White Rose of Avalon

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  • Poetic Analysis of ‘The Lady of Shalott’ (1832) by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    For today’s post, I have decided to share my analysis of the poem The Lady of Shalott by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.   I have long adored this Arthurian poem about the ill-fated Lady whose heart was overcome by love for Sir Lancelot!   She has…

  • Leap Day, A Rare Occurrence & Portal Time

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today is Leap Day, February 29, a day that only happens once every four years.   That is why I have decided to do a post focusing on some of the folklore of the day and how to use this day as a powerful portal…

  • Duality & Triads: A Deeper Spiritual Perspective

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to focus on the concept of having a deeper perspective on spirituality than simply a view based on love and light alone.   I will be examining duality and triads to show the depth of our spiritual beliefs.   Each will…

  • The Time of Blodeuwedd

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be about the Time of Blodeuwedd in the Sisterhood of Avalon tradition, as we have just entered this time with the Full Moon in Virgo on Saturday!   Now, I obviously celebrate Blodeuwedd all year round, being that I am…

  • Woodland Communion

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   For today’s post, I have decided to focus on communing with the Woodland and her special energies!   Now this is very much a topic that is rooted in my personal spiritual practices.   I have always been very drawn to the Woodlands in general,…

  • The Mermaid Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is about the power of the Mermaid archetype and how I embrace it as an important part of my spiritual path and magickal life!    This is a bit of a companion piece to Wednesday’s post about the Queen of…

  • Embracing Your Priestess Path, The Ritualist

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about finding new ways to embrace your personal Avalonian Priestess Path, based on the Sisterhood of Avalon Tradition, started by Jhenah Telyndru!   The Sisterhood of Avalon has nine distinct Priestess Paths that you can follow, and many of us follow a…

  • Apple, Elder, & Hawthorn: Faery Tree Triad

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be a short analysis of my connection to my favorite tree, Apple, as well as the other two trees I am most drawn to, Elder, and Hawthorn.   I have a deep bond with each of these trees, and I…

  • Nimue, Lady of the Lake & Lover of Merlin

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is about Nimue, the great Lady of the Lake, and famed Lover of Merlin, who doomed him!   I have written so many times about the importance of the Lady of the Lake in Arthurian legends.   I have discussed…

  • Dryad & Mermaid: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about connecting to the energies of both Earth and Water at the same time.    I have written much over the past year about my growing acknowledgment of my deep connection to the Earth element, but I have also acknowledged…