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  • Rusalka, Slavic Siren

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s Siren Saturday post is a look at Rusalka, the Watery Faery Woman of Slavic folklore, including tales from Russia and the Ukraine.   I want to note that the plural of Rusalka is Rusalki.   That being said, I will be referring to this…

  • ‘The Lure’: The Ideal Mermaid Film for Spooky Season

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to discuss the very fatal female protagonists of the Mermaid Horror Musical The Lure.   Yes, you read that right, this Polish Horror film is also a musical about Mermaids set in 1980s Warsaw!   The…

  • Water Fae for All Seasons: Working with Water Fae in Autumn!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Mermaids and Sirens and how Water Faery energy can be worked with throughout the entire year, not just during Summer!   I know that many people associate Mermaids with the Summer, and I even work with them highly through the Summer,…

  • Mermaid & Elf, Embracing My Inner Faery Self

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is a Birthday Weekend Special about Embracing my most magickal inner Faery Self, the Mermaid and the Elf, the Water Spirit, and the Woodland Spirit.   Of course, this is specifically how I embrace my inner Faery Self, it will…

  • A Faery Enchantress’s Tips for a Very Faery Season of the Witch!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is a bit different, as I have decided to focus on how to embrace the upcoming Season of the Witch this Autumn through a very Faery lens.   In particular, I am going to be sharing some Faery Queen-inspired advice…

  • Ethereal Essence, Fully Embracing the Otherworldly

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is another one about personal style and embracing my Kitchener Essence.   In particular, I want to discuss not only fully embracing my Ethereal Essence, but also why my primary essence relates to my lifestyle in unique ways. Some people may feel that…

  • Mermaid Summer: Suggested Reading List and Watchlist!

    Mermaid Summer: Reading  & Watchlist Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post, as a Siren Saturday treat, is about what to read and watch to make the most out of Summer as Mermaid Season! Reading List: The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen ~Of course, I could not make a…

  • Andersen’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a Mermaid Monday my look at and analysis of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen.   So, I want to be clear that this story is a very different, much darker, and more depressing tale than its Disney film counterpart.   …

  • Sirens, Handmaidens of Persephone

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about Sirens and how they are connected to the Greek Goddess Persephone!   It is well known to anyone familiar with the myth of Hades and Persephone that Persephone was in a field picking flowers with her Nymph Handmaidens when she…

  • 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…