Folk Magic: A Living System of Survival in Ancient Scotland
Ancient Scottish folk magic was never a distant myth; it was a living, breathing system of...
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 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 MoreMar 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....
Read MoreAug 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...
Read MoreJun 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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