White Rose of Avalon

Holidays

  • Honoring Your Body as a Watery Temple: An Enchantress of Avalon Beltane Special

    Blessed Beltane and welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s holiday Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I have decided to discuss the Female Body as a Divine Vessel of Watery Knowledge! All people are vessels of water, quite literally, given that our bodies are made up of mostly water.  …

  • Walpurgisnacht: A Witchy Germanic Spring Celebration

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am discussing Walpurgisnacht!   Walpurgisnacht is considered the Teutonic, or Germanic, version of the Celtic Beltane.   However, they can certainly be celebrated back-to-back, as this night is celebrated on the night of April 30 and into May 1.  …

  • Tending the Flame Within: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Blessed Imbolc and Happy St. Brigid’s Day!   For today’s holiday post, I will be sharing a poem about tending the flame within the self! Tending the Flame Within  by Maranda Wabik The Candle is lit The Flame has ignited The Flame of this world …

  • New Year, New Life?: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Happy New Year and Welcome to 2026.   For today’s New Year’s Day post, I have decided to share a poem about the New Year! New Year, New Life? by Maranda Wabik A New Year has dawned We welcome in 2026 With bright fireworks and…

  • Finding a Theme for New Year’s Intentions for 2026, Instead of Traditional Resolutions

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Happy New Year’s Eve!   We are at the end of 2025, and are about to welcome in 2026.   This leads to the old traditions of New Year’s Resolutions, which never seem to work out.   That is why I do not do resolutions;…

  • 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…

  • A Very Merry Elven Yuletide: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For today’s post, I am sharing a poem about having an Elven Yuletide! A Very Merry Elven Yuletide by Maranda Wabik The tree is trimmed with sparkling lights The music resounds with auditory delight The smell of cinnamon and cloves abounds Oh, what a lovely…

  • Blessed Winter Solstice, Celebrating Gwyl Elen: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Winter Solstice blog post, I will be sharing a poem about the celebration of the Winter Holidays with Elen of the Ways! Blessed Winter Solstice, Celebrating Gwyl Elen by Maranda Wabik A Chill Wind Whistles through the Trees Bright Snow is softly falling…

  • Mother’s Night: The Beginning of Yuletide & Annual Honoring of the Mother Goddesses

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing the celebration of Mother’s Night, or in Old English Mōdraniht.   This celebration occurs annually on the night before the Winter Solstice and kicks off the 12 Nights of Yule, which means that tonight is Mother’s Night…

  • 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…