonder about the energy connected to these supposed grids, of a hint of otherness. The ley line rabbit hole goes spiraling down… Stonehenge and other famous locations are all part of the ley line realm.

One of my favorite book series, written by the lovely Maggie Stiefvater, focuses on some rock star characters in search of an ancient Welsh king, who died on a ley line and promises one greatest desire granted to whomever finds him. You can read about the series here: http://www.maggiestiefvater.com/the-raven-boys/.

I recommend you do some searching to see if there are any ley line sites nearby you. My friends and I have the Cahokia Mounds on our travel list… hopefully soon I can try out some of the tricks I’ve learned about detecting energy convergence, and tell you all about how it goes. Cheers!

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Good Evening

Since I am a night owl, my online presence is mostly in the wee hours. Greetings, from your weird host, Abbey. I imagine you are here because you, too, find interest in things that stretch the boundaries of normal.

Please peruse the information available on the site currently. I am also working to set up a communication system to open suggestions for topics, sharing experiences, posting articles, artwork, or creepy fiction stories. All entries of fiction will be clearly marked, as the majority of material will be personal experiences, or credible speculative information.

Thanks for visiting. Happy hunting.