White Rose of Avalon

The Faery Lifestyle

  • My Top 10 Non-Fiction Faery Books

    For today’s post, I have decided to make a list of my top ten favorite Faery books.   In this case, these are non-fiction books that focus on faery lore!   As will be apparent to regular readers of my blog, I am a huge fan of anything faery.   I have been studying faery…

  • The Meaning of the Swan and the Vine in the Celtic Zodiac

    For today’s post, I will be looking at the Celtic zodiac.   I have written about the Celtic zodiac before, but today I will be looking at my own Celtic zodiac signs, with a little more depth.    There are two sets of Celtic zodiacs, the Celtic tree zodiac, and the Celtic animal zodiac!  …

  • Carnival Row

    For today’s post, I would like to discuss how much I love the Prime Original Series Carnival Row.    The first season premiered in August of 2019, and fans of the series are still awaiting the second season.   This is understandable given the amazing production value, and fantasy content (it takes a long time…

  • Choosing Your Working Crystals

    For today’s post, I would like to take a look at the process of choosing the crystals that work best for you!    Working with crystals can be as simple or complex as you would like to make it.   Each of us, that works with crystals, feels drawn to the energies of certain crystals…

  • The Mystical Femme Fatale Archetype

    For today’s post, I would like to look at an archetype commonly found in medieval legends.    I personally refer to this archetype as the Mystical Femme Fatale.   In many of her portrayals in medieval romances, Morgan le Fay fits into this archetype.   In truth, many of the women of Arthurian Legend can…

  • Glastonbury, Real Site of Avalon?

    For today’s post, I have decided to write about the real site of Avalon, Glastonbury England!   Now, the honest truth is that many locations have claimed to be the real-world location of the mystical land of Avalon.   This is very similar to the locations claiming to have been the historical seat of Camelot!…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Witchy Book Series

    For today’s post, I will be counting down my five favorite books series that focus on witches!   This was a difficult one to rank, and I know there will be some who question why number two is not number one.   But without further ado, here is the countdown! Number 5: Witches of East…

  • 25 Most Magical Songs

    For today’s post, I have decided to go through a list of my favorite magical songs.   This is a list that is heavily saturated with rock and roll, as I am a huge fan of classic rock.    I also have to admit that certain favorites, like Stevie Nicks, make more than one appearance…

  • The Aphrodite and Persephone Archetypes

    For today’s post, I have chosen to go over the Aphrodite and Persephone archetypes as they can be active in a woman’s personality.    This is rooted in the work of Jean Shinoda Bolen in her book Goddesses in Everywoman.    She elaborated on this work by writing Gods in Every Man and Goddesses in…

  • My Top 30 All-Time Favorite Films

    For today’s post, I have decided to share my top thirty favorite films.   They will be in no specific order (as that changes based on my mood).    I have many other films I adore, but these are definitely the top thirty! Bell Book and Candle ~This film starred Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart,…