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...
Mar 25, 2026 | Bull Sacrifice, Loch Maree, Picts, Places, Pre-Christian Belief, Scottish Water Creatures, Vikings
Loch Maree lies nestled deep within the rugged wilderness of Wester Ross, a dark jewel framed by...
Mar 22, 2026 | Dark History, James I, Kidnap, Pirates, Regicide, The Famous and Infamous
James I remains one of the most fascinating figures in Scottish history, known as both a captive...
Read MoreMar 18, 2026 | Anatomy Murder, Edinburgh, Helen Torrence and Jean Waldie, The Famous and Infamous
Helen Torrence and Jean Waldie are names often overshadowed by the notorious Burke and Hare, yet...
Read MoreMar 13, 2026 | Beltane, Curses, Dal Riatan Scots or Gaels, Evil Eye, Folk Magic, Imbolc, Isobel Gowdie, Lughnasadh, Lunastral, Lammas, Picts, Religion, Wheel of the Year, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witches
Ancient Scottish folk magic was never a distant myth; it was a living, breathing system of...
Read MoreMar 6, 2026 | Atrocity, Auchindoun, Betrayals and Treachery, Burning, Corgarff Castle, Corrichie, Massacre
Auchindoun Castle is a stark, lonely ruin nestled in the foothills of the Cairngorms, overlooking...
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