White Rose of Avalon

Holiday

  • 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,…

  • Aurora, Maleficent, & the Autumnal Equinox

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Blessed Autumnal Equinox to all, as today is the technical Equinox date this year!    In honor of the holiday I am doing a post focusing on the Disney Sleeping Beauty film and how it can be related to the Autumnal Equinox, as well as…

  • Hocus Pocus Film Theories: A Magical Media Monday Special!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    For today’s post, I have decided to share two Hocus Pocus film theories that I began to develop on my most recent re-watch of the iconic Halloween favorite the week before last.    This post does fit into my Magical Media Analysis series, but not…

  • Hocus Pocus Tarot Deck, A Journey Through the Major Arcana

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today is Tarot Tuesday on White Rose of Avalon, so I have decided to kick off the Season of the Witch with a post analyzing the Hocus Pocus Tarot by Minerva Siegel & Tori Schafer and illustrated by Dread.   This deck was released last…

  • Laurie, Trick ‘r Treat Vixen

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today is the first day of September, which is the unofficial beginning of the Season of the Witch, so I have decided to do a Spooky Season-appropriate post.    Therefore, this week’s Femme Fatale Friday will be focused on the character of Laurie from the…

  • Burgeoning of Autumn: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is about the upcoming change of seasons, which is slowly beginning to show the first signs of happening where I live. Burgeoning of Autumn by Maranda Wabik Waning of the Light Half of the Year Summer’s ending is nothing to fear For it…

  • For the Love of Faery Trees

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    For today’s post, I have decided to discuss some of my favorite Faery-related trees.    In many ways, all trees and plants can be thought of as related to Faeries, since the Fae folk are intimately connected to nature!    However, several trees are especially…

  • Feast of Lugh: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s Lughnasadh post is a poem that I composed about the holiday and the magick of turning seasons and solar and lunar energy.   I want to note that part of the inspiration for this poem was the fact that today is both the Solar…

  • Summer’s Cauldron of Blessings: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darling readers!   For today’s Summer Solstice post, I have decided to share a poem about the beauty of this longest day of the year. Summer’s Cauldron of Blessings by Maranda Wabik Magick energy crackles in the air Sparkling lights enchant the eyes I feel the wind…

  • Fun Summer Solstice Films!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darling readers!   Today’s post is all about fun movies to watch for the Summer Solstice.   I figured this was an excellent companion piece to yesterday’s book post.   Some of these films are very summery, while others are more loosely connected, but I feel that…