A survey of modern fairy experiences by Dr Simon Young

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Kent, England 1970s
Female: Age 21-30 occasional supernatural experiences
inside a private house 12 pm-3 pm less than a minute on my own
you were very sad
‘none of these, it was still and quiet’
No special experience reported

‘My stepmother had a number of well-cared for plants on a table in front of french doors leading into the garden in Kent. One afternoon I walked into the room and stopped short in surprise – I saw a small figure seated between the pots, about ten-inches high, its knees drawn up to its chest. It was green, had a pointed chin and large pointed ears, not unlike some illustrations. I had not seen one before or since, except perhaps very fleetingly occasionally.’ ‘Green like a plant with pointed ears and chin, no obvious clothing.’ ‘It was like illustrations of fairies by people who have claimed to see them.’ ‘I think [fairies] are nature spirits who care for plants and flowers.’ ‘I think there are different kinds of elemental beings, though I don’t usually see them. I have felt ghostly and angelic presences but have not seen them. The experiences are quite distinct.’