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 7, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Edinburgh, Execution, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Haunted Castle, Mary Queen of Scots, Stirling, Uncategorized
Mary Queen of Scots took her first tentative steps down the stairway as the sun rose over...
Feb 7, 2026 | Bonnie Earl of Moray, Moray
The Bonnie Earl of Moray had an untimely death. It would impact my father’s childhood. My...
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The Wizard of Gordonstoun looked behind him. The Devil’s black stallion was gaining on him. The...
Read MoreFeb 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...
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