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  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Banshees, Dark Women of the Faery Mounds

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is another discussion of Banshees, a favorite species of Faery who is oft misunderstood.    These Wailing Women are thought of as figures of the Monstrous Feminine, while in truth, they are meant to be Faery Women who bring warning of the oncoming…

  • Aine, Irish Faery Queen of Midsummer!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is a Summer Solstice special about Aine, Irish Faery Queen Goddess deeply associated with Midsummer!    Aine’s name is often translated to mean ‘Bright’ or ‘Delight’ which makes sense given her Solar associations.   Aine’s name is also sometimes said…

  • Banshee’s Cry: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about the Banshee and the healing of our traumas! Banshee’s Cry by Maranda Wabik Scream of the Banshee Wailing Woman’s cry Alerts us to a time of Death Things reach their natural end For sometimes we cannot mend Faery Woman, …