<![CDATA[The Fairy Whispering Way]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YnZ9!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd06e8b70-1582-46de-9781-afb91c9cb7ba_256x256.pngThe Fairy Whispering Wayhttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.comSubstackSat, 29 Aug 2026 04:38:05 GMT<![CDATA[The River Maiden: A Walk Between Worlds]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/the-river-maiden-a-walk-between-worldshttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/the-river-maiden-a-walk-between-worldsThu, 23 Jul 2026 07:50:19 GMTIn this two‑part journey on The Fairy Whispering Podcast, I explore one of the most striking fairy encounters I’ve ever recorded — Ian’s experience of seeing a mysterious young girl on a hot summer’s day beside a Dartmoor river. Her clothing, black‑and‑white and strangely immaculate, seemed old‑fashioned yet vivid, as though she had stepped out of another time entirely. Ian’s sighting left him wondering whether he had glimpsed a fairy maiden crossing through an unseen doorway into our world.

Part One: The Bridge, the Maiden, and the Thin Places

In the first episode, Ian and I talk about the moment that changed his understanding of the unseen. While crossing an old bridge, he noticed the girl below — out of place, out of time, and yet somehow right within the landscape. Our conversation explores:

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  • Dartmoor folklore and the Sticklepath fault line

  • The shifting fashions and guises of fairies across history

  • Ian’s lifelong interest in the supernatural, including ghostly encounters and intuitive experiences

  • How atmospheric conditions, especially hot, shimmering days, may heighten strange sightings

As Part One closes, the story is only beginning.

A Note on Phantom Cottages & Time‑Slips

This episode pairs beautifully with my YouTube talk on phantom cottages — places that appear and disappear, or seem to belong to another era entirely. In that talk, I share accounts of people who have met individuals who feel out of time, as though they have stepped from another century. These stories echo Ian’s sighting of the river maiden and help frame his experience within broader themes of time‑slips, fairy encounters, and landscape‑based anomalies.

You can watch the talk here:

Part Two: Solstice, Thresholds, and the Haunted Lane

In Part Two, I return to Dartmoor to meet Ian on the Summer Solstice; a time when enchantment is said to be at its height. We walk together through meadows alive with butterflies, wildflowers, and birdsong, the midsummer light turning the landscape into a living presence.

As we approached the bridge, I was convinced that I had seen a momentary flash of someone dressed in green on the bridge who swiftly disappeared. It may have been the shifting dappled sunlight playing tricks on my perception?!

Standing at the bridge where his encounter occurred, Ian shares more about the girl he saw: her Victorian‑style clothing, her stillness, her uncanny sense of belonging. We reflect on:

  • Bridges as thresholds between worlds

  • The heightened magic of Summer Solstice

  • How certain places invite glimpses beyond ordinary perception

  • Ian’s personal rituals and gifting practices at the site

  • Wart charmers, local magical traditions, dreams, consciousness, and the paranormal

Ian performs a gifting ritual to connect with the maiden whilst we are at the bridge. Something I noticed approaching the bridge and whilst at the bridge was my voice-recorder batteries draining and then seemingly re-energising!

Our walk continues to a haunted lane, known for its spectral wind, and finally to the Fairy Tree, where folklore, memory, and mystery gather close.

A Landscape That Remembers

Across both episodes, Dartmoor becomes more than a backdrop. It is a participant — a place where stories linger, where encounters imprint themselves, and where the boundary between worlds feels unusually thin. Ian’s experience invites us to consider that a simple walk beside a river may reveal far more than expected.

Books

My books The Heart of Pixieland: West‑country Faeries & Their Haunts Volumes I & II are out now, exploring fairy lore, encounters, and the magic woven through the landscapes of Devon and Cornwall.

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]]><![CDATA[The Heart of Pixieland Volume I & II are now live on Kindle]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/the-heart-of-pixieland-volume-i-andhttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/the-heart-of-pixieland-volume-i-andMon, 13 Jul 2026 09:40:21 GMT

The Heart of Pixieland Volume I & II are now live on Kindle. Today marks the beginning of my books’ journey into the world — and tomorrow, the paperback and hardback editions arrive too!

These stories were written here in Devon, rooted in my ancestral connections to the West Country landscape and its stories. If you enjoy folklore, gentle enchantment, and tales inspired by walking the land and fairy magic, I hope Pixieland finds a home on your shelf.

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Kindle edition available now. Paperbacks & hardbacks arrive tomorrow.

Thank you for supporting my work — it means more than you know.

Love from Claire & the Pixies xxx

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]]><![CDATA[100th Episode!! A Fairy Master-Stroke!]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/100th-episode-a-fairy-master-strokehttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/100th-episode-a-fairy-master-strokeWed, 08 Jul 2026 17:44:36 GMT

A double celebration - my paperback and hardback versions of my books The Heart of Pixieland: West-Country Faeries & their Haunts - are released on 14th July on Amazon!

Richard Dadd’s The Fairy Feller’s Master‑Stroke is one of the most intricate, unsettling, and mesmerising fairy paintings ever created — and few people speak about it with more insight and imaginative clarity than Lena Heide Brennand. Lena is a curator, researcher, and host at the Last Tuesday Society and the Viktor Wynd Museum.

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In this episode, we explore the uncanny brilliance of Dadd’s work, the story of his life and legacy, and the strange magnetism of The Fairy Feller’s Master‑Stroke. Lena shares her love of Nordic and fairy folklore, the threads of myth and music that run through her creative practice, and the ways folklore becomes a living, breathing presence in her work.

· Elimination of a Picture & its Subject—called The Fellers’ Master Stroke -

Music in outro - The Fairy Feller’s Master Stroke by Siberwytch

· Queen – The Fairy Feller’s Master Stroke

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]]><![CDATA[Ep 98 Flower Codes & Fairy Allies: Heidi Wedd]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/ep-98-flower-codes-and-fairy-allieshttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/ep-98-flower-codes-and-fairy-alliesTue, 30 Jun 2026 18:41:12 GMT

Heidi Wedd, a practitioner of herbalism and flower codes, shares her profound connection with plants and the fairy realm. With over 15 years of experience, she has dedicated her life to listening to the messages of nature and teaching others to do the same. We delve into her fascinating background, exploring how her path led her to embrace the magic of plant communication and fairy encounters.

Heidi discusses her unique approach to herbal alchemy and the flower codes, revealing how these elements intertwine with the fairy energy she often feels while working with plants. We explore the plants that resonate with fairy spirits, such as clover and patchouli, and how these connections have shaped her work.

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Throughout our conversation, Heidi shares her experiences of seeing and feeling fairies, including a vivid encounter with a pixie named Hobnob, who offered insights into clearing stagnant energies in our environments. We also touch on the importance of sound and resonance in connecting with nature and the elementals, highlighting how singing can amplify the energies of the earth.

This episode is a heartfelt invitation to deepen your relationship with the natural world and the fairy beings that inhabit it. Join us as we uncover the wisdom of the plants and the magic of co-creation with the fairies.

The Heart of Pixieland: West-Country Faeries & Their Haunts - Release date 13th July!

Discover more about Heidi’s work and her offerings at:

Wildflower Walker

The Flower Codes

Mythic Living Substack

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]]><![CDATA[Ep 97 The Keystone Hagstone Part 1 - Timothy Renner]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/ep-97-the-keystone-hagstone-parthttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/ep-97-the-keystone-hagstone-partThu, 25 Jun 2026 19:06:03 GMT

Tonight, we step into the strange fairy folklore of Pennsylvania.

I’m joined by Timothy Renner— host of Strange Familiars Podcast, artist, illustrator, musician, and author—whose work has long explore…

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 96 — Quest for the Pixies’ Door]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/episode-96-quest-for-the-pixies-doorhttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/episode-96-quest-for-the-pixies-doorTue, 23 Jun 2026 20:28:08 GMT

In this episode, I return to the wild heart of Dartmoor to follow a trail of folklore, intuition, and quiet synchronicities in search of one of the moor’s most elusive mysteries: the Pixies’ Door. Th…

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]]><![CDATA[Ep. 95 Journey to the Far Beyond with Palden Jenkins]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/ep-95-journey-to-the-far-beyond-withhttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/ep-95-journey-to-the-far-beyond-withTue, 16 Jun 2026 19:28:56 GMTIn Episode 95, I speak with astrologer and sacred‑landscape researcher Palden Jenkins about ancient sites, Earth energies, stone circles, crop formations, and the consciousness held within the land. …

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]]><![CDATA[Heart of Pixieland Is Ready for Pre‑Order]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/heart-of-pixieland-is-ready-for-preorderhttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/heart-of-pixieland-is-ready-for-preorderSun, 14 Jun 2026 06:44:03 GMT

Hello friends,

A quick and exciting update: Heart of Pixieland Vol. I & II are now live for Kindle pre‑order on Amazon.

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]]><![CDATA[A Quick Update from Pixie Cottage / Fairy Whispering HQ]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/a-quick-update-from-pixie-cottagehttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/a-quick-update-from-pixie-cottageSat, 06 Jun 2026 08:01:37 GMT🌿 Dear friends,

Thank you for your patience over the past 6 weeks. As many of you know, I’ve been in the thick of moving house — a full‑scale, intense (and magical) transition involving boxes, dust, …

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 91 — Pixie Haunted Cottage: Joe’s Supernatural Encounters]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/episode-91-pixie-haunted-cottagehttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/episode-91-pixie-haunted-cottageTue, 21 Apr 2026 19:48:35 GMT

In this week’s episode of the Fairy Whispering Podcast, I speak with Joe, who has witnessed uncanny experiences since childhood. His story begins with vivid dreams of his grandparents dancing beneath…

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]]><![CDATA[Working with Gateways to Faerie]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/working-with-gateways-to-faeriehttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/working-with-gateways-to-faerieSun, 12 Apr 2026 13:30:35 GMTIn Episode 89 of the Fairy Whispering Podcast — The Witches’ Triangle — we wandered into the old magic of crossroads: those liminal thresholds where the worlds touch, and where Hecate, the far‑reachi…

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]]><![CDATA[Ep 90 — The Witches Triangle (with David Phillips)]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/ep-90-the-witches-triangle-with-davidhttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/ep-90-the-witches-triangle-with-davidTue, 07 Apr 2026 19:16:49 GMT

In this haunting archive episode of the Fairy Whispering Podcast, I wander the mist‑laden paths of Dartmoor with local storyteller and paranormal investigator David Phillips. Together, we explore the…

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]]><![CDATA[Creative Partnership with Fairies for Healing]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/creative-partnership-with-fairieshttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/creative-partnership-with-fairiesSun, 29 Mar 2026 12:02:33 GMTThere are moments on the fairy path when the veil thins so gently that we don’t realise we’ve crossed a threshold until we look back. My newly released episode, The Silver Guardian, explores one such…

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]]><![CDATA[New Episode: The Silver Guardian]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/new-episode-the-silver-guardianhttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/new-episode-the-silver-guardianTue, 24 Mar 2026 20:46:20 GMTIn this profoundly moving episode of the Fairy Whispering Podcast, I am joined by healer and spiritual guide Jane Swanston, whose life has been shaped by an early connection to the etheric realm. Jan…

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]]><![CDATA[🌿 The Fairy Whispering Way: A New Chapter Begins]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/the-fairy-whispering-way-a-new-chapterhttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/the-fairy-whispering-way-a-new-chapterSat, 21 Mar 2026 10:15:50 GMTI’m stepping into a new chapter, one that feels aligned with the path I’ve been walking quietly for years. My Substack now carries a new name:

✨ The Fairy Whispering Way ✨

Fairy Whispering has been my …

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]]><![CDATA[Fairy Whispering is Awakening]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/fairy-whispering-is-awakeninghttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/fairy-whispering-is-awakeningWed, 04 Mar 2026 08:11:44 GMTI’m delighted to share that the Fairy Whispering podcast will return on Sunday, 22nd March. I’ve missed creating these episodes and connecting with you, and I’m excited to bring you new stories, folk…

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]]><![CDATA[The Heart of Faerie and the Heart of Me]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/the-heart-of-faerie-and-the-hearthttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/the-heart-of-faerie-and-the-heartSat, 07 Feb 2026 07:57:50 GMT

The Heart of Faerie and the Heart of Me

There are stories we live, privately and passionately, long before we ever feel ready to tell them aloud. Stories that move us into a new rhythm and form, like …

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]]><![CDATA[When the New Moon & Emerald Sky Open the Door]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/when-the-new-moon-and-emerald-skyhttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/when-the-new-moon-and-emerald-skyTue, 20 Jan 2026 09:38:36 GMTMy feet had to find the heartbeat of the wild, enchanted land as the dark moon rose in Capricorn. The threshold had to be crossed, the hearthstone anointed with the green firelight of awakened dreams.

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]]><![CDATA[The Girl on the Beach]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/the-girl-on-the-beachhttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/the-girl-on-the-beachFri, 09 Jan 2026 13:57:16 GMT

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Looking back at my 15‑year‑old self.

There are moments from girlhood that are treasured seashells — not because they were extraordinary, but because something in them shaped the woman we would become.

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]]><![CDATA[🌿 Why I Chose a Fairy‑Hearted Life After Fifty]]>https://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/why-i-chose-a-fairyhearted-life-afterhttps://www.thefairywhisperingway.com/p/why-i-chose-a-fairyhearted-life-afterTue, 06 Jan 2026 15:37:38 GMTThere’s a moment in every woman’s life — often somewhere after fifty — when the world grows quiet enough for her to finally hear herself again.

For me, that moment arrived slowly, like dawn light cree…

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