White Rose of Avalon

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  • The Fire Element: Kindling the Hearthfire in Winter

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the importance of the Fire Element to warm us and inspire us during Winter’s Frosty Embrace.   As we slowly make our way through the Wheel of the Year and are nearly at the midpoint between Winter Solstice and the Vernal…

  • The Evolution of Yuletide ‘Green’ Traditions

    Happy Winter Solstice, and welcome to the final day of the Green Knight Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings!    Today’s post is about the evolution of Yuletide Green Traditions.   The Green figures of the Green Man and the Green Knight can be seen as very similar figures, as both are…

  • Morgan le Fay and Guinevere in ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’: the Winter Goddess and the Summer Goddess

    Welcome to day six of the Green Knight Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings!    Today’s post is also this week’s Femme Fatale Friday post, so I will be discussing Morgan le Fay and her plot to kill Guinevere in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight as a battle between a Winter…

  • Snowflakes & Shadows: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a poem about the beauty of Snowflakes and the Shadows we face in the Winter! ❄️ Snowflakes & Shadows ❄️  by Maranda Wabik Snowflakes dusting the grass Crystalline beauty en mass As the stormy night, Begins to lay a blanket of…

  • The Whistling Winds: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about the transitory period as late Autumn becomes Winter! The Whistling Winds by Maranda Wabik The Whistling Winds shake the pane, Glass protection from the rain. The ebony sky is dotted with light, Providing a serene sight. Looking through the…

  • Rabbits, Creatures of Springtime Folklore

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the folklore and magick of Rabbits, as well as why they are iconic creatures of Spring!   I will be going over aspects of Rabbits in folklore in separate sections to give a rounded view of why they are so linked…

  • Vernal Flora & Fauna: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about the flora and fauna of Springtime slowly coming alive as Winter is at its end! Vernal Flora & Fauna by Maranda Wabik Open the window Breathe in the sun Fresh winds blow through the home Creating a space for…

  • The Dawning of Spring, A Call to Action

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is all about how Spring is the time to begin Quests and follow the Call to Action, really putting all of our plans made over Winter into action with the new season!   I personally find that the longer I walk my spiritual…

  • Rain & Mother Nature: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about the rainy days of early Spring! Rain & Mother Nature by Maranda Wabik Rain nourishes the land Giving Mother Nature a helping hand Earth is fertilized Earth is watered Early Spring rain Brings on late Spring gain Flowers blossom…

  • ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’, ‘The Hare Moon’: A Magical Media Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a Full Moon Monday Magical Media Analysis of ‘The Hare Moon’ episode of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina!    I chose to do this post today because it is the Full Moon in Libra, or the first Full Moon when the Sun is…