White Rose of Avalon

Divine Feminine

  • Maenads and Ariadne: Women of Dionysus

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about the connection between Maenads and Ariadne!   Maenads are remembered as the followers of Dionysus, always celebrating the God of Wine and Revelry with endless bacchanals.   Now, you may wonder what they have to do with Ariadne.   The…

  • Marvelous Moon & Vibrant Venus: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about the Moon and Venus! Marvelous Moon & Vibrant Venus by Maranda Wabik Stunning Silver Orb Mama Moon in the sky above Filling me with an overwhelming sense of love Shining down upon the Sea Inspiring…

  • ‘Greenteeth’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I am sharing my review of the novel Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill.   This is a new fantasy novel, just published earlier this year, and even better, this is a debut novel!   I am a huge fan of finding new authors…

  • The Divine Feminine and the Female Body

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about how the Divine Feminine can be embodied.    When we think of deeply embodying the Divine Feminine, this can refer to two different things.   It can refer to revering your body as Sacred, or it can refer to being…

  • The Empress and the Sun Tarot Archetypes and the Solar Divine Feminine

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s Tarot Thursday blog post is about the Sun and the Empress Tarot Archetypes as combining together to represent Divine Feminine Solar Energy!   I have had both of these cards appearing a lot for me as of lately.   The appearance of the Empress…

  • Excalibur and the Scabbard of Invulnerability: The Balance of the Divine Masculine and the Divine Feminine

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is going to be about King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur, and the sword’s Scabbard of Invulnerability.   In particular, I will be analyzing how we can view the sword and scabbard as the connection between the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine!    When…

  • Fertility of the Land: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a poem about the Fertility of the Land made manifest in the form of Faery Queens! Fertility of the Land  by Maranda Wabik The soft curves of the Goddess of the Land Are manifest as Hills and Valleys The Faery Queen…

  • ‘Mabon and the Celtic Guardians of Britain’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a review of Mabon and the Guardians of Celtic Britain: Hero Myths in the Mabinogion by Caitlin Matthews!   I have had this book on my to-read list for a while now, and I am happy to have finally read this…

  • Embracing the Flower Maiden: Five Tips to Connect with Soft Feminine Energy

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post is a little bit different.   I have decided to ruminate about embracing the Flower Maiden in your life!   Essentially, this post is a list of tips to embrace this beautiful floral power.   The Flower Maiden…

  • Dance of the Flower Maiden: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a poem about dancing with the energy of Spring! Dance of the Flower Maiden  by Maranda Wabik Bright Rose of Spring Blossoming on the bush Flowers that announce all the beauty they will bring The Flower Maiden, Rosy Cheeked, is in…