‘When I was twelve, I went on a bike ride with my mam to the ***, a piece of countryside beside where we live. It was about 11:30 am and it was a sunny day but a bit cloudy at times. We were biking through a woodland path and stopped for a moment when I spotted something on a nearby tree branch. I looked closer and saw a fairy. I’ve always been interested in folklore so I knew to turn away quickly before it realised that I’d spotted it. I didn’t tell my mam cause she would have thought I was making it up. After that we continued on our way.’ ‘It was small and humanoid with wings. I only looked at it for a few seconds but I remember the wings being strangely shaped.’ ‘I’ve had several experiences with ghosts and this was very different. I’m sensitive to the supernatural and that was the only time I’d ever seen anything like it and have never seen one since. Considering that the experience happened when I was still young and hasn’t happened since while other supernatural things happen to me a lot, I conclude that what I saw was a fairy that I only saw because of my young age.’ ‘I think they are features that exist in natural places like countryside. They can be dangerous and they can be playful. I think you just have to be careful if you ever come across one.’
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North East, England
2000s
Female: Age 11-20
regular supernatural experiences
in woodland
9 am-12 pm
less than a minute
with one other person who did not share my experience
you were undertaking a repetitive task (e.g. picking blackberries), you had just had a burst of adrenalin (e.g. running up stairs), you were extremely happy
joyful
No special experience reported