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  • Deepening into the Energy of the Queen of the Underworld

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about deepening into the energy of the Queen of the Underworld during the Dark Half of the Year!    After we have experienced Samhain and been immersed in the New Moon in Scorpio, we are well into the Dark Half of the…

  • Pandora & Her Box

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is about Pandora and her famous Box.    In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman, created by the Gods after Prometheus stole fire to give it to humans.   The creation of this first woman was in order to…

  • Dark Faeries & Wicked Queens

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is a bit of a continuation of the last two posts about Morgana and the Evil Queen and tips about embracing the Dark Feminine.    I believe that all of these things can be tied together quite seamlessly, and fit very well into…

  • Green Goddess, Green Avalonian Priestess

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is going to be all about my own ruminations on walking the Avalonian Green Path as my first herbalism class is coming to an end.    I have been writing about Green Magick and Avalon for months and months now, but as my…

  • Phantom & Death and the Maiden

    Welcome to Day One of Phantom of the Opera Week here on White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s topic is The Phantom of the Opera and how it relates to the Death and the Maiden motif!    I have written pretty extensively about the Death and the Maiden motif here on White Rose…

  • The Grim Reaper & The Appeal of the Personification of Death

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s post is about the Grim Reaper and the general appeal of the Personification of Death!   There are countless representations of Death personified as a person, for which we have millennia of evidence.   I used Grim Reaper in the title of this post,…

  • Apple Folklore & Magick

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is going to focus on the magick of Apples and some of the folkloric associations with this incredible and potent fruit.    I have chosen to break down this post by particular apple association sections. Apple Love Spells ~Love magick and love spells…

  • Virgo & the Priestess Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is a bit different, as I will be discussing the only zodiac sign depicted as a female, and my personal Sun and Moon sign, Virgo.   In particular, I want to discuss the archetype of Virgo as a Priestess and…

  • What’s in a Name? The Power of Latin Plant Names!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   For today’s post, I have decided to look at some of the Latin names for herbs and how they hold clues as to some of the magickal and medicinal properties of the herb!    I have decided to include nine herbs for this post, as…

  • Decor to Soothe the Spirit

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is slightly different, but it is something that I thought would be an interesting subject to discuss.    I want to talk about home decor, but not in the overly curated and perfectionistic way that home magazines look at it.    I want…