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Witches

  • Calling Forth the Birds of Rhiannon

    For today’s post I would like to share another short story that I have written. It is a story of a young witch and her dying mother. I hope you will enjoy this tale! Calling Forth the Birds of Rhiannon by Maranda Wabik A young witch is sitting in meditation trying to figure out how…

  • My Top 20 Witchy Characters

    For today’s post, as a bit of a continuation of yesterday’s, I want to countdown my top 20 witch characters across books, films, and television!   For ease I will not be including legendary or mythological figures.    Even with these limitations this list was very difficult to rank, and compile, as I adore all…

  • My Top 5 Witchy Cats

    For today’s post I would like to do a countdown of my top five favorite witchy cats! Halloween is slowly approaching, although not nearly quickly enough for me (it is my absolute favorite holiday!). At least I have my birthday, the Autumnal Equinox, and my husband’s birthday this month to satisfy my need to celebrate…

  • Elizabeth Woodville and Anne Boleyn Parallels

    For today’s post I would like to look at some of the parallels between the stories of Elizabeth Woodville and Anne Boleyn!    I have written about both of these queens multiple times, and I thought looking at them both would be an interesting post.    Elizabeth Woodville was the first “commoner” queen of England. …

  • My Top 10 Things We did on Our Honeymoon (aside from the obvious)

    Hello my lovely readers, I am back!   We are back from our incredible honeymoon in Massachusetts, and I already miss Salem!   For today’s first post back here on White Rose of Avalon, I would like to do a countdown of my top ten favorite things my husband and I did. Number 10: Lizzie…

  • Witchy Animals

    For today’s post I would like to discuss animals that have been associated with witches, and used as familiars throughout history!    These animals are snakes, toads, rabbits, foxes, wolves, crows/ravens, owls, and of course cats. Firstly I would like to define what a familiar is.    A familiar is a special animal that helps…

  • Freya: Warrior Love Goddess

    For today’s post I would like to take a look at the Love Goddess of the Norse Pantheon.    Freya was a goddess of both love and war.    She was in this way associated with both life and death, and even had a hall of warrior’s souls (just like Odin did), and she got…

  • My Top 5 Comedy Horror Films

    For today’s post I want to take a look at some of my favorite comedy horror films.    These films are cross-overs between the two genres.    Some are outright comedic spoofs of horror tropes, and others are horror films with comedy elements!    As a lover of both horror and comedy, these films appeal…

  • Common Accusations of Witchcraft

    For today’s blog post I would like to take a look at some of the causes of witchcraft accusations in history.   There are many reasons that women (and some men) have been accused of witchcraft throughout the centuries.     In the common era witchcraft is understood to be a part of nature based religious…

  • James I: Witch-Hunter King

    James VI of Scotland became James I of England in 1603, after the childless death of Elizabeth I.    He is most often remembered for being the first Stuart king of England, and the first monarch to rule a united England and Scotland.     Another important fact about James I is that he was…