"She came calling from the depths of illness and grief; bare-knuckle thumping at my door and hissing like a snake around my ankles. Through nocturnal realms of skin, fungi and hair and waking visits from moths, jays and mugwort..." . Our mysterious Cailleach will be embodied this year by Helen, who has introduced herself and her interpretation of the Winter goddess on our blog (link in bio). #samhuinnfirefestival #samhuinn2019 #festival #firefestival #volunteers #volunteerscotland #behindthescenes #edinburgh #igedinburgh #celtic #pagan #heritage #scotland #winterfestival #whatsonedinburgh #caltonhill #halloween #wintergoddess