Folk devils and saints in Scottish folk magic occur time and time again. Folk devils are tied to stories in our…

A Folk/Community Heritage hunters beginner’s guide on how to research community heritage As part fo the network you might want to research community…

Scotland is a wonderful place, with history and myth woven into a landscape of cairns, stanes, trees, rivers, hills, springs, and…

On international women’s day First Minister Nicola Sturgeon issued an apology for all those accused of Witchcraft in Scotland with a…

Beyond the Yule breads and celebration Plant lore is the verdant heart of Scottish folk holidays and traditions charring the old…

Guest writer for Cailleach’s Herbarium exploring queer magic and queer deities in Norse Myth and Scottish folklore by Nate Richardson-Read

scapulimancy – Slinneanachd – Slinnairachd – divination by shoulder blade in Scottish Folk magic an exploration of the evidence and method.

Recently I have had the pleasure of speaking to the ever hospitable Professor Terry Gunnell at Iceland’s University all about Guising,…

I ‘m currently obsessed with the idea of parts of the self in Scottish folklore. Not just our bodies but what…