White Rose of Avalon

Celtic

  • Astrology and the Wheel of the Year

    For today’s post, I have decided that I would discuss how Astrology relates to the Wheel of the Year.   Both the Sun in the different signs and the Wheel of the Year are both ruled by the turning of the Sun through the year.   So for this post, I will be going over…

  • Sacred Objects to the Goddess Rhiannon

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday post, I have decided to take a look at objects and animals sacred to the Great Goddess Rhiannon.   I know that this is slightly different from the average Femme Fatale Friday, as it is more centered on sacred objects than on the plot of the story of the…

  • Learning to Love Astrology: A Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem about my recent insights into my birth chart that are making me really love astrology!   I have always been fascinated by astrology but felt that my Celtic zodiac signs were more in line with my personality.   Last year I gained insights into some…

  • Faeries and Seasonal Energy

    For today’s post, I have decided to go over some of my favorite faeries that embody the energies of the seasons of the Wheel of the Year. Banshee: Samhain is the season that I associate with the Banshee.   She is the Faery Wailing Woman and one who detects the deaths of those in certain…

  • 7 Celtic Goddess Who Embody Aphrodite Energy!

    For today’s post, I have decided that I would do a blog post about Celtic Goddesses that embody Aphrodite energy.   I feel this will be a good companion to my post about Aphrodite fitting into my Faery Lifestyle!   Now, this is not a countdown, it is simply seven Goddesses from Celtic lore that…

  • How Aphrodite Relates to the Faery Lifestyle!

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to focus on how the Greek Goddess Aphrodite relates to Faery and to my concept of the Faery Lifestyle!   I thought this would be a fun and interesting post to finish out the week of Valentine’s Day. Aphrodite is the Greek Goddess of Love, Beauty,…

  • Sacred Objects to the Goddess Blodeuwedd

    For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at objects and animals sacred to the Great Goddess Blodeuwedd.   Blodeuwedd is a Goddess who was made from flowers by the Welsh magicians Math and Gwydion in order to be the bride of the son of Arianhrod, Llew Llaw Gyffes.    As a Goddess…

  • Tarot of the Hidden Realm Review

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a review of my newest tarot deck.   Now, I do want to do my customary preamble about how tarot decks are very personal, so my views on a deck may not coincide with your experiences.   With that clarified, I will get on to praising my…

  • Leanan Sidhe and Muses

    For today’s post, have decided to take a look at how the Muses of Greek Myth can be seen as related to the Irish Celtic Faery Woman, the Leanan Sidhe.   Muses are a ninefold sisterhood of being that are associated with creative inspiration.   Leanan Sidhe are Faery Women that are sometimes called by…

  • The Wildwood Tarot Review

    For today’s post, I have decided to do another Tarot deck review.    This time I am reviewing The Wildwood Tarot by Mark Ryan and John Matthews.   The deck is illustrated by Will Worthington, and I have to say that this deck’s illustrations are really gorgeous!   Like with all of my Tarot reviews,…