Episode 7. Doorways of Light - Fairies, Dreamtime, and a Lost Dog’s Way Home with Aleya Dao

In this episode of The Fairy Podcast, Winslow Vail is joined by her beloved mentor, Aleya Dao, founder of Seven Cups of Consciousness, for a heartfelt conversation about keeping the door of light open as we grow up. Together, they explore how children can stay connected to magic, feel safe in their sensitivity, and use dreamtime as a place of guidance rather than fear. Aleya also shares the true story of how fairies and nature spirits helped guide her missing dog, Kit, safely home through dreamtime.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why many adults forget magic, and how children don’t have to
• Choosing which “doors” and realms feel safe, supportive, and loving
• Using dreamtime to receive guidance and help, including a real-life fairy story
• How setting gentle bedtime intentions can reduce nightmares
• Building relationships with fairies and nature spirits
• Why witnessing joy and light strengthens connection
• How laughter travels easily between realms
• Trusting your inner knowing without carrying responsibility for others

This episode is for sensitive kids, parents, and anyone who wants to stay calm, connected, and rooted in wonder, while keeping both feet on the ground.

Take a breath, open the doors of love and light, and let the fairies walk with you.

About Aleya Dao

Aleya Dao is a pioneering healer and spiritual teacher who has dedicated her life to helping others tap into their inner wisdom and live a life of purpose and fulfillment. She is a sound healer, energetic practitioner, a Licensed Acupuncturist in Colorado, a Minister in the State of  California, and a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico. She has been an alternative healer for over 30 years.

Aleya graduated from Lewis and Clark University in Portland, Oregon, and earned her Master's Degree in  Oriental Medicine from The Southwest Acupuncture School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She practiced in Telluride, Colorado, for 7 years before moving to Santa Barbara, California, where she started delivering the Cups of Consciousness meditations worldwide, recorded nine sound healing albums, and now lives just South of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada foothills, serving an international clientele as a spiritual guide, teacher, and sound healer.

In 2001, Aleya had an enlightenment experience that enabled her to perceive other realms, hear angelic beings, and increase her empathic and clairvoyant abilities. Aleya has mastered the ability to help people release the root causes of their suffering. Her tools help people discover how to move forward with greater peace, empowerment, and freedom. With her signature blend of humor, wisdom, and practical tips, Aleya has become a trusted voice in the spiritual community, guiding people on their journey to personal growth and transformation.

Aleya's Lullabies Album: https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Aleya-s-Lullabies/668/

Aleya's Children's Corner: https://www.aleyadao.com/catalog/products/Children-s-Corner/596/

Aleya's Website: https://www.aleyadao.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. 

Transcript

Welcome To Fairy School

SPEAKER_00 0:00

Welcome to the Fairy Podcast with Winslow. My name is Winslow Vale, and I'm the founder of Fairy School. I'm here to create a safe space for you to explore your imagination, your heart magic, and the mysteries of the fairy worlds. This is a perfect time for you to connect with the fairies, to ask questions, share your dreams, and discover fairy practices and stories that can help you build more self-love, healthy happiness, and inner calm. The fairies are so glad you are here. As we begin, we invite you to take a deep breath into your belly, to relax your body, and to feel the curiosity flowing in your heart. Now, slip into your magical fairy clothes, feel your wings gently unfold, and awaken your fairy senses as you learn, imagine, and grow at fairy school. Hello, Aleia. It is an honor to have you on the Fairy Podcast.

SPEAKER_01 1:23

It's an honor to be on the fairy podcast with you, Winslow.

SPEAKER_00 1:27

And you are the founder of the Seven Cups of Consciousness. You are a master sound healer and energetic practitioner. And for me, it is very special to have you on the podcast because you have been my teacher and mentor for 18 years or so since I was 17. And you've been the person in my life who has reminded me and taught me how to connect with the fairies, the nature spirits, the magical beings and realms. So it's rather full circle to have you sharing with the children listening and me. It's such an incredible treat and joy.

SPEAKER_01 2:16

And it's been quite the journey watching you from, I think, what was it, 16 or 18 and now? Just so transformative. And you always have had this incredible light, but it's getting even more refined and potent each day. It's really beautiful to watch and witness, Winslow.

Why Adults Forget Magic

SPEAKER_00 2:38

Thank you. And, you know, and also for the children listening, because I've shared different tools with you all, that a lot of the skills that have really been critical in my life of learning to feel confident and calm and free and joyful in my own heart has come from your encouragement and your coaching and guidance. So I'm so grateful. And it also speaks to the importance I'm thinking of myself growing up. And not all adults remember the magic, remember the fairies or the magical beings and nature spirits. And so to have you, to have one person in your life that that does believe can be such a guide growing up.

SPEAKER_01 3:35

And remember, and it's interesting, right around the age of like eight, nine, 10 is when we start to forget. And um at three, we often disconnect from what I call our spiritual family that are on the other side, our angel family. And so when we're little, it's really important to maintain that connection because it helps increase support in your life. And one of the reasons why adults are so serious is because they've forgotten about this other way of being and the magical realms that do exist. And when you forget or you close that door of these magical realms, your heart goes into a place of sadness. And then these adults who close that door keep thinking that if they have this or do that, then they'll get the happiness and the joy back. But it but it's really about just keeping that magical door open. And or if you're a child, not closing it. Just because somebody doesn't remember or they close the magical door doesn't mean that you need to. And also, too, when you're a kid, you you might not want to, you might want to hold yourself from the place of like gratitude that you have access to the magical door. And and then you don't get attached and wanting other people to open their magical door. You just model that you have gratitude, that you've got a magical door that gives you access and connection to the nature sprites and the fairies and the leprechauns and the magical creatures that exist in other dimensions in this world.

SPEAKER_00 5:23

That's so special. And I love how you said that. That that it's so you it's really for you that you hold that magic for you, and then you get to model that, show others that that's possible. But they can do it if they want. Not everyone does believe, and that's okay.

Choosing Safe Magical Doors

SPEAKER_01 5:45

Right. And a lot of the times people want to have children because they want the magic back. And so if you're the child and you're you've got that magic, you get to model that to mom and dad. And whether they open that door back up again for themselves, that's their choice, their journey. Your job is to embrace it and choose which magical door you open. There are lots of magical doors. And from my perspective, we want to be um very careful about the doors that we we open. And when you're a kid, it's it can be a little bit tricky because you feel so much and you perceive, you you see and feel all of these things that are happening on other floors. I call it dimensions, but it could be like there's so many other floors in this world, and you're learning what floor feels safe, what dimension feels safe. And so when you say to yourself, I'm gonna open the door that my heart, that brings my heart happiness, that feels safe to me, then you open the door to a world that is light, that is empowering, that is supportive, that is safe. And uh that can also really help the nightmares.

The Lost Dog And Dream Time

SPEAKER_00 7:09

Which ties into your fairy story, because your fairy story connects uses dream time to gather information and to figure out a situation that you had with your dog kit. Absolutely.

Fairies In The Hatchback

Building Relationships With Nature Spirits

SPEAKER_01 7:28

So it was uh earlier this year, and we had um some kids. I had my uh, I think they're nieces, great nieces, and nephews, and they were visiting, and the ages were four or five years old, eight years old, and twelve years old, or 10 years old. And we were all out on a walk as the sun was setting, and it was February, and so the sun sets early. And as we were out on the walk, um, I ran into the house to get something. And then when I came back out, our dog kit had wandered off. And so within like 15 minutes, I'm out there, back out there, like, hey, where's Kit, everybody? And they're like, we don't know. And so I'm calling for kit and I'm get my flashlight because the sun goes down, and I'm wandering the hills around our property looking for kit and calling for kit. And after about three hours of wandering, looking for kit, calling for her, no kit. And I come back into the house and I say, I just I don't know what's happened to her. And the kids just they fall apart, they're just like devastated and so worried. And so worried. And I said, you know what? I just need to go to sleep and I need to go into dream time and I need to talk to the fairies and my guides and the angels, and I need to go find kit in dream time. And then one of my great nieces said, Well, I'm gonna go into dream time and I'm gonna get the fairies to help. And then the other nephew was like, I'm gonna go to dream time and I'm gonna call on the dragons because they have both have really strong connections, one to fairies and the others to dragons. And so we all went to sleep. And in dream time, I had a dream where I was wandering and looking for kit, and I went down into this gully and I found her in the gully. And then I woke up, um, you know, in this like ravine, it was sort of like a ravine, and I woke up and it was, I think, two in the morning, and I was like, I need more information of where this ravine is. So I go back into sleep, holding that intent. And I said, also, I just really need, I really need help. Like nature spirits, fairies, help me find kit. And so I went back into dream time and I'm wandering, wandering, wandering, and I'm looking for kit. And then in my dream, I go back to the house and I'm standing in my driveway, and my neighbor drives up. Was it my neighbor? No, it was just this woman. I didn't know who it was in dream time. My neighbor drives up and she backs up down, she backs up the driveway, and she's got this hatchback, and she pops a button, and the hatchback pops open, and jumps out of the back of her car. And then in in your dream. In my dream. And then in the back of the car, after Kit jumped out, there were six fairies. And there was two tall ones, and then two kind of smaller ones, and then two that were sort of like mushroom tree mushroom fairies, who are much littler. And the larger fairy was a woman, and she was dressed in the most beautiful gown and just incredibly gorgeous. Like we see pictures of fairies in books, and um, and this is nothing compared to what you like it doesn't even match. You can't that you can't even describe in the physical dimension how beautiful she was. And she puts her hands on her hips and she looks at me and was very stern, and she said, You know that fairies are real, right? And I said, uh, I was 98% sure, but now a hundred percent sure. And thank you so much for helping Kit Kit come home. And then I woke up and it was probably four or five in the morning at that point, and I was like, I gotta, I gotta get up. So I got up and I started wandering the hills looking for kit in all of the gullies, the ravines. And then I got a call from my neighbor, and she said, I found your dog. And I said, What? Where? And she was like, She was trapped in the kitchen chicken coop of her brother who lives right next door, and but it's across the ravine or across the gully. And so Kit had been in this chicken coop all night long. There were no chickens in the chicken coop, but she got into the chicken coop and couldn't get out. And Robin went for a run. She goes for a run early morning, and her dog sent something. And then she took her flashlight and she aimed it at the chicken coop and she saw eyes and she knew that we were looking for kit. And she's like, Oh my God, I think that's the dog. And so then she went to the chicken coop and she got her and then brought her back home. And she said, you know, it was 4:30 in the morning, and I thought about just putting her in my car and driving her to your house. And I was like, Oh my god, you totally should have. But she and she energetically she did in dream time. So she drove Kit and there were fairies in the back of her car. I didn't tell her that fairies existed in the back of her car. Maybe I did, I can't remember. But um, so anyhow, then I grabbed Kit and brought her home. And we, it was like by six o'clock this morning, you know, six o'clock in the morning or something like that, 5 30. And the kids woke up and they were just beside themselves. And I said, Catherine, you you found the fairy, you got the fairies to help find kit. So the fairies are real and they can help you. Now, here's the challenge. When you're in a place where you're really, really upset, you're willing to, you know, do anything to get help. And that has a sound to it. It's got an intensity. And so the fairies, the nature spirits can hear that. But what's really good is to actually start practicing connecting with the fairies and the tree sprites and the elemental energies when you're not freaked out. And you start by just saying, How can they help you? How can I serve in a healthy way? And when you notice things in nature, when you think about the fairies and you think about a quality that they have inside themselves that's lovely, you could invite them to amplify it, to make it stronger, like more light, more purity, more joy, more happiness, more laughter. Embrace it even more, amplify it even more. And just in doing that, you're building a stronger connection with the fairies by witnessing, being aware of something that they have inside themselves and inviting it to um get stronger inside themselves. And then you build this relationship, you're not asking them for anything. And um typically when we're starting a relationship, we don't want to start the relationship by asking for something. We want to start the relationship by offering. And so that's a very powerful practice that you can start doing every single day. Every time you think about the fairies or you notice something in nature, because the fairies and nature sprites are everywhere, you can see them out of the corner of your eye. Or if you're um 12 and under, you probably can still energetically see them, feel them, sense them, know that they're there. And so just start witnessing them into a more awakened, happy space inside themselves.

SPEAKER_00 15:08

That's so beautiful. And that also is that a way that you can help them too, because you're you are making a request for them to amplify those positive qualities that you see in them.

SPEAKER_01 15:22

Absolutely. Absolutely. Um, and so by witnessing them and noticing the positive things, that helps them get stronger. And it also helps your ability to perceive them more clearly stronger.

SPEAKER_00 15:38

That's so cool. And and I love that it's it's like by doing that, then you're strengthening that muscle of connecting with them so that when there is a time that you might really need them or need support, you do have that connection, that relationship. And how does that tie in? Like if there was a moment like with Kit where you really did need information and some magical fairy support.

Witnessing Brings Beings Alive

SPEAKER_01 16:12

Yeah, but they were there. But they were there. It was because I've spent the last, you know, 15 years um creating beautiful spaces for them, witnessing them, inviting them to amplify purity inside themselves, more support, more safety, more connection inside themselves and with each other, and not really asking anything of them. And so it doesn't have to be 15 years of serving before you have an ask, but um the more, the more that we give, the more we are supported. And these beings are incredible, they exist again in another dimension on a higher floor, and there's um, you know, Peter Pan, where there's Tinkerbell, and when you clap, Tinkerbell comes alive. And so there's this thing about believing in these beings that exist in other dimensions, and it's not so much about believing in them, it's more witnessing them into a more awakened state, witnessing them into a happier, even fuller, more joyous, connected state. And if we think about it like when, you know, no matter what age we are, when someone witnesses us, sees us, and they see something good in us, we awaken to it more. So if I say Winslow, you have such incredible curiosity and kindness in your heart. You connect with that and you're like, oh my gosh, I do. And then you just got more awake because I just saw something in you. And so we get to do that with the fairies, we get to do that with everyone in our life of every single day. What can we see in the heart of another person that is beautiful? And we witness it and we call it out and we celebrate it, and they start to awaken to it more and become more of that.

Using Dream Time Safely

SPEAKER_00 18:15

That's the best. Well, as we wrap up, is there a way that uh whoever's listening, we all how how can we or the listeners use dream time more? Because often we just we we go to sleep, we might have dreams, we might not, sometimes we have scary dreams, but it's a sp it is a special time.

Doors Of Light For Sensitive Hearts

SPEAKER_01 18:46

It is a special time. And also in dream time, we do want safety and we want protection. But if you go into dream time with the intent of helping, but helping in a healthy way, where you're not attached and you're not responsible for another person's journey, but you're more in the place of, well, I'm gonna go into dream time and I'm gonna serve by um holding a kind heart inside myself and modeling that, not wanting other people to have a kind heart, but I'm just gonna have a kind heart and I'm gonna hold that in dream time all night long. And I'm gonna invite others to cultivate a kind heart inside themselves if they want, but I'm not attached or responsible. So that could be one approach where you say, I'm gonna go into dream time and I'm just gonna model what I have inside myself that I really value. And that also helps you build more self-love, self-worth, which is always a good thing to do every single day for all of us, no matter how old we are or how young. Um, so that's one approach. And then the other approach is just to set an intent of when you're going to sleep at night, you are in this very quiet little prayer or intention of saying, in dream time, I want to connect with. Beings, angels, fairies who are of love and light. And there are lots of energies out there in the world, but the question is, where do you want to spend your time connecting? And when we're children, we're very sensitive. And so it's really important that we connect with the light, with love, with gentleness. I think the more sensitive you get as you journey, the more important it is to connect with the balance, the light, the connected. So when you're in, when you're going to sleep, you just say, I'm inviting some part of me, some magical part of me, energetic part of me to reference a floor, a dimension, a realm where there are beings of love and light who can remind me of my magic, my power, who can remind me of my passion, who I can remind them of their passion, their essence, their light in this beautiful way. So you're just holding the intent of tonight, I want to go visit with dot dot dot uh beings of love and light. So it could be dragons of love and light, fairies of love and light, leprechauns of love and light, tree spirits of love and light, uh, trolls of love and light. Troll are lovely, but there are some that are of love and light. And the majority of them, um, I mean, everybody has love and light inside themselves. So holding the intent with that one, I think those would be the first practices that I would start using. And then there's deeper ones, but those are some good ones to start with.

SPEAKER_00 21:36

Well, and that then can help with the scary dreams too. Yes. Because it's like what you were talking about like which door do you open before you sleep? You're can you're connect, you're opening the door of love and light where you're safe, you're protected, you're supported. And then you may notice that you have you wake up and you have lovely dreams, peaceful dreams, because you're holding your energy and awareness in that lovely space while you sleep.

Laughter As A Bridge Between Realms

SPEAKER_01 22:03

Correct. And that actually just reminded me of something that we have people in our life. So if you're five or six or seven or eight or nine or ten or even fifteen or twenty, we have people in our life who have doors that are open that are doors that are going into places that maybe are a little scary. And feel into the idea that again, when you're younger and when you're sensitive, you you want to stay away from scary doors. And so if mom and dad have doors that are open to the scary, well, just because mom and dad have those doors open doesn't mean that you should be going through those doors. So really letting yourself um honor the doors that work for you. And again, when you're young and when you're sensitive, using the doors of light. For me, I always use the doors of light. I'm I'm not, you know, six years old anymore, but I still use the doors of light and it keeps me connected to a really magical world that's really empowering, where I very rarely have nightmares. And when I do, I'm not scared because I have built a strength inside myself. So just because mom and dad might access doors, um, that doesn't mean those doors are appropriate for you. So honor the light door that works for you.

SPEAKER_00 23:32

Thank you so much, Alaya. You are so welcome, Windy. These are like such a treasure trove of wisdom and pearls of wisdom from the fairies because it there's not always someone in our life who who can share that gem at a young age. So it's like such a perfect time to to like hold your inner light, to remember the magical realms, and then you get to you get to connect with them for your whole life. Yes. Which is so exciting. And it's like when I walk on your property, Aleah's property, it is like a magical kingdom. There's fairy houses, there's there are nooks and crannies that are so magical, there's mermaid zones, and you can feel it's like a multidimensional or a magical world there on your property because you you connect with the nature spirits and the fairies and all the beings of love and light. And and have witnessed it into being and have witnessed it. Witness the positive qualities. And all of us can do that. Yeah, which is which is so cool and exciting. And as we wrap up, I remember you once telling me that the laughter is one of the sounds that the fairies most easily hear between the realms. Any little tidbit with that? It's just like laughter is stronger than whining, or like laughter.

SPEAKER_01 25:11

True. So if you do want to connect with the fairies, um, when you're laughing, imagine that the fairies and the angels are hearing you. And that then creates more connection because you feel yourself being witnessed, and they might even start laughing with you.

SPEAKER_00 25:33

That's so fun. It's like they're gathering with you to laugh. Absolutely. So well, Aleya, thank you so much. I'm so honored and grateful for your for your teaching and and wisdom for all of us.

SPEAKER_01 25:49

Thank you, Winslow, and thank you for reminding people about the magical realms.

Closing Blessings And Free Gifts

SPEAKER_00 25:58

Thank you for joining me and the fairies on our fairy podcast. It is an honor to have you with us. Take a moment to notice how much lighter and brighter you feel after connecting with the fairies and the beautiful energy of your own heart. If you want more opportunities to be part of fairy school, the fairies have some special gifts for you. They would love to offer you a free month of fairy letters filled with fairy practices, fairy news, and fairy wonders. The fairies and I would also love to offer you a free 30-minute coaching session where you can connect with your heart magic and inner sparkle even more. And we host a free fairy school class on YouTube live every Monday at 3 p.m. Mountain Time. You can find more information at winslowvale.com. We can't wait to share more fairy adventures, stories, and practices with you on our next episode. Thank you for listening. See you next time.