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The Clootie Well of Munlochy: Sacred Rags, Forest Paths, and Ancient Magic

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Hidden in a quiet fold of the Black Isle, the Clootie Well of Munlochy is no ordinary woodland spring. With trees draped in weathered cloth and curious offerings, this sacred place carries the echoes of an ancient world where healing, hope, and spiritual belief intertwined. Long before Christianity arrived, people made pilgrimages to such wells, seeking cures through rituals now barely remembered — but still practised, in curious modern forms, to this day.

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The Burning of the Clavie: Fiery New Year Tradition Steeped in Mystery

by mandyerushA Useful Guide, All you need to know, Fire Festival, Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Scottish Traditions, The ClaviePosted on No Comments

The Burning of the Clavie: Fiery New Year Tradition Steeped in Mystery Every year, on the 11th of January, the small village of Burghead on the Moray Firth coast becomes the center of one of Scotland’s most unique and ancient celebrations: The Burning of the Clavie: Fiery New Year Tradition Steeped in Mystery. This remarkable …

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