Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is an exploration of Starlings, Owls, and Ravens as Sacred Birds in The Mabinogion and their relationships to Faery Queen Goddesses! This post also serves as a reason to explore exactly why I chose to name my Patreon tiers after these Sacred…
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The Colors of Faery Animals
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s blog post is about the colors of Faery that hold magickal significance, specifically the three colors that we see over and over signaling an animal from Faeryland in folklore! Those three colors are white, black, and red. I will go over each…
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Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings. Today’s post is about the three flowers used to create Blodeuwedd! Although in some tellings nine blooms are used to call Blodeuwedd forth into corporeal form, I want to focus on the three always stated to be part of her creation. I felt this…
Read MoreAvalon’s Tree of Immortal Life: A Poem
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings! Today’s post is a poem about the Divine Apple Orchard in Avalon. Avalon’s Tree of Immortal Life by Maranda Wabik Massive tree heavy with ripe apples This is AVALON’S TREE OF IMMORTAL LIFE Each apple holds sacred knowledge An occult map of star lore That…
Read MoreCorvus, the Crow Constellation
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings! Today’s post is yet another one about my favorite bird the crow, but this time I am focusing on the Corvus, the crow constellation. Corvus is located right next to Virgo, giving this constellation a very special placement for me, as it is aligned…
Read MoreMy Feathered Friends: A Poem
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings! Today’s post is a poem about my relationship with birds. My Feathered Friends by Maranda Wabik Kinship with my avian friends Reminds me of my desire for FREEDOM Love of the ingenuity of my feathered friends Reminds me of my desire for INSPIRATION Warmth of…
Read MoreCrow & Owl: A Poem
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings! Today’s post is a poem about crows and owls as birds of the Goddess. Crow & Owl by Maranda Wabik Caw of the Crow Screech of the Owl Birds of the Goddesses Divine Messengers of Annwn Sent from the Blessed Isle of Avalon Avian Goddess…
Read MoreBlodeuwedd of the Seasons: A Poem
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings! For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem about my love for Blodeuwedd. Blodeuwedd of the Seasons by Maranda Wabik Goddess made of Blooms Maiden made of Flowers Seasonal Sovereignty Of the turning of the Year Light Half of the Year Flower Goddess…
Read MoreBlodeuwedd & 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…
Read MoreBirds, Messengers of Annwn
Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings! Today’s post is about birds and how they connect to the Otherworld and Goddess. Birds are quite obviously deeply connected to the element of air and therefore with the ideals of intellect, wisdom, and strategy. The freedom of the ability to fly all…
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