A survey of modern fairy experiences by Dr Simon Young

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Ohio, US 1980s
Male: Age 0-10 regular supernatural experiences
in a city 12 pm-3 pm one to two minutes on my own
you were undertaking a repetitive task (e.g. picking blackberries), you had just woken up or were just about to go to sleep, you were tired and hadn’t slept for a long time
no fairy mood reported
No special experience reported

‘This took place in the city of ***, Ohio. I lived at *** East *** Street at the time. I was walking toward the abandoned railroad bed. I spotted what I first thought was a hummingbird. After a couple of moments of watching it, I realized that the blurred wings were attached to a tiny humanoid figure that was, maybe, as tall as an adult man’s index finger is long. The being appeared nude, but I’m not a hundred percent sure. I didn’t get that good of a look at it. I approached slowly. I heard no noise from the being. As I got closer, the faerie drifted toward a large lilac bush. When I got even closer, the faerie eased around the edge of the bush, out of my line of sight. I ran forward, hoping to see it again. It was gone. I looked around, and in the bush, but never saw it again. This is only one of several faerie sightings I’ve had over the years… I’d be happy to discuss these matters with you more. I’m a bestselling, award-winning author of fantasy, horror, science-fiction, paranormal, and action-adventure short stories, novels, comic books, and screenplays. My personal encounters with faeries, and other non-human beings have been a huge defining force where my writing is concerned.’ ‘A humanoid figure about the size of an adult male human’s index finger. Wings were attached to its back, but were beating so quickly that they were completely blurred. I couldn’t see any detail due to the blurring, and too much time has passed for me to recall if there was any color to the wings.’ ‘The entire area was very active, paranormally-speaking.’ ‘The entire experience – as well as a few others I’ve had, both with winged, and non-winged beings – just fits with so much lore regarding faeries that I don’t know what else it could’ve been. Other beings I’ve encountered may well have been angels. Some of them have also been ghosts.’ ‘The ones I’ve encountered, I’ve liked seeing. I would dearly love to interact with, and work with, faeries on a daily basis.’