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  • The Incarnated Mermaid Diaries: Singing the Song of Your Soul

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Siren Saturday, I have decided to share the tenth entry in my Incarnated Mermaid Diaries series.   Today’s topic is Singing the Song of Your Soul! Mermaids and song are often inextricably linked in folklore and fairytales.   We often think of…

  • The Incarnated Mermaid Diaries: Incarnated Mermaids & the Appreciation for the Arts

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Siren Saturday, I have decided to share the ninth entry in my Incarnated Mermaid Diaries series.   Today’s topic is Incarnated Mermaids and the Appreciation of the Arts! To begin, I will say that as an Incarnated Mermaid, I have a deep…

  • The Avalon Ballroom: Iconic Concert Venue During the Summer of Love

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be exploring the history of the Avalon Ballroom, a famous location in San Francisco during the late 1960s!   I thought this would serve as an ideal companion to yesterday’s post about ‘60s Icons of Style and Art, leaving…

  • ’60s Icons: Muses to Inspire Your Style and Art

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will discuss five of the most iconic women of the 1960s who inspire my personal style and art.   I had to narrow down this list, as I could go on forever, and the original version had eleven 60s icons,…

  • Maenads and Ariadne: Women of Dionysus

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about the connection between Maenads and Ariadne!   Maenads are remembered as the followers of Dionysus, always celebrating the God of Wine and Revelry with endless bacchanals.   Now, you may wonder what they have to do with Ariadne.   The…

  • Ode to Marianne: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings. Today’s post is a poetic reflection on the passing of Marianne Faithfull, yet another 60s icon lost to us!   As a lover of her music, story, acting, style, and iconic status in 60s pop culture, I knew I had to acknowledge her passing in an…

  • Icons & Their Personal Impact on Life

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about how the Icons we feel pulled towards during our formative years can impact of Spiritual Growth and Life Paths!   I know this is a bit of a strange topic, but I do love delving into strange topics, so I hope…

  • A Very Gothic Love Triangle

    Welcome to Day Six of Phantom of the Opera Week here on White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s topic is the love triangle of Erik, Christine, and Raoul.    This love triangle sits at the very core of the story, as Erik’s obsessive love for Christine and Raoul’s jealousy over Christine’s ‘Angel of…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Portrayals of Erik, The Phantom of the Opera

    Welcome to Day Four of Phantom of the Opera Week here on White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s topic is my top five favorite portrayals of Erik.   Without further ado, here’s my list! Number 5: Ramen Karimloo ~My number five spot goes to the actor who portrayed Erik in the 2011 Phantom…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Phantom of the Opera Songs

    Welcome to Day Two of Phantom of the Opera Week here on White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s topic is my top five favorite songs from the Andrew Lloyd Weber musical.   I am not going into a long preamble here, instead, let’s get right to my list! Number 5: The Point of…