Practical Magic... Faeries and a give away!

Well Anna over at Frosted Petunias is hosting another lovely Practical Magic Blog Party so as we check in with our favorite Aunts we find them having sherry in their garden thinking up spells and ways to interfere in people's love life...

They were eating strawberries and generally enjoying themselves,

maybe a bit too much sherry...

However the solstice was coming up and the Aunts were presenting but they really didn't know what they were going to do...  

"We have demonstrated about all the magical ingredients one can put in your beauty products to keep you young..."

"We've talked about how love can heal a curse of generations...  

What are we to do?"

Later when they went into their solarium to practice their spells a wondrous transformation had taken place...

There was a magical mossy parasol just outside the door and a trail of rose petals leading them in...

Even the kitties noticed something was different.

There were beautiful magical wings and faerie clothes laid out everywhere...

"Of course...  we haven't presented anything about the Fae yet...  that's what we will do.

We can talk about the power of belief and faith, about asking for help from the wee folk.

Look at all the lovely things we can show people to help them remember the faeries..."

"Magical floral wreaths for your hair, beautiful gowns..."

And absolutely everywhere they looked were the most beautiful wings...

"These will surly please the humans and bring faerie magic to the people"

Wings were everywhere...

Some were made from the lovely vintage shawls the Aunts loved to wear...

Some were made from the botanical and natural ingredients the Aunts used in their potions,

 but always with a vintage touch of lace or jewels.

Lots of branches and vines mixed with vintage lace and flowers from the garden.

And of course Pussy Willow wings..

Because you know all the cats had a hand or should we say "paw" in the magic.

There were faerie nests...

And the most fantastical faerie tree house they had ever seen.  

This beat even Maria's old house that Jillian and Sally would play in.

It had a lovely sleeping loft...

A downstairs sitting area...

Little flats in the branches for practicing your spells or enjoying a read...

So it was decided that the Aunts would present all about faerie magic at the Solstice.  

They had to of course prepare some of their own potions so they got busy making lovely lotions and oils from rose petals, amber powder and other such worthy natural offerings.

They worked late into the night with many a midnight margarita...

and finally when they were all done with their bags packed...

Aunt Louise looked through the magic looking glass and saw their destination... 

and with giddy anticipation...

off they went to the solstice.

And as with everything the aunts do wonderful unexplained things happened

Aunt Louise suddenly had the most beautiful set of wings, cloak and a wreath appear...

Aunt Thelma suddenly had a wonderful wreath on her head.  So now they looked the part, thanks to the faeries...

At the solstice their booth was declared the most beautiful and mystical and was simply dripping with vintage magic.

All the wares the faeries created along with those of the aunts were displayed

All the wings were out...

The most wonderful magic folk came to visit. 

I think along side the witch there is also a little faerie in all of us don't you?

A most magical mushroom lady came to say hello...

Aunt Thelma loved playing with all the wreaths.

There was chocolate cake for breakfast and midnight margaritas

They met a most wonderful kindred friend by the name of Big Sir Darling...

(that's her on the right)

And dancing naked around the bonfire at the full moon.  However the Aunts elected to keep their clothes on even though many did not...  after all nudity was optional as you well remember.

( I know it is difficult to see anything but the fire but do remember that the Fae are sometimes hard to photograph...)

Sprightly creatures played magical music...

All in all it was one of the best festivals ever.  Everyone said that the Aunts presentation was fabulous!

The people in attendance really understood that to be normal is not really a virtue, it rather denotes a lack of courage!

These were some of the most wonderfully courageous, not normal,  magical beings ever!

Practical magical faerie blessings to everyone!

Thank you Anna!

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OH DEAR...  I ALMOST FORGOT!!!  (too many margaritas!)  For any one that leaves a comment that is also a follower I will enter their name into the witches hat to win a faerie nest.  I will pick two winners, one for the green nest and one for the dragon fly nest both of which are show above.  I will draw the name on October the 1st and let you know!