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  • Lessons from Celtic Mermaids is Open for Enrollment!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Blessed Midsummer Solstice Weekend and Happy Siren Saturday!   For today’s blog post, I am reminding you that my brand new seven-week-long online class, Lessons from Celtic Mermaids, is open for enrollment! I have been anticipating opening enrollment for this class since last Summer.  …

  • 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…

  • Rusalka Magick: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about working with the energy of Rusalky! Rusalka Magick by Maranda Wabik The Call of the Sacred Waters The swirling energy of the Slavic Siren As she swims into my consciousness I can feel the…

  • Embracing the Story of Calypso and the Archetypal Island Enchantress

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing embracing the story of Calypso for her archetypal energy as an Island Enchantress!   I thought that this would be an ideal topic as we are transitioning into Summer. So, it may not surprise people…

  • Scrying the Well of Intentions

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing Scrying the Well of Intentions.   What exactly does that mean?   You see, we all have goals in mind, and it is important to make sure that our intentions are aligned with our…

  • Mer-May and Sacred Springs: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about the magick of Mer-May and Sacred Springs! Mer-May and Sacred Springs by Maranda Wabik Oh, the Sacred Waters flow Oh, it is wonderful to be in the know I hear the call of the waters…

  • Coventina, Celtic Goddess of the Sacred Spring

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I am discussing Coventina!   I have long been fascinated by this Goddess worshipped by the Celts, and I am excited to write about her today. Coventina’s Sacred Site was a Shrine at Carrawburgh River on Hadrian’s Wall.…

  • An Examination of Waterhouse’s ‘Hylas and the Nymphs’: What the Painting Means to Me

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday post, I have decided to do an examination of the amazing John William Waterhouse painting, Hylas and the Nymphs. I have adored this painting since I was a young teenager.   The beautiful Water Nymphs gathered together in the water, casting…

  • Listen to the Inner Mermaid Queen: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I have decided to share a poem about embracing Mermaid Queen energy! Listen to the Inner Mermaid Queen by Maranda Wabik A Song inside my mind Is singing to gain my attention Oh, yes, my attention it does bind As I…

  • The Sun and the Water: An Exploration of Celtic Solar Water Goddesses

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I have decided to discuss the overlap between Solar Goddesses and Water Goddesses! It is a very interesting aspect of Celtic myth that there are many Goddesses who are associated with the Sun.   While there is the common dichotomy of…