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Fairytales

  • Movie Recommendations for When You Want to Feel Like a Springtime Maiden

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing another list of film recommendations based on mood.   This time, I will be sharing a list of films to watch when you want to feel like a Springtime Maiden and embrace the energy of the Maiden…

  • ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and the Initiation into Womanhood

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday post, I will be discussing the fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood as a tale of initiation!    The story of Little Red Riding Hood is likely one of the most well-known and easily recognized of all fairytales.  …

  • The Witch in the Woods: Exploring the Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I will be discussing the classic archetype of the Witch in the Woods!    We see this archetype appearing constantly, most often in fairytales, but also in more modern interpretations.   Possibly the most famous case of a modern…

  • Baba Yaga: Goddess & Fairytale Witch

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this first Femme Fatale Friday post of December, I will be discussing Baba Yaga!   Fascinatingly, I have never covered Baba Yaga on this blog, so I thought that this would be the ideal time to discuss her.    Baba Yaga is a Goddess…

  • ‘The Lure’ & ‘The Ugly Stepsister’: Iconic Body Horror Films Based on Fairytales!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing The Lure and The Ugly Stepsister as iconic body horror takes on fairytales!   Both of these stories are centered on female characters, which is common for both fairytales and horror films, and makes…

  • Cinderella and the Power of True Kindness

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Cinderella and the power of true kindness that we can draw inspiration from when working with the Soft Feminine and Light Feminine energies!   We all know the story of Cinderella, or at…

  • Movie Suggestions for When You Want to Feel Like You Have Time Travelled to a Rococo Masquerade in the 18-Century!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.  For this post, I will be discussing five films to watch when you want to be utterly enchanted by the energy of 18th-Century settings, especially the Rococo ones.   Without further ado, let’s look at some film recommendations to embrace the energy of the 18th-Century! Marie…

  • Why are Unicorns Drawn to Stars in ‘Stardust ‘? Let’s Discuss!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I will be looking at one particular aspect of the film Stardust, which is based on the novel by Neil Gaiman.    So, on my most recent rewatch of Stardust, I took note of a particular scene in which a Unicorn comes…

  • My Top 10 Favorite Film Adaptations of ‘Cinderella’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a list of ten of my favorite films based on the fairytale Cinderella! 10: Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007) ~Okay, so this may seem like a bit of a cheat, as this is a direct-to-video…

  • Sunshine & Seafoam: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid, as it is one of my all-time favorite fairytales! Sunshine & Seafoam by Maranda Wabik Swimming through the Ocean Deep Flipping my fins to explore Staring up…