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  • 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…

  • Listen to the Inner Mermaid Queen: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I have decided to share a poem about embracing Mermaid Queen energy! Listen to the Inner Mermaid Queen by Maranda Wabik A Song inside my mind Is singing to gain my attention Oh, yes, my attention it does bind As I…

  • The Incarnated Mermaid Diaries: Filling My Cup & Overflowing with Joy

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Siren Saturday, I have decided to share the fifteenth entry in my Incarnated Mermaid Diaries series.   Today’s topic is Filling My Cup & Overflowing with Joy! I find that this is a topic that is an important reminder for many of…

  • The Sun and the Water: An Exploration of Celtic Solar Water Goddesses

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I have decided to discuss the overlap between Solar Goddesses and Water Goddesses! It is a very interesting aspect of Celtic myth that there are many Goddesses who are associated with the Sun.   While there is the common dichotomy of…

  • 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…

  • The Mer-May Sale for 2026 Has Begun!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Siren Saturday blog post, I am delighted to announce that my two-week-long sale on my Mystical Mermaid Channeled Readings has begun! This is the Mer-May Sale at White Rose of Avalon.   From now through Friday, May 22, 2026, my Mystical Mermaid Channeled…

  • Rusalka and Lorelei: Examining the Folklore of Russian and Germanic Mermaids

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I am going to examine Rusalka and Lorelei as Mermaids from Russian and Germanic lore, respectively!   Of course, I have written about each before, but it has been a while, and I wanted to further examine…

  • 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…

  • Visiting the Cave of the Ancestors: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about communing with the Ancestors by visiting Caves! Visiting the Cave of the Ancestors by Maranda Wabik A darkness envelopes A small ray of light peeks through The sound of water dripping The coolness of the…

  • The Incarnated Mermaid Diaries: Light and Dark Waters, Living in the Liminal

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Siren Saturday, I have decided to share the fourteenth entry in my Incarnated Mermaid Diaries series.   Today’s topic is Light and Dark Waters, Living in the Liminal! Many people think of Water as an element of healing and purification.   While…