In Gaelic lore, the winter goddess Cailleach is seen as a shapeshifter and a crone who shapes mountains and rivers, rules the dark half of the year, and hands the land back to Brigid in spring. I like to imagine her spinning the first snowflakes, twisting fibers of cloud and moonlight. These images may seem fanciful, but they invite us to see our own work as part of a larger tapestry.
