Issue 6 of The Magical Times is out now, and as usual there is much to tickle the fancy of Faerie Folk. Chris Down and Dawn Holliday are featured artists and there is music with Doreen Virtue’s new band, Obsidian, plus Woodland and Greene Lady share their latest news. Diana Cooper speaks of her experiences with unicorns, dragons, faeries and angels. There is fashion from Zizzyfay, Fiona Murray on Mother Earth’s Guardians with illustrations by Josephine Wall and TV presenter Nick Ashron’s inspirational view of Guardian Spirit Guides.
All subscriptions now come with a free CD exclusive to The Magical Times which features music by Woodland, Omnia, Priscilla Hernandez, Kim Thompsett, Alquimia and others.

The latest issue of FAE magazine is as exciting as ever with lots of new and exclusive features including ‘Dear Faerie Goddess Mother’, where the magical Dancing Hands answers your questions relating to all things Faerie. And there is also an exclusive presentation of art by Sparkle the Fairy. Find magical music with sylph-like songstress Freyia, who also graces the cover. Doreen Virtue once again shares her magical insights with a special fairy card reading for the months ahead. Fairy photographer Charlotte Bird shares some of her secrets in capturing on film the little ones. And Kelvin Jones explores Conan Doyle’s ‘Coming of the Faeries’ featuring an original photograph of the Cottingley Faeries. Sharon Williams explores Elemental Jewellery, and Ceri Norman entices us with her ‘Glimmering Glamour’. There are no less than three fashion exclusives with models including Priscilla Hernandez. Meet a real life Troll in a very special interview, and fall under the eco faery’s spell with the environmentally friendly fairy, Felicity Fyr Le Fay. There is also an exclusive look at some wonderful faery wands created by Natasha Heard, and Faery Horoscopes by Libinthia will provide food for thought over the coming 3 months. All this and much much more in your totally original, unique and inspiring magazine for the faeries, FAE!

“From the faeries we can rediscover who we really are, and awaken our natural abilities to create wonderful, enchanted lives that are full of meaning and purpose, fun and delight.”
A collaboration between Australian authors Lucy Cavendish and Serene Conneeley, The Book of Faery Magic is a delightful guide to working with the Faerie Folk. The book blends traditional faerie lore with modern magical practices like guided meditation, setting up your own faerie altar and creating a special wand. It also includes ideas for planting a faerie garden, recipes and craft projects to deepen your relationship with the faeries and to discover your own inner wild self (not to mention have some fun along the way!). Throughout the book you will also find interviews with various ‘movers and shakers’ of modern faerie culture, for example FAE Editor Karen Kay, artist Jessica Galbreth (who also provides the lovely cover art), and musician Wendy Rule. These interviews give insights into their beliefs and interactions with the fae and are quite fascinating. The books takes a gentle approach, encouraging the reader to seek out what works best for them, whilst providing a basic knowledge. Please don’t think this is a light read however – running to over 300 pages there is a vast amount of information between the covers! Most importantly, I’m pleased to see a strong environmental message throughout the book (indeed, one chapter is entirely dedicated to ways you can help the environment). As with the rest of the book the authors manage to avoid being preachy and instead encourage you to think for yourself and find a way that best suits you.
The Book of Faery Magic is available to order now from the Faerie Magic website.

There is a little bit of Midsummer faery magic in the current issue of Spirit & Destiny magazine (June 2010). The article features an interview with some of the people who have welcomed the inspiration of the little folk into their lives – including event organiser and FAE magazine editor, Karen Kay.

Australian artist Michele-Lee Phelan has just published her first solo art book. Dreams of Magic collects together 100 colour and sepia illustrations depicting dragons, fairies, gods, goddesses, nature and more. There is also a selections of poems and short stories written by Michele-Lee, plus chapters on how and why she creates her paintings. The book is beautifully presented with a padded hardcover and is published by Blue Angel Publishing.

The summer issue of FAE Magazine is now out. This issue has articles by some of the world’s leading faerie artists and authors – The Froud’s talk about the Heart of Faerie Oracle and Doreen Virtue joins the FAE Team with her new Faerie column. There are articles by Lucy Cavendish, Orion Foxwood, Sally Morningstar, and art by Tytania Fairy (who also transformed Doreen Virtue into a merfaerie for this issue’s cover), and exclusive fashion with the Faeries of Avon, TPF, and Gaia Clothing. Learn about the Faerie Queen, how to make a faery crown, work practical faery magic, and ideas for faerie themed weddings. Plus there’s a chance to win a portrait by fantasy artist Helen Wells from Australia worth £1000!

I’d also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Rachel P, the lucky winner of the one year’s subscription to FAE giveaway we recently ran. Wel done! And thank you to everyone who entered!

Identical twins Cassandra and Celena Cloverleaf have shared unique telepathic experiences ever since they can remember. One day while taking photographs in their backyard, they noticed orbs appearing on the photographs. Soon, faeries, a gnome, devas and nature spirits also began revealing themselves in their photographs. The twins happen to live in Sedona, Arizona, an area well known for it’s vortex and portal energies, and now it seems, the Little Folk.
Beyond the Veil of Sedona is a faerie journal and photo guidebook recently published by Cassandra and Celena. In the book the twins have collected together their amazing photos and first hand experiences. They also give tips on how to locate faeries and nature spirits, should you wish to photograph some of your own. The book is available in paperback or as an ebook.

Instructions guides a traveller safely beyond magical gates and enchanted cottages, by gardens and woods populated by princesses, wolves, and witches, past a riddling ferryman, and through sea and sky on the backs of enchanted creatures. Its message of the value of courage, wit, and adventurousness makes it a perfect gift for anyone embarking on a journey, especially graduates of any age.

The new collaboration between Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess is now available. Any work by either of these chaps is always a treat, and Instructions promises to be just that. Take a peek at the trailer above for a glimpse of the magic!

The latest issue of The Magical Times is available. Faery fanciers will find lots of articles to interest them – Peter Pracownik talks about the Green Man, there is an exclusive interview with Mediaeval Baebes founder Katherine Blake, art by faery songstress Priscilla Hernadez, Judy Mastrangelo and Sue Miller, and fashion from Senjo and Solstice Clothes, who provide handmade fair-trade clothing for ‘Free spirits, Urban Pixies and Wild City Faeries’!
Also this Easter weekend the faeries will be flying down to the lovely city of Canterbury for the Magical Faerie Festival. The event takes place over Saturday, Sunday and Monday and includes live music, workshops and stalls.

Pure Inspiration’s Fantasy Art Collection is a remarkable, high-quality book that brings together the art and personal commentary of sixteen talented fantasy artists, many of whom have already become icons in the genre: John Arthur, Sherri Baldy, Jasmine Becket-Griffith, Jody Bergsma, Sara Butcher, Kinuko Y. Craft, Tom Cross, Molly Harrison, Priscilla Hernandez, Sue Miller, Myrea Pettit, Linda Ravenscroft, Vicki Visconti-Tilley, Christine Von Lossberg, Josephine Wall, and Sheila Wolk.
The sixteen artists are each given a minimum of twelve pages to display many of their magnificent paintings and to also give you, the reader, fascinating insights into what inspires them, how they approach their art, and what their aspirations are.
As you turn the pages of this beautiful book, you’ll find yourself  journeying beyond time and space through diverse worlds of beauty and imagination—the world of Pure Inspiration’s Fantasy Art Collection.

The Fantasy Art Collection is now available to buy. Please visit the website for more details.