The ‘witch wound’ refers to a deep, often unconscious fear or trauma inherited through generations, especially among women, linked to the historical persecution of witches. It manifests as self-doubt, fear of visibility, mistrust, or a hesitation to speak out, create, or lead. This wound is both personal and collective, rooted in ancestral memory and societal conditioning. Healing the witch wound often involves reclaiming suppressed parts of the self, particularly intuition, creativity, and spiritual connection.

Wytchwound is the sonic spellwork of a Scottish artist reclaiming the voices history tried to silence. Drawing from Fife’s dark past, ancestral memory, and the forgotten women of the Fife witch trials from 1560–1710, this project weaves haunting melodies with raw emotion and ritualistic intent. Blending elements of folk, grunge, and rock, the music carries a gritty, atmospheric edge that mirrors the shadows of its stories. Through song, story, and sound, Wytchwound explores the space between grief and healing, myth and truth. It is not just music, it is a reckoning. A remembrance. A return.