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Fairytales

  • Movie Recommendations for When You Want to Feel Like a Springtime Maiden

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing another list of film recommendations based on mood.   This time, I will be sharing a list of films to watch when you want to feel like a Springtime Maiden and embrace the energy of the Maiden…

  • The Witch in the Woods: Exploring the Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I will be discussing the classic archetype of the Witch in the Woods!    We see this archetype appearing constantly, most often in fairytales, but also in more modern interpretations.   Possibly the most famous case of a modern…

  • Jack Frost: Herald of Winter & Symbol of the Season

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing the folklore surrounding Jack Frost!    The figure of Jack Frost is often discussed as the Herald of Winter, a mere symbol of the season, while other Wintertime folkloric figures take center stage.   However, he is…

  • Sharing Some of My Favorite Wintery Re-Reads

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a list of some of my favorite books to re-read in Winter!   Some of these are poems, some are fairytales, some are full-length novels, as I wanted to represent all of my favorite types of literature to…

  • Film Suggestions to Warm Yourself in the Cold of Winter

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I will be sharing some suggestions of films to watch in Winter to soothe yourself, or as the title states, to warm yourself during the cold of Winter!   This list will be a mix of some of my favorite comfort watches…

  • ‘The Lure’ & ‘The Ugly Stepsister’: Iconic Body Horror Films Based on Fairytales!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing The Lure and The Ugly Stepsister as iconic body horror takes on fairytales!   Both of these stories are centered on female characters, which is common for both fairytales and horror films, and makes…

  • Movie Suggestions for When You Want to Feel Like You Have Time Travelled to a Rococo Masquerade in the 18-Century!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.  For this post, I will be discussing five films to watch when you want to be utterly enchanted by the energy of 18th-Century settings, especially the Rococo ones.   Without further ado, let’s look at some film recommendations to embrace the energy of the 18th-Century! Marie…

  • Sunshine & Seafoam: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid, as it is one of my all-time favorite fairytales! Sunshine & Seafoam by Maranda Wabik Swimming through the Ocean Deep Flipping my fins to explore Staring up…

  • We Need to Talk About ‘The Ugly Stepsister’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a spoiler-filled review of the brand new Norwegian horror film The Ugly Stepsister.   I chose to include spoilers because in order to fully unpack how incredibly done the film is, I need to talk about plot points and how they…

  • ‘The Last Unicorn’ & Healing the Inner Maiden

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    Today’s blog post is about the film and novel, The Last Unicorn, and how the story can be viewed as potent healing for the Inner Child and Maiden.    I will also be focusing on the connection between this story and other Faery stories!   …