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  • Apotropaic Imagery

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Apotropaic Imagery, what it is, and two specific examples that I find to be incredibly powerful!    Let’s begin with the definition of Apotropaic from dictionary.com.   APOTROPAIC [ ap-uh-truh-pey-ik ] adjective 1. intended to ward off evil. 2. preventing or…

  • The Eleusinian Mysteries, Persephone, Demeter, and the Ultimate Death Mystery Cult

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is going to be all about the Eleusinian Mysteries, at least the small amount of information that we know about it, since this was a true Mystery Cult, with its knowledge lost to history!    The concept of learning…

  • Inanna & Ereshkigal: Earlier Forms of Aphrodite & Persephone?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is about Inanna and Ereshkigal and how they may have been the earlier versions of Aphrodite and Persephone.   I am looking to do this post in order to further illuminate that although Aphrodite and Persephone are often simply seen…

  • Finding Elen Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a review of the book Finding Elen: The Quest for Elen of the Ways edited by Caroline Wise.    I have had this book on my to-read list for the last few years.   It had been out of print for quite…

  • Pandora & Her Box

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is about Pandora and her famous Box.    In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman, created by the Gods after Prometheus stole fire to give it to humans.   The creation of this first woman was in order to…

  • Phantom & Death and the Maiden

    Welcome to Day One of Phantom of the Opera Week here on White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s topic is The Phantom of the Opera and how it relates to the Death and the Maiden motif!    I have written pretty extensively about the Death and the Maiden motif here on White Rose…

  • Apple Folklore & Magick

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is going to focus on the magick of Apples and some of the folkloric associations with this incredible and potent fruit.    I have chosen to break down this post by particular apple association sections. Apple Love Spells ~Love magick and love spells…

  • Virgo & the Priestess Archetype

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is a bit different, as I will be discussing the only zodiac sign depicted as a female, and my personal Sun and Moon sign, Virgo.   In particular, I want to discuss the archetype of Virgo as a Priestess and…

  • What’s in a Name? The Power of Latin Plant Names!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   For today’s post, I have decided to look at some of the Latin names for herbs and how they hold clues as to some of the magickal and medicinal properties of the herb!    I have decided to include nine herbs for this post, as…

  • Blodeuwedd & the Death of Lleu Llaw Gyffes

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is another post about one of my most beloved Welsh Celtic Goddesses, Blodeuwedd.    However, this post is going to be a bit different than my other posts about her, as I will be focusing on the attempt on the life of her…