...a myst walker, a weather tamer, a seeker of truth and mystery, an ovate, a keeper of the old ways...

"We come from the land of the ice and snow,
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands,
To fight the horde, singing and crying: Valhalla, I am coming!

On we sweep with threshing oar, Our only goal will be the western shore.

Ah, ah,
We come from the land of the ice and snow,
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
How soft your fields so green, can whisper tales of gore,
Of how we calmed the tides of war. We are your overlords.

On we sweep with threshing oar, Our only goal will be the western shore.

So now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins,
For peace and trust can win the day despite of all your losing. "

The Immigrant Song, Led Zeppelin

...A fictional story made for my Ancientworlds character.

It was sometime in the late 8th century when they came. The long boats rushed upon our shore and men dispursed from them and into our homes. These large firey men grabbed everything in their path- trinkets, food, supplies, and women. One of these women was my ancestor. She is said to be amung the origional Scots that came from Ireland to settle near present day Argyll, close to Iona. A petite dark young woman who at the time was the younger sister of 2 brothers that lived with their parents on the shore, she blended well with the Pictish poeple of the northern part of the island, as did her siblings and parents. Some of the women were taken away during the raid. This little dark woman was one of them. It is said that one day she returned to the shore with the raiders when they came back to settle. She came back with her own child as well-a redhead. This child was the first of many Scottish redheads to come. Her family went on later to be known as "lawmen" in Scotland. I carry the flame for both sides of my family and feel a home with both Scots and Norse, my worlds are intertwined.

Athough this story is fictional, it's based on fact. The vikings in fact did raid and Argyll/Iona was one of the first places in the 790's. I am actually of Scottish and Norse descent and have used some facts about my family clans for this story. My Scot ancestors are from Argyll.

My name is Ceilidh (real name, too!), pronounced "kay-lee." In Scotland it means "celebration."

I get my red hair, height, and large build from the vikings in the family, who intertwined with my Scottish ancestors. I don't look a thing like the short dark picts of the Caledonii, so I thought I'd tell a little story...check it out in my journal above.

I love art, history, and theology. I'm personally a general pagan, but I love to learn about culture too much to not respect and find positives in other faiths. I hope to learn a lot here, I don't know what I can give back, but I'll try!

As for this current lifetime outside of virtual reality...
Right now, I do freelance webdesign and portrait art. I have two cute kitties, Axl and L'il Dave (yeah, I'm a metalhead).

~Cay

Ahh, spring. The time of Ostara who brings rebirth to life. A perfect time to have a birthday! I'm getting older... I hope I'm getting wiser.