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  • Rusalka and Lorelei: Examining the Folklore of Russian and Germanic Mermaids

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I am going to examine Rusalka and Lorelei as Mermaids from Russian and Germanic lore, respectively!   Of course, I have written about each before, but it has been a while, and I wanted to further examine…

  • Walpurgisnacht: A Witchy Germanic Spring Celebration

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am discussing Walpurgisnacht!   Walpurgisnacht is considered the Teutonic, or Germanic, version of the Celtic Beltane.   However, they can certainly be celebrated back-to-back, as this night is celebrated on the night of April 30 and into May 1.  …

  • Mother’s Night: The Beginning of Yuletide & Annual Honoring of the Mother Goddesses

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing the celebration of Mother’s Night, or in Old English Mōdraniht.   This celebration occurs annually on the night before the Winter Solstice and kicks off the 12 Nights of Yule, which means that tonight is Mother’s Night…

  • Frau Holle: Goddess Turned Christmas Witch & the Wild Hunt

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Frau Holle!   Frau Holle is also known as Mother Holle, Hulde, Hulda, Mother Hulda, and even has connections to Frau Perchta, with some stating that the two are one and the same (I…

  • My Top 10 Favorite Film Adaptations of ‘Cinderella’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a list of ten of my favorite films based on the fairytale Cinderella! 10: Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007) ~Okay, so this may seem like a bit of a cheat, as this is a direct-to-video…

  • Lorelei, the Rhine River Spirit

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I will be discussing Lorelei, the Rhine River Spirit!   I have mentioned the Lorelei (or Loreleis, as it is alluded to that there could be more than one) in previous posts, but I have never devoted a whole…

  • Krampusnacht: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   In honor of today being Krampusnacht, Krampus Night, and the Celebration of Krampus, I wanted to share a poem I have composed about everyone’s favorite Yuletide Demon! Krampusnacht by Maranda Wabik The evening is still, silent, and full of fear. The silence sliced with the…

  • Nemetons: Sacred Groves of the Celts

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Nemetons, the Sacred Groves in Celtic and Druidic beliefs.   A Nemeton is a Grove of Trees that is used for Sacred Rites and Rituals by Druids of Old.   The word Nemeton is of Gaulish origin, but there is much…