Love this Book!September 24, 2008 I love this book, t has quickly become a favorite in my collection. There are a lot of inspiring stories and the writing flows very well. This is a book you will want to read from cover to cover without stopping. Tons of beautiful pictures!
Faries 101July 7, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
great book recieved so fast my head spun,i never yet to recieve a book that quickly thank
Fairies 101June 28, 2008 Beautiful illustrations of Fairies. I am using the book to teach my nephew about the magic of nature and fairies. Very informative about and magical about the reality of these little wonderful creatures that co-exist with all of us. I adore this book!Fairies 101 CD: An Introduction to Connecting, Working, and Healing with the Fairies and Other Elementals
Cutesy, superficial glitzSeptember 3, 2007 28 out of 31 found this review helpful
Doreen Virtue's books on Divine Guidance and Earth Angels impressed me as being clear and "on the money," so I was hoping this book would cut through the cutesy stereotype and give a sound understanding of the fairies and nature spirits.
Unfortunately this is one of the most superficial treatments of fairies that I have encountered. Aside from several illumining fairy stories sent to the author by fans, the book offers nothing but rosy stereotypes and half-baked platitudes.
According to Ms. Virtue the main message of the fairy race is that "life is fun" and "you can magically manifest everything you need."
The way to attract fairies is to put "candy," "shiny objects" and "doll house furniture" in your yard. And if you want to empower fairies to save the earth repeat: "I do believe in fairies!"
If you use non-toxic cleaning products, the fairies will love you and grant you favors; if not they will play tricks on you. Despite their acute awareness of our habits, the author suggests you warn the fairies every time you walk on the grass.
Almost every chapter of the book exhorts us to "practice recycling," "donate to environmental groups," and "be kind to the environment" yet the book is printed on glossy, non-recycled paper.
Almost half of the book consists of full-page photos (produced by a marketing professional) of scantily-clad women in medieval costume languishing in forest scenes. None of the images depict deeply wise beings actively serving humanity and the earth. There is one alleged photo of the "little people" which is obviously a silhouette created by the eraser tool of a paint program.
This book appears to be little more than a hastily conceived marketing venture, so I decided to do some research.
On googling Doreen Virtue, I found that a number of her former students assert that her training programs in healing and counseling are so superficial as to be dangerous, and her emphasis is far too heavy on marketing (see for example the Cult Education Forum or Skeptico blogsites). Ms. Virtue is a New Age icon, but that does not mean readers should just buy into the rosy image and suspend critical thinking.
If you want a serious, thoughtful book on fairies that portrays their deep wisdom and dignity, I would recommend The Sidhe by John Matthews.
I BelieveJuly 13, 2007 Very insightful and full of information about the fairies. At times I was taken back to childhood and that innocent happiness that was lost for so long. I feel it coming back now. Thank You Doreen and Thanks to my Fairy friends
