White Rose of Avalon

Magic

  • Calypso Poem

    For this final post of Poetry Week, I would like to share a poem about the nymph Calypso. Calypso  by Maranda Wabik My island Became his home For seven long years I offered him Immorality I offered him  My body I offered him My heart Odysseus rejected My love He broke  My heart He left…

  • Blessed Midsummer Poem

    For this second post of Poetry Week, I have decided to share a poem about today’s holiday. Blessed Midsummer! by Maranda Wabik On a bright  Midsummer’s Day Faeries dance They bow Down to their Great Goddess Faery Queen Aine! She is a shining Powerful Beautiful She is fire She is the Sun She represents agriculture…

  • Melusina’s Legacy Poem

    For this first post of Poetry Week, I have decided to share a poem I composed about the Faery Queen Melusina. Melusina’s Legacy by Maranda Wabik Melusina is betrayed Raymond had seen her Her secret was revealed She must leave But she still Stayed near her children Crying as a Banshee When one would perish…

  • My Top 5 Non-Fiction Mermaid & Water Magic Books

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my favorite non-fiction books about mermaids and watery magic.   This can be considered a bit of a companion piece to my earlier post about favorite non-fiction faery books!    I read a lot about faeries, mermaids, and water magic, and this list is…

  • My Top 5 Mermaid Characters

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my favorite mermaid characters from film and television! Number 5: Miranda from Miranda and Mad About Men ~For my number five choice I had to pick the mermaid character who is my namesake, with different spellings but the same name!   Miranda is the…

  • Mermaid Beauty Rituals Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem about mermaid beauty. Mermaid Beauty Rituals by Maranda Wabik Oil applied To a tail To keep it shiny To keep it supple To keep it powerful Pearls twined in my hair Seashells hung about my neck Sitting on a rock Singing a song As I…

  • Bridget Bishop, First Victim of Salem

    This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is a special one, as I will be discussing Bridget Bishop.   Bridget was the first woman hung in Salem during the witchcraft hysteria of 1692.   Today marks the 330th anniversary of Bridget’s untimely death. Born Bridget Playfer in Norwich, England sometime in the mid or late 1630s, she…

  • My Top 7 Supernatural Television Shows

    I have decided to do a countdown of my seven favorite hour-long supernatural drama shows for today’s post.    I will keep it to shows that were on over the last thirty years, and that were long-running.  For the purpose of this post, I will be defining long-running as having at least five seasons.  …

  • Magical Spirit Guides

    For today’s post, I have decided to write about spirit guides or guardians.    Many people think of two things when they think of these types of guides.   Either they think of spirit animals or guardian angels, and both of these do count as spiritual guardians.    However, I would like to look at…

  • Medusa’s Might Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem I composed about the power of Medusa! Medusa’s Might by Maranda Wabik The Gorgon’s might Helps us take flight Few know of her plight Medusa was a  Priestess Medusa was a  Virgin Medusa was a  Witch Medusa was a  Goddess After Poseidon’s  Violation She became…