A survey of modern fairy experiences by Dr Simon Young

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Kentucky, US 2010s
Male: Age 41-50 never or almost never has supernatural experiences
in woodland 12 pm-3 pm two to ten minutes on my own
you were undertaking a repetitive task (e.g. picking blackberries), you were extremely happy, ‘very calm and meditative’
friendly, joyful
loss of sense of time, hair prickling or tingling before or during the experience, a sense that the experience was a display put on specially for you, a sense that the experience marked a turning point in your life, a sudden warmth before the experience

‘May have heard their laughter, but not certain.’ ‘Vaguely humanoid, only caught a glimpse out of the corner of my eye. Seemed to have long flowing hair or clothing. A shimmery look of an aura or their wings in the morning sunlight.’ ‘[The place] didn’t [have a fairy reputation] until we built the performance area and had it blessed by a pagan high priest and priestess.’ ‘[Fairies are] a race that has decided to hide itself from humans.’