White Rose of Avalon

Legends

  • 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…

  • Maenads and Ariadne: Women of Dionysus

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about the connection between Maenads and Ariadne!   Maenads are remembered as the followers of Dionysus, always celebrating the God of Wine and Revelry with endless bacchanals.   Now, you may wonder what they have to do with Ariadne.   The…

  • Island Magick: Embracing the Oceanic Enchantress

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I have decided to discuss the concept of embracing the Oceanic Island Enchantress energy!   This is a very Mermaidy, as well as Summery and Watery magickal energy, which is why I thought that it was an ideal subject…

  • ‘Greenteeth’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I am sharing my review of the novel Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill.   This is a new fantasy novel, just published earlier this year, and even better, this is a debut novel!   I am a huge fan of finding new authors…

  • Lemuria and Atlantis: Otherworldly Islands Connected to Avalon?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing Lemuria, Atlantis, and their possible connection to Avalon!    All three of these places are Islands with Magickal Lineages.   Lemuria is often seen to be the oldest, with much being said about residents of…

  • Mermaid Stories to Study for Summer

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday post, I am going to give you a list of great Mermaid Stories to study over the Summer!   For this list, I am sharing five Mermaid legends and folktales from Celtic lands.   These are not ranked in any way,…

  • Unicorns and Maidenhood: Ultimate Symbol of Innocence

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about Unicorns and how they relate to Maidenhood!   When we first hear the word Unicorn, most of us think of the ultimate innocence of youth, which is largely related to the nature of Maidenhood. The Unicorn is a very interesting…

  • Fertility of the Land: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a poem about the Fertility of the Land made manifest in the form of Faery Queens! Fertility of the Land  by Maranda Wabik The soft curves of the Goddess of the Land Are manifest as Hills and Valleys The Faery Queen…

  • Kitchener Style Essences and ‘Goddesses in Everywoman’ Archetypes

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    Today’s blog post is an exploration of how we can relate the Kitchener Style Essences to the Goddesses in Everywoman Personality Archetypes as discussed by Jean Shinoda Bolen!   I will begin this exploration with the most Yang of the Kitchener Essences and work my…

  • Magickal Melusine, Mother of Mermaids: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For today’s post, I am sharing a poem I have written about the magick of Melusine, as I ready to launch my class all about her this coming Friday! Magickal Melusine, Mother of Mermaids by Maranda Wabik Scry the Mirror of the Fountain’s Water See…