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  • Advice from the Grail Maidens: Wisdom from the Sacred Chalice

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this first Femme Fatale Friday of 2026, I would like to share some of the wisdom I have gained over the last few months by working more and more with the Sacred Chalice, some wisdom from the Grail Maidens! I have long felt a…

  • Exploring the Werewolf in Winter

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be exploring some of my thoughts about why Werewolf stories so often take place in Winter!   The idea for this post came to mind as I thought of some of my favorite Winter Horror films.   So, let’s…

  • 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…

  • Jack Frost: Herald of Winter & Symbol of the Season

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing the folklore surrounding Jack Frost!    The figure of Jack Frost is often discussed as the Herald of Winter, a mere symbol of the season, while other Wintertime folkloric figures take center stage.   However, he is…

  • December 13th, St.Lucia, & the Celebration of Lussi’s Night

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing December 13th, as a day celebrated in honor of St. Lucia, but also known as  Lussi’s Night, and how St. Lucia and the Norse lore of Lussi have, in many ways, become syncretized! The story of St.…

  • The Nine Maidens of Annwn: Kindling the Cauldron

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing the Nine Maidens of Annwn and the Welsh poem Preiddu Annwfn, known in English as The Spoils of Annwn.    Now, those familiar with Celtic myth and folklore will know that the occurrence…

  • Baba Yaga: Goddess & Fairytale Witch

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this first Femme Fatale Friday post of December, I will be discussing Baba Yaga!   Fascinatingly, I have never covered Baba Yaga on this blog, so I thought that this would be the ideal time to discuss her.    Baba Yaga is a Goddess…

  • My Grinch Theory: A Holiday Season Media Theory

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, in honor of Krampusnacht being tomorrow, I want to explore a theory that I have been thinking about for some time.   So, here is my Grinch theory.   Was Dr. Seuss inspired by Krampus when he wrote the character of the…

  • Siren Saturdays & Delving into the Depths

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Siren Saturday, I will be discussing why delving into the depths of the unconscious is so natural on Saturdays, as the day is ruled by the planet Saturn!   This also relates to Melusine’s Sacred Day being Saturday, as it is only on…

  • Scry the Cauldron: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about Scrying the Cauldron warmed by the breath of the Nine Maidens of Annwn! Scry the Cauldron by Maranda Wabik The fires are lit The Cauldron simmers Holding the potion that glimmers Just by looking…