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How did you meet Healer or find your mate? How can I find my mate

Quite simply: You find your spirit mate when you’re meant to find them. And you don’t always realize they’re going to be a mate right away. And like with human partners (at least ideally), being mates is consensual; it’s not like you alone pick your mate. The spirit has to choose to date you as well.

I have, to be honest, 21 mates (8 spirit spouses, and 13 who are dating/courting me at their comfort and/or in their cultural manners). Generally mine I met as companions first who just wandered in through my warding as many well-intentioned entities do and chose to stay to work with me. Some I’ve worked with as a companion since I was a child (like Her*, Healer, and Luvoso), and some I’ve worked with as a young adult (Rain, R, and G are cases of this), and others I’ve worked with for a not quite a year to about two years (V, B, S, Z, Rat, Ayrus, Derno, Holy Demon, and Doctor are examples). The courting has always gone as this: the spirit expresses interest in being my mate/partner, we discuss both our comforts and discomforts (or rather the do’s & don’t’s) with dating, our ways of expressing love (as everyone’s ways are different), my explaining the fact I have multiple partners and how intolerance of any of them won’t be acceptable, my requesting they come to me if there are issues (generally there isn’t as my astral form can split so I can spend time with all of them while I bi-exist in the astral plane), and our working out a schedule for dates both astrally and here with myself in the physical. Basically we started out as friends first then started dating.

As for how I met Healer. Well, him and his sister Her* and some of their friends just showed up one day when I was about 5. They asked if they could stay, which my companions Everchanging and Crane and myself said was fine. Some helped with the super early stages of the refuge, and some like Healer and Her* chose to work with me as a companion. No, Healer (nor Her*) saw me right away and decided they were going to be my mate. They both left for a time, as can happen with companions, because our paths were diverging as we grew and changed (more specifically me), and it wasn’t until a few years ago when they returned and we started bonding again that they realized their feelings for myself (and vice versa for me with them).

(If you want to know all their “names”- they’re not actual names, but nicknames used for Tumblr: Spirit Spouses: Snake, Greyed, Topaz Eyes, Silvered, Him*, Ayrus, Derno, & Her*; Mates: Healer, Rat, Z, Rain, Luvoso, V, B, H, S, R, G, Doctor, and Holy Demon)

Just pick a god, make an offering, and start praying. It's not that big a deal.

The people of ancient times who worshipped these gods from cradle to grave didn't wait around for them to reach out first, that's for historically sure.

The Clever Way Archangel Michael Introduced Me To Archangel Raguel

A couple of years ago I dreamt of a wandering a hallway that reminded me of what people may walk through in an old prestigious academic institution. In my wandering, I would curiously open doors-not to find anything but to explore. At one point I opened a door and found a humanoid looking entity glowing, flashing, and shifting from one part of a large open room to another with intense speed.

I asked if it was an angel in anyway, and without hesitation of thought or movement it projected, “We are all an aspect of God!” I was then guided out of the room by someone/something behind me, only to realize I was in a completely different room that gave me library vibes. I say this only because I was not focused on the room itself but who was in it.

A very tall golden man with illuminating eyes of a vibrant blue color walked directly into my focus and almost seemed to lower himself or help me adjust my line of sight because he was just THAT BIG. He came off as strong and capable- making me feel secure & safe within his presence. His smile wide and brilliant. He was so friendly!

Now here comes the clever part!

“Who are you?”, I asked.

“My name is Miguel.” His eyes gazed at me softly, but maintained their power and steadiness.

I instantly responded with recognition due to my two years of required foreign language in high-school, “ Oh, that’s Michael in English! So Archangel Michael??” He nodded with gentle encouragement as he ushered for another man who looked exactly like him - a twin I thought- who had the same fiery eyes in radiant purple to stand next to him and introduce himself.

“And what about him? What is your name?”

“My name is Raguel.” He smiled just the same. The gears in my head stopped turning.

“I’m sorry don’t know that name in Spanish??” I definitely never heard of an angel named Raguel either. I woke up. I figured what I dreamt of was not a real spiritual encounter but just my brains projection of one in a dream.

I proceeded to look up the name to attempt to find the English equivalent, only to get search results pertaining to:

An Archangel Named Raguel.

When I thought about it, I realized that Michael may have used Spanish to help me retain Raguel’s name, because when I’m in a dream (that’s not lucid) information is instantly deemed as made up & unreal if it is not something that I perceive to be real during my waking life. So I will instantly discard it. So the fact that he used Spanish made me curious about the the possible “Spanish” name I never heard of.

THE 7 CHAKRA AND HOW TO HEAL THEM

there are 7 main chakras, each one of them is connected to our body, mind and soul. each one of them is connected to a specific sound, color and element.

THE ROOT CHAKRA (muladhara)

'I am'

it's situated at the base of our spine

the root chakra is what grounds you. it's about survival instincts, also called flight or fight response.

the root chakra is associated with our feelings of security and safety, such as food, home and emotional needs,

the root chakra helps us survive, is responsible for grounding ourselves, for safety, stability and strength.

the root chakra is the 1st chakra, it's important to keep it balanced, because an unbalanced root chakra can cause imbalance in the other six chakras. it has a masculine energy and it's associated with the Kundalini energy.

when the root chakra is unbalanced or blocked, we might worry a lot about everything, anxiety arises and problems with lower body parts such as legs and digestive system might occur.

when the root chakra is balanced, you feel safe and at peace, you feel fearless.

it's associated color is RED.

it's associated crystals are : obsidian, black tourmaline, red jasper, smoky quartz

how to heal the root chakra?

by doing specific meditations.

listening to reiki sounds or binaural beats.

using essential oils such as clove and cedar.

eating healthy red foods.

walking outside in nature, barefoot.

affirmations for the root chakra :

I am safe.

I am confident.

I am stable.

I am grounded.

I am exactly where I need to be.

I am successful.

I am abundant.

I love my body.

I am at peace.

I am protected.

I am strong.

THE SACRAL CHAKRA (svadhisthana)

'I feel'

it's located in our lower abdomen

this chakra is the center of out creative and sexuality, our pleasures and passions.

an unbalance sacral chakra, we might have problems with fertility (such as irregolar and painful periods for the women), or lower back pain.

it's associated color is ORANGE

it's associated crystals are : orange calcite, carnelian, orange aventurine.

how to heal the sacral chakra?

by doing specific meditation.

listening to reiki sounds or binaural beats.

using essential oils such as ylang ylang and sandalwood.

by moving the body, exercising, dancing...

eating healthy orange foods

by doing something creative

affirmations for the sacral chakra :

I am creative.

my sexuality is sacred.

I am confident.

I am comfortable in my body.

I love my body.

I am peaceful.

I take care and I nourish my my body.

THE SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA (manipura) 🌻☀️

'I do'

it's located in our upper belly / diaphragm

it's the center of our personal power, sense of inner strength and self, our willpower source comes from here. it's about confidence.

when the solar plexus chakra is unbalance we might feel negative, afraid of being alone. when this chakra is overactive we might feel stressed, there's a need to be in the center or attention, chronic fatigue may arise as well as stomach issues and anxiety.

it's associated color is YELLOW 💛

it's associated crystals are : amber, tiger eye, citrine

how to heal the solar plexus chakra?

by doing specific meditation.

listening to reiki sounds of binaural beats.

dancing and moving your body.

using essential oils such as chamomile and lemon (you can also drink chamomile or drink some lemon water).

by eating healthy yellow foods.

going outside, to the beach or even your garden, as long as you get some sun. ☀️

give yourself self care and don't do negative self talks.

laugh, laugh and laugh.

affirmations for the solar plexus chakra :

I am confident.

I am strong.

I am powerful.

I can achieve everything I want.

I am aligned with my purpose.

I am enough.

I am loved.

happiness is my birth right.

I am worthy.

I am courageous.

THE HEART CHAKRA (anahata)

'I love'

it's located at the center of our heart and lungs.

it's the center chakra, responsible for maintaining the balance between the other chakra.

this is the chakra of unconditional love, where we learn to love ourselves, others and everything around us.

when this chakra is blocked or unbalanced we might feel lonely and abandoned, jealous or even jealous. when it's overactive we might feel anxious or have back pain.

it's associated color is GREEN

it's associated crystals are : rose quartz, green aventurine, emerald, malachite.

how to heal the heart chakra?

by doing specific meditation.

by listening to reiki sounds or binaural beats.

using essential oils such as lavender, rose or bergamot.

spending time with family/loved ones.

spending time in nature, go in a forest, drink some water, hug a tree, talk to animals.

eating lots of green healthy foods.

by doing the things you love most.

affirmations for the heart chakra :

I love and accept myself.

I radiate love.

I lead with love.

my heart is open, pure and loving.

everyday I love myself a little more.

I am love.

I choose love.

I choose to be kind.

THE THROAT CHAKRA (vishuddha)

'I speak'

it's located near the thyroid gland

the throat chakra is about how we communicate, about standing up for what's right. It's about our true authentic self.

when this chakra is unbalanced we might be afraid of speaking to people, being afraid of rejection, neck pain or having a sore throat.

it's associated color is BLUE

it's associated crystals are : turquoise, aquamarine, blue kyanite.

how to heal the throat chakra?

by doing specific meditations.

by listening to reiki sounds or binaural beats.

there aren't too many blue foods but eating lots of blueberries can help too.

drinking lots of water.

journaling.

blogging.

writing or singing.

going to the beach.

affirmations for the throat chakra :

I am calm.

I speak my truth.

I am confident.

I am safe.

I am courageous.

THE THIRD EYE CHAKRA (anja)

'I see'

it's located in our forehead between the eyebrows

this chakra is all about seeing, it's about how we see the world.

when this chakra is open, we see the truth. when it's blocked, we might cut ourselves off the world, become paranoid and depressed.

ps. opening this chakra might be scary or uncomfortable for some people, know that when you do open your third eye the first time, there's no going back. your spiritual awakening might start after opening it. <3

it's associated color is dark blue

it's associated crystals are : amethyst, lapis lazuli, angelite.

how to heal the third eye chakra :

by doing specific meditations.

by listening to reiki sounds or binaural beats.

listen to others.

ask lots of question. do lot of research.

wear dark blue.

use essential oils such as rosemery or jasmine.

third eye chakra affirmations :

I see clearly.

my mind is strong.

I release any doubt.

I am in alignment with my purpose.

I surrender control.

I am intuitive.

my mind is open and clear.

THE CROWN CHAKRA (sahasrara)

'I understand'

it's situated at the top of our head, near the pineal gland and brain.

this chakra is where the 'magic' is stored. our connection with spirit and the universe comes from here.

when the crown chakra is blocked, we might feel isolated and lonely, depressed, we might experience lots of migraines and insomnia. when it's overactive, we feel 'more powerful and better' than others, our ego might step in and we become critical and judgmental.

it's associated color is purple

it's associated crystals are : moonstone, selentine and quartz.

how to heal the crown chakra

meditation is the key for this chakra.

listening to binaural beats or reiki sounds.

connect to your spirit guides.

wear purple.

daydream.

affirmation for this chakra :

I am pure.

I am a divine being.

I am safe and protected.

the universe has my back.

I am divinely guided.

I am love and light.

I trust my intuition.

if you have any question let me know 🖤

Hi! I don't know if you'll have an answer to this but I have two questions I just can't figure out on my own and I wanted to see if you could help.

First question, what is the difference between your aura and your energy? I've seen some bloggers say "x's person energy is this color" and I also know auras have color, but I can't see those so I was wondering if they're two terms used for the same thing, or if there's a difference (and if so, what that difference would be).

And my second question, more like an issue is this: I feel like my guides don't want me to know something? Either that or they're avoiding me or I just suck at talking to them. I know they're here with mez they confirm their existence constantly, but for some reason, when I ask them this specific question I have, they just ignore me? I'll ask for confirmation about this thing like "if yes, send me this, if it's a no, send this instead" because I thought that way they'd give me an answer, right? But no, whenever I ask about this specific issue pertaining my personal life, it just seems like I'm speaking to the air because I don't get confirmation on either way. Is this normal? Do you know if there's a reason this is happening?

I understand if you don't have any advice (especially about that last one) but you seem fairly knowledgeable in the topic and like you're in good terms with your guides so I thought it was worth a try. Thanks for reading!

Hello! I’ll see what I can do!

If I had it describe how I personally see it, it’s like the energy is the body and the aura the clothes. So I don’t know whether people confuse the 2 being the same thing, but a person mostly is seen as what their aura is like. It’s like.. you know how you behave one way with strangers and another with friends? People who are close to you know how you really are, they know your energy and what you are like, even if your aura/the way you behave is different. Your energy is the true you, something not all people are able to see. But I guess people mean ‘’general energy’’. Auras change. Which is why the energy of my blog, the energy I put in it, changed as well (for the people who complimented me for it, thank you! but i think you did notice it’s different than from a month ago :D). So shortly, we all have different layers of auras but the one we see most is the one you feel from another person. You feel what they might be like. But the Aura depends on the person’s thoughts, actions and beliefs, so they might have a completely different energy underneath. It’s like painting with color A and overpainting it with color B, color A is still there, but you don’t really see it because of color B. (Hope that wasn’t too confusing).

I had the same problem recently! It just means that they gave you everything you needed as guidance and wait for you to act on it. Not long ago I actually was pretty frustrated because like, I have this irl problem and kept asking my guides for like, 7-8 months on what I should do. But nothing, no matter how much I prayed or talked or meditated nothing helped. I then asked a friend of mine to give me some cards and they said that I have everything I need. I just need to find the courage to do things myself and not be so dependant on them. Slowly I eventually got out of that and get guidance after taking that action, leap of faith, but it’s not because you’re bad at talking to them. Your guides ALWAYS hear you. Their YOUR guides, after all. They are meant to support and guide you, their purpose is that! So they find ways to give you  guidance in a way you can notice. You just have to be open for that. Or, if it’s something specific you ask about, maybe you aren’t meant to know yet. Like, thoughts can influence our life very much, in a whole new direction. Knowing the answer might take you to a path you aren’t meant to go (yet). Maybe you don’t have to know or ask for confirmation - maybe you have the answers inside you. Your soul knows what it wants, and it’s tricky to know about it since our mind and heart get in the way, but trust your soul. Trust yourself. Trust that you are powerful and that you have everything you need right now. Everything right now is exactly as it’s supposed to be because it was set up like this by universe. Trust in that. And don’t be discouraged. Listening to yourself doesn’t mean you can’t ask your guides. You can, just sometimes, especially when we can’t stand up for ourselves, we get lessons like these to prove that we are powerful and that we can stand up for ourselves!

The basics of Manifestation

You create your reality

You choose how to create your reality

Astral Projection 101 (Masterpost on Astral Travel)

How can I go out of the body?

— natinhaaa This question gets asked so much so i just decided to try my best at doing a master post on Astral Projection. That way we can throw all the basics out there.  Astral Projection or Out-of-body Experience(OBE) is when the conscious mind separates from the Physical Body and moves into the Astral Body to experience. We technically Astral Project every single of night of our lives as we go to sleep and enter into the Dream state. However most of us just don’t remember this as we’re usually unconscious. So saying you can’t astral project is a lie because EVERYONE can do it, we do it every single day. Some people enjoy learning to Astral Project consciously and this is what we’re going to talk about…

When you astral project you are consciously aware of things you encounter while out of your physical body. Some people can astral project naturally and others are still torn by the fear of Astral Projection and find the inability to let go. We are attached by a silver/gold cord to our body so when we dream we can easily go back into our body when we wake up. There is never a chance of death from learning Astral Projection, you are entirely completely safe.  “There are two general schools of thought on the nature of astral projection. These can broadly be defined as the mystical model and the phasing model.

The Phasing Model, which was defined by Robert Monroe, holds the belief that it is impossible to actually leave your body in the truest sense of the word, and that the astral planes and the physical world are merely points on the long spectrum of consciousness. When a person projects, they actually “phase” into another area of consciousness and the locales it contains. This can be likened to tuning a radio to another station. One of the initial signposts representing a phase shift away from physical reality has been labeled the state of focus 10 (mind awake/body asleep). This viewpoint can be seen as a logical progression of the philosophy that external reality is actually an internally created state

The Mystical Model includes a large variety of belief systems and astral maps, but they are tied together by their belief that astral projection takes place outside of the actual physical body. In this model, a more subtle energy body is believed to carry the consciousness outside of the physical body. In their book Projection of the Astral Body, Carrington and Muldoon detail how consciousness is transferred into a secondary “energy” body (the etheric body) to allow travel into the astral planes. This idea is also described by other authors such as Robert Peterson in his book Out of Body Experiences: How to have them and what to expect (chapters 5, 17, 22), and Robert Bruce in his book Astral Dynamics (pages 31-33, 404-410, 538). Bruce expanded on this idea in his book Astral Dynamics, stating that higher planes of existence are reached through the progressive projection of subtler energy bodies from previous projected bodies (pages 33-42). The subtle body is attached to the physical body by means of an energetic connection which usually takes the appearance of a silver cord ‘plugging’ into the chakra system like an umbilical cord. Robert Peterson describes this in chapter 13 of his book Out of Body Experiences, Robert Bruce in his book Astral Dynamics (pages 27, 52-53, 84, 397-403,544) and by Carrington and Muldoon in their book Projection of the Astral Body.“

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOW TO GO OUT OF BODY STEP BY STEP There are many techniques out there but i thought it would be fascinating to write about the Monroe technique since he was one of the first people to discover Astral Projection. Robert Allan Monroe (1915 - 1995) was a psychic researcher and author of  Journeys Out of the Body, a 1971 book that popularized the expression “out-of-body experience” (also called astral projection). Monroe was a conservative Virginia businessman who had his first out-of-body experiences in 1958. After much experimentation, he founded The Monroe Institute, a “nonprofit education and research organization devoted to the exploration of human consciousness” and developed a method he called Hemi-Sync (hemispherical synchronization) to induce mental states that are favorable for inducing out-of-body experiences. Hemi-Sync is a system which aims to balance the brain waves of both of the brain’s hemispheres or lobes through cooperative processing of auditory stimulus. The stimulus, together with meditative instruction, is provided via headphones. The method is based on a concept known as binaural beats.

Step One:

Relax the body. According to Monroe, “the ability to relax is the first prerequisite, perhaps even the first step itself” to having an OBE. (out of body experience). This includes both physical and mental relaxation. Monroe does not suggest a method of attaining this relaxation, although progressive muscle relaxation, coupled with deep breathing exercises (inhale 1, exhale 2, inhale 3… until about 50 or 100) are known to work well.

Step Two:

Enter the state bordering sleep. This is known as the hypnogogic state. Once again, Monroe doesn’t recommend any method of doing this. One way is to hold your forearm up, while keeping your upper arm on the bed, or ground. As you start to fall asleep, your arm will fall, and you will awaken again. With practice you can learn to control the hypnogogic state without using your arm. Another method is to concentrate on an object. When other images start to enter your thoughts, you have entered the hypnogogic state. Passively watch these images. This will also help you maintain this state of near-sleep. Monroe calls this Condition A.

Step Three:

Deepen this state. Begin to clear your mind. Observe your field of vision through your closed eyelids at the blackness in front of your. After a while you may start to notice light patterns. These are simply neural discharges. They have no specific effect. Ignore them. When they cease, one has entered what Monroe calls Condition B. From here, one must enter an even deeper state of relaxation which Monroe calls Condition C– a state of such relaxation that you lose all awareness of the body and sensory stimulation. You are almost in a void in which your only source of stimulation will be your own thoughts.

The ideal state for leaving your body is Condition D. This is Condition C when it is voluntarily induced from a rested and refreshed condition and is not the effect of normal fatigue. To achieve Condition D, Monroe suggests that you practice entering it in the morning just as you are getting up, or after a short nap.

Step Four:

Enter a state of Vibration. This is the most important part of the technique, and also the most vague. Many projectors have noted these vibrations at the onset of projection. They can be experienced as a mild tingling, or as if electricity is being shot through the body. Their cause is a mystery. It may actually be the astral body trying to leave the physical body.

For entering into the vibrational state, he offers the following directions:

1. Remove all jewelry or other items that might be touching your skin.

2. Darken the room so that no light can be seen through your eyelids, but do not shut out all light.

3. Lie down with your body along a north-south axis, with your head pointed toward magnetic north.

4. Loosen all clothing, but keep covered so that you are slightly warmer than what might normally be comfortable.

5. Be sure you are in a location where, and at a time when, there will be absolutely no noise to disturb you.

6. Enter a state of relaxation.

7. Give yourself the mental suggestion that you will remember all that occurs during the upcoming session that will be beneficial to your well being. Repeat this five times.

8. As your breathe, concentrate on the void in front of you.

9. Select a point a foot away from your forehead, then change your point of mental reference to six feet.

10. Turn the point 90 degrees upward by drawing an imaginary line parallel to your body axis up above you head. Focus there and reach out for the vibrations at that point and bring them back into your body.

Even if you don’t know what these vibrations are, you will know when you have achieved contact with them.

Step Five:

Learn to control the vibrational state. Practice controlling them by mentally pushing them into your head, down to your toes, making them surge throughout your entire body, and producing vibrational waves from head to foot. To produce this wave effect, concentrate on the vibrations and mentally push a wave out of your head and guide it down your body. Practice this until you can induce these waves on command. Once you have control of the vibrational state, you are ready to leave the body.

Step Six:

Begin with a partial separation. The key here is thought control. Keep your mind firmly focused on the idea of leaving the body. Do not let it wander. Stray thoughts might cause you to lose control of the state.

Now having entered the vibrational state, begin exploring the OBE by releasing a hand or a foot of the “second body”. Monroe suggests that you extend a limb until it comes in contact with a familiar object, such as a wall near your bed. Then push it through the object. Return the limb by placing it back in to coincidence with the physical one, decrease the vibrational rate, and then terminate the experiment. Lie quietly until you have fully returned to normal. This exercise will prepare you for full separation.

Step Seven:

Dissociate yourself from the body. Monroe suggests two methods for this. One method is to lift out of the body. To do this, think about getting lighter and lighter after entering the vibrational state. Think about how nice it would be to float upward. Keep this thought in mind at all costs and let no extraneous thoughts interrupt it. An OBE will occur naturally at this point.

Another method is the “Rotation Method” or “roll-out” technique. When you have achieved the vibrational state, try to roll over as if you were turning over in bed. Do not attempt to roll over physically. Try to twist your body from the top and virtually roll over into your second body right out of your physical self. At this point, you will be out of the body, but next to it. Think of floating upward, and you should find yourself floating above the body.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Common Questions:  How do i get over the fear? you have to let go completely. you have to let go. you have to let go. Completely LET GO. Did i mention you need to let go? That is truthfully the only way to get past the fear of Astral Travel. You can’t fight the resistance that builds from the ego-mind you have to put yourself in a pure state of meditation and Let go by relaxing and being at peace. If you dont lose the fear, you can’t astral project consciously it’s really as simple as that.  I keep getting stuck in Sleep Paralysis?  This is not demons or negative “entities” this is merely the jumping off point. I personally believe when we’re in the sleep paralysis state the reason we have hallucinations and frightening visions is because we’re moreso in a 4th dimensional state of consciousness (the world of thoughts). So when your body is anchored in that state it is actually the easiest time to try to separate from your body and perform astral projection. Rather than fight the fear go further and pop out on the other side ;) How do we *see* when we’re astral projecting if we don’t have our physical eyes? This is because you are seeing within your Mind’s eye during Astral Projection. Did you know your pineal gland has rods and cones just like your eyes? The pineal gland also emits light and produces melatonin which regulates your sleep cycles.  “the interior of the pineal gland actually has retinal tissue composed of rods and cones (photoreceptors) inside its interior lining just like the eye, and is even wired into the visual cortex in the brain. “The photoreceptors of the retina strongly resemble the cells of the pineal gland”. Dr. David Klein, Science Daily.  It even has vitreous fluid in it like an eye does. "  They don’t call it a third eye for nothing ;) More here: http://theawakenedstate.tumblr.com/post/93240713270/this-is-my-question-about-astral-projection-how-can-we What if the demons or negative entities get me when i’m out of body, am i vulnerable?  Short Answer No, you’re completely safe.  Long answer read here: http://theawakenedstate.tumblr.com/post/93878979050/when-i-was-a-child-i-used-to-have-dream-disorders Tell me about Astral Sex? What are the benefits of Astral Projection?

Where do we go when we dream, what is the Astral World made of and how does it work? 

The Astral Plane

Hope this helps you on your way to exploring the magical wonders of the Astral World love <3 Ash

The nature goddess Rhiannon, Queen of Faeries, dwells within the Faerie Realm, an alternate Prime Material plane consisting of endless magical forests.  Her long hair appears yellow in spring, brown in summer, red in autumn, and white in winter.  (Robert Klasnich, from “The Folk of the Faerie Kingdom” by Vince Garcia, Dragon 155, March 1990)

Barycz Valley, Poland by Marek Piasecki