White Rose of Avalon

Folklore

  • 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…

  • The Incarnated Mermaid Diaries: Lessons from Feeling Like a Changeling

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this second Siren Saturday of 2026, I have decided to share the second post in a series that I am calling The Incarnated Mermaid Diaries.   To recap from last week, this is a series of posts where I will discuss topics related to…

  • Advice from the Grail Maidens: Wisdom from the Sacred Chalice

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this first Femme Fatale Friday of 2026, I would like to share some of the wisdom I have gained over the last few months by working more and more with the Sacred Chalice, some wisdom from the Grail Maidens! I have long felt a…

  • Exploring the Werewolf in Winter

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be exploring some of my thoughts about why Werewolf stories so often take place in Winter!   The idea for this post came to mind as I thought of some of my favorite Winter Horror films.   So, let’s…

  • 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…

  • 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…