The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast

Seán Clancy is An Drí ar Uisnigh (a Druid of the Hill of Uisneach) as well as a tour guide of Uisneach and a seanchaí (Irish storyteller). His family have lived around the base of Uisneach in Rathconrath, County Westmeath, right in the centre of Ireland, for generations. Follow Seán on Instagram where he releases stories, live every Tuesday. https://www.instagram.com/dri_uisnigh/ He's about to celebrate Bealtaine as he does each year on the sacred Hill of Uisneach. It's an ancient fire festival which attracts thousands of visitors. https://uisneach.ie/ Here, he describes the festival of Bealtaine and the history and mythology of Uisneach, as well as his own connections with the local area. Plus! A recent fairy encounter in Sean's local area! Starts at 39.25 mins. In the days leading up to St Patrick's Day, this March (2025) a local young woman (the daughter of a co-worker friend) was repeatedly stopped at a crossroads, late at night by a huge bird in increasingly strange circumstances...could the bird's uncanny owner herself have been one of the Good Neighbours? Seán recounts the TRUE STORY for us. ⭐️ JOIN THE MODERN FAIRY SIGHTINGS COMMUNITY GROUP ⭐️ If you're looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with other members, join us at: / themodernfairysightingspodcast 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

Exciting News! This is TMFSP's first published episode with SpectreVision Radio. I have joined the Podcast family featuring other great shows like, Greg and Dana Newkirk's The Haunted Objects Podcast and Mitch Horowitz's Extraordinary Evidence T H E S H O W It was so great to finally meet with R O D W I L L I A M S O N from Lodge Tales Podcast - one of my favourite shows. Rod speaks to fellow members of his Native American community about their strange experiences. The conversations are absolutely wonderful and give a great insight into what we have largely lost in our material-paradigm-focused, modern Western society. https://lodge-tales.podcastpage.io/ We talk about what it was like for Rod to grow up in the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, - one of the largest reservations in the US - with parents that understand about Otherworld...and others in the wider community who no longer remember their connections with these worlds. It was an honour to hear about Rod's experiences including talking owls, a shapeshifting cricket, Little People, the backward speak of Otherworld, a talking eagle speaking Blackfeet. He tells the terrifying story of the time he went down to the creek with his first cousin and her legs were pulled by an unknown force back beneath the waters. We discuss shapeshifting in general, how we might relate to Spirits and how we feel about the West reawakening to these ways of seeing the world. Huge thanks to Rod, please consider supporting his show and helping it to grow. Support Lodge Tales on Patreon S U P P O R T T M F S P Become a Patron! We have a community called The Curious Crew. https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcast If you are looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with other members, please go to: https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcast 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

Send us a text An in-depth conversation with Annick Brofman, long-time healer and wife of Martin Brofman, creator of the Body Mirror System. I trained with Martin from 2005 until 2014.Here's Martin talking about healing and consciousness https://youtube.com/@iamhealer?si=f9orde0YC9QeXLIB Two Day Workshop BRISTOL November 2025To mark the 20th anniversary of my healing transition with Body Mirror System, I am organising a two-day workshop in Bristol 22/23 November.https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/body-mirror-system-class-bristol-november-22nd-23rd-2025/How Does This Relate to Fairy?I credit the profound healing that I received from Martin Brofman in May 2005 with having my first fairy encounter. That healing placed me back on the track of my life, which beforehand had felt distant and impossible. It felt like I had 'come alive' at that point and had been sleepwalking through my life before that transition.Annick and I discuss:

Send us a textI chat to Simone from New South Wales. Her first experience was atop a mountain early one morning. Simone and her husband's primal neuroception immediately picked up 'something was not right' and when they saw his eyes, they knew he wasn't human....it was as if he was using that body form to 'see' into this world. And he indicated he had been watching them.Simone also shares her experience of living in a house with what she describes as an elemental of some kind. The house would shake at will. The presence finally made it's appearance in flashing red lights and heavy footsteps approaching Simone's room, when she was alone in the house one night.She also shares her beautiful communion with a river and the vision of a tall white being and lastly, a very nerve-wracking childhood visitation of a large being with long grey curly hair - was it a banshee?UPCOMING EVENTSThis July, Modern Fairy Sightings teams up with House of Zophiel to bring you a weekend immersed in the world of faeries.I'll be part of a residential weekend workshop along with Diane Narraway and

Send us a textDr Jack Hunter discusses Tricksters, his personal experiences with the Mediumship group in Bristol, thresholds/portals in gardens, synchronicities and we even ended up sharing our kids' experiences with goblins/gnomes in our gardens. Here's the link to Jack's kids discussing what they saw in the garden: :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BWjFWYXgwQPlease note we had a few cut outs with Jack's wifi (which is understandable as he's in deepest Wales)...so there are a few glitches here and there.ShownotesLink to Trinity St David's Sophia Centre where Jack Teaches MA in Spirituality and Ecologyhttps://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/Jack's upcoming course on fairies:https://mythcosmologysacred.com/imaginal-ecologies-an-exploration-of-spirits-fairies-and-the-other-than-human-with-dr-jack-hunter-4th-11th-18th-and-25th-june-2025-via-zoom-6-30pm-8-30pm-uk-time/Our fellow Patreon member, Chelsea's 'Tree Encounter' research (Chelsea is a student of Jack's)https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-zoom-120576989Manifesting Spirits which is based on Jack's PhD with the mediumship grouphttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51687419-manifesting-spiritsGreening the Paranormalhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Greening-Paranormal-Exploring-Extraordinary-Experience/dp/1786771098George P. Hansen - The Trickster and the Paranormalhttps://amzn.eu/d/hCeKGeuSupport the showBecome a Patron! We have a community called The Curious Crew.https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastShownotes:www.scarlettofthefae.comIf you are looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with other members, please go to:https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastS U P P O R TIf 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

Send us a textI speak with Pamela and Brian a couple living in Scotland who have had mystical experiences at West Kennet, Silbury Hill, Loch Tay, Kinnoull Hill, Dumgoyach and The Sleeping Giant. This episode is a beautiful reminder that the Otherworld surrounds us and we only have to open to it. The ShowThere are connections with Beltane, The Wild Hunt, Otherworldly tricksters appearing as the Hare and the motif of being led to fall asleep (like their Scottish counterpart, Thomas of Erceldoune, aka Thomas The Rhymer. See this previous bonus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/thomas-rhymer-83045524Brian heard a strange language, similar to Neil Rushton's experience. A number of people have suggested it may be a Brythonic/Brittonic language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8trlxYRBl7YThe music featured in the episode is Environmental Meditation by Hood Faire (our guest Sam McLoughlin from Orbs and Fairies at the Brook episode)https://hoodfaire1.bandcamp.com/album/environmental-meditation-musicLinks to Workshops:House of Zophiel 5/6 July 2025https://www.houseofzophiel.com/course-events.htmlBody Mirror System of Healing in Bristol 22/23 November 2025https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/body-mirror-system-class-bristol-november-22nd-23rd-2025/Link to my healing experience with Body Mirror System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxhjlIiBOSs&t=2sI offer one-to-one healing sessions online and in-person, using The Body Mirror System of Healing. For more information go to www.scarlettofthefae.com or contact me at scarlettofthefae@gmail.comSupport the showBecome a Patron! We have a community called The Curious Crew. https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastShownotes:www.scarlettofthefae.comIf you are looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with other members, please go to: https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastS U P P O R TIf 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

Send us a textJoshua Cutchin is an acclaimed author and researcher of the paranormal. He is the author of seven critically-acclaimed books: 2015's A Trojan Feast: The Food and Drink Offerings of Aliens, Faeries, and Sasquatch (translated into Spanish as Banquete Troyano); 2016's The Brimstone Deceit: An In-Depth Examination of Supernatural Scents, Otherworldly Odors, & Monstrous Miasmas; 2018's Thieves in the Night: A Brief History of Supernatural Child Abductions; and 2020's Where the Footprints End: High Strangeness and the Bigfoot Phenomenon, Volumes I & II, with Timothy Renner. In 2022, he released his two-part masterwork: Ecology of Souls: A New Mythology of Death & the Paranormal. The day before our interview, Joshua's new film The Lady of The Lake was released on Prime, so I took the opportunity to ask him about it. (frustratingly, it's not available yet in the UK).    • The Lady of the Lake (2024) Trailer -...  The documentary film is a Fortean perspective on the case of the murder of Haille Illingworth whose remains were found in Lake Crescent in 1940, after she had gone missing in 1937. See Joshua's blog for more info.We get into all things watery, sea monsters, thresholds and Otherworldly inversions!ShownotesJoshua's book Ecology of Souls is highly recommended (both volumes) (2022):  / ecology-of-souls  Check out his other excellent books here: https://www.joshuacutchin.com/publica...Rev Robert Kirk' s The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies (written in 1692, published in 1815)Support the showBecome a Patron! We have a community called The Curious Crew. https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastShownotes:www.scarlettofthefae.comIf you are looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with other members, please go to: https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastS U P P O R TIf 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

Send us a textListeners, I very much needed this chat with Capuchin Franciscan Priest-Friar, Brother Richard. I hope you feel you get a lot from it too.We discuss Brother Richard's personal encounters with Otherworldly beings, first as a child and later as a Priest-Friar. He also talks about the Franciscan Order's understandings of Non-Human beings, they steps they take when protection is required or in rare cases exorcism, and he shares his own experiences of aiding in these circumstances.We also discuss: - Rites of Passage (particularly in relation to young people)- Offerings to Otherworldly beingsand so much more.I found Brother Richard's suggestion of prayer when in a wild place such a gift:"Bless every being present, seen and unseen, even the beings I pass by, around or through, without knowing."Contacts:Brother Richard on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brorichard/⭐️ If you would like to make a donation to Brother Richard's work, please support his Order's daycare centre for the Homeless ⭐️: http://www.capuchindaycentre.ie/Books and Podcasts discussed:I highly recommend his new book: 'Calming the Storms: Meditation as a Path to Inner Peace and Happiness' Calming the Storms by Brother Richardhttps://www.awesomebooks.com/book/9781399732017/calming-the-storms?msclkid=e74d9d433d6412437ba5fa271ead2739Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith by Paul Thigpen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60772154-extraterrestrial-intelligence-and-the-catholic-faithDissertations upon the apparitions of angels, dæmons, and ghosts, and concerning the vampires of Hungary, Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia by Father Dom Augustin CalmetClairvoyagingLauren & Frank explore esotericism, intuition, psychic growth, healing, and bad jokes.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showBecome a Patron! We have a community called The Curious Crew. https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastShownotes:www.scarlettofthefae.comIf you are looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with other members, please go to: https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastS U P P O R TIf 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

Send us a textI chat to Tim about a strange interaction which took place during a hike and tapped deeply into his psyche.It marked both a shift in Tim's life direction and a return to his underlying sense of 'true' self and an openness in life which had slipped away during adulthood. It continues to hold meaning in his current relationships.We discuss how our home environment as a child shapes how we interact with the Otherworld and how, as an adult we can lose our sense of 'being'.I hope you enjoy this discussion.The discussion he watched between Patrick Harpur and 'a philosopher' was the interview between Patrick and Bernardo Kastrup.https://youtu.be/r4hEOJQpbiw?si=NTraD-Iog8xMCEzxClairvoyagingLauren & Frank explore esotericism, intuition, psychic growth, healing, and bad jokes.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showBecome a Patron! We have a community called The Curious Crew. https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastShownotes:www.scarlettofthefae.comIf you are looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with other members, please go to: https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastS U P P O R TIf 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

Send us a textThis is the story of a woman from Sheffield in the North of England, who experienced a fairy flying out from a hedge near her home, in an area which had already felt particularly special to her. She later encountered an imp while staying in a holiday cottage with her family. With a history of mediumship that seems to have been passed down her ancestral lineage through her great grandmothers (listen to the full extended version on Patreon for a discussion on her mediumship experiences) , Corinne shares how her abilities showed up initially and how she was ultimately able to use visualisation to release a fairy being who appeared to be unwittingly 'stuck' in this material plane. This episode was recorded in July 2024. ⭐️ BONUS ⭐️ In the extended full length P A T R E O N version we also hear about our guest's encounter with the Angel Metatron and how her experiences with the Otherworld continue to inspire her artwork. Become a Patron! We have a community called The Curious Crew. https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastShownotes:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/fairies-of-hedges-and-homes-sheffield-england/If you are looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with other members, please go to:  https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastS U P P O R TIf 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

Send us a textWriter, David Halpin is a mine of information on Irish folklore,  fairylore and mythology in general and ideas around consciousness. David looks at the Irish stories and fairy folklore in a refreshing way, through the lens of writers such as Jacques Vallée and John Keel. His Circle Stories on Facebook is an excellent resource and there's a shortened version on Instagram.https://www.facebook.com/CircleStoriesDavidHalpinhttps://www.instagram.com/circle__stories/We discuss some of the stories on Duchas.ie Schools Collection (see link below) which relate to children. Some of these involve children being taken to fairyland NB. these are not changeling stories which are a separate type of fairy lore. We also talk about unconsecrated burial grounds called 'cillíns'.The Schools Collection Duchas.ie is collection of folklore compiled by children in the 1930s:https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/volumesDavid mentions this graveyard during our discussion:https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/kilranelagh-inspiration-for-ancient-saga-and-modern-detective-series-1.4297546The story about the child taken by the red fairies is here:https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5044715/5033787/5136106Cillínshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cill%C3%ADn⭐️ In the B O N U S episode on the Modern Fairy Sightings Patreon, I share some stories from the Duchas.ie Schools Collection of folklore from 1930s Ireland (releases Monday 17th November 2024)V I D E O  V E R S I O N  released early to Patreon supporters and is now available on YouTube https://youtu.be/gG_4LbHU1GcI offer one-to-one healing sessions online and in-person, using The Body Mirror System of Healing. For more information go to www.scarlettofthefae.com or contact me at scarlettofthefae@gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a textI chat to Darragh Mason author, researcher and host of Spirit Box Podcast about his new book, Song of the Dark Man. Our discussion begins with an overview of what, rather than who, 'The Dark Man' is. We then move onto the folklore and finally go over some of the first hand encounters which make up the second half of Darragh's book.It's genuinely a fantastic read and I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.I also found that it brought a deeper understanding to the encounters that we've heard here on the Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast, where our guests have crossed paths with aspects of The Dark Man. So, if you haven't got your hands on a copy of Song of the Dark Man yet, then tarry not...you need this book in your life

Send us a textAdrian is a well-known and much-loved Druid of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He is a dear friend. I often join him at Stanton Drew to provide the the equinox and solstice public ceremonies. Everyone is welcome. The link to the Facebook page for dates etc is below.Some years ago, he told me about his experience with Gwyn ap Nudd. I know Ade well and there's very little that phases him but this encounter had a profound effect on him, as he describes here.We also touch on: - what it's like to feel different in this world- the struggles of addiction- finding your true path and much more!I hope you enjoy this chat. Adrian has led a really interesting life and has helped so many people in his role as a counsellor, particularly for people suffering from addictions. We all love his stories and he has a lot of wisdom to impart in this world.⭐️ In the B O N U S episode on Patreon I share a video about the 'Dancing Fairies of Sennen Cove' Cornwall, where I visited in August 2024.SHOW LINKS:Contact Adrianhttp://rooketherapy.co.uk/contact/Ogham Pendantshttp://rooketherapy.co.uk/sacred-oghams/hand-carved-sacred-oghams-wands-necklaces/Ade's workshops with Jo Dunbar, Medical Herbalisthttps://www.botanicamedica.co.uk/walks-workshops/Celebrancyhttp://rooketherapy.co.uk/ceremonies-on-offer/Join us at a public ceremony at Stanton Drewhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558165827994Become a Patron! We have a community called 'The Curious Crew'. If you are looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with a warm and friendly, like-minded community, please go to:  https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastIf 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

Send us a textPat Noone is a well known Irish farmer of Green Hills Farm in Kilconnell, Galway. He has led the way in teaching fellow farmers and people around the world about how to be a good guardian of the land,  living in harmony with nature and the fairy realm.Pat has fairy forts, and fairy trees in his fields and folk are able to book overnight stays. Some folks have had interesting experiences there!I chat to Pat about his family's understanding of 'the Lads from the Other Side' and the important messages he has for us as a guardian of the land and a land healer.Check out Pat's website for more info https://patnoonehealer.com/and you can follow him on Facebook too!https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006376218573⭐️ In the B O N U S episode on Patreon I narrate some stories from Dermot Mac Manus's 'The Middle Kingdom: The Faerie World of Ireland' (1973). https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastBecome a Patron! We have a community called 'The Curious Crew'. If you are looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with a warm and friendly, like-minded community, please go to:  https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastIf 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

Send us a text(re 'Send a Text', please note that I cannot access any contact info here - please contact me at scarlettofthefae@gmail.com)Jeremy Harte is an independent folklore researcher and author. He has written a number of books on the subject including Explore Fairy Traditions  which won Katharine Briggs Award and the more recent Cloven Country: The Devil and the English Landscape Jeremy's new book Fairy Encounters in Medieval England: Landscape, Folklore and the Supernatural is a really great read. It's entertaining and wittily written. Supernatural encounters from primary source material are tied together throughout the chapters and also include stories related to documented miracles. The second half covers fairy-related place names in the English landscape.⭐️ In the B O N U S on P A T R E O N this fortnight, I read a couple of pages of the new book. 

Send us a textThis interview with Andreas Kornevall was prompted by my watching the very excellent discussion 'Myth, Imagination and Truth', on Podcast Adventures in Awareness between Patrick Harpur and Bernardo Kastrup. https://www.kornevall.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?si=X1bYxHRCOzxvF-PB&v=r4hEOJQpbiw&feature=youtu.beDuring their chat, host of Adventures in Awareness, Amir Giles, mentioned the work of Andreas Kornevall and spoke about the idea of the Dragon being a way to describe the integrative journey of the spirit and soul. It really spoke to me and so I was delighted to get him on for a chat.I highly recommend Waking the Dragons and these are some other interviews with Andreas:https://youtu.be/Hp0OsMIshns?si=VHrPg-Q3GN9rJoAWhttps://youtu.be/nttXKOCZZ2g?si=Lz_IQBMoQHry6qfl⭐️ In the Patreon Special Bonus I read Andreas' version of Orpheus and Eurydice and how this Classical Greek myth relates to 'Our Soul, As Beloved'.Become a Patron! We have a community called The Curious Crew. https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastIf you are looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with other members, please go to:  https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastIf 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

Send us a Text Message.You can send a text message but I can't seem to reply! Better to send me an email to scarlettofthefae@gmail.comBig thanks to Jessica for sharing her story

Send us a Text Message.Our guest was only eleven years old when he wandered away from his holiday caravan site and found himself in the woods, communicating with two beings. They guided him through 'rooms' which seemed to have "glass walls" into the forest and showed him some kind of representation of how they were aiding us here on Earth. He experienced lost time.  Every single encounter shared in the Project offers us greater understanding of this Universe. As you will see, this is no exception. Show Noteshttps://www.scarlettofthefae.com/?p=18314Ep 28: Illumined Communion (A woman has an encounter with a blue light shape in her home).https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/episode-28-illumined-communion/ Ep 82: "The Puppets are Coming for Me..." -( our guest in mentions how the fairies got excited and couldn't help themselves - much like episode 82)https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-82-the-puppets-are-coming-for-me/ Ep 83: Jason Atomic and the Blue Beinghttps://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-83-jason-atomic-and-the-blue-being/ Patreon Bonus episode: Blue Man of Studham Commonhttps://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-little-man-108255098 Ep 21: Todd Grube: Awakening to Them (Todd describes being inside a craft and being able to view out of it's walls)https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/episode-21-awakening-to-them/ Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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.Join us on Patreon for lots of bonus content and our beautiful communityPodcast 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

Send us a Text Message.Danu is an author, teacher and traditional Celtic wise woman, who was called to Glastonbury many years ago to work with Gwyn, who is said to dwell in Glastonbury Tor and the Black Mountains of Wales. Danu offers Celtic Fairy Tradition Courses and Natural Magic Courses online.Having researched a series of recently reported encounters here at The Modern Fairy Sightings Project with the figure known as Gwyn ap Nudd, King of the Fairies, Lord of Annwn (the Welsh Otherworld) I chat to Danu Forest, author of, Gwyn ap Nudd: Wild God of Faerie, Guardian of Annwfn about her understanding of him, how she came to be a dedicated priestess of Gwyn and what he offers to us, in encountering him.We also discuss the secrets held within the hollow hills of Glastonbury Tor!✨ SHOW NOTES:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-84-danu-forest-and-gwyn-ap-nudd-king-of-the-fairies/Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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.Join us on Patreon for lots of bonus content and our beautiful communityPodcast 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

Send us a Text Message.Artist, Jason is a well known face in London's underground 'freak' subculture scene. His art background originated in creating comics which he now feels may link originally to an experience he had as an 11 year old child, when he came face to face with a small blue non-human being in his bedroom in East Grinstead, West Sussex.Having researched UFO lore and demonology throughout his life, Jason decided to contact me with his encounter after hearing paranormal researcher, Paul Sinclair on this show, describing his experience of seeing a small creature with ‘elephant-like skin'.We discuss later experiences, including powerful ritual experiences, his witnessing of anomalous light forms in clouds in Japan, synchronicities around manifesting and we mention Voodoo spirits, Papa Legba and Dhamballa.

This episode is one of those kind that seem to lead us through a new threshold of understanding.We hear from a guest who, as a child living in rural Greater Manchester, encountered small black creatures emanating from a chimney breast in her bedroom. (see drawing attached of long nosed being and the hairy 'leader' which were drawn by our guest).In this Patreon-Exclusive full length episode, you also hear of a later encounter with The Hat Man and a small figure which appeared at the window around the time I responded to her initial email. (see drawing of dark figure on the show notes, link below).⚡️ It's unsettling in places so do take care if you're listening at bedtime!Huge thanks to our amazing guest. As always, let me know your thoughts.✨ SHOW NOTES:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-82-the-puppets-are-coming-for-me/Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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.Come and join us on Patreon for lots of bonus content and our beautiful communityPathworkings/Meditations for Wellbeing:My ‘Connecting with Ancestors' meditation is free here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/94431793My mindfulness meditation free here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/96431208Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported LicensePodcast 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

Jo Hickey-Hall chats with an Irish woman from Cork who had number of experiences as a child and describes a later experience as an adult, being 'pixie led' in a forest in Edinburgh.We also hear about her Grandmother's experience as a child, churning butter on her father's dairy farm in Cork and how a priest came to heal a hex that was put on the family's dairy production pre-mechanisation.Come and join us on Patreon for lots of bonus content and our beautiful communityPathworkings/Meditations for Wellbeing:My ‘Connecting with Ancestors' meditation is free here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/94431793My mindfulness meditation free here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/96431208Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported LicensePodcast 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

Jo Hickey-Hall chats with Dr Neil Rushton about his inexplicable audio experience on Glastonbury Tor in October 2023. He very candidly describes the difficult time he underwent this last winter, following the encounter.This episode offers our thoughts on what can happen when we journey down to the Underworld. We all go there throughout our lives, some of us more than others. These dark places are familiar to all of us.I'm very grateful to Neil for sharing so openly. We don't talk enough about the difficult parts of life.⭐️BONUS ON PATREONShownoteswebsite ‘Dead but Dreaming'Neil's book, ‘Dead But Dreaming'Neil co-hosts Kate Ray's 'Hare in the Hawthorn'Dark Rider:Encounter on the Thames (Mod Fairy Sightings)Green Gnome Climbed Through my Window (Mod Fairy Sightings)Dark Rider on Glasto Tor (Mod Fairy Sightings)Glasto Tor:Dark Man on the Tor Spirit Box PodcastA Series of English Encounters (Mod Fairy Sightings)Other links:Anthony Peake's Consciousness HourSilva Method by Jose Silva (1977)Silva method centering exercise YouTubeJeffrey Mishlove interviews James Tunney on ‘New Thinking Allowed'Meditations for Wellbeing: ‘Connecting with Ancestors' free here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/94431793Mindfulness meditation free here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/96431208Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported LicensePodcast 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

 I speak to a man in Auckland New Zealand, who grew up in what was originally native bush land. As a child, he had what sounds like a gnome encounter inside his home. His response to the frightening experience had a profound effect on how he decided to live his life from that point forward.Our guest's inspiring story suggests what may be possible if we can look beyond our fears and lean into communication with landscape and the non-human beings who reside there. It feels like an important story for us to hear at this time.  ⭐️ Head to Patreon for the full length version of our chat in video version.Astrology recommendation: Pam Gregory YouTube For more info on chakras head to 'The Body Mirror System of Healing' and I recommend Martin Brofman's book: Anything Can Be Healed.Pathworkings/Meditations for Wellbeing:My ‘Connecting with Ancestors' meditation is free here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/94431793My mindfulness meditation free here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/96431208Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported LicensePodcast 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

I speak with a woman who encountered a figure on Glastonbury Tor, who has appeared in a number of episodes thus far...The Dark Rider.  In this and previous episode Ep 76: Otherworldly People: Encounter on the Thames he appears and then disappears. Always in black leather clothing, each time wearing a black helmet with the visor down so that you cannot see his face. He also turned up in another episode, Green Gnome Visitation Changed My Life (Oklahoma) when a man who was a child at the time describes the terror he felt at seeing him appear, when no one else in the room could see him. In this episode I also refer to S4 Ep46: A Series of English Encounters and episode 91 of Spirit Box: Jessica Mitchell 'I saw the Dark Man on Glastonbury Tor' I also refer to Dr Neil Rushton's experience on Glastonbury Tor: Disembodied Faerie Voices: Some Personal Experiences Host of Spirit Box Podcast, Darragh Mason's book, Song of the Dark Man releases soon. Preorder your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Dark-Man-Witches-Crossroads/dp/1644119099  ⭐️ The bonus episode on Patreon is a special on Gwyn Ap Nudd, King of the Fairies and bright god of Annwfn, the Brythonic Underworld. Gwyn is said to dwell in a glass castle within Glastonbury Tor.Pathworkings/Meditations for Wellbeing:My ‘Connecting with Ancestors' meditation is free here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/94431793My mindfulness meditation free here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/96431208Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported LicensePodcast 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

Jo is joined by musician Sam McLoughlin who, as a young man aged 17 or 18 experienced an enchantment in a local woodland in Lancashire. He and a friend heard what sounded like children's voices coming from the river. They  experienced orbs and a sense of strange shift in reality, commonly known as the Oz Factor, a term coined by Jenny Randles.Links to Sam's music on Bandcamp:Environmental Meditation (by Hood Fair - Sam McLoughlin and David Chatton Barker)Fae Transit ⭐️ In the bonus episode on Patreon Sam shares how he managed to navigate repeated traumatic out-of-body-experiences and sleep paralysis episodes as a young person. Recommendations for Wellbeing:Insight Timer is a free app. I use different meditations day and night but this is a great bedtime one:https://insig.ht/SrKYkpq5lHbYoga really helps. Her 15 min bedtime ones  are great. Yoga with Kassandra channel on YouTubePam Gregory Astrologer is fantastic to listen to when you are feeling hopeless about the world situation

Jo Hickey-Hall speaks to Frank Scannella about his encounter next to the river in Walton-on-Thames in 1982. His story 'Meeting Nicola', was published in the, "It Happened To Me..." section of The Fortean Times (Issue 350, 2017).  This episode was also released as a video on YouTube.The sense of uncanniness about this meeting has always stayed with Frank. There are many liminal aspects to consider: the proximity to water, crossing a bridge, the time of his life between studies. As well as this, various folklore motifs abound: black dog, dark man, strange stillness in the environment (Oz Factor) and the way that the beings appeared and disappeared in a mysterious manner. Most of all, there was a sense that one cannot fully describe. But you will know, if you've ever had a brush with the Otherworld.⭐️ In the bonus episode on Patreon I share related folklore about river-related merfolk, we hear some comparable encounters submitted to Simon Young's Fairy Census and we end with a particularly unsettling story that was posted on Reddit. It is a strikingly similar experience of a young man who came into contact with a strange man along the river in York, England, featuring lost time and other very strange factors. Both men view their experiences as near misses with beings from the Otherworld and feel lucky that they lived to tell the tale. Frank is the author of Sicilian Shadows - a compelling memoir of his struggle for survival in the heartland of the Mafia as a young boy.Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported LicensePodcast 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

A winter solstice trip to a cottage in the forest, brings an Austrian couple face to face with a human/horse hybrid. This will leave you with many questions, I'm sure. If you are thinking of taking a trip into forest areas this Christmas then...keep your ears and eyes peeled!⭐️ BONUS EPISODE ⭐️In the full length episode on Patreon, you will hear the second experience this same man encountered with his now-husband some years later. Again, it was a horse being but this time it was a beautiful experience accompanied by an aspect of The Lady. Shownotes:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-75-winter-solstice-centaur/http://www.macroevolution.net/human-horse-hybrids.htmlMonstrorum Historia (1642) by Ulisse AldrovandiKrampus- great episode by Bone and Sickle goes into the history of the Krampushttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/dec/05/shock-of-the-old-10-demonic-depictions-of-europes-disturbing-christmas-customshttps://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/krampus-son-hel-ancient-origins-christmas-devil-007627https://oldcorpseroad.co.uk/the-devils-footprints/Chambers Dictionary of the UnexplainedMusic: The Snowfall Slasher by CimitirGod Rest you Merry Gentlemen by ChillmoreFalling Snow (Ambient Bells) by Dream ProtocolPodcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported LicensePodcast 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

Wintertime is innately full of magic but imagine coming face to face with a winter sprite at your bedroom window?  We hear a magical memory shared, look at some other frosty encounters and ask ourselves, "who is Jack Frost?” ⭐️ BONUS EPISODE ⭐️The bonus is a reading of The Snow Child. But due to an ongoing viral illness this will be slightly delayed. Warning: These are not fairytales. The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast is designed for viewers and listeners 16 years and older. This show is unsuitable for children or anyone who might be sensitive to creepy content.Show Notes: Jim Moon's episode on Jack Frost at Hypnogoria Podcast  Simon Young's Fairy Census Vol 2 2017 - 2023 Duchas.ie - The Schools Collection The Year's Round: Volume 0090D, Page 11_042The Neach: Volume 0033C, Page 04_024Music by Hood Faire - Environmental Meditation Music  on Bandcampother music by Kevin MacLeod 'Relaxing Piano Music'Poem The Frost by Hannah Gould L. Frank Baum's 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' (1902) which was made into a stop motion animation film in 1985.A poem by John L. Shorey in 1875 mentions Jack Frost https://archive.org/details/beautifulbookfo00shorgoog/page/n17/Round About Our Coal Fire (or Christmas Entertainments (1734) https://archive.org/details/round-about-our-coal-fire-or-christmas-entertainments-4th-edn-1734/page/5/mode/2up Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported LicensePodcast 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

A most poignant story about a little boy from Oklahoma who came face to face with a gnome in his bedroom.As a child he had felt very alone and afraid for much of his childhood but it was an Otherworldly being that reached out and showed him love. Now as an adult, he recalls how this experience, “changed (his) life and the way (he) saw the world”.Trigger Warning: Our guest describes having survived an abusive childhood with aspects of neglect. They also describe how, as an adult, they were the first one to find their parent who had sadly, passed away.⭐️ BONUS EPISODE ⭐️In this Patron-exclusive full-length version, we hear of another experience which you may find shocking. Our guest's elder brother was attacked by some kind of Otherworldly creature which is well-known in Native American Seminole folklore. Warning: These are not fairytales. The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast is designed for viewers and listeners 16 years and older. This show is unsuitable for children or anyone who might be sensitive to creepy content.Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported LicenseImage: 'Robin Goodfellow, A Sprite' by Charles Folkyard (1910Shownoteshttps://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-73-green-gnome-visitation-changed-my-life-oklahoma/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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

Our guest describes a sighting in 2016 in California, which occurred after a plant medicine church meeting. Whilst sitting in his car waiting for a friend, he watched two gnomes, no more than three ft tall in height, appear from a bush one after the other. They 'waddle' across the street and disappear into another bush.(Apologies for the poor sound quality! I have done the best I can with the file - it was much worse to begin with). ⭐️ BONUS EPISODE ⭐️In the exclusive bonus episode on Patreon we hear of a multiple witness sighting of a white glowing human-sized figure after taking part in an indigenous ritual. It was observed on private land and the owner of the land appeared to be aware of the spirits that he shared this space with. The encounter lasted several minutes and the being emitted a 'headlight' type of light which shone into his eyes. ✨ SHOW NOTES:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-72-californian-gnome-portals/Marjorie Johnson (2018):   Seeing Fairies: From the Lost Archives of the Fairy Investigation Society, Authentic Reports of Fairies in Modern TimesSimon Young: Fairy Census 2014 - 2017Jack Hunter (2023) Deep Weird: The Varieties of High Strangeness ExperienceRudolf Otto (1917) The Idea of the Holy: An Inquiry Into the Non-rational Factor in the Idea of the Divine and Its Relation to the RationalContent warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

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We hear of one woman's experiences with shadow people. The first appears as Anubis the Egyptian Protector god, while the other is a well-known archetype:  The Hat Man - an entity who has appeared to many people and is traditionally seen as malevolent...though the story shared in this episode provides another perspective. TRIGGER WARNINGThere is a trigger warning for those who may find it hard to listen to my guest describe her unhappy childhood and the content itself is rather unnerving. Skip this one if you are sensitive to creepy content. ⭐️ BONUS EPISODE ⭐️In the exclusive bonus episode on Patreon, our guest describes a more recent mind-blowing experience which was hugely transformative.  Some kind of force poured through her body and took her directly to experience what I refer to as 'Source'. Since that time, her life has taken a new direction. She finds herself in a long-lasting happy relationship pursuing what she feels she was born to do - helping others. ✨ SHOW NOTES:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-70-anubis-the-hat-man-in-the-shadows/Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

Our guest describes his extreme childhood experience in Appalachia involving musical enchantment, levitation, loss of time and senses and deep connection to raw nature.We hear how he was enchanted into the woods and ended up in a potentially life-threatening situation. Despite the intensity of the experience, he hold the view that it opened him up to a new way of seeing the world. A truly remarkable story and a much treasured share.A second experience was described during our conversation. It is just as amazing as the first and will be released nearer winter solstice.TRIGGER WARNINGThis story contains descriptions of a child finding themselves alone in the forest and getting into potential danger in water. Although thankfully they were not harmed, it may be a trigger point for those who are sensitive to these subjects.⭐️ BONUS EPISODE ⭐️In the bonus episode I read from Yeats' The Celtic Twilight and a story collected by 19th century folklorist, Thomas Crofton Croker. To hear that bonus, hop over to Patreon where you can join the community and support the show.✨ SHOW NOTES: https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/beckoned-by-forest-and-lake-an-appalachian-enchantment/Image on website shownotes:  'Place of Ghliocais' kindly permitted by Merle Oberon at Moth Creative https://www.instagram.com/mothcreative/Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

To kick off series 7 we are joined by author, Patrick Harpur who is well known to many of us for his book, Daimonic Reality: A Field Guide to the Otherworld. I also highly recommend reading The Philosopher's Secret Fire: A History of the Imagination which heds a lot of light on the sorts of experiences we hear about on this show, along with his other non-fiction book, A Complete Guide to the Soul. Here we talk about Patrick's family's relationship with the Otherworld and whether an openness to their existence aids the potential for personal encounters. We ponder the eccentricity of our modern western culture in denying the existence of daimons and Patrick offers ideas about which gods may be ruling us at this time. I hope you enjoy this discussion. Let me know on Instagram and Twitter.  ⭐️ In the bonus episode on Patreon⭐️ Patrick reveals his fascinating, childhood treasure-finding experience. Locating treasure is very much connected with beings from the fairy realm. It's a lovely share. See here for shownotes:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-67-patrick-harpur-daimons-and-the-otherworld/The video version of this interview will release on YouTube one week after the audio release.Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

✨ In this second and final Summer Guest Host Takeover special* I'm delighted to introduce two more spectacular human beings:  Bethan Briggs-Miller of Eerie Essex and Spectre of the Sea and Icy Sedgwick of Fabulous Folklore with Icy

✨Welcome to part one of two Guest Host Takeover specials produced by my fellow podcasters and researchers.* In this episode I'm delighted to introduce hosts Kate Ray of Hare in the Hawthorn and Claire Casely of ‘Fairy Whispering Podcast'. Their fabulous chat includes a discussion on the merits of gnomes (Kate hails from Nottingham, scene of the Wollaton Gnomes) and pixies (Claire is from Devon, land of the pixies).

A woman from San Diego, California shares a whole host of extraordinary encounters with people who took the appearance of human beings but felt decisively, not-of-this-world.From a strangely terrifying family in a Walmart car park to a disappearing cowboy, you may even find that these stories strike a chord with some odd encounters of your own. The most intriguing of all, 'The Hitchhiker' may lead you to question what is really 'real' anymore. Is the Universe communing with our subconscious through metaphors and archetypes? Some of the experiences described may be unsettling for some listeners who are sensitive to creepy content. These stories are not suitable for children. ⭐️ In the bonus episode ⭐️

I meet Paul from Alberta, Canada who tells me about his experience with a shape-shifting being. The encounter took place during a visit to a forest environment which he had grown to love. We discuss the importance of nature in our lives and the instinctive responses which we should always pay attention to.This is a lovely, heartwarming chat . Paul will be joining 'The Curious Crew' who support the show this summer for an online Q and A plus...⭐️The bonus episode ⭐️ includes:

I chat with High Priestess and Bishop of the French Gnostic Church, Amanda Mariamne Radcliffe.We explore Amanda's experiences with the Divine which include a visitation from 'The Lady' and a number of fairy sightings. She describes her deep connection with the Cathars and how she came to live in 'Cathar Country' in Mont Segur, Occitaine and Rennes Le Bain in Aude, both situated in the South of France.  We discuss Amanda's extraordinary life journey so far, which has at times been directed by dream insights. Show References: I audio recorded this week's Stanton Drew Solstice Ceremony 2023 led by Druid, Adrian Rooke. You can listen here.If you have had a sighting, please complete Dr Simon Young's ongoing Fairy Census which is found here.Michael Le Flem on Visions of Atlantis discussion on Spirit Box PodcastFurther info: https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-62-visitations-from-the-lady-with-amanda-mariamne-radcliffe/ ⭐️The bonus episode ⭐️ contains: 

This episode, is part of a Wollaton Special which initially released on Sunday evening as a video on my YouTube channel. If you are not familiar with the Wollaton Gnomes encounter, where a group of children encountered gnomes at Wollaton Park, Nottingham in 1979, there is more information on my shownotes at:https://www.scarlettofthefae.comAnd I highly recommend Dr Simon Young and Chris Woodyard's Wollaton Gnomes episode of Boggart and Bansheet Podcast here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1859647/9982788-the-wollaton-gnomes-a-nottingham-fairy-mystery⭐️The bonus episode on Patreon is a narration of Kate Rae's chapter from Simon Young's book: The Wollaton Gnomes: A Nottingham Fairy Mystery which myself, Kate and Neil contributed to.⭐️Join us on Patreon for just £3 a month and get access to the Discord group, Zoom chats and meet each other at exclusive events⭐️For more information and show notes, go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.comContent warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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.Support the show

I chat with Owen Staton, host of storytelling podcast, Time Between Times and Spectre of the Sea, an atmospheric thriller series weaving Welsh legend and folklore, which he co-hosts with Bethan Briggs-Miller. We are treated to not one but TWO fantastic stories...including my personal favourite about the Tylwyth Teg (Welsh Fae folk) plus we hear Welsh legend, Gwion and the Witch . We hear about Owen's childhood orb experience and he recounts some strange occurrences that took place during his days working as a police officer in south Wales. Get yourselves comfortable and settle down for this tremendous treat of a storytelling session. Warning: while listening to Owen's stories do not drive or operate machinery. ⭐️The bonus episode on Patreon is a Pixie talk by Claire Casely, fairy researcher and Host of Faery Whispering Podcast, who lives in Dartmoor, Devon. As a further bonus, Owen will join us on 22nd August for an Curious Crew Zoom chat, Q and A plus an exclusive story-time.⭐️Join us on Patreon for just £3 a month and get access to the Discord group, Zoom chats and meet each other at exclusive events⭐️For more information and show notes, go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-60-owen-staton-storyteller-welsh-fairies-and-legends/Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

This episode, full of childhood encounters, holds a particularly enchanting quality. As a sick child lies in bed, he is visited by pixies. On another occasion, at the end of the Second World War, a terrifying goblin appears at the end of his bed. A member of the same family later experiences a bedtime parade of magical wonders. Her resulting dream journeys to a 'Burgundy Kingdom' makes her wish dearly that she could return. Some of those experiences are beautiful and wondrous while others are quite unsettling. A further reminder that this podcast is not suitable for children or for those who are sensitive to creepy content.⭐️On the bonus episode we hear more about the history of the house including a particularly unnerving event which took place soon after the passing of its owner. In that same bonus we will hear about our guest's experience at the famous 800 year old oak tree, Old Knobbly in Essex.⭐️Join us on Patreon for just £3 a month and get access to the Discord group, Zoom chats and meet each other at exclusive events⭐️For more information and show notes, go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-59-the-burgundy-kingdom-shropshire-fairies/Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

Professor Ronald Hutton, leading expert on ancient and medieval paganism and magic, shares an Otherworldly encounter which took place on the west coast of Ireland during his twenties. We discuss his personal experience and he offers what traditional fairylore can tell us about modern encounters with the Unseen. A video version of this interview is available on Patreon. An exclusive bonus episode will follow this coming week! Join us on Patreon for just £3 a month and get access to the Discord group, Zoom chats and meet each other at exclusive events⭐️For more information and show notes, go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-58-professor-ronald-huttons-encounter-with-a-leannan-sidhe/Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

A plethora of encounters and experiences from two sisters who grew up in the Staffordshire Moorlands. Twins, Gemma and Kate lived on a farm in Leek and their experiences shared here include: trooping gnomes, lights in trees, a visitation from a Raven at a funeral, spectral chanting monks, disappearing and reappearing objects and much much more!⭐️In the exclusive bonus on Patreon, our guests share further spooky events which took place at a haunted hotel in Devon that used to be owned by a member of her family. Plus, I will read some supernatural lore and weird tales of Staffordshire including the headless horseman of Onecote, local fairies dancing in a ring near Leek, the Black Mere of Morridge and Lud's Church. Staffordshire seems to be quite a hot spot! Join us on Patreon for just £3 a month and get access to the Discord group, Zoom chats and meet each other at exclusive events⭐️For more information and show notes, go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-57-processional-gnomes-psychopomps-and-chanting-monks-of-staffordshire/Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

Following, Terrified by Goblins in my London Flat, in the second part of our interview  my guest reveals what was going on in her life at the time of the encounter and describes the sense of trauma that these extraordinary experiences can leave you with.We also discuss her childhood and the kinds of home environment, family traditions and beliefs that can encourage children's imaginations to foster a sense of limitless possibility, which can continue into adulthood.`For more information and show notes, go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-56-london-goblins-pt-2-they-live-among-us/⭐️ In the bonus episode on Patreon, we hear some further reflections from our guest about the location where the events took place. Join us there for just £3 a month and get access to the Discord group, Zoom chats and meet each other at exclusive events ⭐️Check out the show notes which feature FAN ART inspired by the previous episode by artist and listener of the show, Jonathan Dodd. Thank you Jonathan for allowing me to share your creation. Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

In 2018, after months of unusual phenomena in her London flat, a woman finally came face to face with the troublesome culprits. During a night time trip to the bathroom she was horrified to see two goblins stacked one atop the other, peering at her from the threshold of the door. Since that time, she has struggled to come to terms with the reality of what happened.  In our western society, people are wholly unaccepting that these experiences take place, least of all that they could ever happen in urban areas. We discuss the events that finally led to that night, her relationship with the flat which had always unnerved visitors and how the decision to share her story was not taken lightly. Is it purely location that invokes these visitations? What other factors are involved? We discuss aspects of liminality including thresholds, stages of life and geographical landmarks.In the bonus episode on Patreon, I narrate several other modern encounters which bear a striking resemblance to our guest's experience. Join us there for just £3 a month and get access to the Discord group and regular events.For more information, further reading and show notes go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/episode-55-terrifying-goblins-in-my-london-flat/Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

A relaxing chat with Claire Casely, known as The Fairy Whisperer. Claire lives in Magical Dartmoor and is an intuitive artist, researcher, and storyteller, engaging people with faery enchantment through nature, the landscape and creativity. She has a podcast called Faery Whispering and she also writes and makes faery art.Claire shares the pixie experience that she had alongside her mum and reveals a mini initiation she was called to, as an introduction to a Fae being, in a local walking spot that she visited.We also discuss how it's sometimes difficult to discuss our fairy interests with loved ones and how we can manage those situations. Plus pre-cognitive dreams, fairy guides and much much more!Check out the photos of the fairy door in the shownotes on scarlettofthefae.com, along with some examples of Claire's beautiful artwork. The bonus for members of Patreon is an exclusive faery guide audio pathworking from Claire's Faery Journey of Heart Awakening which she talks about during our chat. The video version of this episode has been released on the Modern Fairy Sightings YouTube channel. Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

Another delve into the original interview recordings I made in early 2017 when the Modern Fairy Sightings Project first launched.  Mark Norman and I were at the time researching for the Devon chapter in Simon Young's book Magical Folk. One particular woman responded to a poster I'd pinned up in Dartmoor, calling for people to contact with their fairy encounters! We spoke about her family history with fairies and her own understandings of the Otherworld.  Later on in the show, I share more reported fairy sightings on Dartmoor featured in Janet Bord's book, Fairies: Real Encounters with Little People. In the bonus episode on Patreon, we explore  20th century Dartmoor folklore by Theo Brown, which mentions a few stories of sightings in Postbridge, not far from Bovey Tracey, where our guest had lived.For more information, further reading and show notes go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/dartmoor-gnomes-and-seer-lineage/Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

I speak with paranormal investigator, Kate 'Hare Girl' Ray from YouTube show Hare in the Hawthorn.Originally hailing from Nottingham, Kate has a particular interest in the Wollaton Gnomes case, and is a published author on the subject. She also writes for Haunted Magazine and creates magnificent mushroom-related art pieces in her spare time! Kate shares a gnome encounter that took place in her teens at the Uffington White Horse and she describes the time she acted as a mediator between a troubled home owner and an angry French Fae being, for the TV show Help my House is Haunted.  We also discuss the strange potency of this time we are living through.  A video version of this episode will release on The Modern Fairy Sightings YouTube channel next weekend.   In the bonus episode waiting for you on Patreon, Kate shares an absolutely shocking experience which left her terrified but brought her a greater understanding of, and respect for the Fae.  Join us there for access to a whole back catalogue of bonus episodes. For more information, further reading and show notes go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/interview-with-kate-hare-girl-ray/Content warning: These are not fairytales and the content is unsuitable for children. 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review