The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast

A small being walked across Rebekah’s home after a sense of presence had been felt for some time. She never imagined it was possible to have an experience like this…until it happened. The therianthrope being appeared weary from travelling, with staff in hand - ‘his’ face reminiscent of an indigenous person. He passed across a doorway in Rebekah's home, seemingly across the building, incongruent to the layout of the house. "The creature was maybe about knee high. It was bipedal and walked with a human gait, but it was a little hunched. I think he might have been wearing brown breeches or something, but nothing else, because his top half was hairy or fur covered, like an animal...my impression was a mixture of animal and human in feature." We discuss the possibility that her home, which is situated next to a mine (a potentially significant factor), lies on a fairy path (a line between two sacred points in the landscape which fairy beings travel along). We also hear how a previous occupant may have been present in the house and possibly took the form of an ‘angel’ who used to visit Rebekah’s daughter as a child. I was fascinated to hear about the ancient ‘Stonehenge-like’ monument beneath the surface of Lake Michigan - one of the sacred sites mentioned. This is something I’ll be exploring in the coming weeks on my Patreon. ⭐️ JOIN THE MODERN FAIRY SIGHTINGS COMMUNITY ⭐️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/themodernfairysightingspodcast/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you're looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like-minded folks, access to the Discord chat channels, quiet meditation gatherings and meeting other members, join us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/c/themodernfairysightingspodcast/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ S U P P O R T If you’d prefer to support the Modern Fairy Sightings with a one off donation, you can ‘buy me a coffee’ and I’d be very grateful 🙂 https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysight Or send a one-off donation to PayPal at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://paypal.me/modernfairysightings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ M E R C H ! M F S P T - S H I R T S ♥️ Sustainably made, organic cotton T-shirts are available at Teemill (ships anywhere in the world) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://the-modern-fairy-sightings-podcast.teemill.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. This episode describes a wonderful experience but some episodes may contain details which some may find unsettling or frightening. The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast is designed for listeners 16 years and older. Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Green Man Artwork: Peter Hall Studios ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/peterhallcomics/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TMFSP is part of SpectreVision Radio SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The case of The Cottingley Fairies has captured people's imaginations for over a century. But the photos that Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths created of the "Beck Fairies" near their home on the outskirts of Bradford in 1917 are now more famous for being the subject of a hoax. However, there is much more to the story and it is really one of tragedy rather than trickery. I chat to Dr Simon Young about the lesser known aspects of the case, predominantly from the perspective of the younger child, Frances who was the only one who had claimed to see the fairies. We discuss how her personal experience became twisted into a painful untruth which burdened Frances for her entire life. The work of Dr Simon Young is highly respected in the fairy community and much loved for his resurrection of The Fairy Investigation Society and subsequent Fairy Census, which is ongoing. Simon will be joining TMFSP members for an exclusive Patreon Zoom on Thursday April 30th 🤩 In 2024 Simon released two books: Essays on The Cottingley Fairies featuring offerings from Neil Rushton, Kate Ray, Meri Dickson and Joshua Cutchin among others together with a Source Book of primary material. Simon's podcast Boggart and Banshee which he hosts with Chris Woodyard, is a favourite of our community here on Discord. Simon’s Substack: https://britishmythology.substack.com/Boggart and Banshee Episode on Cottingley: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/boggart-and-banshee-a-supernatural-podcast/id1588119563?i=1000675313217 Frances’ memoir, ‘Reflections on the Cottingley Fairies': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reflections-Cottingley-Fairies-Griffiths-Additional/dp/1899228063 The Coming of the Fairies: The Cottingley Incident by Arthur Conan Doylehttps://amzn.eu/d/0fyKtYRx The Case of the Cottingley Fairies: Joe Cooperhttps://amzn.eu/d/09CB56qq ⭐️ JOIN THE MODERN FAIRY SIGHTINGS COMMUNITY ⭐️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/themodernfairysightingspodcast/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you're looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like-minded folks, access to the Discord chat channels, quiet meditation gatherings and meeting other members, join us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/c/themodernfairysightingspodcast/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ S U P P O R T If you’d prefer to support the Modern Fairy Sightings with a one off donation, you can ‘buy me a coffee’ and I’d be very grateful 🙂 https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysight Or send a one-off donation to PayPal at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://paypal.me/modernfairysightings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ M E R C H ! M F S P T - S H I R T S ♥️ Sustainably made, organic cotton T-shirts are available at Teemill (ships anywhere in the world) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://the-modern-fairy-sightings-podcast.teemill.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. This episode describes a wonderful experience but some episodes may contain details which some may find unsettling or frightening. The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast is designed for listeners 16 years and older. Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Green Man Artwork: Peter Hall Studios ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/peterhallcomics/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TMFSP is part of SpectreVision Radio SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For some time now, I had been meaning to share the profound experiences that took place in relation to my father’s death. It feels tender and vulnerable to offer these stories but I own the decision to do that. I hope that hearing about these experiences might help someone else who is moving through a death or grief process…or they might simply provide another way to view these moments which inevitably take place at some time or another in all our lives. It’s been quiet on the Pod lately as I’m in the last few weeks of writing my book, ‘Modern Fairy Sightings: Personal Encounters in Extraordinary Times.’ I'll be back to my normal fortnightly release from April onwards. We will return to fairy experiences then. These topics around life and death feel relevant - particularly in these times. To me, they suggest that the separation between our realm and Other realms may not be as fixed as we hold it to be. I’d love to hear your thoughts and feelings on all of this. ⭐️ JOIN THE MODERN FAIRY SIGHTINGS COMMUNITY ⭐️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/themodernfairysightingspodcast/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you're looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like-minded folks, access to the Discord chat channels, quiet meditation gatherings and meeting other members, join us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/c/themodernfairysightingspodcast/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ S U P P O R T If you’d prefer to support the Modern Fairy Sightings with a one off donation, you can ‘buy me a coffee’ and I’d be very grateful 🙂 https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysight Or send a one-off donation to PayPal at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://paypal.me/modernfairysightings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ M E R C H ! M F S P T - S H I R T S ♥️ Sustainably made, organic cotton T-shirts are available at Teemill (ships anywhere in the world) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://the-modern-fairy-sightings-podcast.teemill.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. This episode describes a wonderful experience but some episodes may contain details which some may find unsettling or frightening. The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast is designed for listeners 16 years and older. Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Green Man Artwork: Peter Hall Studios ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/peterhallcomics/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TMFSP is part of SpectreVision Radio SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices