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Witches

  • The Elizabeth Woodville and Morgan le Fay Connection

    For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at the connection between the Arthurian figure Morgan le Fay and the late medieval Queen Elizabeth Woodville.   In the past, I did a post about the connection between Elizabeth Woodville and Guinevere.   That one had some obvious connections with both being Queens married…

  • My Top 5 Biographies About Elizabeth Woodville

    For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my favorite non-fiction books about the White Queen, Elizabeth Woodville.   Woodville is one of the iconic Queens during the Wars of the Roses.   She was called the White Queen because she was married to the first Yorkist King of England, Edward IV.…

  • Evolution of The Vampire Diaries Characters

    Welcome to day six of Vampire Week.   For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at the evolution of the characters in The Vampire Diaries.   There is a time jump of three years that famously happens during the seventh season.   It also allowed us to see the characters that were…

  • Katherine Pierce, Iconic Trickster Villainess

    Welcome to day five of Vampire Week, as well as this week’s Femme Fatale Friday.   For today’s post, I could not choose any other topic than “the myth, the legend, the baddest bitch of all”, Katherine Pierce! On June 5, 1473, Katerina Petrova was born in Bulgaria.    In 1490, she would give birth…

  • My Top 5 Worst The Vampire Diaries Couples

    Welcome to day four of Vampire Week!   I have decided to do a companion piece to yesterday’s post.   I will be doing a countdown of the five worst The Vampire Diaries couples this time! In a way, we can look at these as the bottom five. Without further ado, here’s the countdown. Number…

  • My Top 5 The Vampire Diaries Couples

    Welcome to day three of Vampire Week.   For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of my five favorite The Vampire Diaries couples. Number 5: Rebekah and Stefan ~My number five pick may seem a bit strange.   However, I really loved the dynamic between Stefan and Rebekah as we got to…

  • The Vampire Diaries Doppelgängers

    Welcome to Vampire Week here at White Rose of Avalon!   For day one of Vampire Week, I have chosen to take on the concept of the evolution of doppelgängers to The Vampire Diaries mythos.   I have watched a couple of YouTubers take stances against the mythos of this series universe in general.  …

  • Spiritualism, Mysticism, and Occultism

    For today’s post, I have decided to cover a series of interrelated subjects.   Many have heard of spiritualism because that is the term that was used by nineteenth-century mediums that made waves and had legions of fans.   Mysticism is basically oracle work, the usage of many different ways of predicting the future.  …

  • Enchantress or Sorceress? Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem that I have composed. Enchantress or Sorceress? by Maranda Wabik Why must I choose? Why must I be  Only one? Light filled or darker This dichotomy  Is not meant to last? Yet it can! You can embrace The Enchantress  While also Being a Sorceress! Both…

  • Enchantress or Sorceress

    For today’s post, I have decided to briefly look for the differences between two witchy archetypes, the Enchantress and the Sorceress.   While both of these archetypes are interrelated and can be embraced concurrently, they have their own energies. The Enchantress is associated with springtime and fire.   She is youthful energy and a sexy…