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  • 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…

  • Female Druids, The Bandorai

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is going to focus on the Female Druids.   Druid Priestesses are called Bandorai, or some other form of the word which I will explain a bit below.   They are considered to be the Priestesses of the Celts which…

  • Finding Personal Sacred Symbols

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the process of finding Sacred Symbols that are personal to us, instead of simply relying on the common ones.   We can incorporate common Sacred Symbols into a series of Personal Sacred Symbols to enhance our Spiritual Journey!   Let’s look…

  • Morgana, Blodeuwedd, & Faery Associations of the Goddess

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is an exploration of my two most beloved Goddesses, Morgan le Fay and Blodeuwedd, and the Faery species they are most connected with!   Now, both of these two Faery Queens are associated with many different types of Fae, but I chose one…

  • A Little Post About 9 Words I Have Recently Discovered

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be about nine words that I have recently discovered which resonate with me on a very deep level!   When I found these words as I was exploring different rabbit holes online, I also felt that I discovered words that…

  • Color Magick

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darling readers!   Today’s post is another one about the power held within colors.    This time I am going to take it color by color which is deeply important to me!   This one will also focus on my personal magickal associations with each color.   …

  • Beltane Goddesses: Flower Brides, May Queens, and Faery Queens

    For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at four of the most important Goddesses in Celtic myth and Arthurian legends for this most potent holiday of Beltane!   I love Beltane, it is my second favorite holiday of the year, second only to Samhain.   These Goddesses are perfect to honor at…

  • John Keats and the Leanan Sidhe

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a short story I have written about what really may have happened to the great poet John Keats! John Keats and the Leanan Sidhe by Maranda Wabik So many of you may know the tale of the tragic Romantic poet John Keats.   He died very young…

  • 7 Celtic Goddess Who Embody Aphrodite Energy!

    For today’s post, I have decided that I would do a blog post about Celtic Goddesses that embody Aphrodite energy.   I feel this will be a good companion to my post about Aphrodite fitting into my Faery Lifestyle!   Now, this is not a countdown, it is simply seven Goddesses from Celtic lore that…

  • Leanan Sidhe and Muses

    For today’s post, have decided to take a look at how the Muses of Greek Myth can be seen as related to the Irish Celtic Faery Woman, the Leanan Sidhe.   Muses are a ninefold sisterhood of being that are associated with creative inspiration.   Leanan Sidhe are Faery Women that are sometimes called by…