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  • 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…

  • Maenads and Wild Femininity: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about the wild femininity of Maenads as Priestesses of Dionysus! Maenads and Wild Femininity by Maranda Wabik Vines are threaded through the hair Her feet are bare Her face is fair There is a wild…

  • Exploring the Cult of Dionysus

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be exploring the Cult of Dionysus!   I have always loved the stories of Dionysus, with all of the joyful wild abandon and even madness. It is not a surprise to me that one of the most important Mystery…

  • Ran and Her Nine Daughters

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I am discussing the Norse Sea Goddess Ran and her Nine Daughters, or the Nine Wave Maidens from Norse myth! Ran is the wife of Aegir, Lord of the Sea, and together they have Nine Daughters, who are…