Tales from the Otherworld
I open these pages to share my love of Scotland’s myths, legends, and folklore, the faerie otherworld, sacred landscapes, and the quietly enchanting places where story and land meet.
Clarissa P. Estés
From:
Women Who Run With the Wolves
“Stories are medicine. They have such power; they do not require that we do, be, act anything, we need only listen.”
Scotland’s Wizard of the North
Scholar, alchemist, and legend. From the courts of Sicily to the hills of Melrose, discover the extraordinary real life of Michael Scot….
Myth, Folklore, Folktale, Fairy Tale: What’s the Difference?
Myth, folklore, folktale, fairy tale, the words get used interchangeably, but each carries something different. A clear, story-led guide to telling them apart….
Scotland’s Mythical Creatures: Stories That Still Walk the Land
Explore Scottish mythical creatures including selkies, kelpies, and the Baobhan Sìth. Discover the stories, places, and folklore behind them….
Dufftown: A Place of Quiet Histories and Hidden Stories
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….
Threshold Places: Why Liminal Landscapes Still Call to Us
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…
Inverness: A City of Thresholds at the Heart of the
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…
Stories are beginning to gather…
From March 2026, I’ll be opening the first chapters of Otherworldly Tales, walking tours, slow, story-rich journeys through Inverness, where myth, folklore, and landscape meet.
This small-group walking tour weaves together fairy lore, Highland legends, and the deeper stories embedded in hills, rivers, and stones. Beginning at Tomnahurich and following the River Ness, we explore the cultural memory and hidden layers of the city.
Ideal for curious travellers and lovers of folklore, this is a reflective, story-led way to experience Inverness beyond the guidebooks.
If you’re drawn to wandering slowly, listening deeply, and experiencing Scotland through story rather than spectacle, I invite you to join the mailing list. This is where tour dates, early booking, and new tales will be shared first.
Step into the Story, come and walk it with us.
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