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ARCANE Borders
Magic and tradition from the Borders and South-West Scotland
Still practicing customs identified as Iron-age in origin, the border regions of southern Scotland have maintained much of their fairy-faith, local deities and hidden magical traditions.
Ever present yet unseen, the culture permeates the land and reaches beyond the seas with its bold philosophies, quaint idiosyncrasies and quiet mystical practices.
Whether you call these regions home or you are part of the great diaspora, we hope you will join us in this evolving website as we indulge in the magical heritage of the area and share some intriguing Old Faith practices.
News and Events
Mystic South
We had a great time at the 2025 Mystic South conference in Atlanta catching up with friends and meeting new faces. Our presentation on Angau - the Elusive Celtic Goddess of Death was an opportunity to talk about regional traditions, forgotten gods and the soul journey all in one workshop, with a smattering of art history thrown in.
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Check out Nonie's blog on Learning from Living Traditions inspired by the wonderful folks we've recently met who are looking for an authentic British path.
Book News
Since the release of Unquiet Voices - the Magical Art of Laying Ghosts last July you'd think we would be busy with book promotions. However, Hurricane Helene had different ideas and the book had to make its own way into the world and honestly, I think it does better without us.
Thank you to those who shared your thoughts online or have made this book a staple resource on your shelf.
If you enjoy this book or you find it valuable, please consider leaving a positive review on Amazon, Goodreads or your favorite book website. Reaching 50 reviews helps make the title easier for readers to find.
Unquiet Voices:
The Magical Art of Laying Ghosts
by Nonie Douglas, Rob Douglas
Navigate the realms of the unseen with this practical resource for magicians, Pagans, paranormal investigators and spiritual workers of all kinds. Drawing on thirty years of research and experience, authors Nonie and Rob Douglas combine classical necromancy, traditional practices and modern investigative methods to help you confidently identify spirits of the dead, know when they are present, and diagnose their effects. [Read More]
![In the practice of laying ghosts, I sometimes encounter the spirit of a restless teen who is bound here by the delusion their soul is undeserving.
One of the most grievous teachings we can pass on to our children is the belief their power can be owned by another and therefore traded like a commodity. These ideas can follow the them into death and hamper the soul’s progression.
Some religious organizations are guilty of this, robbing their adherent’s personal sovereignty, instead offering an impossible path to redemption, fraught with complex conditions that demean natural behaviour and desires.
It is not surprising many parents are wary of instilling any religious beliefs in children. However, not providing them with spiritual education can be just as harmful. Children crave spiritual nourishment. If you don’t teach them to value the sovereignty of their own soul, their belief in themselves will be shaped by the influences around them.
[Illustration by William Blake, Plate 2 of ‘Urzien’, 1796. Courtesy of the Tate Gallery, London]
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