White Rose of Avalon

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  • Embracing the Maiden Archetype Through Studying Stories: A Look at 3 Maiden Faery Queen Goddesses

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing embracing the Maiden Archetype!   I will be discussing three primary examples of the Maiden Archetype from Welsh Celtic and Arthurian myth and legends to illustrate how we can learn so much about Maiden…

  • ‘Venus Star Rising’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my review of the book Venus Star Rising: A New Cosmology for the 21st Century by Arielle Guttman.    This book has been on my radar for some years now, and I finally had a chance to pick…

  • Being Held by Venus: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about being held by the energy of the planet of love! Being Held by Venus by Maranda Wabik Gazing up at the sky Glowing Orb above Oh, I see this evening, the Planet of Love Bright…

  • The Queen of Cups & The Knight of Cups: Learning to Follow Your Heart

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Tarot Thursday post, I will be discussing the Knight of Cups and the Queen of Cups.   In particular, I will be discussing how their energies, especially when combined, are an invitation to follow your heart’s desire and listen to your intuition!…

  • Golden Dreams & Honeyed Blessings: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about blessings flowing into life! Golden Dreams & Honeyed Blessings by Maranda Wabik The sparkling Golden Light shines down The Blessings flow like Honey After times of challenge and strife There is progress to relieve that…

  • Being Venus Ruled: Leading with the Planet of Love

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing what it means to have a Venus-ruled Vedic Astrology birth chart and how it has affected my life!   I thought that this was an ideal Mermaid Monday topic, given that Venus, as a planet,…

  • Tending the Flame Within: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Blessed Imbolc and Happy St. Brigid’s Day!   For today’s holiday post, I will be sharing a poem about tending the flame within the self! Tending the Flame Within  by Maranda Wabik The Candle is lit The Flame has ignited The Flame of this world …

  • Learning About the Self Through Stories

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing how we can learn about ourselves through stories and the archetypes found within them!    In the study of folklore, legends, myth, and fairytales, patterns begin to form.   These archetypal themes and characters appear time and…

  • The Ace of Wands & New Creative Endeavors

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Tarot Tuesday post, I will be discussing the Ace of Wands!    The Ace of Wands is a card of new beginnings, as all Ace cards denote new beginnings of some sort.   In the case of the Ace of Wands, the beginnings…

  • Special Announcement: I Will Be Speaking at the 4th Annual Water Priestess Confluence!

     Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday post, I am absolutely delighted to share a very special announcement with everyone.    ✨🌊 I will be speaking at the 4th Annual Water Priestess Confluence! 🌊✨  I am so beyond thrilled and incredibly grateful for being given this opportunity to…