Walking the Living Land of Scotland

A Magdalene Pilgrimage of Stone, Sea, Forest, and Remembered Pathways

September 6-19th 2026     14 days (13 nights)

Limited to 14 participants

This pilgrimage is an invitation to step out of ordinary time and into a living relationship with the land of Scotland, guided by the contemplative spirit of Mary Magdalene — not as a figure of doctrine, but as a way of listening, presence, and embodied truth. We journey not as tourists moving from site to site, but as attentive walkers, allowing stone, water, forest, mountain, and sea to shape the rhythm of our days.

Scotland is a land where ancient pathways still pulse beneath the surface — through volcanic hills and sacred glens, across islands and stone circles, along rivers and forested lochs. Long before Christianity, these lands were held by Druidic wisdom traditions rooted in direct relationship with nature, the cycles of the earth, and the intelligence of place. What remains today is not a belief system, but a felt presence: a land that still speaks, still teaches, and still remembers.

These pathways are sometimes described as ley lines or dragon currents — subtle lines of vitality that weave through the landscape. Here, they are not abstract ideas, but lived experiences: places where awareness sharpens, memory stirs, and the boundary between inner and outer worlds grows thin. In the spirit Mary Magdalene embodied — fidelity to what is living, revealed, and known through direct encounter — we follow these currents not to interpret them, but to listen.

Throughout the journey, we also move with the symbolism of the unicorn, Scotland’s emblem of spiritual sovereignty, integrity, and untamed wisdom. Together with the Celtic Rose lineage, these threads invite a way of walking that is humble, grounded, and awake — attentive not only to the land we visit, but to how we are shaped and changed by it.

This pilgrimage is dedicated to a deeper embodiment of Magdalene consciousness — a remembering of the divine feminine as presence, compassion, courage, and truth lived in the body. The group is intentionally kept small, allowing for intimacy, spaciousness, and a deepening relationship with both the land and one another.

“There is a huge, largely forgotten or unspoken Magdalene presence in the Celtic lands,
as if the Reformation and witch hunts drew a black widow’s veil over her memory to obscure it.”

— Magdalene Mysteries: The Left-Hand Path of the Feminine Christ by Seren Bertrand, Azra Bertrand

This pilgrimage is not about collecting sacred sites, but about cultivating a living relationship with the land. Guided by ancient pathways of energy — sometimes called ley lines or dragon currents — and held within the spirit of Scotland’s unicorn, a symbol of integrity, spiritual sovereignty, and untamed wisdom, the journey invites a way of walking that is attentive, respectful, and responsive.

Through stone circles, islands, forests, glens, and quiet thresholds, we move at the pace of the land itself. Some places awaken deep currents; others soften and integrate them. Together, they form a coherent arc of remembrance and return — a journey shaped not by force or agenda, but by listening. What is received here is not meant to remain in Scotland, but to be carried forward, quietly and faithfully, into daily life.

Overview

Day 1 — Edinburgh Arrival | Gathering the Circle

We arrive in Edinburgh, allowing the group to settle and begin forming the shared field of the journey. This is a gentle threshold day — time to exhale, meet one another, and arrive fully in Scotland. We gather in the evening to connect as a group before dinner.

Day 2 — Edinburgh – Arthur’s Seat & the Living City | Awakening

We begin by walking the land itself — climbing Arthur’s Seat, an ancient volcanic hill and place of awakening, for ceremony and intention-setting. The day continues through Edinburgh’s layered history, softened by time in Dean Village and along the Water of Leith, where river and green corridors ground us in the living land beneath the city.

Day 3 — Stirling & Schiehallion | Sovereignty

We travel north to Stirling Castle, where the Unicorn Tapestries introduce a thread of sovereignty and integrity that will weave through the pilgrimage. From there, we move into the Highland landscape, arriving at Schiehallion, a mountain associated with balance and clear orientation. Here we tune to this energy, allowing the mountain’s steady presence to support alignment, recalibration, and a lived sense of inner sovereignty.

Day 4 — Fortingall & Clava Cairns | Deep Time

We travel north into the Highland landscape, beginning in the Fortingall area, a place long associated with ancient gathering and transmission. From here we continue to Clava Cairns, an extraordinary complex of prehistoric stone circles and burial cairns aligned with celestial cycles. This is a day of deep listening — wandering, sitting, and sensing the ancient currents that still move through stone and earth.

Day 5 — The Isle of Lewis | Primordial Memory

An early ferry carries us to The Isle of Lewis, one of Europe’s most ancient ceremonial landscapes. After settling in, we visit the Callanish Standing Stones — often described as the spine of the land — where sky, stone, and deep memory converge. Time here is held simply, allowing the land to speak directly.

Day 6 — The Isle of Lewis → The Isle of Skye | Crossing into the Mythic

We depart The Isle of Lewis in the morning and continue onward to The Isle of Skye. This is a purposeful crossing — from the stark, primordial geometry of Lewis into Skye’s fluid, mythic landscape of mist, water, and shifting light. Arrival and rest in the evening.

Day 7 — The Isle of Skye | The Mythic Landscape

A full day on The Isle of Skye opens an imaginal and elemental realm. The land invites intuition, subtle perception, and quiet wonder — a place where myth and landscape feel close and alive. We spend time in places such as the Fairy Glen, where the veil feels thin and the ancient, enchanted quality of Skye is especially present.

Day 8 — The Isle of Skye → The Isle of Mull | Landing the Body

We travel from The Isle of Skye to The Isle of Mull, moving out of the heightened mythic field and into a gentler, more human-scaled rhythm. This is a day of transition and settling — allowing the body to catch up with the journey as we arrive in Tobermory and begin attuning to Mull’s slower, grounded presence.

Day 9 — Iona | Sacred Stillness

A full, unhurried day on Iona, long regarded as a thin place where land, prayer, and sea meet. Time is kept simple and spacious — walking, silence, and presence. This is the devotional heart of the pilgrimage.

Day 10 — Iona→Falls of Lora | Sacred Completion

We return to Iona for a final, unhurried time on this holy island — walking, sitting, and allowing the depth of the journey to settle. After our closing time on Iona, we continue to the mainland, arriving in the evening near Falls of Lora for rest and integration.

Day 11 — Kilmartin Glen | Embodied Earth

A full day in Kilmartin Glen, one of Scotland’s richest concentrations of standing stones, cairns, and ancient pathways. This is an embodied day — slow walking, attunement, and relationship with the land’s ancestral presence.

Day 12 — Luss & Loch Lomond | Integration

We leave Falls of Lora in the morning and journey toward Luss, pausing along the way at St Conan’s Kirk for a gentle threshold of beauty and stillness. Arriving beside Loch Lomond in the early afternoon, the remainder of the day unfolds in forest and water — rest, journaling, walking, and deep integration. There is no agenda here beyond allowing what has been received to settle into the body and heart.

Day 13 — Roslin Glen & Rosslyn Chapel | Sealing

We travel back toward Edinburgh, completing the outer circle of the pilgrimage. Along the way, we walk Roslin Glen — an ancient woodland alive with flowing water and quiet thresholds. In the evening, we return to Rosslyn Chapel for a private experience that seals the journey.

Day 14 — Departure

Participants depart or continue onward, carrying the imprint of the land forward into daily life.

Itinerary

Note:  the sequences may change slightly to deal with weather and other circumstances.

Day 1 – We arrive in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, a city with a long history connected to Kings and Queens.  Mary, Queen of Scots and King Arthur are just a few. Think castles and legends  as you explore its many gifts during your free time.     The medieval Old Town and the Neoclassical New Town were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995.

This day is a jet lag day with the group connecting in the late afternoon for a welcoming ceremony followed by our first group dinner.

Energy thread: Coherence and belonging. The intention is simple: arrive, ground, and let the circle form naturally.

Day 2 —Edinburgh – Arthur’s Seat & the Living City – In the morning we climb Holyrood Park to explore Arthur’s Seat at the top of a volcanic hill.  Will you pick up on the energy of Camelot, mentioned in  mythology in connection to the legendary castle and court of King Arthur?  From the top we have a panoramic view of Edinburgh and the surrounding countryside, including Edinburgh Castle, and the Firth of Forth.

Shifting energy away from the busy tourist area, we visit Dean Village, a beautiful residential area holding old energy and strong water presence. Leaving Dean Village we make our way to Saint Bernard’s Well. The Hygeia statue at St Bernard’s Well holds significant historical and symbolic value. The Greek goddess of health was chosen to embody the healing properties attributed to the mineral spring discovered in 1760. The statue reinforces the 18th-century practice of “taking the waters,” which was believed to cure various ailments—from minor aches to blindness.

Energy thread: Awakening and embodiment. The land sets the rhythm first; then the city reveals its deeper, living layers beneath history.

Day 3 – Stirling & Schiehallion  We move away from the city and travel north to visit Stirling Castle, which dominates the skyline for miles. Our guided tour offers a sense of the immense history held in this shining example of Renaissance architecture, once home to generations of Scottish monarchs including Mary, Queen of Scots. We view the Unicorn Tapestries and learn the legend of the hunting of the unicorn.

From Fortingall, we continue to Clava Cairns, an extraordinary complex of prehistoric stone circles and burial cairns aligned with celestial cycles. This is a place shaped by death and rebirth — not as abstraction, but as lived rhythm — where stone, sky, and earth invite deep listening.

Energy thread: Deep time and ancestral remembering. A slowing into ancient continuity, where lineage, land, and cycle are felt rather than explained.

Day 5  — The Isle of Lewis  We head out early to catch a ferry to the Isle of Lewis connecting into the energy of the water while on the ferry.

Once on the Isle we visit the Callanish Sacred Stones – if you have been to Avebury or Stonehenge you will have a sense of the power of these sacred stones.  Each of the stone circles in the area have their own energy.  Connect into the stones in the centre but also connect from outside the circle to begin seeing the energies of how the surrounding stones line up with the ones in the centre.   From this vantage point you may be able to sense things that you cannot connect to while inside the circle.

Following our time with the stones we head to our hotel on the Isle of Lewis with time to relax and journal before dinner.

Day 6 — The Isle of Lewis → The Isle of Skye  We rise early to catch the first ferry back to Ullapool, completing our departure from the Isle of Lewis. From Ullapool, we travel south toward the Isle of Skye, a long and spacious journey that allows time for reflection and integration.

This day is primarily devoted to crossing and transition — moving from the stark, elemental landscapes of Lewis into Skye’s softer, more fluid terrain. After arrival, we settle in at Duisdale House Hotel, a former hunting lodge set on Skye’s southern Sleat Peninsula, overlooking sea loch and mountain.

The remainder of the day is intentionally unstructured, offering time to rest, restore, and allow the experiences of Callanish to settle more deeply before the next phase of the journey.

Day 7 — The Isle of Skye  We begin the day with a leisurely breakfast before heading north on the Isle of Skye. Our first visit is to the Fairy Pools — a series of clear pools and waterfalls set beneath the Cuillin Hills. These crystal-clear waters are long regarded as a place of spiritual healing and are steeped in fairy lore, contributing to Skye’s reputation as a deeply enchanted landscape.

After lunch, we continue on to the Fairy Glen, a whimsical and otherworldly terrain of miniature hills, ponds, and stone forms that evoke a storybook setting. Often described as a “mini-Quiraing,” this small but powerful landscape was formed over 100,000 years ago through post-glacial landslides. Over time, erosion shaped the Torridonian sandstone into cone-shaped hillocks, scattered boulders, tranquil lochans, and a distinctive basalt outcrop sometimes called the “castle,” all dotted with gnarled rowan trees.

In both places, we take time to slow down and tune into the energies of the devas and fairies, allowing intuition, subtle perception, and direct relationship with the land to guide the experience rather than explanation or analysis.

Day 8 — The Isle of Skye → The Isle of Mull  We depart the Isle of Skye in the morning and begin our journey south. This is primarily a travel and integration day, offering time to rest, reflect, and let the experiences of Skye settle more fully into the body.

We pause in Fort William for lunch. Set at the foot of Ben Nevis, Fort William is a practical crossing point rather than a destination — a place to eat, stretch, and take in the scale of the surrounding mountains before continuing onward.

From there, we continue to Oban, where we board the ferry to the Isle of Mull. The sea crossing marks a clear shift in tempo, carrying us toward Mull’s softer, more grounded field.

Upon arrival, we settle into Tobermory, checking in to our harbour-side accommodation. The remainder of the day is intentionally simple, allowing time to rest, walk by the water, and land gently after the long journey.

Day 9 — Iona  We travel by ferry to Iona, often described as one of the most beautiful and spiritually resonant islands in Scotland. Small in size yet immense in presence, Iona has long been regarded as a place where the veil feels thin and the sacred is readily sensed through land, sea, and stillness.

While on the island, we visit Iona Abbey, a site of pilgrimage for centuries and a focal point of prayer, devotion, and continuity. Long before the arrival of Columba, Iona was already known as a powerful spiritual island, associated in older traditions with women, angels, and Druidic wisdom.

We also walk to Tobar na h-Aoise, often called the Well of Eternal Youth, located near the summit of Dùn Ì, the highest point on the island. In Celtic tradition, this well is considered a holy site connected to the Otherworld — a place of blessing, renewal, and deep remembering.

Across Celtic Britain, legends of Mary Magdalene became closely entwined with those of the goddess Brighid, and later Saint Brigid, said to be the daughter of a Druid priest and raised within the Celtic spiritual world shared by Ireland and Iona. These overlapping streams continue to shape the devotional atmosphere of the island.

On the return journey to Tobermory, we stop at Kilmore Church, Dervaig. The church is known for its striking stained glass, including an image of Yeshua holding the hand of a pregnant Mary Magdalene. The inscription reads: “Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:42)

The remainder of the day is intentionally unstructured, offering time for quiet exploration, rest, or reflection. Tobermory’s harbor and shoreline invite gentle wandering as the experiences of Iona settle and integrate.

“Some legends say that Mary Magdalene was buried in a cave on Iona,

while others say she birthed her child in a cave there—mirroring the rite of divine birth.

Other myths say that in the future a Divine Woman from the isle of Iona will redeem the world,

as if Magdalene has planted light-seeds of the Divine Feminine Christ here”

— Magdalene Mysteries: The Left-Hand Path of the Feminine Christ by Seren Bertrand, Azra Bertrand

Day 10 — Iona→Falls of Lora After a final morning visit to Iona we depart the island and return to the mainland. This is a day of completion and transition, allowing what has been received on Iona to settle quietly rather than be actively processed.

We travel to the area near Falls of Lora, located at the mouth of Loch Etive, just northeast of Oban. The Falls of Lora is a powerful tidal race formed as water from Loch Etive rushes through narrow rock channels toward the Firth of Lorn, creating dramatic currents beneath Connel Bridge during certain tides.

Our stay here is oriented less toward witnessing the tidal force itself and more toward rest and restoration after the devotional intensity of Iona. If the conditions are right, seeing the Falls in motion is a striking reminder of the elemental forces shaping the land; if not, the surrounding stillness and comfort of our accommodation offer exactly what is needed at this stage of the journey.

This evening supports integration, preparing the body and nervous system for the next phase of the pilgrimage as we move south toward Kilmartin Glen the following day.

Day 11 — Kilmartin Glen We spend the day in Kilmartin Glen, a landscape holding one of the densest concentrations of prehistoric monuments in Scotland. This is not a day of distance or destination, but of slow movement and embodied presence, allowing the land to be met through walking, sensing, and

relationship.

We explore sites such as Nether Largie Standing Stones and Temple Wood Stone Circles, where standing stones, cairns, and pathways form a ceremonial landscape shaped over thousands of years. These places invite attunement to rhythm, orientation, and the quiet intelligence of earth-based ritual.

Time is also held for visiting Dunadd Fort, the ancient royal center of Dál Riata. Here, sovereignty is felt not as concept but as embodied authority, rooted in land, lineage, and place.

Throughout the day, emphasis is placed on walking slowly, listening deeply, and allowing the body to register what the land is offering. There is space for silence, reflection, and direct encounter, letting the ancestral presence of Kilmartin Glen be felt rather than explained.

The day closes grounded in earth — steady, ancient, and complete — offering a strong foundation for the final movement of the pilgrimage.

Day 12 — Luss and Loch Lomond  We leave Falls of Lora in the morning and begin our journey toward Luss. Along the way, we stop at St Conan’s Kirk for a visit and lunch. Set beside the water and built as a living collage of sacred architecture, this is a gentle place to pause, wander, and take in beauty without hurry.

We then make a brief stop at the Falls of Falloch, where forest and rushing water offer a final moment of elemental contact before arriving at Loch Lomond.

From there, we continue on to Luss, often described as Scotland’s prettiest village. After time to walk, rest, and take in the village and shoreline, we head to our accommodation at Inn on Loch Lomond.

The remainder of the day is intentionally unstructured — time for journaling, quiet walking, and simply enjoying the beauty of forest and water. This final full day supports integration, allowing what has been received throughout the pilgrimage to settle fully into the body and heart.

Day 13 — Roslin Glen and Rosslyn Chapel  Leaving Luss in the morning, we travel south toward Edinburgh, stopping along the way to enter Roslin Glen. This enchanted woodland, shaped by river, root, and ravine, carries a distinctly old energy. Here we take time for forest bathing, quiet walking, and journaling — allowing the deeper threads of the pilgrimage to gather and settle before completion.

From Rosslyn Glen, we continue on to Edinburgh to check into our hotel and rest before the evening’s closing experience. Later, we return to Rosslyn Chapel for a private viewing and closing ceremony. Almost every surface of the chapel is carved, holding layer upon layer of meaning — Christian imagery interwoven with pre-Christian symbolism, botanical forms, mythic creatures, and esoteric patterning. Popularized in recent years by The Da Vinci Code, the chapel reveals far more when met slowly and in silence.

The day concludes with a special completion meal, offering time to reflect, share, and mark the sealing of the journey together.

Day 14 – Departure day. Our pilgrimage formally comes to a close. Edinburgh Airport is easily accessible for onward travel.

Those who wish may choose to extend their stay, allowing more time to rest, reflect, or deepen their experience of Scotland before returning home.

Your Tour Facilitators

Ariana Brackenbury – Spiritual Guide and Facilitator

Ariana has been leading spiritual pilgrimages since 2015 in Spain and France. In 2018 she was feeling the call to the Magdalene energy and led the first Mary Magdalene pilgrimage in September. She was first attracted to the Magdalene energy Dec. 2005 when she began reading about the early life of Jesus and Mary Magdalene in Claire Heartsong’s book, Anna, Grandmother of Jesus and the sequel Anna, The Voice of the Magdalenes. Witnessing the patriarchal structures on the planet ramping up she has become more aware of the importance of working with women and men to heal the divine feminine/divine masculine balance. The Magdalene energy is one that is calling many to join this healing force.

Ariana is a facilitator, inspirational speaker and heart centered leader who is deeply dedicated to inspiring others to listen to the whispers of their heart and step more fully into what is calling. Ariana offers mentoring programs and spiritual pilgrimage journeys to those who want to live a more fulfilling life and discover a deep connection to spirit and themselves.

Michelle Nilson – Co-Facilitator

Michelle  is a nature ally, mystic, and spiritual wisdom facilitator. She has studied with the Native American elders, Celtic Wheel traditions, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, flower essences, and energy healing modalities.

Michelle has facilitated spiritual discussion groups and ceremonies for over 30 years and co-created a beautiful online women’s circle called Journey With an Cailleach. Co-facilitation with visionary women is a long held dream for Michelle. She has co-facilitated and intuitively guided tours and retreats in Ireland, Scotland, and France, forest talks, and workshops to help others connect back to who they truly are at their core.

Michelle is a certified advanced flower essence practitioner and produces her own range of Irish flower and vibrational essences called Light Essence Elementals, and hosts Create Your Own Flower Essence Dosage Bottle Workshops.  Living in Ireland for the past 13 years has allowed Michelle to reconnect to a mystical landscape filled with the ancient wisdom of her Irish ancestors.  Working with the spirit of the land and the elemental kingdom has been an amazing journey and gift to her soul.

June Round –  Co-Facilitator

June Round has been a devoted companion and support on Mary Magdalene pilgrimages for many years, walking quietly and steadily in service to the unfolding field of remembrance.  Many years ago, when June first encountered the story of Mary Magdalene’s journey, she intuitively knew it to be true. That recognition became part of a much longer quest — a lifelong search for the Divine Feminine in her many faces. Inspired by Quan Yin and the path of compassion, she has traveled worldwide, weaving together the teachings of Buddhism, Christ Consciousness, and Indigenous wisdom traditions into her Thai Massage and energy healing practice for over twenty years. June’s work is not technique alone; it is prayer in motion. Through touch, presence, and listening, she invites the body to remember what the soul already knows.

Over the past several years, she has participated in sacred Moon Dance ceremonies in Mexico, deepening her relationship with the earth, the cycles of the feminine, and ceremonial devotion. Her path carries a profound reverence for the land and for the subtle realms — the dragons, elementals, and unseen currents that move beneath the visible world.  Scotland speaks to her through its dragons, fairies, ley lines, and Rose lines — through the living intelligence of the land itself.

She joins this pilgrimage not only as a co-facilitator, but as one who listens — to the earth, to the unseen, and to the quiet wisdom rising within each pilgrim.

Franck Sirach – Driver, Videographer & Sacred Support

Franck Sirach is the extraordinary driver we quite literally manifested for our France pilgrimages — and once he joined us, we knew he was meant to be part of this work.

More than a driver, Franck is a steady and grounded presence. As our videographer, he captures moments of pilgrimage not as an observer, but as a participant fully attuned to the field of each journey.

He does not remain behind with the bus. Franck walks the land with us, enters sacred spaces, and listens deeply to the stories and energies of place. His quiet strength embodies a lived Divine Masculine presence — holding structure and stability as we soften, open, and integrate.

On the road between sites, Franck curates the soundscape of the pilgrimage. Music becomes part of the journey — songs requested, shared, and sung together — transforming the bus into a moving sanctuary of rhythm and joy. In these in-between spaces, integration often unfolds naturally.

In Scotland, as in France, he stands as both guardian and witness — offering steady support while honoring the subtle dimensions of the work.

Tour includes:

Tour includes:

• 14 days, 13 nights hotel accommodations at amazing properties along the route.
• Registration is limited to 14.
• Rooms are double occupancy – if you are not booking with someone you will be matched up during the trip at no extra cost.
• Private room upgrade – there are limited spaces that can be booked  
• 13 breakfasts and dinners.
• Ground transportation during the tour
• Ceremonies and group processes.
• Entrance fees to all activities described in this itinerary for places we are visiting as a group.

Tour does not include:

• International Airfare and any travel costs to get to Edinburgh
• Lunches
• Any costs incurred on the days when you are exploring on your own during free times.
• Gratuities for the tour bus driver – generally expected 2 euros per day.
• Incidentals at hotels such as laundry, valet service, coffee, tea, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages

Note:   Men are welcome to allow a balance of masculine and feminine energy.  It is only allowed if you come with a partner or if you book one of the private rooms.    Women will be matched with other women for the double occupancy. 

 Due to circumstances not known when the itinerary was planned there may be changes to deal with current conditions in Scotland.

Early bird 8,886 USD until Mar 31, 2026  Save 500 USD

9,368 USD  after Mar 31, 2026

Private room upgrade $1,750 USD if still available.

Deposit 1,500 USD

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