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Fairytale

  • Princess of Elphame: A Poetic Faerytale

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a story, a Faerytale of sorts, that began as a simple poem, but as I wrote it out, I realized it was definitely a very short narrative! Princess of Elphame by Maranda Wabik Walking down the Faery Path Barefeet stepping through the…

  • Sleeping Curses & Shadow Work, the Heroine’s Journey in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and ‘Snow White’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about how Sleeping Curses in fairytales can function as Shadow Work!   So, most of my regular readers will know that my top two favorite fairytales are Sleeping Beauty and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.    Both of these fairytales have…

  • ‘Labyrinth’, Iconic Fantasy Film & Spiritual Journey: Developing into Our True Selves

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is an examination of the classic 80s fantasy film Labyrinth and how Sarah’s journey (as she becomes a woman and embraces her sexuality while becoming her most true self) mirrors a Spiritual Journey and our own growth and evolution!…

  • Alice in Wonderland & The Fool’s Journey!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about how Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland relates to the Fool’s Journey in Tarot!   For the purpose of this post, I will be looking at some of the events in each chapter of the first book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and how…

  • Pop-Culture & Philosophy Books

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Pop-Culture and Philosophy Books, a series of books produced by different publishing houses (or for that reason maybe better called a type or style of books), popular in the 2010s for analyzing popular media through a philosophical lens.   I find…

  • Alice’s Wonderland, A Journey Through the Looking Glass to Embracing Our Inner Maiden

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s blog post is about capturing the Spring energy of the Maiden, our youthful and childlike aspect, and our inner child!    I am framing this journey of honoring the inner child with Alice in Wonderland, as it has long been a favorite story of…

  • The Power of a Name

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday will be a little different, as I want to explore the etymology of my own name and how it plays into my personality and even my spiritual path!    This may seem a little strange to assert that the name…

  • Swans, Birds of Otherworldly Enchantment

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Swans and their significance in tales of the Otherworld.    The idea for this post came to me in a spark of Awen (Celtic concept of inspiration) when I was doing my morning yoga.    I was in pigeon pose, which…

  • The Queen of Pentacles & Faerytales

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about how the Queen of Pentacles archetype is experienced in my two favorite fairytales!   The energy of the Queen of Pentacles is both the young Spring Maiden, Flower Bride, and May Queen energy as well as the High Queen, Queen of…

  • Let’s Talk About Anna, a Theory About Disney’s Frozen

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is all about Anna from Disney’s Frozen!   Being a huge fairytale lover, I have long had a soft spot for Frozen, and truly enjoy the alternate take on the Hans Christian Andersen tale The Snow Queen.   While I do love Elsa,…