Beltane Brìde
In Scotland, Beltane and May Day are almost synonymous. May Day is a Spring holiday celebrated...
Read MoreApr 30, 2023 | Beltane, Bride, Cailleach, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Myths and Legends
In Scotland, Beltane and May Day are almost synonymous. May Day is a Spring holiday celebrated...
Read MoreJan 30, 2023 | 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 MoreDec 31, 2022 | Haunted Castle, Hogmanay, Pact with the Devil, Uncategorized
Earl Beardie studied his opponent before taking a deep swig of whisky from his glass. Earl Beardie...
Read MoreDec 24, 2022 | Cailleach, Christmas and Yule, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Fire Festivals, Hogmanay, Wheel of the Year, Winter Solstice
The Cailleach Nollich or the Yeel Carlin is Scotland’s version of the Yule Log. This centuries old...
Read MoreOct 30, 2022 | Ardvreck Castle, Cailleach, Isobel Gowdie, Samhain and Halloween, Satanic Encounters, Tam Dalyell, The Wolf of Badenoch, Wizard of Gordonstoun
Satanic Encounters are a recurring theme in Scottish lore. Every notorious villain to grace the...
Read MoreAug 1, 2022 | Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Lughnasadh, Lunastral, Lammas
Lughnasadh is a festival where the first fruits of the harvest are celebrated on the 1st August....
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