Isobel Gowdie: A Witch Trial Extraordinaire in Auldearn, Scotland
Isobel Gowdie was a difficult assignment for us. Spooky Scotland has taken us to many haunted...
Aug 8, 2019 | Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witch-pricker, Witches
Isobel Gowdie was a difficult assignment for us. Spooky Scotland has taken us to many haunted...
Aug 8, 2025 | Angus, Bride, Cailleach, Dragons, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Henge, Michael Scott, Myths and Legends, Neolithic, Picts
When people think of dragons, wyrms aren’t the first thing that generally comes to mind. Rebecca...
Jul 20, 2025 | Cailleach, Gods and Goddesses, Kelpie, Loch Ness Monster, Mythical creatures, Myths and Legends, River Spey, Saint Columba
Annually, the River Spey hosts an opening ceremony at the start of the Salmon Fishing season. The...
Read MoreJul 2, 2025 | Cailleach, Caledonian forest, Curses, Giants, Highland Clearances, Kelpie, Mythical creatures, Picts, Romans, Sith (fairies), Vikings, Waterhorse, Witches
The Caledonian Forest originated in a fit of jealousy, according to the stories. Once, a beautiful...
Read MoreJun 8, 2024 | Ghost and Spirits, Lochindorb Castle, Mary Leslie, Moray, Rothes Catle, The Wolf of Badenoch, Women's in Scottish History and Legend
The Tale of Mary Leslie is forcibly brought to my mind every spring. I had a little white dog...
Read MoreDec 21, 2023 | Bride, Cailleach, Chambered cairn, Christmas and Yule, Druids, Fire Festivals, Hogmanay, Maeshowe, Neolithic, Orkney, Shetland, Wheel of the Year, Winter Solstice
The World’s Oldest Festival occurs at the Winter Solstice. The ancient ones were hunters and spent...
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