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  • Wild Child Poem

    For today’s post, I would like to share a poem.   This one is about being wild and free! Wild Child by Maranda Wabik A wild child dancing Barefoot in the street. Life is meant to be free. One way or another We can find a way to be ourselves. The wild child is  The…

  • The Aphrodite and Persephone Archetypes

    For today’s post, I have chosen to go over the Aphrodite and Persephone archetypes as they can be active in a woman’s personality.    This is rooted in the work of Jean Shinoda Bolen in her book Goddesses in Everywoman.    She elaborated on this work by writing Gods in Every Man and Goddesses in…

  • My Top 30 All-Time Favorite Films

    For today’s post, I have decided to share my top thirty favorite films.   They will be in no specific order (as that changes based on my mood).    I have many other films I adore, but these are definitely the top thirty! Bell Book and Candle ~This film starred Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart,…

  • Proof That Cole and Phoebe Were the Best Couple on Charmed

    For today’s post, I would like to take a look at my favorite television show of all time.   In this case, I will be examining the relationship of my favorite couple.   I know that this will be an unpopular opinion, but I just felt the need to share my thoughts on this couple!…

  • Cottage Witch Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem that I wrote about hearth-based magic! Cottage Witch by Maranda Wabik Hearth and home A safe place to land This place of freedom Somewhere to be who I am Without fear of recrimination  The bohemian, gypsy soul Taking to the cottage A family built to…

  • The Blodeuwedd Persephone Connection

    For today’s post, I would like to take a look at the way in which two Goddesses are connected.    Blodeuwedd is a Welsh Celtic Goddess of flowers and owls.    Persephone is a Greek Goddess of the Spring and the Underworld.   I have written about each of them in the past, and today…

  • Love Vs. Tragedy Poem

    For the final day of Love Week 2022, I have decided to share a poem about the nature of love and loss.   I felt this was the perfect way to end, as it is about how loving is better than never having felt that emotion no matter the end! Love Vs. Tragedy by Maranda…

  • Harmonize Poem

    For day six of Love Week, I have decided to share a poem that I wrote about the relationship between lovers and their creativity! Harmonize by Maranda Wabik Strumming lightly on a guitar He looks up with a gleam in his eyes I being to hum out a melody The song begins in earnest The…

  • The Story of Morgan le Fay and Sir Accolon

    For day five of Love Week this year, I have decided to go over the story of Morgan le Fay and her lover Accolon.    Morgan le Fay was the sister of King Arthur, and Accolon was one of the Knights of the Round Table. Their love story was one that began after Morgan’s marriage…

  • Venus or Aphrodite, By Any Name Goddess of Love

    For Femme Fatale Friday for this Love Week 2022 I have chosen to write about the most iconic Goddess of Love!    Aphrodite is her name in Greece, and in Rome, she was called Venus.   She is the embodiment of love, lust, and sexuality! Her relationships are many in the myths.   She is…