"Elanya the Faery Scryer" by Sally Jacob

Elanya is a powerful faery although she would never claim so herself. she is a scryer, one who looks into the black mirror for images of a likely future. because of this skill she is very wise and is the best faery to ask for her advice and guidance!! 
i love this faery - its an image that was inspired by one of my favourite poems (and incidentally one of my favourite paintings too!!!) "the Lady of Shalott" by Alfred Lord Tennyson. the lady of shalott also sits by a mirror, to quote from the poem:
"And moving thro' a mirror clear
That hangs before her all the year, 
Shadows of the world appear."
it was this bit that inspired the dark mirror.
and there is another line in the poem .."tis the fairy lady of shalott". i like to think of her not as someone who has been cursed, but one who is part of the cycle of the universe. after all, if she didn't keep her eye on us, we'd probably all get into real trouble. when you hear that inner voice tell you to make a decision now, or to look both ways before crossing the street, that's Elanya at work!