White Rose of Avalon

Femme Fatale Friday

  • Today is the Day: The 4th Annual Water Priestess Confluence Begins!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday post, I will be sharing a reflection of my experiences preparing for the 4th Annual Water Priestess Confluence, which begins today!   This weekend, all of my posts will be shorter due to the Water Priestess Confluence being my primary…

  • The Flower Bride Comes into Bloom

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be exploring Flower Bride energy, which is coming into bloom now, as we transition into Spring! As the cold, hard earth begins to soften with the Sun warming the world, as the snow finishes melting, nourishing…

  • Embracing the Maiden Archetype Through Studying Stories: A Look at 3 Maiden Faery Queen Goddesses

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing embracing the Maiden Archetype!   I will be discussing three primary examples of the Maiden Archetype from Welsh Celtic and Arthurian myth and legends to illustrate how we can learn so much about 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.  …

  • Olga of the Birch Forest: Female Lead Character of ‘The Northman’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Olga from The Northman and how the film took inspiration from Shakespeare to craft a character based on Ophelia, but with a twist and a different ending!   I thought this would be an…

  • 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…