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  • The Incarnated Mermaid Diaries: Incarnated Mermaids and the Celtic Venus

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Siren Saturday, I have decided to share the fourth entry in my Incarnated Mermaid Diaries series.   Today’s topic is Incarnated Mermaids and the Celtic Venus! As many of my regular readers here likely know, the energy of the Celtic Venus has…

  • 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 Romance of the Faery Melusine’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a review of the novel The Romance of the Faery Melusine, originally written by Andre Lebey and translated by Gareth Knight!   I have read this book twice now, but I did not post a review of it back when I…

  • The Melusine Mysteries Class of 2026 Will Have Optional Payment Plans

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I am sharing the announcement that for The Melusine Mysteries Class of 2026, I will be offering payment plans as an option for my students!   I hope that these payment plans will make The Melusine Mysteries more accessible…

  • Embracing the Lady of the Lake Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I have decided to discuss embracing the energy and archetype of the Arthurian Lady of the Lake in your Winter Spiritual Practices!    I have always felt pulled towards the Lady of the Lake, and the Gwragedd Annwn generally,…

  • Blessed Winter Solstice, Celebrating Gwyl Elen: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Winter Solstice blog post, I will be sharing a poem about the celebration of the Winter Holidays with Elen of the Ways! Blessed Winter Solstice, Celebrating Gwyl Elen by Maranda Wabik A Chill Wind Whistles through the Trees Bright Snow is softly falling…

  • 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…

  • The Grail of the Goddess: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about the Grail of the Goddess! The Grail of the Goddess  by Maranda Wabik Golden Chalice of Celestial Beauty Waters of the Chalice are Sacred The finely wrought Chalice is the Grail of the Goddess…

  • ‘Grail Alchemy’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my review of the book Grail Alchemy: Initiation in the Celtic Mystery Tradition by Mara Freeman.   This is the second time that I have read this book, and I have recommended it multiple times here on White…