White Rose of Avalon

Maranda Wabik

  • Announcing Gothic Romance Week 2026!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am announcing that Gothic Romance Week 2026 will begin tomorrow.   This year’s specific theme for Gothic Romance Week is Frankenstein! I always love doing this annual theme week each October, and I am very excited to be focusing on…

  • The Descent of Inanna & Venus Retrograde

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing the Descent of Inanna and how the story relates to Venus Retrograde!   Firstly, I want to briefly overview the myth (the Sumerian version), and then I will discuss how the myth relates…

  • A Dark and Rainy Night: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about celebrating Samhain season on a dark and rainy night with horror films and books! A Dark and Rainy Night by Maranda Wabik Rain falls outside Glimpses of lightning from which I cannot hide In this…

  • ‘Shadow Over the Pumpkin Queen’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my review of the third book in the Pumpkin Queen Series, Shadow Over the Pumpkin Queen by Megan Shepherd.   I have read each of these books as they came out.   And I have also reviewed them…

  • Shadow & Mists: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about Samhain Season on Avalon! Shadows & Mists by Maranda Wabik The Shadow of night Is quite the sight As I arrive on Avalon For the Samhain celebrations The Mists of Avalon have parted And I…

  • Queen of the Shadows: Reflecting on the Death-Related Energy of 3 Avalonian Faery Queens

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a reflection on the Shadowy and Death-related energy of the Faery Queens Morgan le Fay, Rhiannon, and Melusine!   As I like to do in these sorts of posts, I will explore each of the Faery Queens…

  • Witch’s Hats & Black Cats: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about two of the most iconic images of the Season of the Witch! Witch’s Hats & Black Cats by Maranda Wabik The sight of a conical black hat The sound of a purr Oh, who is…

  • The Incarnated Mermaid Diaries: A Faery Witch with a Mermaid Soul

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Siren Saturday, I have decided to share another entry in my Incarnated Mermaid Diaries series.   Today’s topic is A Faery Witch with a Mermaid Soul! As we are in the midst of October, the height of the Season of the Witch,…

  • ‘The Witches of Eastwick’: A Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I will be exploring the 1987 film The Witches of Eastwick through a Magical Media Analysis by discussing the trio of witchy women at the center!   To be clear, I will only be focusing on the film here,…

  • White Dragon & Golden Rose: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about Dragons and the Celtic Venus! White Dragon & Golden Rose by Maranda Wabik Sound of flapping wings above Sight of sparkling white scales in the corner of my eye A Dragon soaring on high In…