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  • The Dark Moon and the Siren Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about how the Dark Moon aligns with the Siren Archetype for this week’s Siren Saturday!   After all, the Moon is currently in her Dark phase right now, as the New Moon in Sagittarius is tomorrow.   The Dark Moon phase is…

  • Water in Celtic Folklore & Spirituality

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s Mermaid Monday post is about the importance of Water in Celtic lore, legends, and magick.   Now, this is a very large topic, which I have covered in several previous posts, with this post being a short overview of this topic to give some…

  • The Aphrodite Archetype and Embracing the Creatrix Within

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about my primary archetype, according to the Goddesses in Everywoman system created by Jean Shinoda Bolen, the Aphrodite Archetype.   Last week, I wrote about my secondary archetype, as I have been feeling very pulled by the energies of both my primary…

  • Siren Saturday Reflections

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Siren Saturday post is about spending your Saturdays reflecting on your dreams, your fears, and your recent experiences.   As Sirens and Mermaids are Fae of the Waters, they are representative of the depths of our very souls.   This means that Sirens…

  • Faery Queens as Shapeshifters

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Faery Queens as Shapeshifters.   During the Dark Half of the Year, it is the ideal time to work on Shadow Work and on more introspective forms of magick.   Shapeshifting is, in fact, a form of meditative magick that can…

  • Melusine and the Mirror of the Soul

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Siren Saturday post is about Melusine and the Mirror of the Soul.   You may wonder what I exactly mean when I say Mirror of the Soul.   The Mirror of the Soul is the deepest part of ourselves, as it is the…

  • The Monstrous Feminine and the Moon Cycle

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the Monstrous Feminine and how it relates to the Moon cycle and, by extension, the menstrual cycle.   That is why I will be focusing on Mermaids and Female Werewolves! The Moon is so influential on the emotions of all people,…

  • Melusine & the Celtic Venus

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s Siren Saturday post is about Melusine and the Celtic Venus, one of the most important aspects of my personal magickal and spiritual practice!   Venus is not just the Roman Goddess of Love, but a planet that truly embodies the ultimate nature of the…

  • ‘The Little Mermaid’ & the Horror of Ambition

    Welcome to day two of The Horror of Fairytales Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is also a Siren Saturday post, so what better way to celebrate that than to examine more body horror, this time from Andersen’s original The Little Mermaid?   This body horror is very different…

  • Dark Feminine Energy: Embrace the Vampire and Siren for Samhain Season!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings!   Today’s post is all about embracing the Darker Siren energy for Samhain.   We can embrace the Dark Feminine Energy of Sirens, Vampires, and even Succubi to enhance the power of the Feminine within each of us!   I will go over each of these…