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Mermaid Monday

  • The Pleasure Priestess and the Sacred Waters

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing Pleasure Priestesses and the Sacred Waters.   I thought that this would serve as an ideal first post after last week’s Aphrodisia Theme. So, you may wonder, what exactly is a Pleasure Priestess?   Well,…

  • Aphrodite Anaduomenê: Risen from the Sea

    Welcome to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this first post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Anaduomenê, Risen from the Sea!   Of course, since I have begun this theme week on a Mermaid Monday, I had to discuss an epithet of Aphrodite relating to the…

  • Scrying the Well of Intentions

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing Scrying the Well of Intentions.   What exactly does that mean?   You see, we all have goals in mind, and it is important to make sure that our intentions are aligned with our…

  • An Examination of Waterhouse’s ‘Hylas and the Nymphs’: What the Painting Means to Me

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday post, I have decided to do an examination of the amazing John William Waterhouse painting, Hylas and the Nymphs. I have adored this painting since I was a young teenager.   The beautiful Water Nymphs gathered together in the water, casting…

  • Summer Plans for the Watery Witch: Creating an Activity Wishlist

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing some of the things that I will be planning on doing in the Summer, as a Watery Woman, with a Mermaid Soul! As the weather is fully broken, many of us want to get out…

  • Lessons from Celtic Mermaids Waitlist is Open

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s Mermaid Monday blog post is all about the fact that I have opened a Waitlist for my 7-week-long online class, Lessons from Celtic Mermaids, which will open for enrollment on June 20, 2026, for the Summer Solstice! So, if you are interested in joining…

  • A Drop of Water Ripples Out: A Reflection on Creating Change

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing creating change by becoming a Voice of the Sacred Waters, Watery Faery Queens, and Water Goddesses!   After all, each drop of water ripples out, each pebble dropped into the water creates ripples, and that…

  • A Mermaid’s Library: Book Recommendations

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be sharing a list of very Mermaidy Book Recommendations!   For the record, I will not be ranking these books, as they are all different flavors of Mermaidy and Watery knowledge to delve into.    Without further…

  • Mermaid Musings with Maranda: My New Video Series!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I have decided to share some information about a new series of short videos I have just begun!    This series is titled Mermaid Musings with Maranda, and it is available on Instagram and Facebook as Reels and…

  • April Showers and the Power of Rain

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be discussing the power of rain, as we often get a lot of that in this Springtime month of April! I have always loved the rain, from a sun shower to a storm; there has always been…