White Rose of Avalon

Celtic

  • Galadriel, Elven Queen of Middle-Earth

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post is about Galadriel, the Elven Queen from The Lord of the Rings.   I thought this would be the ideal follow-up to last week’s post on Arwen.  However, I have to admit that this post will just scratch…

  • The Aphrodite Archetype and Embracing the Creatrix Within

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about my primary archetype, according to the Goddesses in Everywoman system created by Jean Shinoda Bolen, the Aphrodite Archetype.   Last week, I wrote about my secondary archetype, as I have been feeling very pulled by the energies of both my primary…

  • Siren Saturday Reflections

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Siren Saturday post is about spending your Saturdays reflecting on your dreams, your fears, and your recent experiences.   As Sirens and Mermaids are Fae of the Waters, they are representative of the depths of our very souls.   This means that Sirens…

  • Arwen, Half-Elven Queen of Middle-Earth

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is about Arwen, the Elven Queen from The Lord of the Rings.   Arwen embodies much of the classic Faery Queen energy, being a well-respected and beloved fixture at her father Elrond’s Court at Rivendell.    She is referred to…

  • Faery Queens as Shapeshifters

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Faery Queens as Shapeshifters.   During the Dark Half of the Year, it is the ideal time to work on Shadow Work and on more introspective forms of magick.   Shapeshifting is, in fact, a form of meditative magick that can…

  • The Five Seeds of Wisdom in the Sisterhood of Avalon Tradition

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the Five Seeds of Wisdom developed by Jhenah Telyndru for the Sisterhood of Avalon.   The Five Seeds of Wisdom refer to the seeds within an Apple, which create a pentagram when cut in half!   This is a beautiful system…

  • Channel of the Goddess: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about becoming a Channel of the Goddess through Oracular work! Channel of the Goddess by Maranda Wabik The glassy surface of the Lake Lovely vision of which I partake Frozen Waters turn liquid icy Becoming a Silvered Mirror Shining visions…

  • Melusine and the Mirror of the Soul

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Siren Saturday post is about Melusine and the Mirror of the Soul.   You may wonder what I exactly mean when I say Mirror of the Soul.   The Mirror of the Soul is the deepest part of ourselves, as it is the…

  • Nemetons: Sacred Groves of the Celts

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Nemetons, the Sacred Groves in Celtic and Druidic beliefs.   A Nemeton is a Grove of Trees that is used for Sacred Rites and Rituals by Druids of Old.   The word Nemeton is of Gaulish origin, but there is much…

  • Fay Priestess & Enchantress: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings!   Today’s post is a poem about living the Faery lifestyle and following the calling of Faery Queens. Fay Priestess & Enchantress by Maranda Wabik Air grows colder, As I am feeling bolder Life has been so rough, But I know that I am tough Determination…