My childhood has always been one full of fairy tales. I would often sneak into my mother's closet and "borrow" some of her elaborate shawls and bits of jewelry and roam around the house as a fairy princess for that day.

My interest in fairies really started when I saw the movie Thumbelina by Don Bluth. It instilled in me the idea that someone like me, an extremely tiny and rather insignificant person, could one day sprout a pair of wings and join the faeries as a pretty-pretty princess and be swept off my feet by a fairy prince. A few years later when I was seven, the movie Fairy Tale by Charles Sturridge came out. As a kid, I was blown away and it rekindled my longing for a pair of wings of my own.

Those ideas never left me. And discovering the Otherkin community helped me to strengthen my identity as the fairy I had always known I was. I've grown a lot more confident and am even planning on pursuing a life as a professional faerie as a side job to my artwork. Never felt better.
- rowynn

How many of you have childhood stories to tell about fairies? Any particular experiences, dreams (nightmares?), wishes, movies, books?

DISCLAIMER: Though there are not any established rules regarding this group, we would like to set a few boundaries regarding discussions. We would appreciate it if everyone followed basic common courtesy as well as common sense. More importantly, do not bash someone's beliefs. Doing so, depending on the severity of the situation, could result in immediate removal from the group or the removal of your post. Thank you.
-Your admins

We're sorry that updates have been so slow. Currently I am in the middle of buying a house and preparing for my wedding and  hifox is finishing off her final year at college. Because of that, no one has really been able to get the ball rolling again. Hopefully things will improve soon.

In the meantime however, here is a beautiful animation about 2 elementals to tide you over:


Thanks for being patient!
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First and foremost, we would like to welcome all of our members- both recent and not so recent. In the span of two months, we have generated 20 amazing members, 2 affiliate groups and have already hosted our first contest (small contest with very little outcome, but hey). This is an awesome start.

Starting this month:
-We are going to be posting monthly stories similar to . These will be stories about Faerie folk that we feel like sharing with you. As well as stories you, as members, submit for us to share. These can be written by you or fairy tales within the public domain you feel everyone will enjoy as well as give everyone a little insight into the realm of the Fae Folk.

-We are also going to be providing research and information on various Fae kith as well as other interesting links, videos, and other media for those interested in learning more about some of their favorite creatures.

-There will be discussions on experiences, your favorite stories and Faerie related characters, and general thoughts about the mythology.

We are still asking for submissions to be featured in the group gallery. Our goal is to have monthly submission features but that can only be achieved when you send us your work. Since we don't expect everyone to send us links, we are going to be on the lookout for work we feel deserves to be featured. So some of you may be hearing from us soon :D

- Rowynn

Featured Artist: Lung Ma
Congrats again to our contest winner ! Her work is currently being featured in our group gallery.

NOTE: If you missed being able to submit anything to the contest, fear not. In the next month or so we will be hosting another contest for our group ID. So be on the lookout.

The Meaning of Life
We received a very interesting note today: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6292516/

wrote up a very philosophical "how-to" guide and is requesting feedback. Where this isn't Faerie related, per say, it is interesting and thought provoking. If you can, give it a read and leave a comment.

Features
If you would like your artwork featured, please send us a note linking us to the piece you want featured. We have a lot of fantastic artists here and would like to feature more artwork.

In addition to artwork, if you have a story or something in general you would like stated in a journal. Feel free to send us a note.

Otherkin Contest
is hosting a contest on their page: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6233118 We figured many of you would be interested! So have fun!

-Rowynn

Fae-of-FA would like to welcome  shamanfurs to our list of group affiliates. They are a group amongst our furry community who focus on the shamnaistic aspects of being a Furry, Otherkin, Lycanthrope, Therian, etc. Please feel free to leave them comments and make them feel welcomed.

-Rowynn

The contest is over and with only one entry, is our winner!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6196255/

Congratulations on your win!

Keep an eye out for the next contest. Information should be posted soon.

-Rowynn

It's nearing the final stretch of the icon contest! aaaaaaand it looks like our winner may be  kryistina because its the only entry thus far!

If you are looking at turning something in last minute, this would be the time to do it. Be sure to look at the contest journal entry for more info: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2577621/

Happy drawing!
-Rowynn

The Icon Contest was originally going to end August 7th, however, we've decided to extend the deadline a little to give people more time and to get more people interested. We hope you will all take advantage of this opportunity and get those submissions in! :D

Please remember to send us your contest entries in a Note titled "Contest."

Since this is for the group, we have decided that the group will vote for our winner. The last day to submit entries is midnight (Central US time) on Sunday August 14th. Voting will end August 20th at midnight.


Contest Rules:
-ALL submissions must abide by the recently updated Avatar Policy and Guidelines
-Please keep your submissions within a "Fae" centered theme. Be creative and do not reuse images.
-The artwork must be YOURS. Please do not use an image found on Google, another artist's work, tracing, etc.
-Do not submit more than 3 entries
-Anyone can enter
-You cannot vote for yourself

The WINNER will receive:
- Featured artwork on the Fae-of-FA page
- Journal features
- A small, free commission by
- Free badge commission by


Additional Info:
We would also like to see a brief statement in the description of your entries explaining why you think we should choose your icon. This can be as complex or simple as you feel like. So don't feel obligated to make it sound sophisticated. ;P

If you have any questions regarding this contest or if you want to offer a prize to the winner, feel free to comment or leave us a note. We can't wait to see what you all come up with!

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Hey, everyone! Sorry things have been so slow lately. A lot of things have come up on the homefront for both the admins. We haven't forgotten about all of you though. In fact, we've been pretty busy getting ready for our first contest!

Fae-of-FA is in need of a new icon. And so, we are asking all of our members to submit their designs!


Contest Rules:
-ALL submissions must abide by the recently updated Avatar Policy and Guidelines
-Please keep your submissions within a "Fae" centered theme. Be creative and do not reuse images.
-The artwork must be YOURS. Please do not use an image found on Google, another artist's work, tracing, etc.
-Do not submit more than 3 entries
-Anyone can enter
-You cannot vote for yourself

The WINNER will receive:
- Featured artwork on the Fae-of-FA page
- Journal features
- A small, free commission by one of our admins


Send your contest entries to us in a Note titled "Contest."

Since this is for the group, we have decided that the group will vote for our winner. The last day to submit entries is midnight (Central US time) on Sunday August 7th. Voting will end August 13th at midnight.

Additional Info:
We would also like to see a brief statement in the description of your entries explaining why you think we should choose your icon. This can be as complex or simple as you feel like. So don't feel obligated to make it sound sophisticated. ;P

If you have any questions regarding this contest or if you want to offer a prize to the winner, feel free to comment or leave us a note. We can't wait to see what you all come up with!

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We are happy to announce that  KitsuneArchives has joined us as an affiliate group!

KitsuneArchives is a very active group centered around discussing kitsune lore. Be sure to send them a shout and show their group some well deserved support.

Speaking of kitsune, I would like to introduce everyone to your new admin  Hifox. She is a close friend and sister of mine and was interested in being an admin for this group. Feel free to drop her a line and check out her gallery.

In addition to this journal I would like everyone to read our previous. There was some stuff that i would like more input on. http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2483844/

Lastly, be sure to send us your submissions. We might feature them in journals to come!

Thanks everyone,
Rowynn Greyy

Hey everyone! Now that I have more than just me as a member, I would like to pitch a few ideas and voice concerns:

1. Over the next month I am going to be getting a contest set up for this group. We need an icon. The one we have is only a temporary and rather than coming up with one myself I wanted to host a contest for it. I'll post an official journal for it when the times comes. Let me know your ideas and concerns regrading contests.

2. Several groups that I've been a part of have a mascot to represent their group. Is anyone interested in one? If so, would you all like me to host a contest for that as well?

3. This group is going to start hosting member submissions as of now. If anyone has any work that they would like submitted to the group just comment here, leave a shout or send us a note. Unlike our favorites section, submission entries are going to be reviewed based on technique, design, and artistry. Extended info will be posted on this in the next journal as well as on our main page.

4. Where for the time being I don't have any problems maintaining the group, I would still like to have an admin or 2. If you are interested, send us a note and we can work out an informal interview.

So far this has been a really great start for the group and I thank you all who have joined. However, if it is not too much trouble, may I request that some of you spread the word? Mentioning it in journals and by way of mouth will help us expand even more.

Thanks everyone.

Rowynn Greyy

A few months back I decided I wanted to organize a group here on FA. I wasn't sure if a Fae oriented group would work out when the great majority, in fact nearly all of the members are Furry (Hence, "FurAffinity"). Of course, to me, I see no real segregation between a Fur and a Fae person. It all derives from similar philosophy and there are a great many Fursonas that double up as a kind of Faesona when you get down to the heart of things. So, I decided to stop waiting around and twiddling my thumbs and finally got the ball rolling. And by "got the ball rolling" I mean my insomnia kicked it around 1AM and I had nothing better to do.

Being the one and only member currently, I feel like I should introduce myself: My name is Rowynn and I am a Fae Otherkin.

I hadn't quite settled on that until this year. I knew I was a faerie at a young age. My parents divorced when I was 8 years old and it nearly knocked the wind out of me and i became very bitter and cold. Later in life I succumbed to my own banality and ignored that side of me for about a decade or so. I started regaining my Faerie identity in high school but wasn't sure if I should call myself a Fae or not. In college I met a few people that helped me along the way and eventually it brought me full circle back to my childhood experiences, memories and identity.

I could go on, but honestly, I'd rather hear about all of you. :D
Rowynn Greyy