White Rose of Avalon

Celtic

  • Goddess of Avalon Within Myself: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is a poem about arriving on Avalon and gaining inner Sovereignty. Goddess of Avalon Within Myself by Maranda Wabik Reaching the shores of Avalon The Barge lands on the sandy beach Now is the time to disembark The Destination has been reached The…

  • Blodeuwedd of the Seasons: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem about my love for Blodeuwedd. Blodeuwedd of the Seasons by Maranda Wabik Goddess made of Blooms Maiden made of Flowers Seasonal Sovereignty  Of the turning of the Year Light Half of the Year Flower Goddess…

  • Blodeuwedd & the Death of Lleu Llaw Gyffes

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is another post about one of my most beloved Welsh Celtic Goddesses, Blodeuwedd.    However, this post is going to be a bit different than my other posts about her, as I will be focusing on the attempt on the life of her…

  • Joining the Sisterhood of Avalon!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is an exciting announcement, as well as a bit of a memoir of sorts over what has been going on the last couple of months.     So beginning in May, I was accepted into the Sisterhood of Avalon’s Calan Mai (also called…

  • Arianrhod, Silver Wheel of Fate & Goddess of Avalon

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is about the Welsh Celtic Goddess Arianrhod.   Her name means “Silver Wheel” linking her to the Moon, the cycles of seasons, and the evolution of time!  I have decided to format the post slightly differently than most Femme…

  • Decor to Soothe the Spirit

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is slightly different, but it is something that I thought would be an interesting subject to discuss.    I want to talk about home decor, but not in the overly curated and perfectionistic way that home magazines look at it.    I want…

  • Gwragedd Annwn: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is a poem about the power of the Welsh Faery Women known as the Gwragedd Annwn! Gwragedd Annwn by Maranda Wabik Light of life, Might of strife, Plight is rife, Sight of wife, Wives of the Underworld, The Gwragedd Annwn, Swimming up from…

  • Cerridwen’s Chase & The Spiritual Journey

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided that I will focus on the Welsh Celtic Goddess Cerridwen and the most famous part of her story, the chase of Gwion Bach after he imbibed the three drops of Awen meant for her son.   …

  • Alchemy of Emotional Wounds: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s post is a poem about shadow work and healing journeys. Alchemy of Emotional Wounds by Maranda Wabik Sister wounds form blisters on the soul Recognition of pain Recognition of feeling abandoned Recognition of the fear of  NOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH These Recognitions begin the…

  • Birds, Messengers of Annwn

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s post is about birds and how they connect to the Otherworld and Goddess.    Birds are quite obviously deeply connected to the element of air and therefore with the ideals of intellect, wisdom, and strategy.   The freedom of the ability to fly all…