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  • The Evolution of Yuletide ‘Green’ Traditions

    Happy Winter Solstice, and welcome to the final day of the Green Knight Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings!    Today’s post is about the evolution of Yuletide Green Traditions.   The Green figures of the Green Man and the Green Knight can be seen as very similar figures, as both are…

  • The Green Knight and the Ghost of Christmas Present

    Welcome to day two of the Green Knight Week here at White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings!    Today’s post is about the Green Knight and how he relates to the Ghost of Christmas Present in Dicken’s A Christmas Carol.   I want to note that this topic is part of what inspired me to…

  • Evolution of the Elves: Folklore, Tolkien, and Santa

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is about the folkloric evolution of how Elves are perceived!   This will be far from a comprehensive deep-dive, as this is a vast topic.   Instead, I want to focus on different elements of Elvish Faerylore, including older Norse and Celtic folklore,…

  • Winter’s Elfin Cheer: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about the Faery Magick of the Wintery season! Winter’s Elfin Cheer by Maranda Wabik Sugar Plum Faeries and Enchanted Elves The Yuletide season is full of Fay Deep Winter’s magicks for me to delve A wonderland of coziness with Santa’s…

  • The Yule Cat, Wicked Feline Fiend of Gryla & the Yule Lads

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about the Yule Cat from Icelandic folklore, he is known as the pet of the Yule Witch Gryla!   Now, I did a whole post on Gryla last year when I discussed her inclusion in the Yuletide special of Chilling Adventures…

  • The Mari Lwyd, Welsh Skeletal Horse and Yuletide Tradition

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s blog post is about the Welsh tradition of the Mari Lwyd, a Horse Skull affixed to a pole with a sheet trailing behind her.    This allows the person beneath the Mari Lwyd a great way to control her actions during the Wassailing Traditions…

  • ‘Bell Book and Candle,’ the Ideal Witchy Winter Film!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s Siren Saturday post is a little bit different, as this one is a Siren Saturday post because I am discussing a film starring Silver Screen Siren Kim Novak.   Obviously, this differs from other Siren Saturday posts I have done of late discussing Sirens…

  • Krampusnacht: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   In honor of today being Krampusnacht, Krampus Night, and the Celebration of Krampus, I wanted to share a poem I have composed about everyone’s favorite Yuletide Demon! Krampusnacht by Maranda Wabik The evening is still, silent, and full of fear. The silence sliced with the…

  • Three Great Holiday-Themed Tarot & Oracle Decks!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be my praise for three great holiday-themed Tarot and Oracle decks that I really adore using during the Autumn and Winter months, but they can be used any time of year.   This is not a ranked post, just one…

  • Sally Skellington, Winter Witch?

      Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today I have decided to share with everyone another post about one of my all-time favorite films.    Yes, it is another The Nightmare Before Christmas post, this time focused on Sally and one interpretation of her as a Yuletide Witch.    I believe…