Scotland

21 posts

A cat watches a full moon--very noir.

Q is for Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 Silicon Dioxide) is one of the most common elements on earth. Rose quartz, amethyst, citrine, blue quartz, brown quartz—quartz in these and many other colors can be found all over the world. Brazil and Arkansas have the best quality quartz deposits. In magic, quartz is a jack of all trades, often called the Master Healer and the Universal Stone. Used predominantly for protections and healing, quartz is believed to amplify energy and aid in spellwork and psychic endeavor. […]

Bucket List Haunted Tour (plus a side trip)

From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us! High on my list of bucket list tours—Note to self: Great name for my travel agency—is a haunted tour of Scotland.  Apparently, you can’t swing a cat in Scotland without smacking into some kind of supernatural entity. The place is stiff with ghosts, spirits, mermaids, fairies, mysterious and shadowy figures, haunted castles, ladies of all the hues in the rainbow, and […]

Whisky

One week is not enough time to explore the awesomeness of Scotch.  Sorchia has declared the entire month of December as Whisky Month.  Go to SorchiaDubois.com for updates. Early in the life of Just Like Gravity, I started researching. It’s a dirty job, but a necessary one and I want you to know just how seriously I take it. Since the book is set in Scotland, I obviously needed to know as much about the culture as possible and, well, […]