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  • Morgana’s Mermaid Archetypes

    For today’s post, I would like to look at the watery mermaid archetypes found in Celtic lore!    That is why this post is titled Morgana’s Mermaid Archetypes.   Water was sacred to the ancient Celts, and they viewed the world as divided based on elements.   The land of the air, land of the…

  • Zodiac Awareness

    For today’s post, I have decided to discuss how to understand yourself a bit better with the traditional western zodiac.   I have said many times that I find that I am much more connected to the Celtic zodiac, as the signs I was born under in that zodiac seem more similar to me than…

  • The Faery Melusina Poem

    For today’s blog, I have decided to share a poem I have composed about Melusine.   She was a Mermaid Faery Queen from whom many medieval royals claimed descent! The Faery Melusina by Maranda Wabik On a Saturday, A Faery Queen Enters a tub. Her legs become scales. As her mermaid tail appears. She floats …

  • Faery Rings

    For today’s post, I have decided to take a brief look at faery rings.   For those that are unfamiliar with faery rings, they are naturally occurring rings found in grassy areas.    They are commonly spotted in the woods, in fields, and even in gardens and backyards.    This ring can commonly be made…

  • Goddess Within Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem I have written about Aphrodite and embracing your inner Goddess. Goddess Within by Maranda Wabik Born of foam, The water of the sea, Washes over the female form. Limbs cleansed With sparkling water. Long hair Covering the womanhood. As the locks dry, Tumbled curls fall…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Female Supernatural Characters

    I have decided to do a countdown of my favorite female characters from the television series Supernatural for today’s post.   Recently, my husband and I have been watching (re-watching in my case)  this paranormal drama, and that is what has inspired this post.   While the male characters are the central driving force, especially…

  • Gillian Owens, Practical Magic Vixen

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have chosen to feature my favorite character from Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic!   This book was the first in a series of four novels, the second two being prequels and the fourth a direct sequel to the original.   Gillian Owens appeared in the first and last of…

  • Liminality in Celtic Lore

    For today’s post, I will be looking at the concept of liminality in Celtic lore.   Firstly, I will begin with a definition of what liminal means.   According to lexico.com liminal is defined as 1. Occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold. 2. Relating to a transitional or…

  • Eco-Faery Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem about faeries and protecting nature. Eco-Faery by Maranda Wabik Walking the woodlands The strange secret places, Those untouched by humans Those undisturbed by industrialization. That is where we meet the Fair Folk. A place of nature, A place of remembrance. Inspired are those who follow,…

  • My Top 10 Non-Fiction Faery Books

    For today’s post, I have decided to make a list of my top ten favorite Faery books.   In this case, these are non-fiction books that focus on faery lore!   As will be apparent to regular readers of my blog, I am a huge fan of anything faery.   I have been studying faery…