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  • 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…

  • Swim Your Unconscious: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about learning to swim in your unconscious depths! Swim Your Unconscious by Maranda Wabik Take a deep breath Before you enter the depth The Waters of the Unconscious The beat of waves all around For the endless Waters surround Shadow…

  • Morgana’s Val Sans Retour & Her Role as Tester of Hearts!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is an exploration of Morgan le Fay and her Val Sans Retour, or in English ‘Valley of No Return’ and her aspect of being a tester of lovers’ hearts.   It is obvious that Morgan le Fay’s primary role…

  • The Taurus Scorpio Axis & Balancing Goddess Energies in the Arthuriad

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is about the Taurus and Scorpio axis in the astrological wheel, which aligns with the axis connecting Beltane with Samhain, and Guinevere and Morgana in Arthurian tales by extension!    We are in the height of May’s bountiful energy, but in the Southern…

  • Mother Nature’s Path: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about following the path of nature’s turning cycles. Mother Nature’s Path by Maranda Wabik Walking along Nature’s Path Following the Endless Cycles Of the Earth Mother’s Turning Wheel Each ebb has its flow Each flow has its ebb In the…

  • The Tower Card in Tarot

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the Tower card in Tarot.    The Tower card is the sixteenth card of the Major Arcana.    The traditional image of the Tower card is much what you would expect from the name of the card, a Tower struck by…

  • Feminine Shapeshifters

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is about Feminine Shapeshifters and the power they hold to the Divine Feminine!   In each section below a type of Feminine Shapeshifter will be explored.   Without further ado, let’s look at Feminine Shapeshifters! SWAN MAIDENS ~The Swan…

  • The Chariot Card in Tarot

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the Chariot card in Tarot.   The Chariot is the seventh card of the Major Arcana.   The traditional image on the Chariot card is very self-explanatory, with a figure behind a Chariot racing towards victory at the finish line.   …

  • Faery Queens of Springtime

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to focus on some of my most beloved Faery Queens that embrace the energy of late Spring!   May is the ideal time to deepen into the energy of these Springtime Faery Queens, as they embody the sweet-scented floral beauty of…

  • Banshee’s Cry: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about the Banshee and the healing of our traumas! Banshee’s Cry by Maranda Wabik Scream of the Banshee Wailing Woman’s cry Alerts us to a time of Death Things reach their natural end For sometimes we cannot mend Faery Woman, …