White Rose of Avalon

Femme Fatale Friday

  • Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Éowyn from The Lord of the Rings.   I have surprisingly never discussed her before, which I realized during my recent rewatch of the films, so I will be rectifying that today!  …

  • 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…

  • The Lady of the Forest: White Lady and Faery of the Birch Tree

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I will be discussing the White Lady, the Faery Queen of the Birch Tree, also known as the Lady of the Forest!    You see, the power of the Birch Tree has been well discussed in Faerylore, folklore, Druidry,…

  • 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…

  • Jess Bradford from ‘Black Christmas’: An Iconic Final Girl

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I am discussing the character of Jess from Black Christmas, played by the amazing Olivia Hussey!   I thought this was the ideal topic for this final Femme Fatale Friday of December. I have been a huge fan…

  • Frau Holle: Goddess Turned Christmas Witch & the Wild Hunt

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Frau Holle!   Frau Holle is also known as Mother Holle, Hulde, Hulda, Mother Hulda, and even has connections to Frau Perchta, with some stating that the two are one and the same (I…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Elaine of Corbenic, Grail Maiden & Mother of Galahad

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Elaine, the Grail Maiden and mother of Galahad from the Arthurian legends!   I want to begin by stating that there is a lot to be said about the Grail Maiden when you…

  • Being Held by the Ancestress in the Dark Half of the Year

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing being held by the energy of Divine Ancestresses of the Land during the darkest months!   Now, you may wonder what exactly I mean when I say being held by the Divine Ancestresses…