White Rose of Avalon

Legend

  • ‘Morte d’Arthur’ by Tennyson, A Poetic Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is an analysis of the poem Morte d’Arthur by Alfred Lord Tennyson.   I accessed the text of the poem on poetryfoundation.org.   The bold text in this post is my analysis of the poem.   Without further ado, let’s get to the…

  • Golden & Silver Apples, Divine Feminine Fruit

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is going to be focused on Apple-tending Maidens of Lore and Legend!   I want to begin with Greek mythology, being that is the most well-known mythology the world over, so the first Divine Feminine Maidens I will be…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Portrayals of Merlin in Visual Media

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a countdown of my five favorite portrayals of Merlin across visual media!   As a huge lover of Arthurian legends since a young age, I have seen countless adaptations of the legends.   It took some narrowing down, so I did not…

  • 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…

  • Swans, Birds of Otherworldly Enchantment

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Swans and their significance in tales of the Otherworld.    The idea for this post came to me in a spark of Awen (Celtic concept of inspiration) when I was doing my morning yoga.    I was in pigeon pose, which…

  • Embracing a Personal Connection to the Ninefold

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is about finding your own personal Ninefold, through Goddesses of the Celtic lands that you are drawn to honor in your practice.    I find that given this post is so deeply rooted in the Divine Feminine, it is…

  • Watery Portals to the Otherworld

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be about Watery Portals to the Otherworld, a very common occurrence in Celtic lore!   I will go into different Water Portal locations and the significance of Watery Portals in their own small sections.   Without further ado, let’s look…

  • ‘The Druidry Handbook’ Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a book review of The Druidry Handbook: Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth by John Michael Greer.   I have been wanting to do more research into Druidry to incorporate aspects into my spirituality.   As I am already an herbalist…

  • Poetic Analysis of ‘The Lady of Shalott’ (1832) by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    For today’s post, I have decided to share my analysis of the poem The Lady of Shalott by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.   I have long adored this Arthurian poem about the ill-fated Lady whose heart was overcome by love for Sir Lancelot!   She has…

  • Duality & Triads: A Deeper Spiritual Perspective

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to focus on the concept of having a deeper perspective on spirituality than simply a view based on love and light alone.   I will be examining duality and triads to show the depth of our spiritual beliefs.   Each will…