The Goddess Caillech

Caillech is the Scottish, Irish, Welsh Goddess of weather, earth, sky, seasons, moon and sun the Celtic hag-goddess of the land and weather on the British Isles. In Old Irish called "the veiled one" now modern in Gaelic means hag. Also called the "Old Woman of the Spells" She is a winter and storm spirit said to denote the year's weather by her actions on the 1st of February.

If it is a nice day and she comes out into the sun it brings bad luck for the year. In Scotland she is a blue-faced hag of winter, a spirit who holds the beautiful young goddess Bride captive inside of a mountain over the winter. At Bride's release on the 1st of February spring comes. She appears to men as a hideous old woman (winter) seeking love if she gets it she becomes a beautiful young woman (spring).

Celtic myth has her gatekeeper dog named Dormarth "Death's Door". Irish bards who could curse with satire were often called cainte "dog".

Sunshine

Sunshine...brightly upon the glass,

reflections dancing across the cool water;

testing nature, will each moment pass.

Growing acquainted to the creation,

new birth sprouting from the womb;

changing rules by the nation.

Sunshine glimmering across the sea,

fishes skimming top and bottom;

birds are flying high and free.

People testing it's ultimate power,

forgetting who holds it in his hand;

fearing the coming of the midnight hour.

Showers purify the damage that is done,

from trees the world cut down;

as some battles are never won.

Sunshine still shining rays producing,

changes brought on by modern man;

new ideas they are always introducing.

Sunshine fading, as the ocean rises,

effecting tides, waves, and seasons;

the earth has many surprises.



Marilyn Wilke Ramone