White Rose of Avalon

Witches

  • The Witch in the Woods: Exploring the Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I will be discussing the classic archetype of the Witch in the Woods!    We see this archetype appearing constantly, most often in fairytales, but also in more modern interpretations.   Possibly the most famous case of a modern…

  • Baba Yaga: Goddess & Fairytale Witch

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this first Femme Fatale Friday post of December, I will be discussing Baba Yaga!   Fascinatingly, I have never covered Baba Yaga on this blog, so I thought that this would be the ideal time to discuss her.    Baba Yaga is a Goddess…

  • ‘Wisht Waters’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my review of the book Wisht Waters: The Cult & Magic of Water by Gemma Gary.   I want to note that this is the reprint Troy Books released of Wisht Waters: Aqueous Magica and the Cult of…

  • Witchy Festivities, October Jovialities: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about Witchy fun in October! Witchy Festivities, October Jovialities by Maranda Wabik The smell of Apples and Pumpkin Spice Permeates the air  On this Autumnal Day so fair Seeing the sights of Witchy delights A…

  • The Queen of Wands: Witch of the Tarot & Muse of Enchantresses

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Tarot Tuesday post, I will be discussing my evolving relationship with the Queen of Wands Archetype!   I thought that this was the ideal topic for the last day of September as we transition into that most Witchy month of October.    …

  • Announcing the Avalonian Rose Faery Mysteries ‘Practical Magic’ Book Club: Coming Soon to My Patreon!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am announcing that I will be launching a Practical Magic Book Club for 2026 on my Patreon, Avalonian Rose Faery Mysteries!   This Book Club will begin in March 2026 and run through June 2026.    For a bit more…

  • Revisiting Films and Television Shows for 90s Nostalgia

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing some of the nostalgic ’90s films and television shows I have been watching for comfort recently!   I have organized these films and television series based on the years they were released to make it easy, as…

  • ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ & Lupercalia: A Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Lupercalia, the ancient festival traditionally held on February 15th, hence why I have chosen to write about it today!   In particular, I will be looking at how the traditions of Lupercalia were presented and used in The Chilling Adventures of…

  • Folk Horror and the Feminine Experience

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post is about how Folk Horror depicts the Feminine Experience!   I will explore this topic by briefly looking at five different films that show aspects of the Feminine Experience in Folk Horror.   I have broken this into…

  • La Befana, the Italian Christmas Witch

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For the last Femme Fatale Friday of December, I have decided to write about La Befana, the Italian Christmas Witch!   Now, La Befana is not quite like the other Christmas and Yuletide Witches I have covered, as she is not seen as a malevolent…