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Morgan le Fay

  • The Morgan le Fay and Circe Connection

    For today’s post, I have decided to look at Morgan le Fay in her connection to the Greek mythological witch Circe.   The first writers featuring the story of Morgana le Fay were Christian clerics who would have been schooled in the classics and aware of The Odyssey, making it highly plausible that the connection…

  • The Top 5 Goddesses I Feel a Connection With

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of the five Goddesses that I feel the most connection to.   These five are very important in my life, as well as inspiring to my work here on White Rose of Avalon!   To be clear, I am not saying one is better than…

  • Morgan le Fay and Banshees

    For today’s post, I would like to take on the connection between Morgana and banshees.   Morgan le Fay is often credited with having been another face of the Morrigan.   The Morrigan is the Queen of the Banshees, hence the connection. Banshees are also known as the bean-sidhe or the wailing woman.   That…

  • Morgan le Fay’s Connection to The Vampire Diaries

    For today’s post, I will be taking a look at Morgan le Fay and how she can be connected to The Vampire Diaries.   In particular, she is connected to the character of Katherine Pierce.   This is something that may seem a bit tenuous until you dig a little deeper, or watch further on…

  • The Elizabeth Woodville and Morgan le Fay Connection

    For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at the connection between the Arthurian figure Morgan le Fay and the late medieval Queen Elizabeth Woodville.   In the past, I did a post about the connection between Elizabeth Woodville and Guinevere.   That one had some obvious connections with both being Queens married…

  • My Top 5 Arthurian Women

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my top five favorite women of Arthurian Legend.   This type of countdown will be likely no surprise to my regular readers, but I felt it would be a fun little post to do today! Number 5: Igraine  ~Igraine was the mother of Arthur…

  • Modron, Morrigan, Morgen

    For today’s post, I have decided to discuss the evolution of one of my favorite topics.   The Great Goddess Morgen le Fay is a unique figure within the Arthurian legends and Celtic lore.   She was not always known by the name Morgen and is likely the most modern evolution of this particular Great…

  • Spiritualism, Mysticism, and Occultism

    For today’s post, I have decided to cover a series of interrelated subjects.   Many have heard of spiritualism because that is the term that was used by nineteenth-century mediums that made waves and had legions of fans.   Mysticism is basically oracle work, the usage of many different ways of predicting the future.  …

  • Enchantress or Sorceress

    For today’s post, I have decided to briefly look for the differences between two witchy archetypes, the Enchantress and the Sorceress.   While both of these archetypes are interrelated and can be embraced concurrently, they have their own energies. The Enchantress is associated with springtime and fire.   She is youthful energy and a sexy…

  • My Top 7 Favorite Novels of All Time

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of the current ranking of my seven favorite novels of all time.   Now, this list is subject to change, as I am an avid reader, but these have been favorites since the first time I read them, as each has that sort of impact!…