FAIRIES: This is the widest term used to describe all sorts of air elementals. These beings are thought to live between this world and heaven. Their wonderful palaces stand high in the air and are invisible to the human eye. Some are said to live inside old twisted trees, usually ancient oaks or hawthorns. They have many different names and are all capable of changing their shape. The English Fairy is often pictured as a small but very beautiful female, with gossamer wings. 'Tinkerbell' in the Disney film of Peter Pan is the image that many have of fairies. However they can change into birds, frogs, and butterflies. So never be cruel to these wild creatures, you might just hurt a fairy. Some are thought to appear as wrinkled old men with ugly fat warts on their long twisted noses. All fairies hate misers. They love dancing in the moonlight, especially on Midsummer night. Fairies will help those who are good and kind. But watch out if you are a mean type of person, the fairies will trip you up and play jokes on you.
BANSHEE: Also known as the Ban-Sith. This is the fairy of death. They are never seen, but the terrible sounds they make strike terror into the hearts of all who hear them. They can be heard wailing and screaming round the houses of families where someone is about to die. It is believed the Banshee is calling to the spirit of the dying body and will lead it into the wonders of the world beyond. In Ireland and in Scotland the cry of the Banshee is feared, for it means a family member will die. These spirit beings attach themselves to certain families and their offspring. So anyone who has Irish or Scottish ancestry could have a Banshee spirit. However, the Banshee is not an evil elemental, it is a protective spirit. The Banshee cares for the family it lives with, in this world and the next. You will never see a Banshee, but take care if you hear one.
SIDHE: These are the true aristocrats of the fairy kingdom. They are usually invisible and live in fabulous castles that float in the air. The Sidhe do sometimes appear to human beings and they are incredibly beautiful. Their Queen is called Maeve and she is so stunningly attractive that it is dangerous for human beings to look upon her. In height The Sidhe can be up to six foot, their hair is long, wavy and often blonde. Their clothes are brilliant white and always sparkling clean. However, despite their great beauty, the Sidhe are not always kind. They dislike dirty people who don't wash. And anyone who is unlucky enough to meet one on the 1st of May or Halloween; the 31st October, should run. These are the days when The Sidhe move house. Any Sidhe ill met by moonlight on the night of Halloween may dance you away into fairyland. Those who visit the land of the fairies are forever changed by the incredible experience.