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  • The Descent of Inanna & Venus Retrograde

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing the Descent of Inanna and how the story relates to Venus Retrograde!   Firstly, I want to briefly overview the myth (the Sumerian version), and then I will discuss how the myth relates…

  • Exploring Watery Otherworlds of the Fae and the Dead

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing Watery Otherworlds of the Fae and the Dead!   I will be focusing on Welsh and Arthurian tales here.   Think of this post as a meditation on just how entwined water, the Fae, and…

  • Abnoba: Exploring the Goddess of the Black Forest and Celtic Rivers

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing the Goddess Abnoba! Abnoba is a fascinating Goddess who is heavily tied to the Black Forest in Germany.  Her name is related to Celtic words for ‘wetness’ and ‘river.’   Abnoba’s name is also…

  • The Serpent and the Dragon: Reflecting on the Energy of the Watery Divine Feminine

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am discussing the Dragon and the Serpent as representations of the Watery Divine Feminine! The Dragon and the Serpent have long been intertwined.   In ancient times, they were often used interchangeably, with Dragons being seen as large (or even…

  • The Seasons & Otherworldly Beings

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be exploring seasons as associated with Otherworldly Beings.   This is something that I have been thinking about a lot over the last year or so.   You see, I have always associated specific types of Fae with specific…

  • The Mermaid’s Comb: Exploring the Magick of the Mermaid’s Iconic Tool

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing the magick of the Mermaid’s Comb in Mysticism! While many of us think of a Mermaid’s Comb as a symbol of her nature as a figure of beauty, with the comb being a tool of…

  • The Incarnated Mermaid Diaries: Mermaids as Bestowers of Sovereignty

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Siren Saturday, I have decided to share another entry in my Incarnated Mermaid Diaries series.   Today’s topic is Mermaids as Bestowers of Sovereignty! So, this topic was brought to mind for me when I was thinking of how Melusine is a…

  • Horse Goddesses & Sovereignty

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Horse Goddesses as Sovereignty figures.   In particular, I will focus on Rhiannon, Epona, and Aine.  Each of these Celtic Horse Goddesses holds ties to a specific Celtic land.   Rhiannon is a Welsh…

  • Exploring Venus Verticordia on Venus Day

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings, and Happy Venus Day!   For this week’s Venusian Femme Fatale Friday, I am discussing an epithet of Venus.   Venus Verticordia, or Venus Changer of Hearts, is one of the Goddess’s most potent aspects! This aspect of Venus was said to change women’s desire from…

  • Magickal Maenads and Playful Pleasure: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about Maenads and how they relate to pleasure! Magickal Maenads and Playful Pleasure by Maranda Wabik The Woodland is awash with fertile energy The laughter is lilting through the trees The Maenads are seeking a…