Morgana’s Val Sans Retour & Her Role as Tester of Hearts!

Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is an exploration of Morgan le Fay and her Val Sans Retour, or in English ‘Valley of No Return’ and her aspect of being a tester of lovers’ hearts.   It is obvious that Morgan le Fay’s primary role…

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The Taurus Scorpio Axis & Balancing Goddess Energies in the Arthuriad

Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is about the Taurus and Scorpio axis in the astrological wheel, which aligns with the axis connecting Beltane with Samhain, and Guinevere and Morgana in Arthurian tales by extension!    We are in the height of May’s bountiful energy, but in the Southern…

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Feminine Shapeshifters

Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is about Feminine Shapeshifters and the power they hold to the Divine Feminine!   In each section below a type of Feminine Shapeshifter will be explored.   Without further ado, let’s look at Feminine Shapeshifters! SWAN MAIDENS ~The Swan…

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Water, Earth, & Roses: Elements of Priestess & Enchantress Paths

Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about combining special aspects of your personal magick into your Priestess and Enchantress Path.    We all have our own blends of elements that make up our most central sacred selves.    Which of the four elements do we connect with, or…

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Rose Priestess Magick: A Poem

Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about the power of Roses in the Paths of Priestesses and Enchantresses! Rose Priestess Magick by Maranda Wabik Paths of the Rose Faery Enchantresses dancing along the edge Works full of pretty prose So I never fall off the ledge…

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The Mermaid Archetype for Aphrodite April!

Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is about incorporating the Mermaid Archetype into Aphrodite April!    Given that the Mermaid Archetype is so ingrained in my personality and my personal spiritual practice, I thought that it was an ideal way to discuss embracing Aphrodite April.   …

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Celtic Goddesses to Celebrate in the Spring!

Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to focus on Celtic Goddesses whose energy is in line with the Springtime in some way.   I have chosen seven of my most beloved favorites to focus on here in this post!   I will explore the connections to Spring…

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‘Morte d’Arthur’ by Tennyson, A Poetic Analysis

Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is an analysis of the poem Morte d’Arthur by Alfred Lord Tennyson.   I accessed the text of the poem on poetryfoundation.org.   The bold text in this post is my analysis of the poem.   Without further ado, let’s get to the…

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Golden & Silver Apples, Divine Feminine Fruit

Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is going to be focused on Apple-tending Maidens of Lore and Legend!   I want to begin with Greek mythology, being that is the most well-known mythology the world over, so the first Divine Feminine Maidens I will be…

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Cycle Through the Year with the Mermaid Archetype

Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about how to work with the Mermaid Archetype through the Wheel of the Year!   I think this is a fantastic post for Mermaid Monday, as well as working in conjunction with several posts of the past few weeks.   For this…

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