Witches, Pagans and folk magic practitioners across Scotland: who they are, what they believe, and why it matters in an age of ecological crisis, political upheaval and technological advancement. It adopts an anthropological lens to examine how ritual and magic allow people to approach otherness, reconcile with death and reconnect with nature.
I have a great curiosity to understand what draws people to walk a magical and spiritual path in a secular, technological and scientific age, which prioritises logic and rationality. I perceive a fundamental human need to connect with otherness, the unknown and the mysteries of the mythical. These beliefs that have been historically erased and misinterpreted, deserve visibility. Through intimate portraits, in-depth interviews and the combination of text and image, this project seeks to
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