I remember when I first started to channel. This was twenty years ago, and I had read the first chapter of a book called Opening To Channel by Sanaya Roman and Duane Packer. Of course I was so eager to begin I never did read the rest of the book…
My sister dutifully guided me through a process, I made connection, and thus began a wonderful relationship with Rollo, one of my beautiful Guides. Over the next few years I trance channelled many amazing BEings. Friends who had heard what I did would come (often bringing their friends!) and sit in our living room on nights when we would do a meditation and then I would connect and channel for an hour or two.
What was most exciting for me, all this time ago, was that some of the BEings I channelled I had never heard of, and my sister would race off to the Library or New Age bookshop the next day and come home saying “I found them – they’re real!”. In those early days, when I felt so awkward, the positive validation that I wasn’t making it all up was very welcome. Thanks Sissy!!!
When this was all very new, I needed a person to ask me questions once I was in trance. I was aware of what was said through me, but it was like sitting in the back of a big auditorium, far away from the speaker.
So you can imagine my horror, embarrassment and surprise the day I heard my voice become high and squeaky, and I began to talk like a five year old girl high on red cordial and too much sugar.
“Hello. Who are you?” my sister asked, totally unfased.
“Oh hiya hi hi,” said this crazy little voice. “I’m Sokli.”
“And where you you come from, Sokli?” asked another friend in the circle.
“Oh, I’m a fairy,” she said. “I come from just over there (she named a piece of tangled trees and shrubbery not far away.) Fairies are very geographically specific, you know.”
I felt myself cringe. I was mortified. How would anyone take me seriously?
But do you know what?
Sokli held everyone’s attention as she dished out earthy remedies, made everyone laugh and smile, and helped with everything from pet questions to general human health.
She was adored.
I have now worked with Sokli for twenty years, and she has become a firm friend. She has campaigned tirelessly for people to remember and honour fairies, and for us to love and honour nature and the earth. She’s bossy, funny, rude, cheeky, loyal, and totally passionate.
You can see her in the photo of the old teak tree at my front door at the farm at the top of this post. She promised me she would let herself ‘show’ so others could see her too.
I see her quite differently. When she’s moving she looks like a bright ball of energy whizzing around (she has lots of energy – that whole fuelled by red cordial kind of thing!). But when she is just hanging around, talking and sharing, she looks like the picture in the top left corner of the Art Journal I worked on yesterday (minus the wand…)
I’m co-writing a book with her right now called Things Fairies Know by Sokli A Real Fairy and her friend Nicole. The title was her idea.
I look forward to sharing it We look forward to sharing it with you when we’re done.
And now a message from Sokli, just for you:
Hi, hi Hi!!!!!!!!!!!! Hello. I’m very happy to meet you and I want you to know that Fairies are real and we are kind of like Angels except Angels belong to Humans and the Skies and Fairies belong to Animals and Nature and the Earth. I know Angels are very popular right now but please don’t forget about Fairies. We can still all be friends. Maybe today you can smell some pretty flowers, or watch a bird in the sky or sit on nice grass. We’ll be all around you, and if you’re kind and patient some Fairies might come over and say hi. Thanks for listening to a Fairy. We love youuuuuuuuu. Love love love. Bye for now. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
At first I thought Sokli was the orangish orb but then I noticed 2 distinctive eyes in the top left corner of the picture, in the leaves. Can any one else see these?
Pls say to Sokli to send some of her friends to me,
Is that Sokli in your picture- that orange orbish light in the right lower corner? 🙂
Could you please ask soiling whether she would ask other fairies to stay with me I am still eleven I always meditate in hope I would find a fairy and be friends with it I will take good care of her I promise.
Thanks so much solki. I also love your guys so much ever since I know about fairies I have so much desire burning down in me to have one has my friend may be is because of my loneliness I have no friend no one to talk to and hang around. I will keep wating till I find one. Love you solki and all other fairies.
i love your blog ^_^
i wish to see fairies too ^_^
So beautiful :). I have a question for solki tho I can’t seem to find any fairys I try to attract them with a cup of milk in a little cup with a beautiful flower under this tree but none come I just would love to meet one in real life. What should I do and do fairies like shiny things?
Very sweet post … say hi to Sokli from me 🙂
I sure will! 😀 xx
Dear Nicole and Sokli,
I’m overwhelmed by your friendship story. Would love to read more stories from you both. Thank you so much for your beautiful blog. It’s very special and important. I’m just wondering if fairies can travel overseas to different countries when people invite them . I would love to invite that fairy/fairies and an elf(I guess it was an elf -tall and slim and very graceful ) I met living in a small townhouse in Whistler , Canada in 2008. Since then I haven’t seen them, I went to another country and I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM AGAIN AND BECOME BETTER FRIENDS .Unfortunately I don’t even know their names, maybe Sokli could help me to find out their names and pass my invitation ?? Thank you so much !!Many,many flowers and lots of love to you both!!
Hi Elena,
Fairies are geographically specific – that is, they live in quite a small area and stay very localised. But there are fairies everywhere! Sokli suggests that if you spend some time in nature ‘being happy’ where you live now, that you will easily make some new fairy friends.
Sending much love to you too,
Nicole and Sokli
xxxx
I absolutely love faeries and I’ve made it known to faeries I want them apart of my life…I’ve also left them many offerings and i sing and talk to them..but they never talk back or come..I’ve never met or seen one..I know faeries fly really fast and we often miss them but still..I have NO doubt they are real…but they don’t come..I feel that if they want to connect with humans then why when someone wants to be friends with them SO BADLY they don’t come….please help me..I want the same relationship that u have with ur faery friend. Maybe u could ask Solki to make it known to all the faeries I want to meet them and they can trust me? Please I’m desperate. I’ve always felt a little different from the rest.. And I have no real friends..I know the faeries would be the best most loving friends ever..so please help me …
Thank you so much
Blessing to you and Solki 🙂
There’s no need to be desperate! That sort of intensity can scare them off. Just be patient, open your heart, and trust…
Much love to you too xoxo
Well I’m not that intence when I with them ..or try to be.. I’m more just explaining how I feel with u..but not with them..back to my question..could you ask Solki to tell faeries about me 🙂
I sure did ask for you. Fingers crossed! Much love to you xx
I belive..but in the picture isn’t that just the sun…
Perhaps… Or maybe…
ohhh, fairies…. : ) ….. perhaps take a peek at the left hand side of this linked page…isn’t she lovely???…..she’s actually very precious to me…not sure “who” she is, but she is an encouraging and nurturing presence…. on this page, shes’ encouraging me to not worry so much…and has been there for 3 years… ( I used to worry more than I do now…but still learning to let go of doing that….) I put her on a photo of rock wall of a beautiful lush and magical canyon called “the flume”, near where I grew up in New Hampshire, 3000 miles from where I live now…lush, green, beautiful…maybe green like where you live now?…
whoops….here’s the link http://pocketperspectives.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/a-wee-break-from-worry/
Thanks!
Very similar to where I live now. This is gorgeous!!! xx
I’ve just recalled I have lots of fairies in my photos, espically at this tree.
http://lyn120days.wordpress.com/2012/02/11/day-84-saturdays-child/
Love the fairies in the tree photo! Swoon… Made me so happy to see this – thanks for sharing! xx
woohoooooo I’ll be looking ; D
Looks like you are already finding them! Bless xx
Nicole, thank you so much for this blog. Sometimes I’m the one who feels a little crazy for believing in faries. I feel them and so wish I could encounter one like Solki!!
Sweetheart, NEVER feel crazy for believing in fairies. I absolutely know your belief will help you to see them for yourself one day. xx
I made these cakes in spring with my grandmother to welcome the fairies in spring when its warm enough and instead of making 24 we made 18 and the rest of the batter we pour on a well greased with butter small cookie sheet and when cooled used her tiny thimbles that we cut the cake from the cookie sheet into tiny little cakes that we decorated for our garden faeries and then placed them in the garden among the herbs and flowers always with our tea sets i still do it every spring 54 years later
we served it with a special tea of many flowers and herbs we put them in a mason jar and filled it with water we put out in a special container on the night of the full moon in April you will leave it to steep the whole time while making the cakes, it has to sit receiving the sun and be sweetened by lavender honey
True Faerie Cupcakes with Sugared Flowers
These dainty confections, iced with a pale shade of royal purple, are fit for a modern-day queen and her retinue. Dark, indulgent brownie batter is baked in gilded cupcake liners. The delicate hue of the smooth topping hints at its soothing floral flavor and aroma, which are achieved by steeping dried lavender in milk. Sugared pansies and violas form a glittering crown for the little cakes, which are rich enough to replace the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Yields: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients
• 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour, combined with above flour
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
• 10 1/2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
• 3 1/2 ounce(s) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 1/3 cup(s) sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
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Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 standard 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. Put butter and chocolate into a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water; stir until smooth. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.
3. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat chocolate and sugar for 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until combined. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture; beat until just combined.
4. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake until set and a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool completely.
5. Spoon Lavender Icing over cupcakes, covering tops completely. Let set, about 1 hour. Decorate with Sugared Flowers. Cupcakes can be stored in single layers in airtight containers for up to 2 days.
Lavender Icing
Yields: Enough for 2 dozen cupcakes
Ingredients
• 1/3 cup(s) whole milk
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried lavender
• 3 cup(s) confectioners’ sugar
• Violet gel-paste food coloring
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Directions
1. Bring milk and lavender just to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, and let steep 10 minutes. Strain, and discard lavender. Whisk in sugar until smooth. Strain again. Add food coloring until desired shade. Use immediately.
Sugared Flowers
These flowers are so beautiful you’ll want to take a bite… Good thing they’re enrobed in sweet, sweet sugar
1 large egg white
• 1 teaspoon(s) water
• 72 purple pesticide-free edible flowers, such as pansies and violas, stems removed
• Superfine sugar, for sprinkling
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Directions
1. Whisk egg white with water in a small bowl. Working with 1 flower at a time and holding it with tweezers, brush egg wash over entire surface of flower using a small paintbrush. Sprinkle with sugar. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment to crisp flowers. Let stand at room temperature overnight. Sugared flowers can be stored in single layers in airtight containers at room temperature for up to 3 months
Rosalie, what a heavenly post! Thank you so much for sharing. I love the idea of cakes and tea for the fairies. I’m going to try this myself come Spring. Or maybe I’ll give our Australian fairies an Autumn celebration. {{{HUGS}}} Much love to you! xoxo
Hi Nicole,
I just HAD to come back in and say that ever since reading this post I have felt Sokli’s presence so clearly! I can really feel her, and also hear her. Much love to both you and Sokli.
Meg xx
Hooray! Fairies are such special and loving souls. Love right back to you from us xoxo
Sorry, Nicol in Italy is not raining from too much time and trees and flowers need whater!!!
please ask Sokli what we can do to call rain .!!!!!!
thanks Sokli.
chiara
You know YOU can ask the Italian fairies to help you too! I’m sure they would love to help bring rain to your community. 😀
Thanks Nicol and Sokli, I’ll take my two child Maddalena and Costanza more close to this beautifull words of fairy …please tell us some small storys on Sokli that I can read to them, before going to bed.
thanks sooooooooo much for your brilliant blog.
chiara
PS sorry for my english
Your english is just fine! I am working on a fairy book now, but it won’t be ready for a few more months xx
I was drawing fairies in the studio this weekend. I am looking forward to the book. Thanks for sharing this!
How lovely! Always good to meet another fairy lover. 😀 xx
hi, im skye I really want a fairy friend. because well I don’t have as many friends much love to you solki I love you deep in my heart and I have to tell you something I wrote on a leaf and it said for faries hopefully they saw the message
My story in progress includes a lot of Fairies, so as always, your blog is quite inspirational. When I move closer to home, I’ve been given the geographical location of a Fairy Queen. It’s a trek, but perhaps my mind will be young enough to say “hello.” Loves!
I hope you do say hello! They love to chat!!! ♥
Nicole! Thank you sooooo much for this blog!! I have been so hoping that you would write about your connection with fairies and especially about Sokli!! I just LOVED this story! I have always felt that fairies were real, ever since I was young, but I have never been able to see them 🙁 Thank you so much to Sokli for sharing herself with us all in this blog 🙂 I can not WAIT until you book comes out!! I will be first in line! Much love to your both <3 Xx
Of course fairies are real! Thank you for believing in them too. Sokli is so excited!!! xx
you are so lucky! I just love to her about your connections. I also have the same book about channeling. 🙂
Thanks Amy! Wishing much fairy love for you too xx
That’s awesome Nicole and Sokli I can’t wait to read your book :/))
I’m writing as fast as I can! Much love to you xoxo
what a delight to chat with such lovely BEings, thanks for sharing your stories, they inspire me to keep growing and going with the awkwardly unexplainable but truly fantastic – big cheers for mother earth and all the glorious beings that inhabit our universe, may we open our consciousness to knowing and valuing them all!! sx
think i’ll try to talk more with the fairies and other beings who inhabit our land so we can work together better for healing and laughter and joy!!! oh delight! sx
oh yes and a big thankyou to you and sokli (just read posts below) for taking the time to share your wisdom with us! sx
Sokli says you are verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Much love to you xx
Now that’s an awesome plan!!!
My mom always said we had to leave wild places around the yard where fairies could live. I hope they feel quite at home in my current unkempt garden. 🙂
What a sensible and wise Mom. I know fairies would love living in your garden, Emmy! Yay!!!!! ♥
Wonderful! Thank you 🙂
You’re very welcome! xoxo
instantly tranquilized and entranced by your combined energies! Of course I believe in fairies, but it’s nice to picture her the way you have done so.I will be thinking about this some more.
Hooray for fairy believers! 😀
Smiling ear to ear..that is delightful. I love being in nature.. I will sit patiently and wait…by the way Solki thanks for showing yourself to us. I’m looking forward to the book release with excitement and anticipation. Much luvvvvv to you tooooo..XXX
Much love to youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Satisha, from Sokli and Me xx
This is so beautiful ♥
Fairies are the best! ♥♥♥
Omg I can’t believe this I am reading the book same exact book opening to channel my name is Nicole an I just put my first fairy offering in the garden if we could speak please email me stephensnicole18@gmail.com
is this real