White Rose of Avalon

Celtic

  • The May Queen as an Aspect of the Celtic Venus

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing the connections between May Queens and the Celtic Venus! To begin with, May Queens are automatically Celtic Venusian figures in my realm of thought.   To be a May Queen, you have to have…

  • Coventina, Celtic Goddess of the Sacred Spring

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I am discussing Coventina!   I have long been fascinated by this Goddess worshipped by the Celts, and I am excited to write about her today. Coventina’s Sacred Site was a Shrine at Carrawburgh River on Hadrian’s Wall.…

  • The Sun and the Water: An Exploration of Celtic Solar Water Goddesses

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I have decided to discuss the overlap between Solar Goddesses and Water Goddesses! It is a very interesting aspect of Celtic myth that there are many Goddesses who are associated with the Sun.   While there is the common dichotomy of…

  • Flower Maidens and Sacred Waters: Seeking Balance Between the Earth and Water Elements

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am examining the balance of Earth and Water through Flower Maidens and the Sacred Waters! While many people will think of Flower Maidens and Sacred Waters as not very compatible, given that one is more associated with the earth element…

  • Meeting Sulis, Goddess of Thermal Springs

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am going to be focusing on discussing Sulis, the Goddess of the Thermal Springs in Bath!    Now, you may have noticed that I titled this post, Meeting Sulis.   There is a very good reason for that, as I…

  • Lessons from Celtic Mermaids Waitlist is Open

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s Mermaid Monday blog post is all about the fact that I have opened a Waitlist for my 7-week-long online class, Lessons from Celtic Mermaids, which will open for enrollment on June 20, 2026, for the Summer Solstice! So, if you are interested in joining…

  • I Got an Essay on Melusine Published!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I have an exciting announcement.   I have had an essay on Melusine as a Mother Goddess published in Voices from the Grove Volume 7! I could not be more thrilled to be published for a second time in a row…

  • ‘The Silver Wheel: Women’s Myths & Mysteries in the Celtic Tradition’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my review of The Silver Wheel: Women’s Myths and Mysteries in the Celtic Tradition by Marguerite Elsbeth and Kenneth Johnson!    Okay, so I will be very honest in this review, as I always am.   Firstly, I…

  • The Watery Nature of Venus

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing the Watery Nature of Venus!   I will be looking at both astrology and mythology in this exploration of Venus connected with water.   So, without further ado, let’s explore how Venus is related to…

  • 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…