White Rose of Avalon

Maranda Wabik

  • Abnoba: Exploring the Goddess of the Black Forest and Celtic Rivers

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing the Goddess Abnoba! Abnoba is a fascinating Goddess who is heavily tied to the Black Forest in Germany.  Her name is related to Celtic words for ‘wetness’ and ‘river.’   Abnoba’s name is also…

  • The Knights of the Round Table & Tarot Knights

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Tarot Thursday blog post, I will be sharing insights on how we can relate the Knights of the Round Table to Knights in the Tarot deck!   To be clear, I did not choose a single Knight for each suit, as I wanted…

  • Magickal Films for Early Autumn Evenings

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a list of some of my favorite films to watch in early Autumn!   Of course, given my love of fantasy, these films all have a magickal energy.   To be clear, these are not films necessarily…

  • The Siren Witch and the Dark Waters: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Autumn Equinox blog post, I am sharing a poem about Siren Magick! The Siren Witch and the Dark Waters by Maranda Wabik Call of the Sea at night Is washing over my being with might Waking from my slumber I begin my walk…

  • The Shadowy Siren & Soul Scrying: A Meditative Reflection

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing the energy of the Shadowy Siren! As we delve more deeply into Siren September, the idea of darkness increasing is apparent.   Tomorrow is the official date of the Autumn Equinox this year, so after…

  • Avalonian Autumn & Faery Magick: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about the beauty of celebrating an Avalonian Autumn with Faery Magick! Avalonian Autumn & Faery Magick by Maranda Wabik Autumnal leaves are falling to the ground Smells of pumpkin, apple, and spice abound The sight…

  • The Incarnated Mermaid Diaries: The Liminality of Autumn

    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 The Liminality of Autumn! As we are finally stepping into the height of Autumn, I thought that it was the ideal time to…

  • The Cottingley Faeries: Exploring the Famed Faery Hoax

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I want to explore the Cottingley Faery Hoax, which was a famed 1917 hoax perpetrated by two young girls!   I have mentioned this hoax before, but I have never deep-dived into it here on the blog, so…

  • A Reflection on the Queen of Wands and the Queen Archetype for the Autumn Equinox

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Tarot Tuesday blog post, I will be discussing the Queen of Wands and the Queen Archetype for the Autumn Equinox season! The Queen of Wands is most often referred to as the Witch of the Tarot, and with good reason.   Her energy…

  • Ashlesha Nakshatra: Shapeshifting & Transformation

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a meditative look at Ashlesha Nakshatra as a Shapeshifter energy! Ashlesha Nakshatra is a Vedic Lunar Mansion located in the sign of Sidereal Cancer.   This is a very important Nakshatra to me, as this is my…