Tag: Isobel Gowdie

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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Satanic Encounters in Scotland: Deals with the Deil

Oct 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...

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Spooky Scotland’s Guide to the Scotland’s Haunted Highlands and Islands

Mar 29, 2020 | Cailleach, Cryptozoology, Culloden, Curses, Dragons, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Haunted Castle, Highland Clearances, Kelpie, Myths and Legends, Scottish Highlands, Seer, Sith (fairies), Skye, The Second Sight, Waterhorse, Witch Hunts and Trials

Perhaps nowhere in the world has as many tales of hauntings as Scotland’s Haunted Highlands....

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Isobel Gowdie: A Witch Trial Extraordinaire in Auldearn, Scotland

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...

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Christian Caddell: Scotland’s Female Witch-pricker

Jun 19, 2018 | Dark History, Edinburgh, Elgin, Protestant Reformation, Scottish Highlands, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witch-pricker, Witches

No doubt a muffled sound rippled through the crowd before the onlookers fell silent. The...

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