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Blodeuwedd

  • The Lord of Winter and the Lord of Summer

    For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at the Celtic concept of the Lord of Winter and Lord of Summer.    There is a tradition of a representative of Summer and a representative of Winter fighting over a Flower Bride.   This happens throughout several Celtic tales, but for this post, I…

  • Vindication of Blodeuwedd Poem

    For today’s post, I am sharing a poem I have composed about the Welsh Celtic Goddess Blodeuwedd.   It is a perfect time to post this as she is a Goddess of Seasonal Sovereignty often associated with Spring and Summer, and tomorrow is the Spring Equinox! Vindication of Blodeuwedd by Maranda Wabik An owl’s wing,…

  • Glastonbury, Real Site of Avalon?

    For today’s post, I have decided to write about the real site of Avalon, Glastonbury England!   Now, the honest truth is that many locations have claimed to be the real-world location of the mystical land of Avalon.   This is very similar to the locations claiming to have been the historical seat of Camelot!…

  • The Blodeuwedd Persephone Connection

    For today’s post, I would like to take a look at the way in which two Goddesses are connected.    Blodeuwedd is a Welsh Celtic Goddess of flowers and owls.    Persephone is a Greek Goddess of the Spring and the Underworld.   I have written about each of them in the past, and today…

  • Goddesses to Work With Seasonally

    While some that work with Goddesses do so with a Patron Goddess, or a few Patrons, all year round, you can also choose to work with particular Goddesses based on the time of year.    That is what I want to focus on today.   So this will be a brief post about examples of…

  • Top 9 Feminine Figures Associated with Avalon

    For today’s post I have chosen to do a countdown of the top nine feminine figures connected to Avalon.    I feel this will be a good companion piece to my post on seven ways to connect to Avalon!    Without further ado, here is my countdown. Number 9: Guinevere  ~This number nine female is…

  • Avalon Poem

    For today’s post I have decided to share a poem that came to me in a moment of inspiration, and creative liberation!    It is also largely inspired by my blog post from yesterday on walking the path of Avalon.    This is what the path of Avalon means to me, and I hope you…

  • My Top 5 Magical Celtic Books

    In honor of this very magical time of year, I have decided to do a countdown of my top five magical Celtic books!   These books go deep into the history and myths of the Celts and Arthurian legends.    Each one is well worth reading for anyone interested in magic, myth, and legend (whether…

  • Witchy Animals

    For today’s post I would like to discuss animals that have been associated with witches, and used as familiars throughout history!    These animals are snakes, toads, rabbits, foxes, wolves, crows/ravens, owls, and of course cats. Firstly I would like to define what a familiar is.    A familiar is a special animal that helps…

  • Birds as Emblems of Goddesses

    For today’s post I have chosen to discuss the birds that are sacred to my four favorite goddesses!    These goddesses are Aphrodite (Venus), Freya, Rhiannon, and Blodeuwedd!   All of these goddesses have bird associations, that make birds sacred to them in some way. First I would like to look at Aphrodite.  The Greek…