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  • ‘The Mermaid’ by W.B. Yeats Poem Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing my line-by-line analysis of the short poem The Mermaid by William Butler (W.B.) Yeats!   I have accessed the text of the poem on https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/mermaid-10#google_vignette.   As a brief sidenote, the version of this poem that I am…

  • Island Magick: Embracing the Oceanic Enchantress

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I have decided to discuss the concept of embracing the Oceanic Island Enchantress energy!   This is a very Mermaidy, as well as Summery and Watery magickal energy, which is why I thought that it was an ideal subject…

  • Dancing on the Beach with the Evening Star: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I am sharing a poem about dancing with the energy of Venus and the Full Moon! Dancing on the Beach with the Evening Star by Maranda Wabik Bare feet squishing in the sand Hips shaking as I dance about the land Just…

  • Sea Sirens, Loreleis, and Rusalki: Dangerous Water Faeries

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Siren Saturday post, I will be discussing three types of dangerous and deadly Water Faeries!   I will discuss each in their own small section below.   Without further ado, let’s look at some fatal Faeries!    SEA SIRENS ~Obviously, the classic Sirens…

  • Undines & the Magick of Embodying Water

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Undines, the Water Elementals, and the magick of Embodying Water! Now, many of you may know the term Undine from the novella of that title by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, or the…

  • Aquatic Lore in ‘The Odyssey’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For today’s Mermaid Monday blog post, I will be exploring the Aquatic and Mermaidy lore in The Odyssey!   In five separate sections below, I will look briefly at each figure from The Odyssey.   Without further ado, let’s look at figures with Aquatic lore…

  • Brilliant Crystalline Waves: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.  For today’s post, I will be sharing a poem about the beauty of Summer Waves. Brilliant Crysalline Waves by Maranda Wabik Seafoam lapping on the shoreline The smell of saltwater hanging in the air Wave after wave crashes, making me feel sublime The Sea deposits treasures…

  • Sea Animal Guardians

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday post, I am looking at some of my most beloved Aquatic Animal Guardians!   As usual for this type of post, I will be exploring each animal in their own small sections below.   Without further ado, let’s look at Sea…

  • Saltwater and Sea Spray: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about the beauty of the beach. Saltwater and Sea Spray by Maranda Wabik Standing at the shoreline Feeling overcome by emotions sublime The smell of Saltwater Filling the air The breeze rustling through my long hair…

  • Seashell Divination: Gaining Insights from the Sea

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I wanted to share my experiences learning Seashell Divination!   Now, there are different forms of Seashell Divination, with two of the most common being Throwing the Cowries and Conchomancy, but I will be discussing how I personally use Seashells in…