Cailleach

Cailleach the Hag of Winter is the Celtic goddess of winter, fall, ice and harsh weather. She is depicted as a weathered old woman with a long, trailing traveler's cloak (hence her epithet as a Hag). Cailleach is armed with a powerful staff that freezes the land, changes the weather or can rearrange the landscape itself. 
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== Facts: ==
-Cailleach is often thought of as the opposite deity to Brigid who rules the Summer months. Cailleach's reign, which normally lasts from November to May, is a time of trial and pruning. Cailleach removes the dead and dying slough from the land so that come spring new life may grow. 
-In Scotland, there is an ancient and prestigious Coven of Magick-users known as the Storm Hags and who serve Cailleach directly. As their name implies they are masters of Storm Magick. 
-There are several mountains and hills and lakes in the British Isles associated with Cailleach. She is believed to have formed many of them herself. 
-Cailleach is said to transform herself into a giant bird during early fall and will scour the landscape for firewood to keep her warm in the coming winter months. 
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