White Rose of Avalon

Folklore

  • Female Druids, The Bandorai

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is going to focus on the Female Druids.   Druid Priestesses are called Bandorai, or some other form of the word which I will explain a bit below.   They are considered to be the Priestesses of the Celts which…

  • The Folk of the Air Trilogy Review & Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review and analysis of The Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black.   I have finally read the first trilogy of books, and I will read the prequel book about Cardan’s childhood soon enough, as this series has quickly become…

  • Faery is Ageless

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about why you are never too old to live your most Faery Life possible!   There is so much beauty in the energy of the Wild Woodland, the energy of Faeryland itself.   I also believe that Faery is a place and…

  • My Top 13 Films to Watch Every Spooky Season

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   In honor of the Spookiest Month of the Year, I have decided to share my list of the top thirteen films I adore to watch every year for the Season of the Witch!    I want to note that I am not including Practical Magic,…

  • The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: the Pagans, A Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome to another Magical Media Analysis!   Today’s topic is Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, in particular, I will be looking at the Pagans as portrayed in the series.   Instead of doing a regular overview, as I have when analyzing a whole plot and where magick is used in it, I am going to do…

  • The Witch: A Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome back my Darling Readers to another Magical Media Analysis!    Today’s post will focus on The Witch the film from 2015 that made Anya Taylor-Joy a household name for horror fans.    It is a very incredibly well-done film that is far from your average horror fare.   It is not a simple blood…

  • Magical Media Analysis: A New Series on White Rose of Avalon

    For today’s post, I have decided to take a chance to discuss a new series of posts here on White Rose of Avalon.   I want to do a series of posts that will be magical analyses of witchy and other magical media properties.    I plan to do posts on episodes of Chilling Adventures…

  • Witchcraft and the Shamanic Journey Book Review

    For today’s post, I am happy to say that I am doing my second book review of a book that was given to me for review by Crossed Crow Books!   I want to take a moment to thank the publisher Crossed Crow Books for giving me a free digital copy of Witchcraft and the…