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  • ‘Wisht Waters’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my review of the book Wisht Waters: The Cult & Magic of Water by Gemma Gary.   I want to note that this is the reprint Troy Books released of Wisht Waters: Aqueous Magica and the Cult of…

  • We Need to Talk About ‘The Watchers’ (2024): A Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Magical Media Monday blog post, I will be discussing the 2024 Fae Horror film The Watchers, directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan (yes, she is the daughter of M. Night Shyamalan).   So, I want to begin by saying, yes, you did read that…

  • Iseult: Faery Queen of Cornwall & Healer Princess of Ireland

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Iseult and her nature as a Faery Queen and Healer!   I have long been utterly fascinated, and honestly totally obsessed, with the legend of Tristan and Iseult.   My obsession began in…

  • Liban, the Mermaid Saint of Ireland

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I will be discussing the Celtic tale of Liban the Mermaid!   Liban is also spelled Li Ban, and her biggest claim to fame is as the Irish Mermaid who became a Saint, which makes her one of the…

  • Celtic Water Horses: Kelpies and Each Uisge

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be discussing some of the folklore of Water Horses from Celtic folklore!   Water Horses are a fascinating type of dangerous Water Faery Animal.   Celtic Water Horses are known for living near running water, including rivers, streams, and…

  • The Sun and Venus: The Balancing of Their Energies in the Stories of Solar Faery Queens

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about how, as I have been deepening into my relationship with the Celtic Venus (which is the heart of my personal practice), I have also begun to work with balancing the energy of Venus with the energy of the Sun!  …

  • Welcome April with Faery Studies & Lover Goddess Devotionals

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Happy April, and for this first post of this month, I will be exploring Faery studies and Lover Devotionals for this month!    April is very often associated with honoring Aphrodite by many modern magickal and spiritual practitioners, and the Love Goddess’s energy is very…

  • Tristan & Iseult: The Knight and the Queen of Cornwall

    Welcome to the final day of Legendary Love Week at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the love of Tristan and Iseult!   So, for those who do not know, the tale of Tristan and Iseult is my second favorite love story of Arthurian legend (only beat out by Lancelot…

  • Off with the Faeries: Falling into Faeryland

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about the phrase ‘off with the faeries’ and what it has meant historically, relating to the folklore of being trapped in Faerylands, as well as what it can mean today.   I do want to note that this phrase is also…

  • 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…