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The Cailleach - goddess of the ancestors, wisdom that comes with age, the weather, time, shape-shifting and winter. Within the pages of this book Rachel Patterson gives the reader an introduction to the mysteries, myths, legends and magic of the ancient hag goddess The Cailleach, drawing upon ancient legends, stories told and her own experiences.

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ISBN-13:	9781785353222
Publisher:	Moon Books
Publication date:	07/29/2016
Pages:	104
Sales rank:	594,377
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Rachel Patterson is High Priestess of the Kitchen Witch Coven and an Elder of the Kitchen Witch School of Natural Witchcraft. A Green/Kitchen Witch with an added dash of hedgewitch and folk magic. She lives in Portsmouth, UK.

Who am I? vi

Author's Comment 1

Birth of the Cailleach 3

The Cailleach in Scotland 10

The Cailleach in Ireland 27

The Cailleach and Brighid 46

The Cailleach on the Isle of Man 49

The Cailleach in England 50

Lady of the Beasts 57

Globe-Trotting Cailleach 62

The Cailleach by Any Other Name 65

Priestess Cult 75

Working Magic with the Cailleach 76

Lessons from the Cailleach 78

Cailleach Ritual 80

Meditation to Meet the Cailleach 83

The Wicked Witch 85

References 87

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06/13/2016
Patterson (Grimoire of a Kitchen Witch), a practitioner of witchcraft, gathers tales of a Celtic goddess known as the Cailleach in this unsatisfying volume. Originally linked with creation, the Cailleach was envisioned as a giant who formed geographical features like whirlpools and standing stones, by, for instance, "dropping boulders from her apron." Yet, at some point, Patterson observes, the Cailleach was given the " ‘Hollywood' treatment" and turned into a villainous hag, blue-faced and one-eyed. That accounts for her contradictory associations: on the one hand she is described as a benevolent midwife ushering in the seasons, while on the other hand she appears as a sinister trickster who rides a wolf and leads a spirit army by night. This brief book gives a strong sense of the variety of region-specific traditions about the Cailleach. It also suggests intriguing wider parallels, such as the Hindu goddess Kali's similarity to Black Annis, a Cailleach-like hag from English legend. However, the book overall is a somewhat repetitive, disjointed collection of stories rather than a cohesive narrative. It ends with key lessons Patterson takes from the Cailleach, along with a list of suggested offerings and ways to commune with the goddess through ritual and meditation. (July)

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