White Rose of Avalon

Fertility

  • Elaine of Corbenic, Grail Maiden & Mother of Galahad

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Elaine, the Grail Maiden and mother of Galahad from the Arthurian legends!   I want to begin by stating that there is a lot to be said about the Grail Maiden when you…

  • The Adonia: Ancient Greek Festival to Celebrate Adonis as the Consort of Aphrodite

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing the Adonia, a festival to celebrate Adonis!   The Adonia was said to take place around Midsummer, in July, which is why I am writing about this today.    However, I want to note that while Plutarch…

  • May Queen Devotionals and the Sacred Sexuality of Beltane

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post is about May Queen Devotionals and celebrating Beltane with Sacred Sexuality!   Now, it is quite well known that Beltane is a time of celebrating Fertility and Sacred Sexuality.   But, I want to focus on how Sacred…

  • The Lady of the Fountain and Blessing the Land with Fertility

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I have decided to write about the Lady of the Fountain and how she blesses the Land with fertility!   In fact, the energy of the blessings that a Lady of the Fountain, or a Well Maiden,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ & Lupercalia: A Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Lupercalia, the ancient festival traditionally held on February 15th, hence why I have chosen to write about it today!   In particular, I will be looking at how the traditions of Lupercalia were presented and used in The Chilling Adventures of…

  • Sacred Objects to the Goddess Guinevere

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is about those things held Sacred to the Goddess Guinevere.   Guinevere is a Faery Queen Goddess whose presence I have felt my entire life, much like Morgan le Fay (who is my Matron Goddess).   Over the last…

  • Aine, Irish Faery Queen of Midsummer!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is a Summer Solstice special about Aine, Irish Faery Queen Goddess deeply associated with Midsummer!    Aine’s name is often translated to mean ‘Bright’ or ‘Delight’ which makes sense given her Solar associations.   Aine’s name is also sometimes said…

  • Faery Sexuality & The Rites of Spring!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is about how Faery Sexuality and the Rites of Spring serve to nourish the land.    Sexuality itself is a symbol of nature’s abundance and all Fae celebrate sex in their wild freedom!    I will be going over different species of Fae…