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  • Guinevere & Lancelot, Arthurian Lovers

    For today’s post, I have decided to write about the love story of Lancelot and Guinevere, as I have been thinking about their romance greatly of late.   I think I have been thinking about the love between these two Arthurian figures due to the fact that Guinevere is so associated with Beltane.   It…

  • Beltane Goddesses: Flower Brides, May Queens, and Faery Queens

    For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at four of the most important Goddesses in Celtic myth and Arthurian legends for this most potent holiday of Beltane!   I love Beltane, it is my second favorite holiday of the year, second only to Samhain.   These Goddesses are perfect to honor at…

  • The Cult of Aphrodite, in Russia?

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, which is the final Femme Fatale Friday of Aphrodite April, I have decided to do a post about the finding of a grave in Russia back in October.   What is unique in this archeological discovery is that this woman was found with items that identified her as a…

  • Blodeuwedd’s Sovereign Springtime: A Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem about my love for Blodeuwedd! Blodeuwedd’s Sovereign Springtime by Maranda Wabik Wings of the Owl Beat in the sky above I can feel the emanating Of Her boundless Love! Beautiful Lady of Flowers Powerful Owl Huntress Sovereign Goddess of SPRINGTIME Faery Queen Known for Her…

  • The Faery Gift of Love

    Welcome to day three of 7 Gifts of Faery Week at White Rose of Avalon!   For day three, I will be focusing on the gift of Faery known as Love.   This is the Faery Gift that I relate to the planet Venus and therefore the day of the week Friday, which is why…

  • Faeries and Seasonal Energy

    For today’s post, I have decided to go over some of my favorite faeries that embody the energies of the seasons of the Wheel of the Year. Banshee: Samhain is the season that I associate with the Banshee.   She is the Faery Wailing Woman and one who detects the deaths of those in certain…

  • 7 Celtic Goddess Who Embody Aphrodite Energy!

    For today’s post, I have decided that I would do a blog post about Celtic Goddesses that embody Aphrodite energy.   I feel this will be a good companion to my post about Aphrodite fitting into my Faery Lifestyle!   Now, this is not a countdown, it is simply seven Goddesses from Celtic lore that…

  • How Aphrodite Relates to the Faery Lifestyle!

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to focus on how the Greek Goddess Aphrodite relates to Faery and to my concept of the Faery Lifestyle!   I thought this would be a fun and interesting post to finish out the week of Valentine’s Day. Aphrodite is the Greek Goddess of Love, Beauty,…

  • Sacred Objects to the Goddess Blodeuwedd

    For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at objects and animals sacred to the Great Goddess Blodeuwedd.   Blodeuwedd is a Goddess who was made from flowers by the Welsh magicians Math and Gwydion in order to be the bride of the son of Arianhrod, Llew Llaw Gyffes.    As a Goddess…

  • Friday the 13th and the Divine Feminine

    Happy Friday the 13th! No that was not sarcastic, as I truly love this day and this post is all about the reasons why. This is a little bit of a different Femme Fatale Friday.   Instead of simply writing about a specific female figure, character, or real-life woman, I am going to be discussing…