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  • 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…

  • December 13th, St.Lucia, & the Celebration of Lussi’s Night

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing December 13th, as a day celebrated in honor of St. Lucia, but also known as  Lussi’s Night, and how St. Lucia and the Norse lore of Lussi have, in many ways, become syncretized! The story of St.…

  • Baba Yaga: Goddess & Fairytale Witch

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this first Femme Fatale Friday post of December, I will be discussing Baba Yaga!   Fascinatingly, I have never covered Baba Yaga on this blog, so I thought that this would be the ideal time to discuss her.    Baba Yaga is a Goddess…

  • My Grinch Theory: A Holiday Season Media Theory

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, in honor of Krampusnacht being tomorrow, I want to explore a theory that I have been thinking about for some time.   So, here is my Grinch theory.   Was Dr. Seuss inspired by Krampus when he wrote the character of the…

  • ‘Wisht Waters’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my review of the book Wisht Waters: The Cult & Magic of Water by Gemma Gary.   I want to note that this is the reprint Troy Books released of Wisht Waters: Aqueous Magica and the Cult of…

  • Siren Saturdays & Delving into the Depths

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Siren Saturday, I will be discussing why delving into the depths of the unconscious is so natural on Saturdays, as the day is ruled by the planet Saturn!   This also relates to Melusine’s Sacred Day being Saturday, as it is only on…

  • ‘Welsh Fairies’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing my review of the book Welsh Fairies: A Guide to the Lore, Legends, Denizens & Deities of the Otherworld by Mhara Starling!   I have had this book on my to-read list for a while now, and…

  • Scry the Cauldron: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about Scrying the Cauldron warmed by the breath of the Nine Maidens of Annwn! Scry the Cauldron by Maranda Wabik The fires are lit The Cauldron simmers Holding the potion that glimmers Just by looking…

  • Melusine’s Draconic Flight

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday post, I will be discussing my beloved Faery Queen and Mermaid Goddess of Avalon, Melusine.   In particular, I will be exploring her Dragonic Flight back to Avalon! This part of Melusine’s legend begins when her husband, Raymond, spied…

  • We Need to Talk About ‘The Watchers’ (2024): A Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Magical Media Monday blog post, I will be discussing the 2024 Fae Horror film The Watchers, directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan (yes, she is the daughter of M. Night Shyamalan).   So, I want to begin by saying, yes, you did read that…