White Rose of Avalon

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  • Foxglove, Faery Flower of Enchantment!

    Welcome to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the famed Faery plant Foxglove.    Foxglove’s scientific name is Digitalis purpurea.   One of the most important things to note about Foxglove is that the plant is very poisonous, so she must never be ingested!   My inspiration to do this…

  • A Very Exciting Announcement, My Patreon is Coming Soon!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is a very exciting announcement, as I am starting a Patreon!    My Patreon will be launching at Midsummer (or another way to say that is on the Summer Solstice) on Thursday, June 20th this year.     For my Patreon, which…

  • The Taurus Scorpio Axis & Balancing Goddess Energies in the Arthuriad

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is about the Taurus and Scorpio axis in the astrological wheel, which aligns with the axis connecting Beltane with Samhain, and Guinevere and Morgana in Arthurian tales by extension!    We are in the height of May’s bountiful energy, but in the Southern…

  • Faery Queens of Springtime

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to focus on some of my most beloved Faery Queens that embrace the energy of late Spring!   May is the ideal time to deepen into the energy of these Springtime Faery Queens, as they embody the sweet-scented floral beauty of…

  • Embrace the Flower Bride

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is about embracing the energy of the Flower Bride!   I thought this would be an ideal topic choice as this is the first Friday of May.    When we think of Flower Brides, the most obvious ideas that come…

  • The Death Card in Tarot

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the Death card in Tarot!   I am honestly surprised that I have not done a committed post about the Death card yet.   The Death card is one of my favorite cards to discuss in Tarot because it is so…

  • The Mermaid Archetype for Aphrodite April!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday is about incorporating the Mermaid Archetype into Aphrodite April!    Given that the Mermaid Archetype is so ingrained in my personality and my personal spiritual practice, I thought that it was an ideal way to discuss embracing Aphrodite April.   …

  • Celtic Goddesses to Celebrate in the Spring!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to focus on Celtic Goddesses whose energy is in line with the Springtime in some way.   I have chosen seven of my most beloved favorites to focus on here in this post!   I will explore the connections to Spring…

  • Blooms of Blodeuwedd

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the three flowers used to create Blodeuwedd!  Although in some tellings nine blooms are used to call Blodeuwedd forth into corporeal form, I want to focus on the three always stated to be part of her creation.   I felt this…

  • Arianrhod’s Dance: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poetic meditation on Arianrhod’s story and her place as a Divine Mother who never desired Motherhood instead imparting Destinies upon her son and inspiring the creation of Blodeuwedd, and what we can learn from her tale!    Arianrhod’s Dance by Maranda…