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Maranda Wabik

  • Exploring Five Potent Tarot Archetypes for the Yuletide Season

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Tarot Thursday blog post, I have decided to discuss some Tarot Archetypes that I find to be incredibly potent to work with during the Yuletide Season!  The Hermit (IX) ~One of the first Tarot cards that comes to mind for the Yuletide Season…

  • Dancing with the Ice Fae: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about Wintery Fae! Dancing with the Ice Fae by Maranda Wabik Sparkling of the Icesicles  Bite of the cold Frost Feel of the Snow upon my face Ah, this is the call of the Ice Fae…

  • ‘Grail Alchemy’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my review of the book Grail Alchemy: Initiation in the Celtic Mystery Tradition by Mara Freeman.   This is the second time that I have read this book, and I have recommended it multiple times here on White…

  • Film Suggestions to Warm Yourself in the Cold of Winter

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I will be sharing some suggestions of films to watch in Winter to soothe yourself, or as the title states, to warm yourself during the cold of Winter!   This list will be a mix of some of my favorite comfort watches…

  • Sitting Around the Hearthfire: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about gathering around the Hearthfire in the Winter! Sitting Around the Hearthfire by Maranda Wabik Sitting around the Hearthfire Time spent with loved ones Drinking of the mulled wine Warming of the hands And warming…

  • Shimmering Snowflakes: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I have decided to share a poem about the magick of Snow! Shimmering Snowflakes by Maranda Wabik The first Snowfall of the year Casts a thrall for all to hear The Enchantment of  The Shimmering Snowflakes Is abundant across the land…

  • Baba Yaga: Goddess & Fairytale Witch

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this first Femme Fatale Friday post of December, I will be discussing Baba Yaga!   Fascinatingly, I have never covered Baba Yaga on this blog, so I thought that this would be the ideal time to discuss her.    Baba Yaga is a Goddess…

  • My Grinch Theory: A Holiday Season Media Theory

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, in honor of Krampusnacht being tomorrow, I want to explore a theory that I have been thinking about for some time.   So, here is my Grinch theory.   Was Dr. Seuss inspired by Krampus when he wrote the character of the…

  • ‘Wisht Waters’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my review of the book Wisht Waters: The Cult & Magic of Water by Gemma Gary.   I want to note that this is the reprint Troy Books released of Wisht Waters: Aqueous Magica and the Cult of…

  • The 6 of Cups in Tarot: The Nurturance of Nostalgia

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Tarot Tuesday post, I will be discussing the 6 of Cups card and how we can use this energy and archetype to nurture ourselves! To begin, I want to state that the 6 of Cups card is most often stated to be the…