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I guide journeys to Scotland’s sacred sites, where history, nature, and the mysteries converse to inspire deeper connection.

Immerse Yourself in Scotland's Breathtaking Outdoors with Sacred Isles Guided Experiences.

Most events are bilingual: English and German.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Skythianos und die Westlichen Mysterien
    Skythianos und die Westlichen Mysterien
    12 Jun 2026, 18:30 CEST – 14 Jun 2026, 14:00 CEST
    Quellhof e.V., Wanderstraße 18, 74592 Kirchberg an der Jagst, Germany
    12 Jun 2026, 18:30 CEST – 14 Jun 2026, 14:00 CEST
    Quellhof e.V., Wanderstraße 18, 74592 Kirchberg an der Jagst, Germany
    Wir erkunden die westlichen Mysterien – von Megalithkulturen und keltischen Strömungen bis zum iro-schottischen Christentum – mit besonderem Fokus auf Skythianos und seinen Naturweg zur geistigen Welt. Das Seminar verbindet Impulse, gemeinsames Arbeiten und Üben, mit Schwerpunkt auf gemeinsamer Natu
  • Exploring Orkney (EN and DE, bilingual)
    Exploring Orkney (EN and DE, bilingual)
    18 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST – 01 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
    Orkney Isles, Riff Farmhouse
    18 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST – 01 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
    Orkney Isles, Riff Farmhouse
    14 days, 6 Islands of the archipelago. The great Stone Circles, Cairn and hidden gems.
  • Awakening Through Perception – a monthly gathering for presence, renewal, and awakened percepti
    Awakening Through Perception – a monthly gathering for presence, renewal, and awakened percepti
    03 Sept 2026, 19:00 – 21:00 BST
    Zoom
    A live online space to pause, awaken the senses, and return to a fresher, more vivid experience of life.
  • Holy Wells, Standing Stones, and the Old Stories of the Borders
    Holy Wells, Standing Stones, and the Old Stories of the Borders
    19 Sept 2026, 09:30 – 20 Sept 2026, 17:00
    Scotish Borders, Traquair, Innerleithen EH44 6PH, UK
    19 Sept 2026, 09:30 – 20 Sept 2026, 17:00
    Scotish Borders, Traquair, Innerleithen EH44 6PH, UK
    A Sacred Isles Weekend of Spiritual Stone Bothering Book Saturday and Sunday together, or join either day independently.
  • Die Sprache der Menhire
    Die Sprache der Menhire
    04 Oct 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
    Hunnenstein, 79739 Schwörstadt-Niederdossenbach, Germany
    04 Oct 2026, 10:00 – 16:00
    Hunnenstein, 79739 Schwörstadt-Niederdossenbach, Germany
    Wahrnehmungsexkursion am Hochrhein zwischen Basel und Schaffhausen
  • Spiritual Stone-Bothering School - Lindisfarne, Easter 2027
    Spiritual Stone-Bothering School - Lindisfarne, Easter 2027
    26 Mar 2027, 16:00 – 02 Apr 2027, 10:00
    Fenham Farm Coastal Retreat, Fenham Farm, Beal, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2PL, UK
    26 Mar 2027, 16:00 – 02 Apr 2027, 10:00
    Fenham Farm Coastal Retreat, Fenham Farm, Beal, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2PL, UK
    A six-month journey: Cohort One: Lindisfarne / Holy Island January–April 2027 The Spiritual Stone-Bothering School is a small-group training in awakened perception, sacred landscape encounter, and inner work with place.

Offerings for anyone, anytime

What We Do

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Tours

Guided Journeys

Explore the Scottish Highlands and Islands with me: ancient landscapes, wild nature, and sacred sites from the megalithic era and Celtic times to Celtic Christian ruins—throughout Scotland and beyond.

Workshops

Residential Programms

Join immersive workshops designed to deepen your connection with nature, yourself, and the mysteries of these shores. Learn practices such as Goethean nature observation, a symptomatological approach to history, community-building processes, and perceiving the spiritual within sensory experience. Hosted in special places that foster personal growth and transformation.

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Individual Offerings

Reconnect and Renew

Looking for something specific? Get in touch about:

  • Online and live lectures on the megalithic and Druidic mysteries and the inner nature of nature.

  • Goethean science workshops (plants, landscapes, sacred animal encounters).

  • Custom Scotland itineraries built around your interests and timing.

  • Spiritual guidance plus hands-on help planning your visit.

  • Consulting: Goethean-informed landscape design and participatory processes for sustainable solutions.

Who We Are
Who I am

Embark on transformative journeys through Scotland's mystical landscapes with Sacred Isles. Rooted in Celtic spirituality, Renatus Derbidge guides seekers to standing stones, stone circles, and sacred sites, fostering deep connections with the earth and self.

Renatus is a trained Gothean Scientist rooted in Anthroposophy, Earth- and Soul-Centric wisdom and the Western Mystery Tradition. He is a keen biodynamic gardener, beekeeper and father of 3 daughters. Though originaly from Germany, his love for Scotland and its spiritual aura lead him and his wife Charlot to move to Scotalnd in 2018. Sacred Isles, is his passion and calling.

Portrait Renatus Derbidge

Gemma P., Spain

To observe nature and the landscape, create and share in the group the way we did, has been eye opening for me. A renewal of the self through these practices.

Peter D., Switzerland

I experienced Renatus as the leader of the Iona Summer Schools 2017 and 2018 on Mull and was impressed by his personality. He is a scientist and sensible observer,  poetic, yet with a hands on mentality. And his love for Scotland is inspiring!

Ruth S., Scotland

From the very first moment everything we did confirmed that I was in the right place, at the right time!
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