White Rose of Avalon

Folklore

  • Essential Books to Read When Walking a Welsh Celtic or Avalonian Spiritual Path

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing some essential books to read when you are walking a Welsh Celtic or Avalonian Spiritual Path.   In particular, I will discuss books that are primary sources of the folklore that is the backbone of this path, as…

  • A Reflection on The Melusine Mysteries First Live Class

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I have decided to share a gratitude-filled reflection on the first live class for The Melusine Mysteries, which took place this past weekend! All of the live classes in The Melusine Mysteries take place on the weekend, particularly the first Saturday of…

  • Welcome April with Faery Studies & Lover Goddess Devotionals

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Happy April, and for this first post of this month, I will be exploring Faery studies and Lover Devotionals for this month!    April is very often associated with honoring Aphrodite by many modern magickal and spiritual practitioners, and the Love Goddess’s energy is very…

  • Movie Suggestions for When You Want to Feel Like a Swan Maiden

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is another list of film recommendations to evoke a certain feeling, this time I am focusing on films that make you feel like a Swan Maiden!   I have broken this list of seven films into two sections, those inspired by Swan Lake…

  • Folk Horror and the Feminine Experience

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post is about how Folk Horror depicts the Feminine Experience!   I will explore this topic by briefly looking at five different films that show aspects of the Feminine Experience in Folk Horror.   I have broken this into…

  • Off with the Faeries: Falling into Faeryland

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about the phrase ‘off with the faeries’ and what it has meant historically, relating to the folklore of being trapped in Faerylands, as well as what it can mean today.   I do want to note that this phrase is also…

  • Seeking Authenticity with Inspiration from Faerylore

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a look at seeking to live an Authentic Life. I thought this would be a good topic given that we have just entered a New Year, and it is, for many, a time of new beginnings. For this post, I will…

  • The Heroine of ‘Nosferatu’: Centering the Lucy Character?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For his first Femme Fatale Friday of the New Year, I just had to write about the leading lady of all the Nosferatu films.   While I kept my post on Saturday about the three films spoiler-free for the new one, this post will not…

  • ‘Nosferatu’ Remakes Done Right?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a discussion of the original Nosferatu and both of its remakes.    In fact, the new film has been my most anticipated film of the year, what with my adoration of Vampires in general and my lifelong love of both of the…

  • Evolution of the Elves: Folklore, Tolkien, and Santa

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the folkloric evolution of how Elves are perceived!   This will be far from a comprehensive deep-dive, as this is a vast topic.   Instead, I want to focus on different elements of Elvish Faerylore, including older Norse and Celtic folklore,…