A survey of modern fairy experiences by Dr Simon Young

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New York State, US 1990s
Female: Age 31-40 occasional supernatural experiences
inside a private house 12 am-3 am ten minutes to an hour with one other person who did not share my experience
no special state reported
friendly
No special experience reported

‘Hadn’the [hadn’t?] gone to sleep yet in my in-law’s house, though my husband was asleep beside me. The shades were pulled down, and the room was completely dark. A small ball of light suddenly appeared, and began to move around the room. I watched it move to all different parts of the room, then it came toward me and hovered before my face. I could see a human-like shape inside the light. Then it drifted away, and after a moment, it disappeared. This happened on Halloween night.’ ‘Could not see it clearly.’ ‘I guess it was the seeming curiosity of the creature [that made me think that it was a fairy].’ ‘[Fairies are] natural beings that exist in both our world and their own.’