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  • The Pleasure Priestess and the Sacred Waters

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing Pleasure Priestesses and the Sacred Waters.   I thought that this would serve as an ideal first post after last week’s Aphrodisia Theme. So, you may wonder, what exactly is a Pleasure Priestess?   Well,…

  • Aphrodite Khruse: Golden

    Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this final post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Khruse, which means Golden! The Golden energy of Aphrodite is one of her most beauteous aspects.   That is where the epithet of Khruse, the Golden epithet of the…

  • Aphrodite Despoina: The Ruling Goddess, the Mistress, Queen

    Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this sixth post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Despoina, which means the Ruling Goddess, or the Mistress!   This is the epithet of several Divinities, including Aphrodite, which shows how well-known this epithet was in the ancient…

  • Aphrodite Heteira: Courtesan

    Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this fifth post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Heteira, which means Courtesan!   In this post, I will explore what the term Courtesan means and what it brings to mind for me, as Aphrodite Heteira is a…

  • Aphrodite Nymphia: Bridal

    Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this fourth post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Nymphia, which means Bridal! Nymphia, or the Bridal epithet of Aphrodite, is an important energy that may not be the first one that we think of with this Love…

  • Aphrodite Antheia: Friend of Flowers

    Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this third post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Antheia, which means Friend of Flowers! Antheia is an epithet of Aphrodite that was used at Cnossos.   I really love this particular epithet because it truly brings in…

  • Aphrodite Anaduomenê: Risen from the Sea

    Welcome to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this first post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Anaduomenê, Risen from the Sea!   Of course, since I have begun this theme week on a Mermaid Monday, I had to discuss an epithet of Aphrodite relating to the…

  • Preparing for Aphrodisia: Celebrating Aphrodite and Venus in the Summer

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I have decided to discuss how to prepare to celebrate and embrace Aphrodite and Venus during the Summer.   I will be doing that through exploring Aphrodisia, usually stated to have been traditionally celebrated in late June and…

  • Embracing the Story of Calypso and the Archetypal Island Enchantress

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing embracing the story of Calypso for her archetypal energy as an Island Enchantress!   I thought that this would be an ideal topic as we are transitioning into Summer. So, it may not surprise people…

  • Love Goddess & Sea Goddess: Exploring the Connection

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be exploring the connection between Love Goddesses and Sea Goddesses! The most obvious example of a Love Goddess who is also a Sea Goddess is Aphrodite.   After all, her most famous birth story is the one where she…