An Excerpt from Chapter V -

'Why do Elves and Fairies look and behave the way they do?'

"...In many respects, nature spirits are what we, the observer, want them to be, and they look and behave how we, the observer, make them look and behave.

This seems to tie in with the observations of many writers and folklorists, who suggest that nature spirits have no set characteristics, but change shape and form according to the changing patterns of the human mind. Human moods and ego vary and change frequently and dramatically, so this results in encounters with various types of nature spirits.

Observers of nature spirits throughout the ages have written about how they encountered entities of different type, colour and size from the various regions of the world. They describe in detail how each object of Nature appeared to result in its own particular spiritual entity.

In line with the energy profile theory, I believe the human energy profile at work during each nature spirit encounter connects differently to the earth’s nature energy profile. This happens because each specific object, place or environment in Nature displays its own set of characteristics for each human beholder. An individual’s personal perception of these things, via their human energy profile, helps determine the specific type of nature spirit entity conjured up on each occasion. ..."