White Rose of Avalon

Maranda Wabik

  • The Queen Archetype as a Leader of Sisterhood

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing how you can use the Queen Archetype to build Sisterhood.   I think that this is especially potent when combined with the Maiden and the Creatrix!    This is also related to the idea of a Morgen,…

  • The Nine of Cups and Finding Your Bliss

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Tarot Tuesday post, I have decided to discuss the Nine of Cups card!   I have always loved the energy of this card, so let’s get into what the Nine of Cups means to me. I once read a description of the Nine…

  • Scrying the Well of Intentions

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing Scrying the Well of Intentions.   What exactly does that mean?   You see, we all have goals in mind, and it is important to make sure that our intentions are aligned with our…

  • Mer-May and Sacred Springs: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about the magick of Mer-May and Sacred Springs! Mer-May and Sacred Springs by Maranda Wabik Oh, the Sacred Waters flow Oh, it is wonderful to be in the know I hear the call of the waters…

  • The Incarnated Mermaid Diaries: Mer-May Reflections

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Siren Saturday, I have decided to share the sixteenth entry in my Incarnated Mermaid Diaries series.   Today’s topic is Mer-May Reflections! As the month of May wears on, I have been truly enjoying a very Mermaidy month indeed.   With the…

  • Coventina, Celtic Goddess of the Sacred Spring

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I am discussing Coventina!   I have long been fascinated by this Goddess worshipped by the Celts, and I am excited to write about her today. Coventina’s Sacred Site was a Shrine at Carrawburgh River on Hadrian’s Wall.…

  • Examining the Well Maidens and the Summerlands

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing Well Maidens and how they relate to the Summerlands, the Otherworld of Arthurian Legends!   To begin, I will have to share the dark story of the pain inflicted upon the Well Maidens. The Well Maidens of…

  • A List of My Ultimate Comfort Films: Films I Revisit Annually

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am discussing my ultimate comfort films, the ones I watch multiple times annually!   These films are not ranked; this is a list based on the fact that these films are ones I find comfort in revisiting, usually multiple times…

  • Choosing Personal Mottos to Embrace Sovereignty: La Plus Heureuse

    Welcome Back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For today’s blog post, I have decided to share a bit about choosing a motto that reminds us of our Sovereignty.  My personal Sovereignty Motto was actually Anne Boleyn’s Coronation Motto: La Plus Heureuse!   That is why I have chosen to write about this…

  • An Examination of Waterhouse’s ‘Hylas and the Nymphs’: What the Painting Means to Me

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday post, I have decided to do an examination of the amazing John William Waterhouse painting, Hylas and the Nymphs. I have adored this painting since I was a young teenager.   The beautiful Water Nymphs gathered together in the water, casting…