Corinne, Age 12, Washington

I have believed in fairies for the past two years. My first fairy sighting happened in early Spring of 2006 in my friend Lea's backyard at her house in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was early morning, my two friends, Lea and Darby and I were walking around in Lea's backyard and we had left warm milk and honey for the fairies the night before. We had also left a note, but they hadn't answered it. As we were walking around, a strange bead on the ground caught Lea's eyes. It was a large, red, wooden bead with orange Draconian designs on it. We decided it was a gift from the fairies that they had hid from us for fun. We were all talking in the backyard, deciding exactly what it meant when we all looked up at the large Palo Verde tree in Lea's yard. It was covered in dozens and dozens of fairies. They all wore clothes made from leaves, sticks, and flowers. Some had instruments, but some didn't. They weren't making any noise though, they all sat or stood on the tree's branches completely silent. Lea, Darby, and I all stared at them in awe. The fairies, the beings we had wanted to see so badly, were finally with us! We stayed with them, just watching them, for several minutes. I'm not sure why, but for some reason I can't remember what happened next. For some reason, we went inside. The whole experience was so exhilarating and breath-taking!

My next experience with the fairies was sometime later in 2006, except it was in Seattle, Washington. It was a windy, stormy day and my little sister Elise and I were outside looking for fairy footprints in the mud. She started playing a wooden flute that she had from a Festival awhile back and I started singing to the tune of the flute. We were in the front yard, crouched down by the grass and bushes. Suddenly I noticed a little white ball of glowing light. Inside was a tiny fairy about a centimeter tall. She had pure white hair, eyes, shoes, and flowing dress. Her eyes were a milky gray-off white. I saw her for a split second, and then she quickly floated away in the white "bubble". Since she was flying so fast, I didn't really get a good look at her wings. I tried to get Elise to see her, but she was gone without a trace.

My third sighting was in Seattle, Washington in March 2007. It was a rainy day like it had been in my second sighting. Except, unlike in my first two sightings, I was inside my house. I had been reading Fairy Encounters all morning and my dad told me to get off to vacuum the family room. I didn't want to because I was enjoying the reading but I got off anyway. I walked over to the window and through the rainy haze I saw a beautiful fairy. She had medium-length, straight black hair and she was wearing a sparkly black dress with stockings. Her eyes were a deep blue and her wings were jet-black and bat-like. I saw her as she was speeding across the yard. Since seeing all of them, I have made a fairy house that includes fairy food, a bed, a couch, a pool of water, and lots of shiny treasures and trinkets. I hope that I will see many more fairies in the future and I give you permission to reprint these onto your website because I want other fairy-believers to read my experiences and enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy reading other believer's experiences.

Jessica, age 12, England.

I'm not sure if I've seen fairies but I get these sorts of people giggling and talking in my head. But I really believe in fairies so much. When people talk in my head its not actually me thinking it though. And I'm trying to see if I can see a fairy.

Veronica, age 10- California.

It was still winter, and that day I went to my grandma's house and I was playing outside, I was humming my favorite tune when all of a sudden I saw a butterfly, a monarch butterfly. And butterflies are not supposed to be out in winter. I hope it was a fairy but I don't know. But I know one thing it was very beautiful .It was flying around a tree and it flow toward it and me flow away. I saw were it went but then it jest disappeared. I will never forget that day.

Polly age 8. New Jersey, USA.

When I was seven I looked out the window and I saw a girl with wings. She was carrying a little baby fairy and she flew very quickly but at least I was able to see her along her quick flight. Ever since I have believed in fairies.

My sister and I were having a bath we both saw a reflection of wings fluttering creamy long hair and creamy long dress

11 years old -Florida. February 28, 2007.

I looked out my sister's window and I saw different colored glowing lights! The most amazing part was I could see all fifteen fairies very clear. There was a man fairy and he got down on one knee in front of a woman fairy and about 30 seconds after that the woman fairy grew very bright. I think he proposed to her! Today my sister and I put out bread and strawberry jelly so all the fairies could have it.

Briana age 11.

I was just reading some things from your site and all I could see were fairies and I was singing "Ahna danen" which in fairy language it means "loves to sing" and I stuck my hand out after I had just taken a shower and everything and I felt a cold spot that was moving when I looked down I had a fairy on my hand when my dog came into the room the presence of fairies were gone I don't think that they like dogs so anyway when the presence was gone there was fairy dust everywhere!

Izzle Bizzle.

Something just flew past my window and I don't think it was a bird. It flew so fast that I could barely see it, but I think it was brown and had light brown hair. I think it had legs! First fairy sighting ever!

Isabel-

At the age of only 6 or 7 I saw a leprechaun. It was St. Patrick's Day and my mom and I were taking a walk. I heard a little man's laugh. Then out of the corner of my eye, I saw a tiny running man dressed in all green with shiny little shoes. I think he had red hair. He was about 4 and a half or 5 inches tall. There have also been times when I have seen little glowing blue or white orbs out of the corner of my eye. I sure hope they are fairies. I really want to see a fairy right in front of me. I've tried building houses and leaving food, but have not yet had a REAL sighting. I hope I will get to see one front and center soon!

Lizzie

The first time I saw Fae (that I can remember) I was with my friends Sonja and Simone; it was 2005, and it was a sleepover, and we had just seen a movie about The Cottingen fairies and we thought we would try to see fae. We were in the back yard and I saw a purple fairy! Simone saw it, too! We couldn't believe our eyes! Then we saw a red one! A blue one! And a green one! And then, oh then, we saw the Queen fairy. We didn't know what the Queen looked like before that, but right away we knew it was the Queen Fairy! Sadly, Sonja could not see them. She has not believed in fae ever since.

Since Sonja is Simone's big sister, Simone has started to think she did not see them, and was just caught up in the moment. But I will always
believe.

The purple one I saw had a broken wing. I made sure the other fae took care of her every day that December, since I could not get high up in the tree where they all lived. Although I could not hear them talk, if I told them something funny, or if we were having fun, I could hear them giggle! I became good friends with the purple, and by January 2006 her wing was better! I got a necklace from the fae after my friend Heather and I put food out for them! Also, I got out of touch with them when my classes started again, but I visit them still once in a while.

I get digital pix of them now and then too, and at the beginning, the Queen fairy would follow me everywhere! I would see fae at the park too every now and then. I also saw other fae in my back yard. A green/blue one, a pink one, and a yellow one, too!

My friends Alison and Meg have seen fae here, too. Meg is younger than Alison, therefore Meg saw them but not Alison. Alison didn't believe in fae because of that. But after 5 months, she changed her mind.

Then one day that year in August, I heard the most beautiful music ever! Also, I heard bells in the middle of the night. And I heard a girl talk to me, and say "Lizzie? Where are you? Lizzie?!" That happened 2 times, and then it stopped when my Great Grandma died. I would see random fae in the forest for the rest of the year, until November. I met my fairy godmother! I get 2 wishes per day, and she is beautiful! A navy blue dress with stars all over it! I also met Lounah Wildwing, (Loo-n-ah Wiled-wing) and her Grandma Grace. Oh, and Prixie. A rude boy fairy, but still a good friend. In December, I met Sprite! A wonderful boy snow fairy! He lived under my favorit bush in the front yard, with blue leaves. I saw him every day, and I talked to him, and he talked back! (Rare to find in a fae.)

As spring came near, I saw him less and less. I asked him why this was happening? He said that because he is a Snow fae, he could only live here in winter. I was very sad; Sprite and me had become very good friends over the winter. He told me that the Queen fae might be able to help if we went to her! So, the next night, Sprite and I went up to the tree where the Queen lived. She told us that if we found 1 thing for each season, she could turn him into an all-year-round fairy! I found a green leaf, a brown leaf, a ball of snow, and Sprite helped me pick up light! Now Sprite is here as I am typing! Now it's 2007 and I saw a bunch of fae in my mom and dad's bedroom! They did not look like the other fae I had seen, but I knew they were fae!