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Holidays

  • Communing with the Ancestors for Samhain Celebrations!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about communing with the Ancestors as part of your Samhain celebrations.  As many know, Samhain is a time when the Veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. This makes the time leading up to Samhain an ideal time…

  • Tarot Cards for Samhain Season!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s Tarot Tuesday post is about some of my favorite Tarot cards that I associate with the Samhain season!   For this post, I have not ranked these cards, as they are simply Tarot cards to work with during the season.   I have also…

  • White Rose of Avalon LLC Update: Networking & the Autumnal Equinox!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about how part of my Autumnal Equinox has been spent networking for my business.   As I have just launched my White Rose of Avalon Online Shop here, I thought I should get out and network in person around my area. This…

  • 10 Essential Spooky Season Films!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a countdown list of my top ten essential films for Spooky Season, ones that have stood the test of time, and many rewatches.   They vary from family-friendly entry-level horror to true horror.    Essentially these are the films that truly make…

  • Ranking the Wheel of the Year Holidays

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about my ranking of the Wheel of the Year holidays.   I have seen this idea going around on social media lately, and I wanted to do my own version of it here, as I have a very specific ranking of these…

  • Lughnasadh, the First Harvest of the Year!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s Lughnasadh post is basically just a short little look at this first harvest festival of the year!   I love this day for the fact that it signals the ending of the Summer and the soon-to-be dawning of Autumn, the true happiest time of…

  • Aine, Irish Faery Queen of Midsummer!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is a Summer Solstice special about Aine, Irish Faery Queen Goddess deeply associated with Midsummer!    Aine’s name is often translated to mean ‘Bright’ or ‘Delight’ which makes sense given her Solar associations.   Aine’s name is also sometimes said…

  • Beltane Lovers Fete: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is another poem about Beltane celebrations! Beltane Lovers Fete by Maranda Wabik The Taste of Honeyed Wine Washes over the tongue Igniting the Awen Igniting the Sensuality Of the May Day Lovers The embrace of the May Queen And her consort the Green…

  • Faery Rites of May: A Poem

    Welcome to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s Beltane post is a poem about the magickal Faery energy and rites of Beltane! Faery Rites of May by Maranda Wabik Flower blooms dance In a riot of Spring Petals swirl in a trance As the May Queen shows what she can truly bring The…

  • Verdant Vernal Equinox: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Happy Spring Equinox to all!   In honor of the Equinox, I have decided to share a poem about the magick of this transitional time of year! Verdant Vernal Equinox by Maranda Wabik Hours of light & hours of night Drift into equal measure As…