Isobel Gowdie: A Witch Trial Extraordinaire in Auldearn, Scotland
Isobel Gowdie has a restless spirit, if the tales are to be believed. She appears as a green lady...
Aug 8, 2019 | Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witch-pricker, Witches
Isobel Gowdie has a restless spirit, if the tales are to be believed. She appears as a green lady...
Feb 2, 2026 | Pact with the Devil, Wizard of Gordonstoun
The Wizard of Gordonstoun looked behind him. The Devil’s black stallion was gaining on him. The...
Feb 1, 2026 | Beltane, Bride, Cailleach, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Imbolc, Lughnasadh, Lunastral, Lammas, Myths and Legends, Samhain and Halloween, Summer Solstice, Wheel of the Year, Winter Solstice
Imbolc is a festival which pre-dates the arrival of Christianity in Scotland. The Coming of...
Read MoreJan 31, 2026 | Bonnie Prince Charlie, Culloden, Dark History, Jacobite Rebellion, Myths and Legends, Premonition, Sith (fairies), The Second Sight
The Battle of Culloden was the last battle to be fought upon British soil. The Battle would prove...
Read MoreJan 28, 2026 | Burke and Hare, Edinburgh, Execution, Grave Robbers, Serial Killers, The Gruesome and Macabre
Burke and Hare, Edinburgh’s most infamous duo, carved a bloody past through the city’s dark...
Read MoreJan 25, 2026 | Edinburgh, Free Masons, Knights Templar, Robert Burns, Rosslyn Chapel
Mystery! Intrigue! It began when I was researching out some information about Tam O’ Shanter. What...
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