White Rose of Avalon

Maranda Wabik

  • The Queen of Wands and the Knight of Wands Through the Lens of Alchemy

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Tarot Tuesday blog post, I will be exploring the Queen of Wands and the Knight of Wands, as her lover and her helpmate, and how their archetypes can be utilized in Spiritual Alchemy!    As my regular readers may know, I have been…

  • The Watery Portals Within

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Mermaid Monday post, I will be discussing Watery Portals within the Self.   When I say Watery Portals within the Self, that means looking at diving deep into the self, and truly focusing on the internal portals that can lead to deeper…

  • Elfin Grot, Woodland Faery: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I will be sharing a poem about visiting the Elfin Grot of a Woodland Faery! Elfin Grot, Woodland Faery by Maranda Wabik Come on by the Elfin Grot Come to meet the Woodland Faery She is there to aid those who ask…

  • The Incarnated Mermaid Diaries: Finding Purpose Through Service

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Siren Saturday, I have decided to share the third entry in my Incarnated Mermaid Diaries series.   Today’s topic is Finding Purpose Through Service.   I find that helping others is a calling, from deep within my Watery Soul, and I think…

  • The Witch in the Woods: Exploring the Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I will be discussing the classic archetype of the Witch in the Woods!    We see this archetype appearing constantly, most often in fairytales, but also in more modern interpretations.   Possibly the most famous case of a modern…

  • The Priestess as Storyteller: A Meditative Rumination on Lorekeepers, Bards, and Storytelling Traditions

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing the importance of Storytelling, being a Lorekeeper or Bard, when it comes to Priestessing!   Now, let’s delve into the depths of the Cauldron of Story, as Tolkien called the Collective Unconscious space where all stories come…

  • ‘The Romance of the Faery Melusine’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a review of the novel The Romance of the Faery Melusine, originally written by Andre Lebey and translated by Gareth Knight!   I have read this book twice now, but I did not post a review of it back when I…

  • The Lovers Card and the Alchemical Marriage

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Tarot Tuesday post, I have decided to discuss the Lovers card and how it relates to the Alchemical Marriage!   I think that this post can be read as a bit of a companion piece to my most recent Patreon exclusive post, where…

  • The Melusine Mysteries Class of 2026 Will Have Optional Payment Plans

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I am sharing the announcement that for The Melusine Mysteries Class of 2026, I will be offering payment plans as an option for my students!   I hope that these payment plans will make The Melusine Mysteries more accessible…

  • Dancing in the Birch Grove: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about communing with the White Lady of the Birch Tree! Dancing in the Birch Grove by Maranda Wabik Tall white trees with textured bark A blanket of snow on the ground The wind whistling through the…