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Arthurian Legend

  • Take the Sword: Embracing the Lady of the Lake and the Sword of Truth

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be sharing a reflection on working with the Lady of the Lake and taking the Sword of Truth when it is offered! In the Arthurian legends, one of the most evocative images of magick is when Arthur…

  • 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…

  • The Sword of Truth Emerges: 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 Sword emerging from the Waters! The Sword of Truth Emerges by Maranda Wabik A hand raised from the Lake The Sword of Truth has emerged The Lady of the Lake is here…

  • 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…

  • Lessons from the Queen of Swords

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Tarot Tuesday blog post, I will be discussing the importance of having firm boundaries, a lesson we can learn from the Queen of Swords!   In many ways, the Queen of Swords is the one who grants the Sword of Truth, much like…

  • Embracing the Maiden Archetype Through Studying Stories: A Look at 3 Maiden Faery Queen Goddesses

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing embracing the Maiden Archetype!   I will be discussing three primary examples of the Maiden Archetype from Welsh Celtic and Arthurian myth and legends to illustrate how we can learn so much about Maiden…

  • Advice from the Grail Maidens: Wisdom from the Sacred Chalice

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this first Femme Fatale Friday of 2026, I would like to share some of the wisdom I have gained over the last few months by working more and more with the Sacred Chalice, some wisdom from the Grail Maidens! I have long felt a…

  • Embracing the Lady of the Lake Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I have decided to discuss embracing the energy and archetype of the Arthurian Lady of the Lake in your Winter Spiritual Practices!    I have always felt pulled towards the Lady of the Lake, and the Gwragedd Annwn generally,…

  • The Nine Maidens of Annwn: Kindling the Cauldron

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing the Nine Maidens of Annwn and the Welsh poem Preiddu Annwfn, known in English as The Spoils of Annwn.    Now, those familiar with Celtic myth and folklore will know that the occurrence…

  • ‘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…