The mist the dew, the dew the mist The mist, the dew, in the eye of my love In the eye…
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Scottish Folk Magic and the dead (part two) – The dead as a witch familiar
by ScottIt is the familiar spirit of the place; It judges, presides, inspires Everything in its empire; It is perhaps a fairy…
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Scottish Folk Magic and the Dead (part one) – Funerary customs and death related lore.
by ScottIntroduction I introduced a series of writing exploring the role of the oft neglected dead in Scottish folk magic. If you…
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AncestorsAnimismdeadFolk Magichalloweennecromancysamhainsecond sight
Scottish folk magic and the dead (an introduction)
by ScottDondering around the countryside, sauntering through glen, dirt track, woods and burns. Battling the wind and falling leaves. Passed graveyard and…
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Martinmas – Sacrifice, Initiation, and Blood
by ScottWhat is Martinmas? Change is inevitable. A time of change to the Scottish, is a chance for speculation and divination, worry,…
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On the 31st of October the night of Halloween arrives. This time is also known in Gaelic as Samhuinn, or Oidhche…