White Rose of Avalon

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  • The Empress Archetype and Sowing the Seeds of Spring Intentions

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    Today’s Tarot Tuesday post is about how the Empress can be viewed as the Tarot Archetype of the coming of Spring!   The Empress is the harbinger of Abundance, Fertility, Prosperity, and Blessings of the Land Made Manifest. I have always viewed the Empress Archetype…

  • Rose Queen’s Daughter: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a poem about being granted blessings by the Rose Queen, Faery Queen, and Flower Bride of Spring. Rose Queen’s Daughter  by Maranda Wabik Pale Green growth Leaves slowly begin to appear On the Rose Bush Tiny Blooms of Floral are near…

  • Welcoming Spring & the Faery Queen: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a poem about welcoming Spring and celebrating with the Faery Queens! Welcoming Spring & the Faery Queen by Maranda Wabik Soft Pale Green Sprouts The First Signs of Life After the Coldness of Winter’s strife The Plants are slowly awakening in…

  • Burgeoning Spring, Return of the Flowers: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a poem about Spring, soon to return to us once again! Burgeoning Spring, Return of the Flowers by Maranda Wabik Slowly, the Scent of Bright Blossoms will return The breeze becomes warmer Making me yearn For that beautiful Springtime murmur Of…

  • 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…