White Rose of Avalon

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  • The Empress Archetype

    Welcome to day three of Tarot Week here at White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   As it is also Femme Fatale Friday, I have chosen to discuss a Major Arcana Card, but one I have covered in the past.   For this post, I will be focusing on the Empress Archetype and how we…

  • Celtic Goddesses to Celebrate in the Spring!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to focus on Celtic Goddesses whose energy is in line with the Springtime in some way.   I have chosen seven of my most beloved favorites to focus on here in this post!   I will explore the connections to Spring…

  • Leanan Sidhe, Faery Woman of Springtime

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is an exploration of how the Leanan Sidhe is one type of Faery Woman that I think represents the energy of Spring!   The Leanan Sidhe is an Irish Faery Woman known as the Faery Lover, and the energy of…

  • Cycle Through the Year with the Mermaid Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about how to work with the Mermaid Archetype through the Wheel of the Year!   I think this is a fantastic post for Mermaid Monday, as well as working in conjunction with several posts of the past few weeks.   For this…

  • The Three Realms of Celtic Cosmology & the Zodiac Wheel

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be focused on how we can break down the Astrological Wheel based on the Three Realms of Celtic Cosmology.   The Three Realms are the Realm of Sky, Realm of Land, and Realm of Sea.    The Realm of Sky…

  • Let’s Talk About Changelings!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to focus on the concept of Faery Changelings!   I have long been fascinated by the concept of Changelings, given Changelings are very prominent in much of old Faerylore.   However, I tend to have a bit of a different relationship…

  • Leap Day, A Rare Occurrence & Portal Time

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today is Leap Day, February 29, a day that only happens once every four years.   That is why I have decided to do a post focusing on some of the folklore of the day and how to use this day as a powerful portal…

  • Sacred Vessels

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the importance of Sacred Vessels of all sorts in a spiritual practice.   In this concise post, I will go over a list of five different Sacred Vessels you may wish to utilize in your magickal spiritual practices.   Without further…

  • 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…