The following is an excerpt from an article entitled It’s Halloween – so meet a real life witch of Fife! in The Courier, from 29th October 2016 by Michael Alexander
Celtic markings at Dunino Den
Marianna Lines has been drawn to sites such as this since she emigrated to Scotland from the US in 1977.
The Atlanta, Georgia-born artist, writer and self-confessed “white witch” has spent much of her life studying the carved stones of Scotland – including many in Fife, Angus and Perthshire. Co-founder of the Pictish Arts Society, she has visited significant sites with international pagans, wiccans and followers of the “white goddess” – those who believe in the divine power of the “mother goddess” – and believes strongly in their ancient powers.
It’s a faith which has been put to the test recently following a diagnosis of lung cancer, however her commitment to positive thinking and meditation holds firm and she has been revisiting cherished locations as part of her own personal healing quest.
Marianna, a fellow of the Findhorn Foundation in Moray, where she stayed for seven years, is rattled by the modern day portrayal of “witches’ as broom-stick riding hags with pointy hats” and believes our ancestors understood the significance of sites such as Dunino far more than we give them credit for.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia USA, Marianna came to Scotland in 1977. She has spent much of her life studying the carved stones of Scotland.
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