Olwen grew after mid-winter's passing the wind had sung her a child's name she knew her time was now come the man she picked was strong and wise and she had seen his death was anigh the great gift she would give him a girl child she would carry, birth and teach her first word would be the name of him who was to fall in the cattle raid to Seisysllwg no man to own her or claim her
Olwen mothered a world of dreams a world of knowing she knew the seasons and the schemes of life growing hares and foxes would sleeep at her feet enemies before her would not fight but retreat
Olwen's way was of care and of love her power of the earth and skies above no denizens of dark and deepest hate would stand her eyes that saw their fate
fast eye clear sky brown flash passes by beast or bird we cannot see good Olwen watching over thee
The child came in the autumn months gold- clad meadows bear the last of mother's bounty as she came into the world scythes cut the last bushel weak with the birth she carried the child to the stone on plynlimon's east side "let the source of the five feel the spirit of this child carry her through her life with power and love..."
When Cariad was five she took her to the great marsh south of the Dyfi and watched as the child threw her father's sword back to his spirit further than any man could throw
ask not for power for your arm ask for strength in your heart
ask not for dominion over men seek love for the world
ask not for thyself anything you would not give away freely
no shadows came to dwell in the hills and vales where peace eternal dwelt with power of hearts Olwen slept after one mid-winter's passing She died when the spirits asked for her Cariad bore her to the Plynlimon stone where all wise women's bones will lie
The rivers remember her eyes The trees remember her wisdom The birds remember her song The stars remember Her dreams
The Stones of Deheubarth remember their Wise-Woman when Moon and Sun rise and the shadows flee