17 July, 2017 - 18:59 Ashley Cowie
Mathematical Genius or Mesmerizing Magician? The Psychomagic of Scotland's Ancient Lost Wizard
"Scotland's First Scientist", "The Lost Genius", "The Scottish Wizard", "The White Wizard", or "The Wizard of the North" are some of the terms used to describe Michael Scot. And although this Scottish sorcerer was referred to as the most "renowned and feared" sorcerer and alchemist of the 13th century as you will see, his psychomagic not only entertained Europe's social elite, but over time it developed and became the modern disciplines of psychology and hypnosis.
Who Was Michael Scot?
Born in the year 1175 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, he was the son of Michael Sir Lord Balwearie Scot and Margaret Balwearie. This wandering polyglot studied mathematics, philosophy, theology, and astrology at the cathedral schools of Durham and Oxford before visiting major centers of learning and royal courts across Europe. The BBC's successful show, Shoebox Zoo , featured a wizard who created the "Book of Forbidden Knowledge," a lexicon filled with dark magic and untold secrets. That was Scot!
http://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/mathematical-genius-or-mesmerizing-magician-psychomagic-scotlands-ancient-lost-021508
