Faerie
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Examining the Well Maidens and the Summerlands
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Choosing Personal Mottos to Embrace Sovereignty: La Plus Heureuse
Welcome Back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. For today’s blog post, I have decided to share a bit about choosing a motto that reminds us of our Sovereignty. My personal Sovereignty Motto was actually Anne Boleyn’s Coronation Motto: La Plus Heureuse! That is why I have chosen to write about this…
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An Examination of Waterhouse’s ‘Hylas and the Nymphs’: What the Painting Means to Me
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. For today’s Mermaid Monday post, I have decided to do an examination of the amazing John William Waterhouse painting, Hylas and the Nymphs. I have adored this painting since I was a young teenager. The beautiful Water Nymphs gathered together in the water, casting…
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Listen to the Inner Mermaid Queen: A Poem
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A May Bride: A Reflection on Embracing May Queen Energy on My 5th Wedding Anniversary
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The Sun and the Water: An Exploration of Celtic Solar Water Goddesses
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. For today’s blog post, I have decided to discuss the overlap between Solar Goddesses and Water Goddesses! It is a very interesting aspect of Celtic myth that there are many Goddesses who are associated with the Sun. While there is the common dichotomy of…
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Flower Maidens and Sacred Waters: Seeking Balance Between the Earth and Water Elements
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. For today’s blog post, I am examining the balance of Earth and Water through Flower Maidens and the Sacred Waters! While many people will think of Flower Maidens and Sacred Waters as not very compatible, given that one is more associated with the earth element…
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Summer Plans for the Watery Witch: Creating an Activity Wishlist
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Rusalka and Lorelei: Examining the Folklore of Russian and Germanic Mermaids
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I am going to examine Rusalka and Lorelei as Mermaids from Russian and Germanic lore, respectively! Of course, I have written about each before, but it has been a while, and I wanted to further examine…
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Toasting to the Waters of the Divine: A Poem
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about celebrating the Sacred Waters! Toasting to the Waters of the Divine by Maranda Wabik A Chalice raised A Body of Water praised Humming with intention Delight showing on the smile Which graces my lips Oh,…