Thursday, October 6, 2022

Do We Elfae Have Any Rules to Follow? Which Ones Are They?


 


 

     We elfae do have rules to follow but the vast majority of them are unspoken rules that one has to figure out for ones'elf. And, these are not rules, really, so much as guidelines. For life is ever changing and one must be flexible and adaptable in dealing with it if one is to be successful in the wondrous and fair ways that are the hallmarks of being elfae. By fair here, we mean both being beautiful and elegance, creating beauty and elegance in the world, enjoying the beauty and elegance of the world but also being fair, what some might call just, in all that we do. Although, fairness is not so much about justice for we elven, per se, as it is about being in balance with ours'elves, our others and with Nature overall.


     However, there are three simple rules for all elfae folk that have been illuminated by the ancient sages and they are as follows:

     1. There are no rules.

     This rule has to do with the fact that each elfae must decide for their individual s'elf what their duty is as an elfae being and do their best to fulfill that duty. It is by assuming responsibility for our own s'elves and our own actions that we gain significance as free elfae spirits in the Universe and gain autonomy over ours'elves.

     This is very important for us as magic wielders, which in our case usually means enchanters. If we fail to assume responsibility for our lives and what has become of our people, spend our time whining and complaining about what Men have done and that they continue to do ignorant and greedy things both to us and their own s'elves, then we are giving them all the power. And they have shown, quite clearly, that they do not deserve it. We need to accept that the current situation in the world is not due to our actions so much as our inability to act. We are not now and were not powerful enough in the past to prevent what they have done, but we must accept and assume responsibility now so we may gain in power and do what is right and fair of the Earth and all beings. The situation is not our fault but it does reveal a lack of power on our part and this we must mend without becoming like them and falling into the same traps that they have. Unfortunately, as Men tell us power tends to corrupt. Although, truly great power has mastered the tendency toward the abuse of power.


     2. If you think it should be done, do it yours'elf.

     There are, alas, many folks in the world who have an inclination to tell others what they should do while they themselves do nothing. If you don't like the way things are, don't tell others they are doing things wrong, do things right yours'elf and set an example by your doing so. We once had a woman visiting us who thought we should call the police on a neighbor she saw doing something she didn't like. We told her that we weren't going to call the police but would deal with the situation in another fashion. She was not happy with our response and again told us we should call the police. However, she happened to be standing right next to the phone when she said this and we pointing this out, telling her she was free to call the police if that's what she thought should be done. But, of course, she didn't do so because she was trying to guilt us into doing something that she, herself, didn't have the courage to do. If you think it should be done, do it yours'elf.


     3. See rule #1. There are no rules.

     It is not our place to tell others what they should do. There are no rules to follow and we can but offer our own example from our lives and suggestions that we have that might prove relevant and helpful to others. There is no one in authority who can say who is or isn't an elf or faeire but there are actions that move one closer to Elfin and Faerie and to one's essential elfae being. And also, actions or behaviors, and sometimes beliefs, that distance one from those realms and make them more difficult to manifest. But, in the long run of things, each elfae is going to have to figure that out for their own s'elves. Although, here's a hint, observe and follow the example of those who seem to you to be advanced and enlightened elfae.


     So, those are the rules. We wish everyone luck in following them as best they may.


Kyela,
The Silver Elves 


"The Way to Elfin is found on the Path
That weaves through the Misty Forest 
That lives between the Mountain of Vision 
And the River of Reality."

by The Silver Elves

If you enjoyed the article above about elven life and culture, then we suggest these other articles by the Silver Elves (and be sure and scroll down this page to find a complete list of over 150 articles with their links written by The Silver Elves on The Elven Way): 

How Does One Begin on the Elven Path? 
https://thesilverelves.blogspot.com/2019/06/how-does-one-begin-on-path-to-elfin.html  

Are There Specific Elfin Holidays that the Silver Elves Celebrate?

How do Elven Communities Govern Themselves? Do They Have Kings and Queens?



Faerie Magic . . . . 
"Faerie magic is hedge magic. It's garden magic, too. 
It's magic of the thickets and the misty morning dew. 
It springs up with the wild flowers and moss in forest vales 
and ivy climbing up the walls and ferns so light and frail. 
It's found where morning coffee brews and teas in afternoon,
and if it hasn't found you yet it surely will so soon."
— by The Silver Elves



To learn more about the Elven Way and Spiritual Path, you may enjoy reading:
The Elven Way: The Magical Path of The Shining Ones

“The Elven Way passes beyond the fields of the known
into the forest of the unknown illuminated by the glow of the elves.” 
—The Silver Elves

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 9 of 
The Elven Way: The Magical Path of The Shining Ones
By The Silver Elves

  

Available on Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1482672464
and Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1482672464


Levels of Initiations


"The Initiations are linked to the chakras and to the seven rays of manifestation and by examining the influences of these aspects one can come to understand the process of our development."

1.    "The First Initiation is at its root connected to the urge to survive that is linked with the first chakra. For the elf, this means not only developing financial independence in the world, but first and foremost, developing a sense of the independence, a sense of s’elf worth, and the right to think for ones’elf, to choose one’s own direction. Thus in time this initiation also leads to the growth of leadership abilities. By that we do not necessarily mean authority, which is to say power over others, but becoming an example, an exemplar, that inspires others to pursue their own elven path. The first initiation gives one a basic grip on making a living in the world, of supporting ones’elf; however, it should be noted that for some advanced adepts, the Shining Ones temporarily take care of this aspect by sending others to provide the support the elf needs to fulfill hir particular mission."


2.     "The Second Initiation is in its lowest level about making contact and connection with others. It demands the most basic ability to cooperate with others and fulfills the need that nearly all individuals experience to interact with other beings. It develops into the power to draw others toward one. Thus it involves the development of attraction, particularly but not exclusively erotic attraction for it also involves the energy by which one requires and attains friends, allies and companions on the Way. After the elf awakens, discovers hir [our elven word for 'his or her'] true nature and confirms hir right to pursue hir own direction in life, sHe [our elven word for 'he or she'] almost immediately hungers to share this with others like hir and therefore actively seeks hir kindred. This second initiation establishes hir power to succeed in that quest. In its higher aspects this power develops into compassion and true and unattached love, which is to say love without expectation."

3.   "The Third Initiation involves an expansion of power. It also involves the acquisition of knowledge. The elf believes in hir path and pursues it with hir kindred, now sHe desires and begins to demand to get at least basic recognition from others on other spiritual paths. To do this, however, sHe finds sHe has to acquire the knowledge to explain the path in a way that these others will comprehend, as well as, explain it to other elves who are also seeking. What is the Elven Way? How is it distinguished from various religions, and how does one follow, or pursue, this path? Thus the elven adept becomes increasingly able to answer these questions, establish hir own eald in the world, and create a secure place for the kindred to live and gather? To do this sHe often delves deeply into the magical, religious, mystical, spiritual, occult, and esoteric traditions from cultures all over the world, eclectically adapting everything of value to hir own needs and transforming all into hir elven understanding."

4.     "The Fourth Initiation follows the work of the third initiation of synthesizing all one encounters into an understanding of the world and of Faerie. This fourth initiation is harmonizing in nature. It understands that all differences are differences of appearance and essential for the value of aesthetics and that beneath all things the Universe is One. The elf sees the Universe and the world as a full palette of colors with each culture and every dimension contributing to the infinite possibility of the beauty of creation. The impulse of this fourth level is both one of blending and creativity, and it is here that the elven adept firmly begins to express hir own unique contribution to elven philosophy, lore and, in time, history."

5.     "The Fifth Initiation introduces the elven adept to the more subtle dimensions of the Shining Ones and the elf begins to truly specialize, that is plunge in depth into the aspects and powers that sHe has, heretofore, been exploring. SHe finds that all the skills and talents sHe has been developing heretofore merge into a unique talent, or really style, that is her very own. SHe takes hir place among the planetary builders and maintainers, or among the great teachers, scientists or inventors of humanity, and begins to affect the consciousness of the human race as a whole. SHe becomes a shaper of worlds." 

6.     "The Sixth Initiation finds the elven adept harmonizing hir creation with other creations. Hir eald takes its place, shall we say in an intimate and loving fashion, among the other realms of Faerie. At this point the elf is beyond what we normally think of as human, and functions in dimensions that are in many ways only tenuously connected to the mundane plane. However, these adepts are connected and oversee the development of the Sixth Root Race, which is an elven race more on the lines of the nearly immortal elves that Tolkien envisioned. They also oversee the sixth-sub race of the fifth root race, the precursor to the sixth root race (and in fact every sixth sub-race), which is just now beginning to manifest on the earth bringing Elven light and magic into the world." 

7.     "With the Seventh Initiation one truly enters the realm of the Shining Ones, those angelic elven beings of light who are pure sentient energy. These individuals oversee the future of evolution but in such a distant time and fashion that they are beyond our understanding without extending our minds intuitively beyond the limitations of the mundane world entirely. They might be conceived of as pure light, pure love, and pure being. They are unique stars in the starry universe. They oversee the evolution of the seventh root race, those being who will gradually become beings of light, and therefore also oversee the development of the seventh sub-race of every previous root race, which are the precursors for the seventh root race."
—from Chapter 9 of The Elven Way: The Magical Path of The Shining Ones The Silver Elves 

(Please feel free to reprint the above for your use if you like, but please do reference The Silver Elves and their book The Elven Way as the source if you share it.)







Something Special and Magical for our Elfae Kindred and Friends


A gift for you, dear Elfae Kindred and Friends! Come read how to request an elven spell gifted to you, written by us to help you in your life. In the last two years during the pandemic, we Silver Elves have many elfae who have asked us for elven spells and incantations to help them through some difficult times as well as to put their feet forward on new projects and activities in a successful way for their lives. While we have hundreds of spells and incantations for different purposes in many of our books, sometimes people just need one that is specifically created for them. We Silver Elves are happy to gift you with an elven spell created especially for you and your expressed needs, a gift from us to you, and we will also put our elven blessings upon it. The real work will of course come from you, as you use this spell in your own magic and say it each day with intention for it to come to pass. This isn’t a spell that we use for you but that we write for you (with our elven blessings) to use in your own magic.






We also invite you to join our elven and otherkin groups on Facebook, dear Kindred! Here is our vision for the groups as a virtual community:

For those wishing to join our many Silver Elves groups for Elfae and also friends of Elfae on Facebook, here is fairly complete list below of ones that we administer: You are all invited to any and all of them! We envision our 16+ Elfae Facebook groups as all connected (so in a way all one big elfae community group) and so going from one to the other is like meandering or flying around and being in a large elven community. It is like beautiful and enchanting large multi-story house that is inhabited by a number of elfae groups: (bottom floor has three private groups inside: The Elven Wayand also Feasting with the Elves with a big kitchen and dining area for chatting, along with the Elven Homegroup); (second floor has the Faerie Craft group with a large display studio for elfae art); and (in the attic is the Elven Oracles Group where group oracle readings are always being shared). There are also lots of large enclosed or screened in porches off the main house (where you will find: Magical Books of the Silver Elves, Elfin Faerie Lore, Elven Life and Magicand We Adore Elves); there are also two gazebos, one is outside in the front lawn for Elvish Magical Chat and the other is in the back yard for I heart Elven Magic; an open circle outside around the bonfire to the side of the house for the Elf Witches of the Mystic Moon group; a quaint tree house out front for Elfae Tree Folk to meet; a faerie circle that is a bit beyond the back of the house in the forest for The Faerie Circle group to meet; and at the front gate is a cozy elfae cottage for those first entering to be greeting in the group Silver Elves Embassy. There is also a path from the house that wanders down to the creek and goes through where the group Nature and the Unseen Realms with the Elves and Otherkin meet and also that leads to meeting placesfor United Otherkin Alliance and its private sister group. So please do come join us in any and all of our groups:

The Magical Books of the Silver Elves — https://www.facebook.com/groups/539205916250397 This is our largest elfae group on Facebook and where you will find us Silver Elves often hanging out! And if you would like to find out more about our 60 The Silver Elves books on The Elven Way, please do join us! We have discussions here about our Silver Elves books as well as about Elven and Otherkin philosophy, elven lifestyle and the Elven Way. If you have read our books and would like to discuss them with us, this is the place to come join in the discussions and ask also questions. And please do come share here in this group your own creative elven works of art, music, writing, crafts, or whatever you do to manifest Elfin in your life in your own way, as well as your thoughts and feelings about living the life Elfin. 

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Elven Home — https://www.facebook.com/groups/1712981718807166 This is an enchanting and private place for all elfae folk to share in cozy comfort. Feel free to share anything elfae related, and please do share (with images when you can) all about your own Eald (Elven Home) and the special aspects of it that make it your own enchanting elfin space. 

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Elfae Tree Folk— https://www.facebook.com/groups/499002196782965 A place to share anything about the beloved trees that we elfae love so very dear and about life as a tree folk. This group is for you to spread your elven light through the day & the night and the forest. 

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Elven Life and Magic — A group for fae folk of all kinds posting their magic and how they manifest living as an elfae. https://www.facebook.com/groups/629491797123886

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Elvish Magical Chat — Posting and chatting all about elves, faeries, pixies, and magic! https://www.facebook.com/groups/307775362744491

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The Faerie Circle — A group for the magical elfae folk. Be ever blest!https://www.facebook.com/groups/1025483294180077

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Elf Witches of the Mystic Moon — A place to share your magic and enchantment with other elf witches! https://www.facebook.com/groups/806583242768352

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Faerie Craft —This is a group to share your elven and fae creations, and yes you are welcome to advertise your elfish/faerie crafts. https://www.facebook.com/groups/395403367195312

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I Heart Elven Magic — For those who love Elfin Magic. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2215672296

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Feasting With the Elves (having fun sharing elven recipes and healthy eating) — https://www.facebook.com/groups/597948240617006

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United Otherkin Alliance —https://www.facebook.com/groups/328253710566869 This is an alliance for Otherkin/ Therians, where elves, faeries, dragons, kitsune, gnomes, hobbits, merkin, pixies, brownies, nymphs, driads, niaids, valkyrie, vampires, devas, fauns, unicorns, animal kin and all manner of Faerie Folk gather and come together! This group is open to anyone who wishes to be part of a congenial group of Otherkin. 

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The Elven Way — This group creates a place for people to learn about the Elven Way and for Elves, Otherkin, and their friends to have a fun gathering place to enjoy each other's company and share things on the path. It is open to anyone who wishes to learn about the Elven Way and friends of such. This is one of our few private groups on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/165938637423212

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Nature & the Unseen Realms with the Elves & otherkin. A spiritual journey — This is a very active elven and otherkin group posting those generally unnoticed realms and wonders of Nature. https://www.facebook.com/groups/196916350335537

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Elfin Faerie Lore — For Faeries and Elfin Folk. This group is for sharing elfin faerie lore, magic and life as Fae. https://www.facebook.com/groups/975038062512421

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Silver Elves Embassy — This is a place of rest and gathering together to relax and share our stories, dreams for the future, and magic of our elfin adventures. We Silver Elves share some of our magical tales and adventures in this group that have lead us to further embrace the Shining Ones. https://www.facebook.com/groups/206231890276255

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We Adore Elves — This group is just a little hideaway for us to all come share our love for elves and elven and our elfin-faerie creativity as we manifest Elven in our lives. https://www.facebook.com/groups/Elfae

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New Group! 

The Elvish Shine of Danu — The Elvish Shrine of Danu group is a place to explore ancient elven and fae people and our culture of the past, as well as a place to join together for those elven living in the present who feel connected to the spirit of the elfin ancestors, and to share the dream of the elves of the ancient future. From our Silver Elves point of view we are essentially spiritual, energetic and thus magical races. If you have an elfin soulful spirit, then you are related to all those who came from Faerie in the past. We hope all of you will enjoy sharing about our eldars like the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Daoine Sidhe as well as others of our elven ancestors around the world of all cultures that stir our hearts and souls, and awaken our spirits to the realms of Faerie. https://www.facebook.com/groups/740612329835931


Also do look for our other elfae groups on Facebook: Elfae Spirituality Group, Elfae Tree Folk, Elven Oracles Group, Elfin Faerie Lore, and Danu Folk Elves.







“Soft as the dew from the morning mist, 

gentle and sweet as an elf maid’s kiss, 

Elfin calls out to your heart, 

closer come and be a part.”

By The Silver Elves




Elven Blessings for All Elfae Kindred and Friends!



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