Scottish Charms and Amulets

This ground-breaking and invaluable work takes a look at the many different charms and amulets found in Scotland that have been used in traditional rites of healing, divination, and protection against witchcraft, fairies and other kinds of supernatural dangers.

Describing the kinds of rites that were performed, and the charms or prayers that were said, Black also gives detailed descriptions and illustrations of the many different charms found across Scotland, from the famous and precious healing crystals kept by prestigious clans, to the rowan charms, "mare stones" and the mysterious adder beads.

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• Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
• Old Scottish Customs: Local and General
• Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend
• Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales (Illustrated)
• Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs
• The History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland
• Gaelic Incantations, Charms and Blessings of the Hebrides
• The Naughty Little Book of Gaelic: All the Scottish Gaelic You Need to Curse, Swear, Drink, Smoke and Fool Around
• The Norse Influence on Celtic Scotland