Dear LoveBites - My partner is generous, attentive, and leaves small gifts of gold coins on my pillow each morning, which is lovely. However, he has an extreme and violent reaction to the vacuum cleaner and I cannot figure out why. He won’t discuss it. The house is a mess. The gold continues. Please advise.
— Wealthy But Dusty
Dear Wealthy But Dusty,
The gold is a good sign, it means he considers you his home and is actively providing. The vacuum issue is trickier. Many fae have deeply personal relationships with household spirits and the vacuum represents, to them, a catastrophic rupture in the domestic spiritual ecosystem. He likely believes you are hoovering up tiny entities he considers neighbors. He is not wrong. Try a broom; it tidies without disturbing anything that might have opinions about being disturbed. If he’s willing to do couples communication, ask him which dust is sacred. It sounds like a lot, but truly, a partner who leaves gold coins daily is worth some theological negotiation over floor care.
LB