Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is an exploration of Morgan le Fay and her Val Sans Retour, or in English ‘Valley of No Return’ and her aspect of being a tester of lovers’ hearts. It is obvious that Morgan le Fay’s primary role…
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The Taurus Scorpio Axis & Balancing Goddess Energies in the Arthuriad
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is about the Taurus and Scorpio axis in the astrological wheel, which aligns with the axis connecting Beltane with Samhain, and Guinevere and Morgana in Arthurian tales by extension! We are in the height of May’s bountiful energy, but in the Southern…
Read MoreFaery Queens of Springtime
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is going to focus on some of my most beloved Faery Queens that embrace the energy of late Spring! May is the ideal time to deepen into the energy of these Springtime Faery Queens, as they embody the sweet-scented floral beauty of…
Read MoreCeltic Goddesses to Celebrate in the Spring!
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is going to focus on Celtic Goddesses whose energy is in line with the Springtime in some way. I have chosen seven of my most beloved favorites to focus on here in this post! I will explore the connections to Spring…
Read More‘Morte d’Arthur’ by Tennyson, A Poetic Analysis
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is an analysis of the poem Morte d’Arthur by Alfred Lord Tennyson. I accessed the text of the poem on poetryfoundation.org. The bold text in this post is my analysis of the poem. Without further ado, let’s get to the…
Read MoreGolden & Silver Apples, Divine Feminine Fruit
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is going to be focused on Apple-tending Maidens of Lore and Legend! I want to begin with Greek mythology, being that is the most well-known mythology the world over, so the first Divine Feminine Maidens I will be…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Favorite Portrayals of Merlin in Visual Media
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is a countdown of my five favorite portrayals of Merlin across visual media! As a huge lover of Arthurian legends since a young age, I have seen countless adaptations of the legends. It took some narrowing down, so I did not…
Read MoreSwans, Birds of Otherworldly Enchantment
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is about Swans and their significance in tales of the Otherworld. The idea for this post came to me in a spark of Awen (Celtic concept of inspiration) when I was doing my morning yoga. I was in pigeon pose, which…
Read MoreEmbracing a Personal Connection to the Ninefold
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is about finding your own personal Ninefold, through Goddesses of the Celtic lands that you are drawn to honor in your practice. I find that given this post is so deeply rooted in the Divine Feminine, it is…
Read MoreWatery Portals to the Otherworld
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is going to be about Watery Portals to the Otherworld, a very common occurrence in Celtic lore! I will go into different Water Portal locations and the significance of Watery Portals in their own small sections. Without further ado, let’s look…
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