White Rose of Avalon

Celtic

  • ‘Sleep & Sorcery’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of the new book Sleep & Sorcery: Enchanting Bedtime Stories, Rituals, and Spells by Laura Hostak Jones.    This is another book kindly gifted to me by Crossed Crow Books to review here on White Rose of Avalon.   I…

  • Rose Priestess Magick: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about the power of Roses in the Paths of Priestesses and Enchantresses! Rose Priestess Magick by Maranda Wabik Paths of the Rose Faery Enchantresses dancing along the edge Works full of pretty prose So I never fall off the ledge…

  • Seasons of the Witch: Beltane Oracle Deck Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of Seasons of the Witch: Beltane Oracle by Lorriane Anderson and Juliet Diaz and illustrated by Giada Rose.   I have wanted this deck ever since getting the Samhain deck this past September as an early birthday present for myself,…

  • The Power of a Name

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday will be a little different, as I want to explore the etymology of my own name and how it plays into my personality and even my spiritual path!    This may seem a little strange to assert that the name…

  • Faery Sexuality & The Rites of Spring!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is about how Faery Sexuality and the Rites of Spring serve to nourish the land.    Sexuality itself is a symbol of nature’s abundance and all Fae celebrate sex in their wild freedom!    I will be going over different species of Fae…

  • The Mermaid Archetype for Aphrodite April!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is about incorporating the Mermaid Archetype into Aphrodite April!    Given that the Mermaid Archetype is so ingrained in my personality and my personal spiritual practice, I thought that it was an ideal way to discuss embracing Aphrodite April.   …

  • Celtic Goddesses to Celebrate in the Spring!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to focus on Celtic Goddesses whose energy is in line with the Springtime in some way.   I have chosen seven of my most beloved favorites to focus on here in this post!   I will explore the connections to Spring…

  • An Avalonian Aphrodite April?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the concept of Aphrodite April and how you can incorporate it into your own magickal lifestyle if you wish to.    I did write about Aphrodite April last year, as I do find it such a great way to get in…

  • Rabbits, Creatures of Springtime Folklore

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the folklore and magick of Rabbits, as well as why they are iconic creatures of Spring!   I will be going over aspects of Rabbits in folklore in separate sections to give a rounded view of why they are so linked…

  • Leanan Sidhe, Faery Woman of Springtime

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is an exploration of how the Leanan Sidhe is one type of Faery Woman that I think represents the energy of Spring!   The Leanan Sidhe is an Irish Faery Woman known as the Faery Lover, and the energy of…