White Rose of Avalon

Magic

  • The High Priestess in Tarot

     For today’s post I would like to discuss the importance of the High Priestess in Tarot.    Within the tradition of the tarot, the card of High Priestess is numbered two.   This makes her the third of the trumps, or major arcana cards.    She is the feminine magical force!     In a…

  • Krampus

    For today’s post I have decided to do a brief overview of the story of Krampus.   The story of Krampus is one that has seen a surge in interest in the last few decades.    It began as a tale of sort of the anti-Santa, however, he was much more. It is likely that…

  • Power Poem

    For today’s post I will be sharing a poem I wrote about power. Power by Maranda Wabik A light in the darkness, A spark of a flame, A drop of water in endless rain, Power of weather, Power of elements, Power of Faery, Power of witch, Power of Goddess. Today I walk the twilit path…

  • Tempest Poem

    For today’s post I have decided to share a poem I wrote a long while ago inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest!   I hope you will enjoy it. Tempest by Maranda Wabik Daughter of Prospero; destined magician. A witch of unknown power—but  One of admiration and the cause of wonderment. Caught in a storm, A…

  • Golden Apples Poem

    This is a poem I wrote about the power of Avalon and the sacredness of apples. Golden Apples by Maranda Wabik Golden Apples shine bright They emanate an inner light Gifts of Morgana I cherish them! Fruit of knowledge Fruit of sexuality Fruit of fertility Fruit of life Fruit of love Fruit of passion! She…

  • Hekate, Goddess of Witches

    Hello my Lovely readers, and welcome back to Femme Fatale Friday!   For this week’s Femme Fatale I have chosen the Greek Goddess of witchcraft, Hekate.    She is a powerful and shadowy figure that I felt is perfect for this dark time of the year, and she is a truly fascinating Goddess! Hekate is…

  • Morgen’s Connection to Norse Magick

    Hello, my Lovely readers!   Today’s post will look at a connection point between Celtic and Norse Magicks.   Morgen can be seen as having a connection to Norse magick because she can be seen as having similar aspects to Freya.    Both Goddesses have a deep connection to magic, to sexuality, to sacred lands…

  • Goddesses to Work With Seasonally

    While some that work with Goddesses do so with a Patron Goddess, or a few Patrons, all year round, you can also choose to work with particular Goddesses based on the time of year.    That is what I want to focus on today.   So this will be a brief post about examples of…

  • Morgana le Fay as Seductress

    For today’s post I would like to look at Morgana aspect as a seductress.   In many tales of the Matter of Britain, Morgana is seen as an enchantress and a seductress.   She was known in many a tale to be the lover of several knights.    This is what would lead to her…

  • Goddess of Death

    For today’s post I would like to look at the different death Goddesses across different pantheons.    In Greece she was Persephone and Hekate, in Egypt she was Nephthys and Isis, in Norse myth she was Hel and Freya, in Celtic Ireland she was the Morrigan, in Celtic Wales she was Rhiannon and Cerridwen, in…