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  • The Washer at the Ford & Faery Women as Death Omens

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s Mermaid Monday blog post is about the Washer at the Ford and Feminine Death Omens!   The Washer at the Ford is a Watery Faery Woman, hence her inclusion in a Mermaid Monday post.   I want to begin by stating that the original…

  • Embracing the Serpentine Siren During the Dark Half of the Year

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Siren Saturday post, I will be discussing Embracing the Serpentine Siren for the Dark Half of the Year!   With all of my studies of Sidereal and Vedic Astrology, and my teaching of the Melusine Mysteries this year, I have been really thinking…

  • ‘The Lure’ & ‘The Ugly Stepsister’: Iconic Body Horror Films Based on Fairytales!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing The Lure and The Ugly Stepsister as iconic body horror takes on fairytales!   Both of these stories are centered on female characters, which is common for both fairytales and horror films, and makes…

  • Dancing with the Serpent Queen: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I am sharing a poem about embracing Serpentine energy! 🐍 Dancing with the Serpent Queen 👑 by Maranda Wabik Autumnal leaves rustling along the grass Whistling wind bustling against the glass The Kundalini energy is awakening Reminding me that…

  • An Exciting Development: White Rose of Avalon is Collaborating with Otter Spirit!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s Siren Saturday blog post is extra special, as I am announcing my collaboration with Otter Spirit, and I will be reviewing the items I have received today!   So, a little bit of backstory.   I was recently contacted by Otter Spirit about a…

  • The Golden Chalice & Finding Ritual Tools

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s Mermaid Monday post is about my work with Chalices and finding your own personal Ritual tools!   Obviously, the Tarot Deck is one of my primary tools, and the one that I began working with first.   However, another of my most profound Ritual…

  • The Powers of Mermaid Mysticism: 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 Mermaid Mysticism! The Powers of Mermaid Mysticism by Maranda Wabik Powerful water crashing on the shoreline The heartbeat of the Sea is truly sublime My own heart beats in tune with the…

  • An Enchanted Life: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avlaon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about living an enchanted life.  I thought this poem would be ideal in the lead-up to my birthday tomorrow, as I am starting the celebration with gratitude! An Enchanted Life by Maranda Wabik Morning breaks to…

  • ‘The Penguin Book of the Mermaids’ Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my review of The Penguin Book of Mermaids edited by Cristina Bacchilega and Marie Alohalani Brown.   This is one of those great Penguin collections of stories and historical accounts, this time about Mermaids! This book includes many…

  • The Mermaid Queen Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, the topic is the beauty and power of the Mermaid Queen Archetype!  It is quite obvious that when I call this the Mermaid Queen Archetype, I am describing an archetype that is a balance of the Mermaid…