‘I was playing by myself under a mimosa tree. At first I thought it was just a very pretty colorful butterfly flitting around me but the body was definitely not that of a butterfly. The body was that of a very beautiful lady. I was so stunned that as she flew away I didn’t even try to chase her. I remember I ran inside and told my mom but she didn’t believe me. I got my younger brother to come outside but we couldn’t find her. Since that time I have always been on the lookout for another fairy.’ ‘Like a beautiful butterfly with a lovely body of a lady.’ ‘[Fairies are] ethereal creatures that live in nature.’
§375
Texas, US
1960s
Female: Age 0-10
never or almost never has supernatural experiences
in a garden
3 pm-6 pm
less than a minute
on my own
no special state reported
friendly, joyful
a sense that the experience was a display put on specially for you, unusually vivid memories of the experience