For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem that I have written about the Lords of Winter and Summer fighting over the Flower Bride. Lords Fight Over the Flower Bride by Maranda Wabik Lord of Summer Lord of Winter Fight over The Flower Bride Changing seasons Changing tides Sovereignty Chooses the rightful Rulers…
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Raven’s Wing Poem
For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem that I have written about ravens as messengers of Morgan le Fay and the transformational power of the Great Goddess. Raven’s Wing by Maranda Wabik Ravens wing Across the sky Sending messages Of Morgana She will Envelope you Within Raven’s Wings As she pushes you…
Read MoreThe Importance of Faery Women in the Arthuriad
For today’s post, I would like to take a look at the importance of Faery women within the Arthurian legends, as well as how it is inspired by Celtic lore. There are numerous Faery women in the Arthurian legends. It can even be argued that each important female figure had origins in the…
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For today’s post, I have decided to briefly look at 13 Goddesses from around the world who have a Death aspect! 1. Ereshkigal ~This is the Goddess of the Sumerian Underworld. She is known as the Judge of the Great Below, whose job it is to determine who is to go where after death.…
Read MoreThe High Priestess Morgana
Welcome back to Morgan le Fay Week at White Rose of Avalon! For the final day of Morgan le Fay Week, I have decided to look at Morgan as Priestess. The role of Priestess is one of the most common that is attributed to Morgan over the course of the many tellings of her…
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Welcome back to Morgan le Fay Week at White Rose of Avalon! For day six of Morgan le Fay Week, I have decided to discuss Morgan as the mother. The Mother aspect of Morgana is not something that is generally one of the first things that we think of. Yet, in most tellings…
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Welcome back to Morgan le Fay Week at White Rose of Avalon! For day five of Morgan le Fay Week, I have decided to discuss Morgan as Healer. This aspect of Morgan le Fay is actually the first one we see in her literary history. In Vita Merlini, Geoffrey of Monmouth described Merlin…
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Welcome back to Morgan le Fay Week at White Rose of Avalon! I have decided to discuss Morgan as Sorceress for day four of Morgan le Fay Week. The Sorceress is the darker Autumnal witch who is using her magic to plot the downfall of her enemies. She is a witch who does…
Read MoreMorgana, Queen of the Shadows
Welcome back to Morgan le Fay Week at White Rose of Avalon! For day three of Morgan le Fay Week, as well as this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to discuss Morgan as Queen of the Shadows. This is Morgan as her most deep and shadowy Death Goddess aspect. It is…
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Welcome back to Morgan le Fay Week at White Rose of Avalon! For day two of Morgan le Fay Week, I have decided to cover Morgan as Faery Lover. Faery Lover is the sexual aspect of Morgana who would use her feminine wiles to seduce many knights. It is also this aspect that…
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