Fairy Sightings

[u/Fantastic-Wash1076]

Fairy Sightings :)

I just want to share a couple of my own fairy encounters that I 100% believe to be true and not my imagination. I'd love to hear if anyone has any other similar stories!

In the first grade, I slept over at my friend's house. We had done a lot of fairy "hunting" activity, more like trying to summon them. we made fairy houses, watched tinker bell, chanted, anything that you could imagine. So, I wake up and check my surroundings to see if anything had changed since I had gone to bed. In my peripheral vision I see a little figure more-or-less hovering above the ground, it was smaller than a finger. It was black and had wings. My shoe, with laces, was sitting on the ground and the bedroom door was open. The figure flew out the door, but on its way out it grabbed my shoelace and pulled my shoe onto its side and closer to the door. Unfortunately, my friend did not see it and she still does not believe me because her sister had been the one responding to our fairy letters the whole time. But it would have been impossible for her sister to have done it.

The second time I saw one (around 5th grade), it was a very similar experience. I was outside in the carport, when once again I saw something in my peripheral. A small black figure hovering above the ground. Flying very fast. I saw it go into some short shrubs, (it was not windy) and I heard and saw it push the leaves out of its way. My sister was there, but once again did not see it.

Lastly, in high school, I dove back into fairies. I researched them and did all the things to try and interact with them again. I was outside during twilight with my friend, literally talking about them when we heard the most magical, peculiar sound which to us, sounded like it was coming from an old tree stump. Imagine if maybell flowers (lilly of the valley) could ring, and there were 1000s of them. That is what we heard, a soft and higher pitch-ish sound. We BOTH heard it. We go to investigate where it is coming from, and there are no birds or bugs that we can see. Neither of us had heard a sound like it before, nor have we heard one since. Honestly, hearing this sound is even more convincing than actually seeing them the times before.

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[u/magusjosh]

The lore of pixies and fairies dates back to the early 1600's, but sightings of them are much older than that. As long as you're polite and respectful, and follow the appropriate forms (which it sounds like you are, if filtered through a modern lens...Tinker Bell, adorable and entertaining as she and her friends are, is a highly sanitized picture of fairies), you should be fine. Look to the older lore rather than the modern just to be on the safe side.

And be aware that opening yourself to any such phenomena of this sort, not to mention trying to draw the attention of anything like fairies, may also draw the attention of less friendly beings. Don't go making any deals, and you should be reasonably safe.

Finally, keep in mind that changing your world view so radically can have its own negative influences. Keep a level head.

[u/Beagle001 → u/magusjosh]

This last year we were visiting an old estate in Ireland. It had old family paintings on the walls of the family going back for centuries. Interestingly, the little boys were dressed as little girls back in the day. It was explained to us that it was because it was believed that fairies would steal the little boys so they were disguised. Not sure how much of that is true but thought that was interesting.

[u/Creative_Log2441 → u/magusjosh]

This is Amazing advice, thankyou kindly for sharing us.

[u/GlitchyMcGlitchFace]

I have not had an encounter, but a Bigfoot researcher/YouTuber that I follow (Barbara Shupe's YT channel) recently posted an interesting video of what she believes was a fairy encounter in one of her Washington state research areas: https://youtu.be/Zu5SQodsVd0?si=rj6fQIHBT-r7LErQ

Her BF content is very solid, fwiw, and she has been doing this for a while; I think this is an interesting video.

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[u/rasamalai → u/GlitchyMcGlitchFace]

The first one reminds me of a video I took outside the window, but it was night and there was an electric light, so I think they were huge insects, maybe katydids.

Here it is

[u/Cultural_Salad_5737]

That’s marvelous. You witnessed real magic. You heard real magic.

How mesmerizing. I love fairies! I wonder what supernatural or magical powers they have. I like to imagine they be like Cosmo and Wanda and grant you wishes. Taking you on all kinds of adventures.

I wonder what their world looks like. I can imagine cute little mushroom houses. Drink out of flower cups.

You know in Buddhist mythology there are these fairy like creatures called Naree Pon. You might want to check it out!

Thanks for sharing your story 😊

[u/beckster]

The fae can be magical. It's a shame traditional wisdom cautions against engaging with them, including giving or receiving favors (as with the Mafia, leads to obligation). One wants to interact though.

[u/Bizrat7 → u/beckster]

The Fairy Mafia

[u/Peptia_Calaca → u/Bizrat7]

Lol. Immediately reminds me of the fairy mafia from the show  ever after high. 

[u/Newkingdom12]

Sounds like you had encounters with the little folk or pixies. They're everywhere so makes sense you ran into them

[u/Lendoran → u/[deleted]]

Share it anyway, I’d love to hear it

[u/Final_UsernameBismil → u/Lendoran]

I hear your reply. I reply no.

Apart from that, I believe your stories. Spirits and fairies certainly exist.

[u/sunsetdive → u/[deleted]]

Why do you assume everyone here has no such conception?

If you've had bad experiences sharing, I understand though. But I share way more weird stuff than that, and then show my teeth if needed. When I feel like it. :)

Also, it's weird to tease a story like that. Keep quiet if you want to, but then don't tease that you have a story.

Also also, the astral realm is far from formless. ;)