White Rose of Avalon

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  • 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…

  • Blooms of Blodeuwedd

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the three flowers used to create Blodeuwedd!  Although in some tellings nine blooms are used to call Blodeuwedd forth into corporeal form, I want to focus on the three always stated to be part of her creation.   I felt this…

  • ‘Morte d’Arthur’ by Tennyson, A Poetic Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is an analysis of the poem Morte d’Arthur by Alfred Lord Tennyson.   I accessed the text of the poem on poetryfoundation.org.   The bold text in this post is my analysis of the poem.   Without further ado, let’s get to the…

  • Arianrhod’s Dance: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poetic meditation on Arianrhod’s story and her place as a Divine Mother who never desired Motherhood instead imparting Destinies upon her son and inspiring the creation of Blodeuwedd, and what we can learn from her tale!    Arianrhod’s Dance by Maranda…

  • Golden & Silver Apples, Divine Feminine Fruit

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is going to be focused on Apple-tending Maidens of Lore and Legend!   I want to begin with Greek mythology, being that is the most well-known mythology the world over, so the first Divine Feminine Maidens I will be…

  • Embracing the Energy of Divine Feminine Tarot Archetypes as a Priestess

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s Tarot Thursday post focuses on Divine Feminine Tarot archetypes in the High Priestess and the Empress as a Priestess.   I will examine this through the two main aspects of the Priestess which I personally embody.   The two main aspects of my Priestess…