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The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast

Jo Hickey-Hallwww.scarlettofthefae.com
Most people are baffled at any idea that fairies could exist...and telling people you've had a fairy encounter is a major taboo. The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast hears from people who’ve had experiences and want to share them. Whether you’re already a believer, or full of intrigue, come open-minded and open-hearted…simply listen, and make your own mind up. But take heed, these are not winged Tinkerbells. These are real fairies. Please note: this podcast is not suitable for children as it may contain some unsettling, frightening or creepy material from time to time. Artwork: Peter Hall Studios Music: Transmutate by Snowflake. 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. https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/the-modern-fairy-sightings-podcast spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial
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Ep 106: Circle of White Beings: Siôn from NW Wales

Siôn from Gwynedd, North West Wales shares some astonishing stories: A circle of beings appearing and reappearing, supernatural attack at a Crossroads, his childhood experience of a being seemingly impersonating his teddy, 'Pinky', his encounter a Green Wisp, the 'Egryn Lights' case and local 'Fairy Lakes' folklore. 🌟 Siôn is coming onto our Patreon members live zoom chat in July to speak to us in person. Come and join our community 💫 https://www.patreon.com/c/themodernfairysightingspodcast/me...

Jun 27, 20251 hr 36 min

Ep 105: Childhood Experiences: Ishtar Howell

Ishtar Howell, monk, meditation teacher and intuitive astrologer joins me for a chat about his childhood experiences with various spirit entities crossing his path. We discuss how it was for him to keep a foot in either world. ishtarhowell.substack.com youtube.com/ishtarishaya Ishtar's workshop dates for the Ascension Meditation course: June 21 and 22 2025, Stroud June 28 and 29 2025, Richmond, North Yorkshire https://www.ascension-meditation.com/ Reach Ishtar for intuitive and astrological read...

Jun 23, 20251 hr 7 min

Ep 104: Willa and the Forest Spirits

Joining Patreon: Please do not join via the Apple app which takes a third of my membership fee! please join via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcast/membership A delightful chat with Willa, an Australian woman who has made her home in Zürich, Switzerland. A video version of this chat is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oTsepRFupcc?si=5KGtwaH-N81DALqp Willa's encounter took place five years ago in the Tarragona region of Spain. Early one morning, she took a stroll throug...

Jun 09, 20251 hr 9 minEp. 104

Ep 104: Willa and the Forest Spirits (Spain) Video Version on Spotify

Video version of a delightful chat with Willa, an Australian woman who has made her home in Zürich, Switzerland. Willa's encounter took place five years ago in the Tarragona region of Spain. Early one morning, she took a stroll through her friend's garden and came face to face with some beings, whom she describes as 'forest spirits', sitting in three trees growing inside a spiral of arrangement of rocks. As Willa described: "I saw them, they seemed to be “looking” at me. My impression was they w...

Jun 09, 20251 hr

Ep 103: Rose Aurora, Fairy Seer and Sorceress

💫 Rose is a fairy sorceress and seer, specialising in Fairy, Elf, and Troll-related issues & spiritual needs. She comes from a spiritual lineage of Celtic origin and has trained in other traditions including 'Trolldom', apprenticed under Johannes Gårdbäck.Here, she shares some of her earliest experiences with spirits. We also hear about the meaning and history of fairy traditions and lineages and original mythologies.Rose goes on to describe some of her interactions with The Good People, an...

May 20, 20251 hr 11 min

Ep: 102 Bealtaine Fire at The Hill of Uisneach, with Seán Clancy

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 ...

May 01, 20251 hr 8 min

Ep 101: Lodge Tales: Shapeshifters and Talking Owls

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, - on...

Apr 10, 20252 hr 7 min

Ep 100: Annick Brofman: Chakra Healing with The Body Mirror System

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 Joining Patreon: Please do not join via the Apple app which takes a third of my membership fee! please join instead via your browser at Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcast/membership⁠⁠ Two Day ...

Apr 02, 20251 hr 25 minSeason 9Ep. 100

Ep 99: Hiker on the Bridge...and Banshee? NSW Australia

Simone from New South Wales' 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 f...

Mar 22, 20251 hr 7 minSeason 9Ep. 99

Ep 98: Dr Jack Hunter: Goblins in the Garden

Dr 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=0BWjFWYXgwQ Please 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. Jo...

Mar 05, 202553 minSeason 9Ep. 98

Ep 97: The Otherworld is Here

I 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...

Feb 14, 20251 hr 6 minSeason 9Ep. 97

Ep 96: Joshua Cutchin: Otherworldly Inversions

Joshua 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: Hig...

Jan 23, 20251 hr 10 minSeason 9Ep. 96

Ep 95: Brother Richard: ' Peace Between the Kingdoms'

Listeners, 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: ...

Dec 22, 20242 hr 1 minSeason 9Ep. 95

Ep 94: Otherworldly Hiking Encounter (Sedona, Arizona)

I 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 discu...

Dec 16, 202447 minSeason 8Ep. 94

Ep 93: Fairies of Hedges and Homes (Sheffield, England)

This 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 ...

Dec 04, 20241 hr 5 minSeason 8Ep. 93

Ep 92: David Halpin: Irish Folklore - Children, Fairies and Cillíns

Writer, 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/CircleStoriesDavidHalpin https://www.instagram.com/circle__stories/ Joining Patreon: Please do not joi...

Nov 17, 202458 minSeason 8Ep. 92

Ep 91: Darragh Mason: The Dark Man

I 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 hea...

Nov 06, 20241 hr 13 minSeason 8Ep. 91

Ep 90: Druid Adrian Rooke and Gwyn ap Nudd, King of the Fairies

Adrian 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 li...

Oct 25, 20241 hr 43 minSeason 8Ep. 90

Ep 89: Pat Noone: 'The Lads from the Other Side'

Pat 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 mess...

Oct 10, 202447 minSeason 7Ep. 89

Ep 88: Jeremy Harte: Medieval Fairy Encounters

(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'...

Sep 15, 20241 hr 13 min

Ep 87: Andreas Kornevall: Waking the Dragons

This 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.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=X1bYxHRCOzxvF-PB&v=r4hEOJQpbiw&feature=youtu.be During 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 integra...

Sep 09, 202449 minSeason 7Ep. 87

Ep 86: Dark Man Appears on Glastonbury Tor: Jessica Mitchell

You can send a text message but I can't seem to reply! Better to send me an email to scarlettofthefae@gmail.com Big thanks to Jessica for sharing her story 🌿 I first heard about Jessica's encounter with a tall dark man on Glastonbury Tor on Darragh Mason's Spirit Box Podcast. Since then, she feels her sense of this being has developed further. This discussion is a chance to chat about what their meeting now means to her. We hear how he has entered her life in other ways and how he is a source o...

Aug 26, 20241 hr 12 min

Ep 85: 'They Want to Talk to Us'- South Wales Encounter

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. Joining Patreon: Plea...

Aug 11, 20241 hr 31 minSeason 7Ep. 84

Ep 84: Danu Forest, Priestess of Gwyn ap Nudd, The King of the Fairies

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, a...

Aug 07, 20241 hr 13 min

Ep 83: Jason Atomic and The Blue Being: A Childhood Encounter

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 sho...

Jul 07, 20241 hr 23 minSeason 7Ep. 83

Ep 82: "The Puppets Are Coming For Me..." Greater Manchester childhood experience

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 the 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 ...

Jun 14, 20241 hr 17 minSeason 7Ep. 82

Ep 81: Experiencing the 'Wee Folk' in Ireland

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. Joining Patreon: Please do not join via the Apple app which takes a third of my membership fee! please joi...

May 21, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 7Ep. 81

Ep 80: Dr Neil Rushton's Experience on Glastonbury Tor

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 ...

Apr 25, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 7Ep. 80

Ep 79: 'Night Time Gnome' Came Looking for Me! (New Zealand)

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 ...

Apr 03, 20241 hr 14 minSeason 7Ep. 79

Ep 78: The Dark Rider of Glastonbury Tor

I speak with a woman named Jessie who encountered a figure on Glastonbury Tor who himself has featured in a number of episodes thus far...The Dark Rider. Joining Patreon: Please do not join via the Apple app which takes a third of my membership fee! please join instead via your browser at Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcast/membership⁠ In this and previous episode Ep 76: Otherworldly People: Encounter on the Thames he appears and then disappears. Always in black lea...

Mar 06, 202451 minSeason 7Ep. 78
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