White Rose of Avalon

Mabinogion

  • Blooms of Blodeuwedd

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the three flowers used to create Blodeuwedd!  Although in some tellings nine blooms are used to call Blodeuwedd forth into corporeal form, I want to focus on the three always stated to be part of her creation.   I felt this…

  • Arianrhod’s Dance: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poetic meditation on Arianrhod’s story and her place as a Divine Mother who never desired Motherhood instead imparting Destinies upon her son and inspiring the creation of Blodeuwedd, and what we can learn from her tale!    Arianrhod’s Dance by Maranda…

  • The Time of Blodeuwedd

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be about the Time of Blodeuwedd in the Sisterhood of Avalon tradition, as we have just entered this time with the Full Moon in Virgo on Saturday!   Now, I obviously celebrate Blodeuwedd all year round, being that I am…

  • Arianrhod & Divine Motherhood

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is going to focus on Arianrhod in her aspect as a Divine Mother.   Now, Arianrhod is far from the common image of a Mother Goddess, who is only nurturing and loving embracing her children and holding them close.  …

  • Morgana, Blodeuwedd, & Faery Associations of the Goddess

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is an exploration of my two most beloved Goddesses, Morgan le Fay and Blodeuwedd, and the Faery species they are most connected with!   Now, both of these two Faery Queens are associated with many different types of Fae, but I chose one…

  • Advice from the Goddess for the New Year

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    This first Femme Fatale Friday of 2024 is going to be a little bit different.    I am going to focus on advice from the Goddess for the New Year.   I will be looking at the stories of some of my most beloved Goddesses…

  • The Llewellyn Tarot Major Arcana Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be another Major Arcana analysis and walkthrough of the Fool’s Journey.   This time the focus will be on The Llewellyn Tarot by Anna-Marie Ferguson.    Each of these Major Arcana cards is associated with different figures from Welsh myth…

  • Finding Elen Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of the book Finding Elen: The Quest for Elen of the Ways edited by Caroline Wise.    I have had this book on my to-read list for the last few years.   It had been out of print for quite…

  • Overview of the Moons of Avalon

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today I have decided to take an overview of the 13 Moons of Avalon (well technically there are fourteen, as not every year has a total lunar eclipse and not every year has a blue moon) as celebrated by the Sisterhood of Avalon. ~Time of…

  • 9 Must-Read Books for Spiritual Seekers Who are Interested in Welsh Celtic Mystery Traditions

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s post is a countdown of my top nine choices for must-read books for people interested in Welsh Celtic Mystery Traditions!   I have chosen to rank these books based on their importance to read if you are walking a path of Welsh Celtic Mysticism,…