You’re “Smarter than the Average Bear”
If you’re as old as I am, you’ll probably remember that line from Yogi Bear cartoons—delivered as he made off with someone’s picnic basket. It perfectly describes my readers, students, and coaching clients—not that you’d ever steal a picnic basket.
As I think about all the amazing people I’ve met through Faehallows School of Magic and Magical-Life Coaching, I find myself smiling like a person who just found fifty bucks in an old coat pocket, except the fifty is a whole community of people who believe in faeries.
In other words, I really appreciate who you are… whether you’ve worked with me personally, dropped me a note, or been one of my loyal readers.
You’re teachers. Visionaries. Scientists. Pagans. Nurses. Witches. Psychics. People with PhDs who still read mythology for fun. Artists who also happen to understand quantum field theory. Writers who cross-reference Joseph Campbell and weave in their herbalism practice. Lifelong learners who ask questions that don’t fit neatly into any preconceived box.
What is it about Faehallows that draws this particularly intelligent crowd?
I’ve been thinking about that. And I don’t think it’s an accident.
Here’s What I Mean When I Say “Intelligent”—
I’m not talking about credentials. Though many in our community have impressive ones. I’m talking about a different kind of intelligence.
The kind that wonders why things work the way they do. The kind that notices synchronicity and thinks, “Yes! I’m on the right track,” instead of ignoring it.
The kind that asks questions the official syllabus never covered—like:
- Why do some people heal when the experts say they shouldn’t?
- Why does an afternoon under an oak tree sometimes accomplish more than a week of hustle?
- Why do certain ancient traditions seem to understand things modern culture has completely forgotten?
Questions like that have led me down some extraordinary rabbit holes. They also led me to my people. Maybe they are your people too.
We’re Explorers, Not Rebels
There’s a distinction I’ve been thinking about lately, and it matters.
A rebel says, “Everything is wrong.”
An explorer says, “I wonder what else might be true.”
That’s the energy I find in this community. People I meet through Faehallows often have advanced degrees and an open relationship with mystery. Though they might work in scientific or professional fields, they still trust their intuition.
They question assumptions that most people simply inherit—not out of cynicism, but out of genuine curiosity about how reality actually works.
Someone will mention a Celtic myth, and suddenly we’re discussing quantum physics, folklore, ecology, consciousness, nutrition, and the discovery that trees communicate through underground fungal networks.
Some people would call that getting off-topic.
I call it living in the flow.
Independent Thinking as a Spiritual Practice
In a world where everyone seems pressured to pick a side, join a tribe, and repeat approved talking points, thinking for yourself has become almost a radical act.
The curious souls drawn to Celtic wisdom and earth-based spirituality tend to be people who question narratives—whether those narratives come from church, state, media, academia, or the latest wellness influencer.
Not because they’re contrarian. Because they’re paying attention.
They’re willing to hold multiple possibilities at once and change their minds when new information surfaces. They’re comfortable saying “I don’t know”—which, as it turns out, is a sure sign of intelligence.
Certainty closes doors.
Curiosity opens them.
What This Means for Our Conversations
I’m constantly learning from this community. My students always know things I don’t know. Some have had experiences that completely reframe how I see a situation. Some bring perspectives I hadn’t considered in thirty years of teaching.
That’s one of the real joys of this work: if you’re doing it well, the teaching is mutual.
So if you’ve ever wondered why you feel at home in a space that blends Celtic mythology, shamanic practice, intuitive development, and the occasional deep-dive into the faery realm—perhaps that’s part of the answer.
You may be one of those curious souls who never stop asking questions— adventurous thinkers who wander off the well-marked path to see what is hiding in the forest. One of those rare people who suspect there’s more to reality than the standard operating manual suggests.
If so: welcome. Pull up a chair.
The conversation is considerably more interesting with you in it—and there’s always at least one half-finished theory about what the Tuatha Dé Danann are up to these days.
Why I Love My Faehallows Clan
I don’t write for the recommended 6th to 8th grade reading level. I’d rather use an accurate four-syllable word than water down my prose. That’s not being snobbish. It’s winnowing.
The right people will get it.
What I love most is that intelligent people like you aren’t looking for someone to tell them what to think. They’re looking for possibilities, new perspectives, and companions on the journey.
I want to create space for people who don’t cling to certainty as an identity. If you need your worldview confirmed rather than expanded, this isn’t your clan.
If you’re still reading, though—you might be exactly my kind of people.
And if you’re nodding along right now, I had you in mind when I created the Faehallows Substack Faery Portal tier: a place to go deeper, think wilder, and occasionally discuss mycorrhizal networks.
Three tiers, all optional, all genuinely worth your time. I’d love to see you there!
And if you haven’t yet discovered Faehallows School of Magic, here’s your invitation to come look around—magic courses, Celtic lore, and enough faery rabbit holes to make the ordinary muggle world look slightly less convincing.