Anima locus

A dike on the Lugton Water near old Montgreenan castle.

The anima loci or animus loci is the "soul" of a place, its essential personality. A concept linked to the supernatural spirits of nature as residing in stones, springs, mountains, islands, trees, etc.^[1]

Witchcraft[edit]

In witchcraft, the anima loci is often referred to a spirit of the place, sprite, fairy, guardian.^{[citation needed]}

Sites with strong anima loci[edit]

A view taken in the Dusk Water gorge from the Cleeves Cove cave.
A view taken in the Dusk Water gorge from the Cleeves Cove cave.
The Carlin stone near Craigends Farm, East Ayrshire, Scotland.
A semi-natural moot hill in the Giffordland Glen with old beech trees and the Auldmuir Burn.