Contents

List of Sample Spreads . . . xiii

Introduction . . . 1

Using Your Cards . . . 7

Using the Cards for Meditation . . . 31

The Spring Court

Ace—Ariel . . . 37

Two—Leprechaun . . . 40

Three—Brownie . . . 43

Four—Béfind . . . 46

Five—Fairy Hart/Unicorn . . . 49

Six—Garconer . . . 53

Seven—Asrai . . . 56

Eight—Billy Winker . . . 59

Nine—Pixie . . . 62

The Lady of the Spring Court—The White Lady . . . 65

The Knave of the Spring Court—Tiddy Mun . . . 68

The Queen of the Spring Court—The Sea Mither . . . 71

The King of the Spring Court—The Woodwose . . . 74

The Summer Court

Ace—The Fire Drake . . . 81

Two—Wayland Smith . . . 84

Three—Gruagach . . . 87

Four—Habetrot . . . 90

Five—Cro Sith/Taroo Ushty . . . 94

Six—Aine . . . 98

Seven—Will o’ the Wisp . . . 101

Eight—Tam Lin . . . 104

Nine—Jenny Greenteeth . . . 107

The Lady of the Summer Court—The Green Lady . . . 110

The Knave of the Summer Court—Robin Goodfellow . . . 113

The Queen of the Summer Court—The Elder Queen . . . 117

The King of the Summer Court—The Oakman . . . 121

The Autumn Court

Ace—Mermaid . . . 129

Two—Spriggan . . . 132

Three—Changeling . . . 135

Four—Banshee . . . 138

Five—Fairy Horse/Kelpie . . . 141

Six—Tryamour . . . 145

Seven—The Lake Maiden . . . 147

Eight—Boabhan Sith . . . 151

Nine—Selkie . . . 154

The Lady of the Autumn Court—Morgan le Fay . . . 158

The Knave of the Autumn Court—Phooka . . . 162

The Queen of the Autumn Court—Queen Oonagh . . . 165

The King of the Autumn Court—King Finvarra . . . 171

The Winter Court

Ace—Knocker . . . 179

Two—Trow . . . 182

Three—Boggart . . . 185

Four—Grim . . . 188

Five—Fairy Dog/Black Shuck . . . 191

Six—Lhiannan Shee (“Fairy Sweetheart”) . . . 195

Seven—Fachan . . . 197

Eight—Bogeyman . . . 200

Nine—Unseelie Court . . . 202

The Lady of the Winter Court—The Blue Hag . . . 205

The Knave of the Winter Court—Jack Frost . . . 208

The Queen of the Winter Court—Mab . . . 211

The King of the Winter Court—Gwyn Ap Nudd . . . 216

The Fairy Festival Cards

Imbolc . . . 223

Ostara . . . 226

Beltane . . . 228

Midsummer . . . 231

Lughnasa . . . 234

Herfest . . . 237

Samhain . . . 239

Yule . . . 242

Select Bibliography . . . 245