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  • Melusine & Raymond: Lovers of Lusignan

    Welcome to day one of Legendary Love Week at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Melusine and her husband Raymond!   Since the first day of this theme week fell on a Siren Saturday, the topic of the Faery Queen Melusine and her husband seemed like an ideal starting point.…

  • Announcing Love Week 2025!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is to announce that my fifth annual Love Week will begin on Saturday!   I chose to announce two days before the beginning of the theme week because I wanted to do a traditional Femme Fatale Friday post tomorrow.    So, as is…

  • ‘The Book of Melusine of Lusignan’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a review of The Book of Melusine of Lusignan: in History, Legend, and Romance edited (with translations) by Gareth Knight.     This is the last book I had on my to-read list as a source for building my Melusine Online…

  • Brigid of Avalon: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is a poem about Brigid and her connections to Avalon, in honor of Imbolc being tomorrow! Brigid of Avalon by Maranda Wabik The Candles are lit With warm golden light overtaking The Sight in the White Spring The scene…

  • Swan Maiden’s Charm: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about working with and embracing the sweet charm of the Swan Maiden! Swan Maiden’s Charm by Maranda Wabik Ruffling of Feathers is heard in the night When the Swan Maidens are lost to sight Off fly the Feathered Cloaks As…

  • The Fire Element: Kindling the Hearthfire in Winter

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the importance of the Fire Element to warm us and inspire us during Winter’s Frosty Embrace.   As we slowly make our way through the Wheel of the Year and are nearly at the midpoint between Winter Solstice and the Vernal…

  • Dancing with the Flower Bride: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a poem about how Dancing with the Flower Bride allows us to honor the energy of this Youthful Faery Queen.    Dancing with the Flower Bride by Maranda Wabik Humming the sound of a floral music track A remembrance of the…

  • Tapping into the Energy of the Flower Bride in Winter

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about tapping into the energy of the May Queen and Flower Bride during the Winter season!   This may seem like an odd topic, or an odd idea, to embrace an energy of the Flower Bride, the May Queen, outside of…

  • Tarot and Venusian Energy

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Tarot Tuesday blog post, I have decided to discuss Venusian energy found in the Tarot!   I will look at this by delving into several Tarot cards where the archetype relates to Venusian energy.   I have chosen to focus on the top…

  • Enchanted Spirit Animal Guardians in My Life in 2025

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is my ruminations on the nine most profound Animal Spiritual Companions in my life currently.   I have written quite a bit about different Spirit Animals over the four years that I have been writing this blog.   So I have written…