In this episode of The Fairy Podcast, host Winslow Vail is joined by Nancy Mellon, a pioneer of healing and therapeutic storytelling and a Waldorf educator with over 35 years of experience, for a wise and playful conversation about fairies, elves, gnomes, and the many kinds of elemental beings who share our world. Nancy shares how she didn't grow up believing in fairies, and how that changed one moonlit night at Emerson College in England, when a roll of tape seemed to roll itself across the floor. Nancy also highlights the well-known writers who knew the elemental world firsthand, how to recognize a ”part fairy” person hiding in plain sight, and what it means to feel a little bit in between, human and something more.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• Why fairy tales don't always have fairies in them, and what a fairy really is
• How Tolkien and Shakespeare wrote from real knowledge of the elemental realms
• Dora van Gelder's The Real World of Fairies and the many kinds of elementals she saw
• Nancy's own late-in-life awakening to the elemental world in England
• A true story of playful, mischievous fairies at Emerson College
• How some people carry elemental traits in their bodies, gestures, and sensitivity
• Simple practices for children (and grown-ups) to build true connection with nature spirits
• Why loving and observing nature more closely opens the door to the fairies

This episode is for curious kids, sensitive souls, and anyone who wants to keep their eyes and heart open to the magic living just beyond what we can see.

Take a breath, open your fairy senses, and let the elementals connect with you.

About Nancy Mellon

 Nancy Mellon has pioneered healing and therapeutic storytelling as a counselor and Waldorf educator worldwide for over 35 years. Her work continues to inspire creative courage and dynamic awareness of the relationship between language, imagination, and well-being.

Nancy has a lifetime of experience supporting individuals, families, and communities around the world, applying a broad array of healing modalities. She currently lives in Upstate New York.

Nancy received a BA from Wellesley College, an MA in English and American Literature from Hunter College of CUNY, and an MA in Counseling and Expressive Therapies from Lesley University. She is also a licensed high school teacher.

Nancy's Website:https://www.healingstory.com/

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Fairy Mail: https://www.winslowvail.com/fairy-mail/Fairy-School-Mail/

Music Credits: ”Canon in D” by Johann Pachelbel performed and recorded by Winslow Vail.