The thought-provoking proposition that people of Celtic origin are particularly open to certain unseen influences was first mentioned in an article about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novella The Parasite.
A list of writers of interest with Celtic connections followed, and there are references to this heritage in a few other articles.
The Reverend Dr. Donald Omand, a Scotsman and a Church of England exorcist, is another example of someone who attributes his psychic powers to his Celtic origin.
From his book Experiences of a Present Day Exorcist (1970):
“...the gift of ‘second sight’, so prevalent among people of Celtic origin...”
“Ferguson was a strange mixture of devil and saint, as is so often found in Celtic peoples.“
“Being called on so often to counter the machinations of Black Magicians, I have learned how they achieve their ends. If I did turn from Jekyll to Hyde, I should be more dangerous than most through the feyness which has been passed on to me by my Celtic forebears, I am afraid to think uncharitably of people, even of those who may wish to harm me, for I know what the result may be.”
It is lucky then for everyone he encountered that Dr. Omand always used his powers for good rather than evil!
He has some amazing stories to tell and much to say about topics such as witchcraft, ill-wishing and curses in his book:
