A survey of modern fairy experiences by Dr Simon Young

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New Zealand 1960s
Female: Age 0-10 occasional supernatural experiences
in a city, in a garden 3 pm-6 pm ten minutes to an hour with one other person who shared my experience
no special state reported
friendly, joyful
loss of sense of time, a sense that the experience was a display put on specially for you

‘Under the branches of a very old and large fig tree. As I played with my older sister they joined our game as if they were friends who had always known us. Then as the afternoon wore on they drifted away but then returned on subsequent occasions as we played. There was no encouragement or enticement on our behalf.’ ‘Small pale colours, floaty clothes soft gentle appearance delicate wings.’ ‘No sound other than the breeze and the natural summer garden sounds.’ ‘Fairies are very distinct.’