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Ancestors

  • The 6 of Cups in Tarot: The Nurturance of Nostalgia

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Tarot Tuesday post, I will be discussing the 6 of Cups card and how we can use this energy and archetype to nurture ourselves! To begin, I want to state that the 6 of Cups card is most often stated to be the…

  • Memento Mori & Ancestral Remembrance: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem about Ancestral Remembrance and the concept of Memento Mori! Memento Mori & Ancestral Remembrance by Maranda Wabik The phrase Memento Mori infiltrates the mind A knowledge that all things must end Reminds me of the…

  • Communing with the Ancestors for Samhain Celebrations!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about communing with the Ancestors as part of your Samhain celebrations.  As many know, Samhain is a time when the Veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. This makes the time leading up to Samhain an ideal time…

  • Mermaid & Elf, Embracing My Inner Faery Self

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is a Birthday Weekend Special about Embracing my most magickal inner Faery Self, the Mermaid and the Elf, the Water Spirit, and the Woodland Spirit.   Of course, this is specifically how I embrace my inner Faery Self, it will…

  • Mothers of Witchy Bloodlines: Hereditary Witches in 90s Pop Culture!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is going to be focused on the Mothers of Witchy Bloodlines, specifically the two pop-culture examples from the 1990s!   These two Mothers of Witchy Bloodlines are none other than Maria Owens and Melinda Warren.    I will discuss each…

  • The Hierophant Card in Tarot

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the Hierophant card in Tarot.    The Hierophant is the fifth card of the Major Arcana most commonly depicted as a religious leader or pope, like in the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith deck. The Hierophant card is often one that is misunderstood and…

  • Esoteric Ancestry: A Poem

    Welcome to the Final Day of Poetry Week my Darlings!   Today’s poem is about the esoteric nature of ancestral messages. Esoteric Ancestry by Maranda Wabik Skulls & bones, bowls full of stones Crystals & cards, by the yard Statues & candles, not hard to handle Smoke & aroma, make you feel at home Curtains…

  • Spirit Work: A Poem

    Welcome to Day Three of Poetry Week my Darlings!   Today’s poem is about spiritual work. Spirit Work by Maranda Wabik Desire to explore the Wild Unknown Helps us to get to a Mysterious Land A land that is Haunted with  Souls of the Unrestful Dead This is not a place for those who Dread…

  • Faery Ancestry

    For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at the concept of having Faery ancestors.    I know that I have Faery blood in my bloodline, which is unsurprising given that I have Irish ancestry on my mother’s side.   Female Faery ancestry in the Motherline is even more powerful, in my opinion. …

  • The Importance of Ancestral Memory

    For today’s post, I have decided to write about the concept of ancestral memory.   It is my birthday week and I always feel close to lost loved ones the time around my birthday.   Today is actually the birthday of my favorite aunt, whom I lost over two decades ago. This means that I…