White Rose of Avalon

Arthurian Legend

  • ‘The Road to Avalon’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.     Today’s blog post is a review of The Road to Avalon by Joan Wolf.   This book is an Arthurian novel originally published in 1988, but the copy I own is the 2007 re-release with the forward by Mary Jo Putney.     I…

  • Movies to Watch When You Want to Feel Like a Forest Faery

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    Today’s blog post is another list of film recommendations to make you feel a certain vibe.   In this case, I will be giving you a list of movies to watch when you want to feel like you are a Forest Faery!   Without further…

  • A Celtic Venus Spring

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I have decided to share some tips on how to have a Spring season inspired by the energy of the Celtic Venus in her most Springtime form!   The most obvious Celtic Venusian energy that is held in alignment with Spring is,…

  • Tristan & Iseult: The Knight and the Queen of Cornwall

    Welcome to the final day of Legendary Love Week at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the love of Tristan and Iseult!   So, for those who do not know, the tale of Tristan and Iseult is my second favorite love story of Arthurian legend (only beat out by Lancelot…

  • Culwch & Olwen: The Knight and the Flower Maiden of the White Track

    Welcome to day five of Legendary Love Week at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the love between Culhwch and Olwen!   This is one of the stories found in The Mabinogion that is not part of the four branches.   It is also one of the oldest written Arthurian…

  • Sir Gawain & Dame Ragnelle: The Knight & the Loathly Lady

    Welcome to day three of Legendary Love Week at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the Knight Gawain and his wife, Ragnelle!   Ragnelle falls into the Loathly Lady category as she enters the story by appearing as an old woman.   The Loathly Lady is often literally described as…

  • Yvain & Laudine: The Knight with the Lion & the Lady of the Fountain

    Welcome to day two of Legendary Love Week at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the love between the Knight Yvain and his wife, the Faery Queen Laudine!   I want to note that their story is present in both The Mabinogion and the French Arthurian Romances by Chretien de…

  • Announcing Love Week 2025!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is to announce that my fifth annual Love Week will begin on Saturday!   I chose to announce two days before the beginning of the theme week because I wanted to do a traditional Femme Fatale Friday post tomorrow.    So, as is…

  • Tapping into the Energy of the Flower Bride in Winter

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about tapping into the energy of the May Queen and Flower Bride during the Winter season!   This may seem like an odd topic, or an odd idea, to embrace an energy of the Flower Bride, the May Queen, outside of…

  • Movie Suggestions for When You Want to Feel Like a Medieval Maiden

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a fun and light-hearted one where I give you movie suggestions based on how you want to feel.   In this case, these are suggestions for films that give off the energy of a Medieval Maiden, or Damsel, if you will!  …