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  • The Pull of the May Queen: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about feeling the first pulls of the Beltane energy of the May Queen! The Pull of the May Queen by Maranda Wabik Petals of the floral bouquet begin to open The Sun is shining brighter than before The air is…

  • The Queen of Elfame’s Valentine’s Dream: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about the romantic and lusty Valentine’s energy of Faery Queens! The Queen of Elfame’s Valentine’s Dream by Maranda Wabik The Day Full of Hearts Is a day Sacred to the Queen She is blessed from all parts In joy that…

  • ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ & Lupercalia: A Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Lupercalia, the ancient festival traditionally held on February 15th, hence why I have chosen to write about it today!   In particular, I will be looking at how the traditions of Lupercalia were presented and used in The Chilling Adventures of…

  • Valentine’s Special Tarot Reading: Now Available at White Rose of Avalon Online Shop! ❤️

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Blessed Imbolc to all!   In my case, planting seeds for new beginnings involves not only Imbolc, which I have written about in many forms lately, but also Valentine’s Day.   That is why, in today’s first post of February, I am sharing an exciting…

  • Brigid of Avalon: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is a poem about Brigid and her connections to Avalon, in honor of Imbolc being tomorrow! Brigid of Avalon by Maranda Wabik The Candles are lit With warm golden light overtaking The Sight in the White Spring The scene…

  • The Fool’s Journey & the New Year

    Happy New Year 2025, and welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s New Year’s Day blog post is about walking your own path via the Fool’s Journey!   As it is the first day of the New Year, it is the ideal time to see this as the beginning of a…

  • La Befana, the Italian Christmas Witch

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For the last Femme Fatale Friday of December, I have decided to write about La Befana, the Italian Christmas Witch!   Now, La Befana is not quite like the other Christmas and Yuletide Witches I have covered, as she is not seen as a malevolent…

  • The Evolution of Yuletide ‘Green’ Traditions

    Happy Winter Solstice, and welcome to the final day of the Green Knight Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings!    Today’s post is about the evolution of Yuletide Green Traditions.   The Green figures of the Green Man and the Green Knight can be seen as very similar figures, as both are…

  • The Green Knight and the Ghost of Christmas Present

    Welcome to day two of the Green Knight Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings!    Today’s post is about the Green Knight and how he relates to the Ghost of Christmas Present in Dicken’s A Christmas Carol.   I want to note that this topic is part of what inspired me to…

  • Evolution of the Elves: Folklore, Tolkien, and Santa

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the folkloric evolution of how Elves are perceived!   This will be far from a comprehensive deep-dive, as this is a vast topic.   Instead, I want to focus on different elements of Elvish Faerylore, including older Norse and Celtic folklore,…