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Have you ever wondered how the fae

communicate with each other? Yes, you may pick up what sounds like words on the wind, but even fairy folk need something a little more reliable for their day-to-day chats. Enter Fairy Post-It Notes – nature's own sticky notes that the magickal realm uses to keep their enchanted lives organized.

Have fun with me today as I dive into Fairyland!

What Are Fairy Post-It Notes?

They're all around us, if you know where to look. Those perfectly rounded leaves with dew drops that never seem to fall? That's a fairy's grocery list. That weird pattern of mushrooms that appeared overnight in your garden? That's the local Pixie Congress meeting agenda. Or if you find four-leaf clovers where nothing else is growing? That's a love note from one fairy to another, marked "urgent."

I first noticed these magickal memos during my morning walks. After going through the back gate, I spotted an unusually shaped leaf stuck to a pine tree trunk at exactly my eye level. Something about it made me stop and really look. (As I often do on my Sidewalk Oracle strolls.)

I felt it wasn't just stuck there randomly – it was placed with intention as it had a tiny red in the center. It seemed to be telling me to slow down or even stop. I did and among the photos I took that day were these three. I didn’t know it at the time, but these - and several others spotted on my walks - made up what is now my own Sidewalk Oracle deck. You should do one too.

Sidewalk Oracles

So How Do You Spot Fairy Messages in Your World?

The fae are surprisingly organized communicators. Their notes tend to follow patterns that, once you recognize them, become obvious fairy correspondences:

• Mushroom circles aren't just fairy rings for dancing – they're community bulletin boards announcing births, celebrations, and the occasional warning about overzealous gardeners

• Perfectly placed feathers on your path are often directional signs or gentle nudges toward something you need to see or ancestral messages you need to hear

• Heart-shaped stones or leaves in unexpected places? Someone in the fairy realm thinks you need a reminder that you're loved

• Dewdrops that catch the light in unusual ways are fairy exclamation points, highlighting an important message

• Unexpected flower blooms out of season or place are often celebration announcements or thank-you notes

Just this morning, when I went out to chat with the plants, I noticed a faery had left a note for me! Want to guess what it said? See below.

Now once you start noticing these natural Post-Its, you'll be amazed at how frequently the fairy folk are trying to communicate with you. I've found that they're especially active when you’re open to a conversation. They truly love finding human friends. But please know that they also love what I call faery humor. It’s almost slapstick.

Create Your Own Fairy Correspondence

The wonderful thing about fairy communication is that it works both ways. You can leave your own Post-It notes for the fae, establishing a back-and-forth that brings unexpected joy to ordinary days.

Some simple ways to leave notes for your fairy neighbors:

1. Create tiny arrangements of flowers or leaves in unexpected places in your garden

2. Leave small tokens of appreciation – a shiny bead, a drop of honey, or a pinch of cinnamon in a tiny acorn cap

3. Write wishes on biodegradable paper and tuck them under stones or into tree hollows

4. Plant seeds in the shape of symbols that have meaning to you. But please, not on another person’s property!

5. Sing or hum while working in your garden – sound is one of the fairy realm's favorite forms of communication

The key is intention and playfulness. Fairies don't respond well to demands or expectations, but they love genuine curiosity and open-hearted wonder. They’re also quite fond of hanging out with flowers and trees and in gardens. My sister and her grandson have built a whole faery village in the garden, just to provide a place for the fae to gather.

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The Magick of Noticing

In our world of dinging notifications, text messages, and endless email, there's something profoundly revolutionary about slowing down enough to notice a fairy Post-It. These natural messages remind us that communication doesn't always need technology – sometimes it just needs attention.

Looking back through the thousands of images I’ve taken, there are definitely patterns. And those patterns are almost always in images of nature herself, but with a hint of something not quite usual.

Now I think the most powerful magick of fairy Post-Its isn't just how cool they are - it’s how they train us to notice the world differently. When you start looking for messages in nature, you’ll start seeing something extraordinary. A simple walk becomes a treasure hunt. And if you have a garden like my sister’s . . . what a conversation you could have.

So the next time you're feeling overwhelmed by reminders popping up every few minutes on your phone, take a walk. The fairy folk might have left you a Post-It note with exactly the message you need to hear.

Questions for you, my fae-loving reader . . . and looking forward to reading your comments:

• do you believe in the fae

• have you encountered a faery

• where do you think the fae like to hang out

xo in fairy magick! and dedicating this to my dear friend, Jessica Macbeth, author of The Faeries’ Oracle.

Nancy

P.S. If you’re wondering about fairy humor, here’s an example. In the middle of writing this post I realized my office candle had almost burned down. I opened Etsy, typed into the search box magickal candle. The first candle that popped up was Fairy Spell! Their humor is so . . . well, you get it.