White Rose of Avalon

Faery Queen

  • Exploring the Gwragedd Annwn, Faery Brides, & Human Faery Relations

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing the Gwragedd Annwn, Faery Brides, and human Faery relations in folklore! The Gwragedd Annwn are the Welsh Lake Maidens, with the name Gwragedd Annwn translating to either ‘Women of the Otherworld’ or ‘Wives…

  • A Reflection on the Conclusion of the First Year of Melusine Mysteries

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I will be sharing a very gratitude-filled reflection on having just wrapped up my first year of the Melusine Mysteries!    I truly cannot believe that my first class of the Melusine Mysteries has already finished.   The whole seven months truly…

  • ‘Seeking Faery’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing my review of Seeking Faery: An Introduction to the Hidden World of the Fae by Emily Carding!   This was another book that my husband, Andrew, gave me for my birthday in September, so I want to…

  • A Welsh Celtic and Avalonian-Inspired Wheel of the Year

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I will be sharing some alternate names for the Holy Days on the Wheel of the Year, as this may inspire you to work with the Wheel of the Year in a bit of a Welsh Celtic and Avalonian-inspired way.   For…

  • Embracing the Serpentine Siren During the Dark Half of the Year

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Siren Saturday post, I will be discussing Embracing the Serpentine Siren for the Dark Half of the Year!   With all of my studies of Sidereal and Vedic Astrology, and my teaching of the Melusine Mysteries this year, I have been really thinking…

  • Harvest Festival at the Pumpkin Patch: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a poem about enjoying a Harvest Festival! Harvest Festival at the Pumpkin Patch by Maranda Wabik Walking along row after row of orange gourds Smelling the Apple Cider in the air Leaves are falling everywhere Oh, haven’t you heard? Today is…

  • Avalonian Apple Trees: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about the Orchards of Avalon! Avalonian Apple Trees by Maranda Wabik Crisp and tangy scent of Apples permeates the air Golden and red leaves show a day so fair The crunch of fallen leaves underfoot…

  • The Sun, Venus, the Moon, & Mercury: Powerful Planets in My Natal Chart

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be exploring how the Sun, Venus, the Moon, and Mercury hold a special value in my Natal Chart in Sidereal and Vedic Astrology!   Obviously, this is a part of my continuing studies of Sidereal and Vedic Astrology, more…

  • Welcome to October & Continuing Your Avalonian Autumn!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Welcome to October!   For today’s blog post, I have decided to discuss continuing to tap into the energy of Avalon this Autumn.   The Dark Half of the Year is in full swing as we approach the final Harvest and the dying of the…

  • The Serpentine Energy of Ashlesha Nakshatra

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I will be discussing the Serpentine Energy of Ashlesha Nakshatra, which I have on my Ascendant in my Vedic Natal Chart!   So, this post has obviously come out of my studies of Sidereal and Vedic Astrology.   In particular, I have…