White Rose of Avalon

Celtic

  • Vindication of Blodeuwedd Poem

    For today’s post, I am sharing a poem I have composed about the Welsh Celtic Goddess Blodeuwedd.   It is a perfect time to post this as she is a Goddess of Seasonal Sovereignty often associated with Spring and Summer, and tomorrow is the Spring Equinox! Vindication of Blodeuwedd by Maranda Wabik An owl’s wing,…

  • The Mystical Femme Fatale Archetype

    For today’s post, I would like to look at an archetype commonly found in medieval legends.    I personally refer to this archetype as the Mystical Femme Fatale.   In many of her portrayals in medieval romances, Morgan le Fay fits into this archetype.   In truth, many of the women of Arthurian Legend can…

  • Glastonbury, Real Site of Avalon?

    For today’s post, I have decided to write about the real site of Avalon, Glastonbury England!   Now, the honest truth is that many locations have claimed to be the real-world location of the mystical land of Avalon.   This is very similar to the locations claiming to have been the historical seat of Camelot!…

  • Faery Gates of Avalon Review

    For today’s post, I would like to do a book review on The Faery Gates of Avalon by Gareth Knight.   This book is an analysis of the Arthurian Romances by Chretien de Troyes through the lens of faery magic!   Knight is a great scholar of the Arthuriad, and has worked with Arthurian magick…

  • Messenger of Morgana Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem I composed. Messenger of Morgana by Maranda Wabik On a snowy Friday morning A crow taunts a cat. She can see him through the glass, But he is safe outside the window. The crow is a messenger of Morgana, The cat is a witch’s familiar.…

  • My Top 5 Celtic Magick Books I Have Read in the Last 3 Months

    For today’s post, I have chosen to do a bit of a follow-up to a previous post about my favorite Celtic magick books.   This is specifically a list of the top five I have recently read! Number 5: Sir Gawain: Knight of the Goddess by John Matthews ~This book is about the Arthurian figure…

  • Maeve: Irish Faery Queen

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday I have chosen to discuss the Goddess Maeve!   Maeve was a faery Queen and her name literally means “she who intoxicates.”   There are several versions of her name, as is common for Celtic deities.   One of her most common names is Medb.    I would also…

  • The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of Magick and Might

    For today’s post, I have chosen to do another book review on an amazing book I recently finished reading.   As regular readers of my blog will not be surprised it was a book on yet another Celtic Goddess!   This time the focus was placed on the Morrigan, one of the most powerful, and…

  • The Blodeuwedd Persephone Connection

    For today’s post, I would like to take a look at the way in which two Goddesses are connected.    Blodeuwedd is a Welsh Celtic Goddess of flowers and owls.    Persephone is a Greek Goddess of the Spring and the Underworld.   I have written about each of them in the past, and today…

  • The Story of Morgan le Fay and Sir Accolon

    For day five of Love Week this year, I have decided to go over the story of Morgan le Fay and her lover Accolon.    Morgan le Fay was the sister of King Arthur, and Accolon was one of the Knights of the Round Table. Their love story was one that began after Morgan’s marriage…