A survey of modern fairy experiences by Dr Simon Young

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Sydney, Australia 2010s
Female: Age 31-40 occasional supernatural experiences
on or near water 3 pm-6 pm less than a minute on my own
you had just had a burst of adrenalin (e.g. running up stairs)
‘keeping to themselves’
a sense that the experience was a display put on specially for you

‘I saw one or two as I was walking through the bush from the corner of my eyes. They were watching me I think.’ ‘I believe they were nature spirits – I was in nature in their habitat.’ ‘[Fairies are] nature spirits.’ ‘They are there to protect nature.’