Category: Lughnasadh, Lunastral, Lammas

Folk Magic: A Living System of Survival in Ancient Scotland

Mar 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...

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From Imbolc to Candlemas; From the Goddess Brìde to Saint Brigid.

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...

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Turning the Wheel of the Year

Sep 18, 2023 | Beltane, Calanais, Chambered cairn, Druids, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Fire Festivals, Imbolc, Lughnasadh, Lunastral, Lammas, Maeshowe, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Orkney, Prehistory, Samhain and Halloween, Stenness, Stone Circle, Summer Solstice, Wheel of the Year, Winter Solstice

The turning of the wheel of the year is something which is always with us. At the summer solstice,...

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Lughnasadh, Lunastal or Lammas: The Celtic Harvest Festival

Aug 1, 2023 | 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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The Lore of the Scottish Rowan Tree

Oct 19, 2020 | Beltane, Evil Eye, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, James VI King of Scots, Lughnasadh, Lunastral, Lammas, Myths and Legends, Plant Lore, Rowan, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witches

The rowan tree has a special place in the hearts of the Scottish people. It was once worshipped by...

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