White Rose of Avalon

Holiday

  • Brigid, Great Goddess & Imbolc

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday will be my last Imbolc-themed post this year.   I will be focusing on the Great Goddess Brigid, who is the deity most deeply associated with Imbolc, which is also the National Holiday St. Brigid’s Day in Ireland, as of…

  • Some Favorite Imbolc Celebrations

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Blessed Imbolc and Happy St. Brigid’s Day to all!    For today’s holiday post, I have decided that I am going to share some of my favorite rituals and celebrations for Imbolc.     MIRROR SCRYING ~I strongly adore using Mirror Scrying in Black Obsidian…

  • Sacred Sexuality, Embracing the Nymph Within

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Sacred Sexuality and the Nymph archetype.   Now, I have two dual reasons for choosing this topic for today’s post.   Firstly, my post on Nymphs and Sexuality which is from my very first year running this blog is still one…

  • Magickal Imbolc: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about the magick of Imbolc.   Imbolc is usually officially celebrated on February 1, which is this coming Thursday.  In fact, Ireland made Imbolc an official holiday just last year, as St. Brigid’s Day, which is their first legal holiday…

  • Three Great Holiday-Themed Tarot & Oracle Decks!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be my praise for three great holiday-themed Tarot and Oracle decks that I really adore using during the Autumn and Winter months, but they can be used any time of year.   This is not a ranked post, just one…

  • Offbeat Faerytale Films to Ring in the New Year!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s New Year’s Eve 2023 post is all about why I choose to ring in the New Year by watching Offbeat Faerytale Films.    I have come to realize that watching fantastical and Offbeat Faerytale Films is a way to embrace the limitless possibilities and…

  • Sally Skellington, Winter Witch?

      Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today I have decided to share with everyone another post about one of my all-time favorite films.    Yes, it is another The Nightmare Before Christmas post, this time focused on Sally and one interpretation of her as a Yuletide Witch.    I believe…

  • Spooky Yuletide Gifts 2023!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   For today’s post, I have decided to share what some of my favorite holiday gifts that I received this year are.   I was very lucky to receive some really amazing gifts this year, especially from my husband Andrew and best friend Daisy!    They…

  • Revisiting Sir Gawain and the Green Knight During Yuletide

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is about revisiting Sir Gawain and the Green Knight as a Yuletide tradition!   For those less familiar with the tale, it actually takes place during the Yuletide season, with the beginning of the story happening at a Christmastide Feast on New Year’s.…

  • Frau Perchta, Another Christmas Witch

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to discuss yet another Christmas Folklore Witch!   This week’s folklore figure is Frau Perchta, who is very similar to Gryla, whom I wrote about last week, but also has her own unique associations and reasoning…