Illustration by Wahaba Nuit Cat
“. . . when left to ourselves (faeries, pixies, elves, and our kin), we most prefer to celebrate Spirit by Dancing the night away and chanting the names of the Stars.”
During this time of “Staying Home” due to the Coronavirus bunker down period, we are typing out to share with you some of our old The Silver Elves articles from the 80s that we published in Circle Network News back when it was a very popular go-to Wiccan-Pagan publication (newsprint copies published prior to Winter of 1986 are now archived and unavailable to the public). After we Silver Elves migrated to the Utmost West, we don’t have the entire collection of all our published articles now archived from Circle. We do have a number of the later ones after 1986, but you can still buy these as available back issues from Circle Network News and Circle Magazine here, so we will leave those to you to discover.
One of our articles prior to the Winter issue of 1986 is, “The Philosophy of Elfin Folke,” and it is about our elven perspective of faith and religion. And while it outlines The Elven Way, it is a little prior to our creation and use of the term The Elven Way (for our more recent description of The Elven Way also see our book The Elven Way: The Magical Path of the Shining Ones), although you can see that we are already beginning to talk about the way of elves as “our way.” Hope you enjoy reading it!
The Philosophy of Elfin Folke
We Elfin Folke are by our natures eclectic. We seek to understand and learn from all experiences and all folk, and all we learn we translate into our elfin world view. The pathways through Faerie are both various and ever evolving; however, there is not nor will there ever be an elfin religion! We are a spiritual people though not in the sense that many often mean it, but “spirited” like a wild mare or a deer.
The Faery faith is exactly what it means: the Magic and power of Faith in Faerie; a trust that the good, the true, and the beauty of Nature will prevail in time over wickedness, deception, and “image”; a faith that intelligence will rise above ignorance and fairness over prejudice. We never proselytize for our ways are our own; those who join us in them sincerely and freely are truly of us, but for many others, it is surely not the way.
We believe in the Divine [Magic] and have experienced it in many ways in our lives. Each of the elfin folk has their own individual and shared totems, archetypes, and deities to whom we relate. However, for these elves in particular, we feel that the Deities neither solicit worship nor desire to be worshiped. From our communications with “higher intelligence,” we have come rather to understand that they desire mutual respect. So, what most folks would call their altar, we Silver Elves call a magic table, or sometimes, a stellarphone. We might conceive of our s’elves as being children of the Deities, or we could say that evolutionarily we are the parents and ancestors of the ever more-divine and intelligent beings to come. Being elfin it is easy for us to hold both these views simultaneously, yet we are no more attached to them than good scientists are attached to their hypotheses.
Since they did not need nor demand our praise (though we often give it), we do not seek praise from others but rather treat all persons with the dignity they deserve just as our elfin Deities [the Shining Ones] treat us. It is because of this that we elfin have no formal hierarchies. Yet, Nature’s hierarchies are ever fluid. Intelligences, like plants, will grow if they are not stifled.
We understand Divinity in terms of its revelations (revel-elations) that is: truth, happiness, and ecstasy. Divinity is not a being but a potentiality that exists within all beings. Our elfin Deities [the Shining Ones] are beings of higher intelligence yet we relate to them with the same respect we give to all beings, even beings of lesser intelligence – just as the Deities treat us who are of lesser intelligence than they. We seek to emulate their example. We celebrate Divinity [the Magical Divine]. We are ecstatic about the fact that there are Spirits of greater intelligence with whom we can share and learn, for we know this is the key to the future. As the Deities guide, protect, and aid us, so we strive to help others.
The types of Deities the elfin folk relate to are multitudinous. We commune with trees and tree, and many of us have animal totems. (The Tolkien mythos is rich with such Divine characters.) Yet of all the Deities, the ancient Pan and Mab have touched us most deeply. Still in the name of the Spirit, we have shared communion with all manner of folk. We have attended churches, synagogues, mosques, meetings, meditations, satsongs, rap groups, study groups, therapy groups, and encounter groups to help in the healing of the world. But when left to ourselves (faeries, pixies, elves, and our kin), we most prefer to celebrate Spirit by Dancing the night away and chanting the names of the Stars.
Zardoa Silverstar
The Silver Elves
Archived from Circle Network News, prior to Winter 1986,
“The Philosophy of Elfin Folke” by The Silver Elves,
with Illustration by Wahaba Nuit Cat.
If you enjoyed the articles above, then you may well also enjoy:
And to learn more about the Elven Way and magical path of the elves,
you may enjoy reading:
The Elven Way: The Magical Path of The Shining Ones
By The Silver Elves
“The Elven Way passes beyond the fields of the known
into the forest of the unknown
illuminated by the glow of the elves.”
(From the cover below)
The Elven Way:
The Magical Path of The Shining Ones
Excerpt from Chapter One of The Elven Way: The Magical Path of The Shining Ones by The Silver Elves:
Awakening
“While we’ve often written that faery tales, both ancient and modern, view the faery folk as being ruled by monarchs, this idea is more a reflection of the lives of men and of the world that was and is than a true indication of the Realms of Elfin. This is not to say that there doesn’t exist a Hierarchy in Faery, but that it is important to understand that this Hierarchy is a natural one based on real development and merit and not in the least arbitrary or artificially constructed. All hierarchies, organizations and bureaucracies in the world are a pale attempt to recreate, or in many cases bypass or supersede, this natural hierarchy.”
“The hierarchy of Elfin is a spiritual hierarchy—the hierarchy of illuminated being, of s’elf development of magical maturity—and thus it is the power, of awakened consciousness and expanded and enlightened awareness. Besides the attempts of many to construct this hierarchy in the world, it is also reflected in Nature, where there are hierarchies of intelligence, of knowledge, of personality, beauty, strength, and so forth. While artificial hierarchies tend to be rather strictly structured and unyielding, these natural hierarchies, reflective of the true spiritual hierarchy, are varied and yielding. For instance, while there are general tendencies, we don’t all agree about who is most beautiful or most attractive. It is rather like the question, what is your favorite color? It depends on the individual. So, too, the natural hierarchies are, like the true inner hierarchy, dependent greatly on the individual and their own position in the Universe, their individual tendencies.”
“There is another way that the spiritual hierarchy tends to differ from all artificial hierarchies and even from the hierarchy of Nature. Artificial hierarchies tend to be pyramid schemes with one or a few people on the top and increasing numbers of individuals in various levels below with the greatest number on the bottom. This formula does not tend to change. The one at the top may change. Sometimes, but rarely one’s position on the hierarchy may change, but the structure tends to stay the same. In fact, that is its purpose to reinforce itself and maintain this structure.”
“On the other hand, while the spiritual hierarchy may have more on the bottom than the top at any particular point, the goal and purpose of this hierarchy is to get everyone at the top, to have everyone progress further and further into the realms of Elfin, the realms of radiant enlightenment.”
“We might think of it as a game. In the game of the material world the first ones to reach home win; everyone else is considered a loser. In the spiritual game, we gain points when each one reaches home and our ultimate goal is to get everyone home. Then and only then have we truly won the game.”
“We call it the Elven Way but we could call it the Faerie Way, the Fair Way, the Way of the Fae, the Way of the Shining Ones, or even the Way that begins in your Dreams and ends in the Life Magical.”
“They write of Elven Kingdoms
And Elvish Queendoms, too
And clans and mobs
And bands that throb
And all of this we do.
But most of all we’re family
From littlest to big
From wee folk
To the very great
In shiny velvet rig.
And in that magic family
Love does ever reign
Not queen, nor king or mighty chief
But affection never fain.
For friendship ever rules us
And loyalty sincere
And most of all abiding love
For all whom we hold dear.”
—From The Elven Way: The Magical Path of The Shining Ones by The Silver Elves
http://silverelves.angelfire.com
And, when you come to our website please enjoy reading sample pages and reader’s reviews of all our 45+ books (published prior to March 2019) on magic and enchantment, elven lifestyle, elven poetry, elven short stories, an elven novel, on elven philosophy and the Elven Way at: http://silverelves.angelfire.com/HAelfbooks.html. Also, our many newest Silver Elves books (beginning March 2019) may be found on this blog site at https://silverelves.wordpress.com/2019/03/20/magical-books-by-the-silver-elves-on-the-elven-way-magic-and-enchantment-elven-oracles-and-elven-lifestyle.
And you can find all 50+ of our The Silver Elves books to purchase on The Elven Way on Amazon here:
US Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/The-Silver-Elves/e/B0070R8ER2
UK Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Silver-Elves/e/B0070R8ER2
The Silver Elves invite you to come join us in some of our elven and magical otherkin Facebook groups where you will find our elven-faerie-fae otherkin community interacting and sharing The Elven Way:
Magical Books of the Silver Elves — https://www.facebook.com/groups/539205916250397 — And if you would like to find out more about our Silver Elves books on The Elven Way, please do join us! We have discussions 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 questions.
Elven Life and Magic —
https://www.facebook.com/groups/629491797123886
Elvish Magical Chat —
https://www.facebook.com/groups/307775362744491
The Faerie Circle —
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1025483294180077
Elf Witches of the Mystic Moon — https://www.facebook.com/groups/806583242768352 — A place to share your magic and enchantment with other elf witches!
Faerie Craft —
https://www.facebook.com/groups/395403367195312 — This is a group to share your elven and fae creations, and yes you are welcome to advertise your elfish/faerie crafts.
I Heart Elven Magic —
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2215672296
Feasting With the Elves (having fun sharing elven recipes and healthy eating) — https://www.facebook.com/groups/597948240617006
United Otherkin Alliance —
https://www.facebook.com/groups/328253710566869This 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.
The Elven Way and Friends —
https://www.facebook.com/groups/165938637423212
Nature & the Unseen Realms with the Elves & otherkin. A spiritual journey —
https://www.facebook.com/groups/196916350335537
“The Elves believe that the ringing one hears in one’s inner ear is a directional signal caused by the Bells of Elfin calling us home.”
—The Silver Elves
A few places you may view more about The Silver Elves:
- The Silver Elves YouTube Video at Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore!
Also enjoy viewing an hour long video of The Silver Elves in a conversational presentation on The Modern Elven Movement and The Elven Way at Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore in Atlanta, GA, on March 2018, at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0sv3OHkjRw - Enjoy watching The Silver Elves’ YouTube Channel presentations:
Arvyndase, the magical language of The Silver Elves
Come listen to the elves speaking Arvyndase! Have you always wanted to hear elves speak in Arvyndase, the magical language of The Silver Elves? Come listen! This is our first You Tube video in our new The Silver Elves channel. And we would love it if you would please subscribe, like and comment! https://youtu.be/unUkxT9QbNE and. . .The Silver Elves Tarot Reading for the Elfae People for 2020!
We Silver Elves invite you to view our Youtube video presentation demonstrating the elven method of tarot reading and what we call the “Elven Shuffle,” a unique way that we elves use shuffling the cards to allow the spirit world to select the cards in a reading. And we also give a general reading (using the “Elven Shuffle” for a complete Celtic Cross spread) and prediction for the Elven-Fae people for the year 2020! Then please do subscribe to our You Tube channel and we would love to read a comment from you in the comment section below the video. More videos to come soon! https://youtu.be/UCMGCEDZqo0
“We elven are the dancers and Elfin is the dance
And as we spin about and prance
A rustling great is heard,
It is the drumbeat of our hearts proclaiming magic’s word.”
—The Silver Elves
And you can find all our the Silver Elves books on The Elven Way on Amazon here:
US Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/The-Silver-Elves/e/B0070R8ER2
UK Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Silver-Elves/e/B0070R8ER2
La tae lun u Eldat te vari elsorin
(By the light of Elfin be ever blessed)
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