What follows is an extract from my book The Visions of the Cailleach (Sorita d’Este & David Rankine, Avalonia, 2009) in which we bring together the history. folklore and other myths related to the Cailleach, the giant “Crone” of Scotland … Continue reading
Out walking this evening by the river Wye here in Wales, I observed a murder of crows in the branches of a dead oak tree. The cawing and shenanigans reminded me of the Morrigan, so I thought I would share … Continue reading
This morning I spent some time walking around the grounds of Brecon Cathedral, here in Mid-Wales. Brecon is our nearest town, about 10 miles from where we live, and so we come here often to do our shopping and experience … Continue reading