Author: Michelle van den Hout
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Written in Stone: Scotland’s Silent Mysteries
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From moonlit stone circles in Aberdeenshire to carved stone balls nobody can explain, step into Scotland’s quietest and strangest mysteries.
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The Clock That Hung Macpherson
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James Macpherson, a fiddler’s last tune that turned an outlaw into a legend
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The Kelpie
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The kelpie is Scotland’s most notorious water spirit, a shape-shifting horse that drowns the unwary. Explore the lore, the legends, and where to find them.
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Scotland’s Wizard of the North
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Scholar, alchemist, and legend. From the courts of Sicily to the hills of Melrose, discover the extraordinary real life of Michael Scot.
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Myth, Folklore, Folktale, Fairy Tale: What’s the Difference?
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Myth, folklore, folktale, fairy tale, the words get used interchangeably, but each carries something different. A clear, story-led guide to telling them apart.
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Scotland’s Mythical Creatures: Stories That Still Walk the Land
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Explore Scottish mythical creatures including selkies, kelpies, and the Baobhan Sìth. Discover the stories, places, and folklore behind them.
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Dufftown: A Place of Quiet Histories and Hidden Stories
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Discover Dufftown beyond whisky. Explore walks, history, folklore and hidden stories in the heart of Speyside, from castles and battles to fairies and ancient sites.
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Threshold Places: Why Liminal Landscapes Still Call to Us
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In uncertain times, many people feel drawn to the edges of the world: places where land, water, forest and sky meet. Across cultures and centuries, certain landscapes have always held a special meaning. Hilltops, burial mounds, river crossings, forest edges and standing stones were often treated as more than ordinary…
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Inverness: A City of Thresholds at the Heart of the Highlands
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Inverness is often called the capital of the Highlands, yet it still carries the atmosphere of a town rather than a city. Set where the River Ness meets the Moray Firth, it has long been a place of crossing points, journeys and stories. Its name comes from the Gaelic Inbhir…
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Story as Medicine: Why We Need Myth in Uncertain Times
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“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” — Carl G. Jung In uncertain times, stories return. Myth has always shaped societies. Anyone who has spent time with Joseph Campbell’s work knows this well. Stories are not just entertainment alone; they are…