

The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast
Jo Hickey-Hall
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-podcastspectrevisionradio.comlinktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial
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Oct 31, 2021 • 1h 42min
Ep 24: Wretched Rider in the Thorn
This tremendous Otherworldly experience took place in the county of Somerset (UK), in around 2003. The south west of England has a long and rich history of fairy folklore, but this is a particularly unsettling face-to-face encounter with a fascinating creature, astride a ghostly horse.
The episode kicks off with a UFO experience and goes on to cover occult practices, ghost experiences and some gorily-detailed folklore. This episode isn't for the feint-hearted - you have been warned! 👻
If like me, you're right at home with All Things Wyrd, you'll enjoy the bonus chat available on Patreon. Our guest shares a spectacularly creepy ouija board experience, some spooky ritual happenings and his friend's ghost or possibly time slip incident along with folklore from his local area.
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Warning: These are not fairytales. The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast is designed for listeners 16 years and older. This episode is particularly unsettling and is unsuitable for children or anyone who might be sensitive to creepy content. Trigger warnings: discussion around occult practices, gory details featuring blood (folklore), ghosts.
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Become 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/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 🙂https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysightWarning: 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 17, 2021 • 27min
Ep 23: Consciousness and Playing with Other Realities
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In this episode I share two experiences which instigated an interest in exploring alternate realities. I feel these events may also have opened me to the fairy encounter which happened about a year after experiencing a deep shift in my life. The episode also includes an interview with Martin Brofman, creator of The Body Mirror System of Healing. It's one of a series of interviews you'll find links to in the show notes.
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/membershipFor more information, further reading and show notes go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/consciousness-and-playing-with-other-realities/I may talk more about the mechanisms of this healing system at a later stage so, get in touch and let me know if you're interested in hearing about that.
Note: The information I share in the show notes and on the episode including ideas, suggestions, techniques, methods, and resources is educational in nature and is not intended to provide you with any specific health or well-being advice. For medical advice please consult a licensed health care professional.Please do subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Thank you ❤️
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Become 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/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 🙂https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysightWarning: 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 3, 2021 • 48min
Ep 22: The Gentry and a Visitor
In this episode we hear from a woman living in Wales who had a visit from a green man while gardening. Later, after some 'goings on' in the house, she had to ask him to leave. She also describes how she watched The Gentry ride by near her home one day. We discuss these and some other extraordinary experiences. It always amazes me how many people have had something strange and inexplicable take place in their life. It seems like the majority of people can report at least one such happening. The world is a mysterious place! Let’s not forget that. There appears to be much more going on here than we generally take for granted.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/membershipPlease do subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Thank you ❤️
For more information, further reading and show notes go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/episode-22-the-gentry-and-a-visitor/
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
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Artwork: Peter Hall Studios
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Become 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/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 🙂https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysightWarning: 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 19, 2021 • 57min
Ep 21: Awakening to Them
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This episode is a deep chat about a number of extraordinary events and contact that my guest has experienced. The subject of a UFO/orb experience is covered early on but we do return to the subject of Fae. There’s so much cross over between fairy experiences and alien encounters and it’s been generating a lot of discussion for some time now. From my discussions with many listeners, topics about aliens and UFOs have also been gaining general interest, alongside fairy encounters.
My guest shares how these encounters have developed for him over time, resulting in an ever-deepening spiritual path. The discussion was recorded back in May 2021.
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There’s a bonus chat on Patreon, where we discuss more personal healing experiences and he enlightens me on the idea of Starseeds - people on earth who come from other planets and are here to help the earth and its inhabitants.
Please do subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Thank you ❤️
For more information, further reading and show notes go to: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.
Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a
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Artwork: Peter Hall Studios
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Become 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/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 🙂https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysightWarning: 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 5, 2021 • 45min
Ep 20: Encounter at the Creek
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This episode offers a very gentle conversation with an Australian woman who encountered an orb during a very beautiful and intimate event, whilst in nature. The experience drew her ever closer to nature and into environmentalism. We discuss her relationship with the Fae and how that connection was originally initiated through visiting her grandmother’s magical garden with her siblings, as a child.
There is an accompanying FREE PATHWORKING MEDITATION on Patreon which is available to anyone. It's a gentle guide to recentring yourself and it's particularly aimed that those who need a bit of help during this difficult time to let go of anxieties and focus on what's meaningful. You can find it by searching for 'free meditation' or 'recentring' on Patreon.
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For more information, further reading and show notes go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/episode-20-occurence-at-the-creek/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.
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Artwork: Peter Hall Studios
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Become 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/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 🙂https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysightWarning: 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 22, 2021 • 51min
Ep 19: The Longing
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In this episode, my guest shares an experience which invoked a sense of indescribable longing. There are many stories in folklore of those who visited Fairyland never to return and those that did, often pined for Fairyland ever after (see 'The Fairy Dwelling on Selena Moor' on Episode 18 show notes). Some stories speak of a deep sense of yearning that draws folk to the precipice of no-return before something snaps them out of a trance. In many cases they are drawn in by a strange Otherworldly music and it was this form of enchantment that our guest experienced during lockdown last year. 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/membershipThere’s a bonus episode on Patreon, where our guest shares another couple of strange occurrences and I offer her some advice in relation to her main experience of feeling enchanted. For more information, further reading and show notes go to: https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/episode-18-the-longing/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.
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Artwork: Peter Hall Studios
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Become 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/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 🙂https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysightWarning: 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 8, 2021 • 1h 21min
Ep 18: Chat with Thomas Freese: Researcher of the Strange
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In this episode I speak to a fellow researcher, Thomas Freese. Thomas is also an author, a storyteller and an artist. To date he’s written 11 books and 200 articles. Much of his research is focused on people’s extraordinary encounters with ghosts, nature spirits, angels, fairies, and multidimensional beings. In his storytelling role, Thomas visits schools and finds that children often want to tell him about their own strange experiences. We discuss this and some of the many Otherworldly encounters that he has collected over the years. 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
There’s a bonus episode on Patreon, where we discuss Thomas’s own fairy experiences and he also shares some very unnerving encounters with paranormal creatures known as black-eyed children. For more information, further reading and show notes go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/episode-18-chat-with-thomas-freese-researcher-of-the-strange/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.
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Artwork: Peter Hall Studios
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Become 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/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 🙂https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysightWarning: 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 2021 • 56min
Ep 17: Red Winged Warrior
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Jo talks to an Australian lady who recalls her first fairy encounter as a very young child. She had experienced deep trauma and found herself in some dreadfully sad situations.
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/membershipWarning: Some of the content may upset people so please be aware of background themes of drug abuse and child neglect. As a listener of this Podcast, she very much wanted to share her story. It's an incredibly powerful and magical experience. There are discussions around how people feel about sharing these encounters and how important it is for those to be received with respect, sensitivity and an open mind. A bonus episode available on Patreon features extra material from the conversation and a further encounter.For more information, further reading and show notes go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/episode-17-red-winged-warrior/
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
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Artwork: Peter Hall Studios
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Become 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/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 🙂https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysightWarning: 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 11, 2021 • 50min
Ep16: The Green Lady and The Nacht Mare
Jo talks to a folklore storyteller who experienced two contrastingly different encounters during his twenties. The first epitomises the very essence of a beautiful nature spot and the second, the stuff of nightmares. They explore how each event played out and the potential meanings behind them.
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/membershipA bonus episode available on Patreon features extra material from the conversation and further explores possibilities. For more information, further reading and show notes go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/episode-16-the-green-lady-and-the-nacht-mare/
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
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Artwork: Peter Hall Studios
Support the show
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Become 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/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 🙂https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysightWarning: 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 27, 2021 • 1h 9min
Ep 15: The Books of Dreams and Visions
A personal collection of fairy encounters and vivid dreams, experienced by a young man from the age of 11 to his late teens, provoked by night time forest walks with his father. Having had some awareness and interest in the Otherworlds himself, his father had encouraged him to journal these experiences. This episode includes excerpts from The B.O.D.A.V.'s (The Books of Dreams and Visions). 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/membershipOur guest, now in his mid-twenties and undertaking a Master's in biological science, talks to Jo about re-reading the journals and some of the events that took place.For more information, further reading and show notes go to:https://www.scarlettofthefae.com/episode-15-the-books-of-dreams-and-visions/
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.
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Become 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/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 🙂https://buymeacoffee.com/modfairysightWarning: 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 StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe 💚 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices