White Rose of Avalon

Spiritual

  • Cherry Blossom Festival Reflections: Are Local Nature Festivals Still About Nature?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    For today’s post, I will be sharing my reflections about attending this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival at one of my local parks!   Now, I had planned to write this reflection even before attending this year, as I go every year (and have since childhood).…

  • ‘Meeting the Melissae’ Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a review of Meeting the Melissae: The Ancient Greek Bee Priestesses of Demeter by Elizabeth Ashley.    As someone who has long been fascinated with the Melissae, this book was a great find, and it skyrocketed to the top of my…

  • Essential Books to Read When Walking a Welsh Celtic or Avalonian Spiritual Path

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing some essential books to read when you are walking a Welsh Celtic or Avalonian Spiritual Path.   In particular, I will discuss books that are primary sources of the folklore that is the backbone of this path, as…

  • The Alchemical Marriage

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about the Alchemical Marriage and how it relates to the spiritual journey!   I do want to note that I will only be going over what the Alchemical Marriage is and how it is used in the spiritual journey rather briefly,…

  • Tarot Archetypes & Intention Setting

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a Tarot Tuesday look at how to use Tarot Archetypes when setting new intentions!   This was an idea that  I felt very drawn to as 2024 was coming to a close.   To focus on a Tarot Archetype, or even…

  • The Fool’s Journey & the New Year

    Happy New Year 2025, and welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s New Year’s Day blog post is about walking your own path via the Fool’s Journey!   As it is the first day of the New Year, it is the ideal time to see this as the beginning of a…

  • Woodland Quest: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about taking a Woodland Journey on a dark and cold Winter’s night! Woodland Quest by Maranda Wabik Wind sharp as ice, Thrashing overhead, Whipping at my skin like a knife’s slice. I walked down a snowy path to see where…

  • The Five Seeds of Wisdom in the Sisterhood of Avalon Tradition

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the Five Seeds of Wisdom developed by Jhenah Telyndru for the Sisterhood of Avalon.   The Five Seeds of Wisdom refer to the seeds within an Apple, which create a pentagram when cut in half!   This is a beautiful system…

  • Tarot and the Path to Self-Knowledge

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s Tarot Thursday post is about using Tarot as a tool to gain a better understanding of yourself and deepen into contact with your Higher Self as you walk a Spiritual Path!   Many of us who read Tarot cards start learning in order to…

  • Communing with the Ancestors for Samhain Celebrations!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about communing with the Ancestors as part of your Samhain celebrations.  As many know, Samhain is a time when the Veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. This makes the time leading up to Samhain an ideal time…