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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:
- Rites of Passage (particularly in relation to young people)
- Offerings to Otherworldly beings
and 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."

Books and Podcasts discussed:

Calming the Storms by Brother Richard
https://www.awesomebooks.com/book/9781399732017/calming-the-storms?msclkid=e74d9d433d6412437ba5fa271ead2739

Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith by Paul Thigpen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60772154-extraterrestrial-intelligence-and-the-catholic-faith

Dissertations upon the apparitions of angels, dæmons, and ghosts, and concerning the vampires of Hungary, Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia by Father Dom Augustin Calmet
https://archive.org/details/bim_eighteenth-century_dissertations-upon-the-a_calmet-augustin_1759

Podcast episode around young people and rites of passage
https://www.theearthlydelightspodcast.com/podcast/106-brother-richard-hendrick

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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 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-Iog8xMCEzx

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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 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.

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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/

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/volumes

David mentions this graveyard during our discussion:
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/kilranelagh-inspiration-for-ancient-saga-and-modern-detective-series-1.4297546

The story about the child taken by the red fairies is here:
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5044715/5033787/5136106

Cillíns
https://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_4LbHU1Gc

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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 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 🖤

And be sure to check out Spirit Box Podcast on YouTube where, through his interviews with a fine array of incredible guests, Darragh explores folklore, esoterica and the mysteries of spirit world: https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritBox
Audio version on all apps including Spotify and Apple:

Darragh also has a Spirit Box Podcast Patreon group which I am in too. It's a brilliant community of people, sharing and supporting one another. Always something interesting happening. I highly recommend it as a community with a great bunch of folks 💚

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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 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:
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Contact Adrian
http://rooketherapy.co.uk/contact/

Ogham Pendants
http://rooketherapy.co.uk/sacred-oghams/hand-carved-sacred-oghams-wands-necklaces/

Ade's workshops with Jo Dunbar, Medical Herbalist
https://www.botanicamedica.co.uk/walks-workshops/

Celebrancy
http://rooketherapy.co.uk/ceremonies-on-offer/

Join us at a public ceremony at Stanton Drew
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558165827994

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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 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).
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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.

🤩 Jeremy is a bit of a legend in the folklore circles, so do catch him live at an event if you can...he's a great speaker.

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Y O U T U B E V E R S I O N
https://youtu.be/stq2g60fVL4?si=U6pO_oNYMmvObcjz


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