White Rose of Avalon

Magic

  • Carnival Row

    For today’s post, I would like to discuss how much I love the Prime Original Series Carnival Row.    The first season premiered in August of 2019, and fans of the series are still awaiting the second season.   This is understandable given the amazing production value, and fantasy content (it takes a long time…

  • Blessed Ostara

    Since today is the Equinox, I have decided to write a little bit about some Ostara traditions.   The Vernal Equinox is the time when the daylight hours and night hours are equal, much the same as Mabon, the Autumnal Equinox.   The name of the Germanic Spring Goddess Ostara, sometimes Eostre, is where the…

  • Vindication of Blodeuwedd Poem

    For today’s post, I am sharing a poem I have composed about the Welsh Celtic Goddess Blodeuwedd.   It is a perfect time to post this as she is a Goddess of Seasonal Sovereignty often associated with Spring and Summer, and tomorrow is the Spring Equinox! Vindication of Blodeuwedd by Maranda Wabik An owl’s wing,…

  • Choosing Your Working Crystals

    For today’s post, I would like to take a look at the process of choosing the crystals that work best for you!    Working with crystals can be as simple or complex as you would like to make it.   Each of us, that works with crystals, feels drawn to the energies of certain crystals…

  • The Mystical Femme Fatale Archetype

    For today’s post, I would like to look at an archetype commonly found in medieval legends.    I personally refer to this archetype as the Mystical Femme Fatale.   In many of her portrayals in medieval romances, Morgan le Fay fits into this archetype.   In truth, many of the women of Arthurian Legend can…

  • Soul’s Truth Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share another poem that I have composed.   This time it is something that came to me in a moment of inspiration! Soul’s Truth by Maranda Wabik Wings flitter ar my back. Wings wrap around me to protect. Wings flap and flutter. Wings lift me up high to…

  • Glastonbury, Real Site of Avalon?

    For today’s post, I have decided to write about the real site of Avalon, Glastonbury England!   Now, the honest truth is that many locations have claimed to be the real-world location of the mystical land of Avalon.   This is very similar to the locations claiming to have been the historical seat of Camelot!…

  • Faery Gates of Avalon Review

    For today’s post, I would like to do a book review on The Faery Gates of Avalon by Gareth Knight.   This book is an analysis of the Arthurian Romances by Chretien de Troyes through the lens of faery magic!   Knight is a great scholar of the Arthuriad, and has worked with Arthurian magick…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Witchy Book Series

    For today’s post, I will be counting down my five favorite books series that focus on witches!   This was a difficult one to rank, and I know there will be some who question why number two is not number one.   But without further ado, here is the countdown! Number 5: Witches of East…

  • Messenger of Morgana Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem I composed. Messenger of Morgana by Maranda Wabik On a snowy Friday morning A crow taunts a cat. She can see him through the glass, But he is safe outside the window. The crow is a messenger of Morgana, The cat is a witch’s familiar.…