White Rose of Avalon

Summer

  • ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and Celebrating Midsummer with the Fae

    Blessed Midsummer and welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to discuss Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the Faery Magick within it!    Being that today is the Midsummer Solstice, it is the ideal time to tap into the magick of the…

  • 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…

  • Aine, Irish Faery Queen of Midsummer!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is a Summer Solstice special about Aine, Irish Faery Queen Goddess deeply associated with Midsummer!    Aine’s name is often translated to mean ‘Bright’ or ‘Delight’ which makes sense given her Solar associations.   Aine’s name is also sometimes said…

  • Heed the Call of the Sea Siren: 5 Tips to Embrace Your Inner Mermaid!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a list of tips to Heed the Call of the Sea Siren with personal beauty, self-love, and Shadow work rituals!   This is self-care with a Water Fae twist for the burgeoning Summer energy that we often look to embrace when we…

  • The Seasons of the Witch: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s post is a poem about the cycles and the seasons of the year. The Seasons of the Witch by Maranda Wabik Smell the change in the air Time is turning, As cycles EBB & FLOW Old become ancient New becomes old Ancient becomes renewed…

  • Goddess of the Sea: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darling readers!   Today’s post is a poem about finding yourself in the depths of the Sea. Goddess of the Sea by Maranda Wabik Siren’s Song piques my interest  As Night Dark Waves Lap against the shore in  A constant Ebb & Flow I do not feel…

  • Plant Allies & Relationships

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darling readers!   For today’s post, I have decided that I will be doing an update on some of my plant allies.   As most of my regular readers will know, I have been taking an herbalism course over the last several months, and I wanted to…

  • Blessed By The Fae: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darling readers!   For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem about Faery blessings. Blessed By The Fae by Maranda Wabik Faery blessings Bring to light Deep held wishes On this Summer Night Blow on the Dandelion Sending our Desires Out into the Universe Dance…

  • Fun Summer Solstice Films!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darling readers!   Today’s post is all about fun movies to watch for the Summer Solstice.   I figured this was an excellent companion piece to yesterday’s book post.   Some of these films are very summery, while others are more loosely connected, but I feel that…