"Mythological stories about a love-triangle in which two men compete for the favors of a woman are, of course, one of the most conspicuous elements in Celtic literary tradition." - from The Apple Branch: A Path to Celtic Ritual by Alexei Kondratiev (2003) #literary #celtic #love #triangle #writing

"The medieval system of twelve days of celebration following the winter solstice, with peaks at 25 December, 1 January and 6 January, was now in place." - from The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain by Ronald Hutton (1996) #december #january #wales #celebrations #solstice

"The Romans moved first into south Wales, then into the north, and finally, in A.D. 59, destroyed the druid center on Anglesey." - from The Celtic World by Barry W. Cunliffe (1986) #celic #druid #anglesey #romans #wales #welsh

From The Avalonian Oracle: The Source Affirmation: "... Rooted in the light of Divinity, there is nothing I cannot manifest, nor is there any part of me that is not holy or whole." The Avalonian Oracle: Spiritual Wisdom from the Holy Isle: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian... #oracle #celtic #avalon #SOA

"YARROW, CALLED NOSE-BLEED, MILFOIL AND THOUSAND-LEAL. Place.] It is frequent in all pastures. Time.] It flowers late, even in the latter end of August." - from Culpeper's Complete Herbal by Nicholas Culpeper (1814) #yarrow #nosebleed #milfoil #sacredherbs #avaloniantradition #moon2 #flowers #SOA

"It is the second of four moons during the Time of Ceridwen, and the lunar month begins on the first full moon when the sun is in Sagittarius; the full moon is in Gemini." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by J. Telyndru (2019) #ceridwen #sagittarius

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"Moon Two of the Avalonian Cycle of Revealing is called the Moon of Distillation, and is associated with the herb yarrow (Achillea millefolium)." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by Jhenah Telyndru (2019) #moontwo #cycleofrevealing #avalonian #SOA

"YARROW, CALLED NOSE-BLEED, MILFOIL AND THOUSAND-LEAL. Descript.] It hath many long leaves spread upon the ground, finely cut, and divided into many small parts: Its flowers are white,..." - from Culpeper's Complete Herbal by N. Culpeper (1814) #yarrow #sacredherbs #avaloniantradition #flowers

"The mystical fruit yielded from the Silver Branch which calls us to the Journey across the waters, the Silver Apple represents the Otherworldly Island of Avalon and the Lunar Mysteries kept by her Priestesses." - from Avalonian Symbols SisterhoodOfAvalon.org #silverapple #avalon #priestess #SOA

From The Avalonian Oracle: The Three Cauldrons Affirmation: "I am open to the flow of divine inspiration, allowing it to pass through me and to empower my work in the world. ..." The Avalonian Oracle: Spiritual Wisdom from the Holy Isle is available here: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian... #oracle #deck

"November was considered as not lucky for weddings." - from Folk-Lore and Folk-Stories of Wales by Marie Trevelyan (1909) #november #wales #welsh #folklore #weddings

"Gwyn ap Nudd, the lord of Annwn or Hades, was allotted an invisible palace inside the Tor, to which he repaired with his Wild Huntsmen." - from King Arthur's Avalon: The Story of Glastonbury by Geoffrey Ashe (1990) #gwynapnudd #glastonburytor #wildhuntsmen #annwn #glastonbury #arthurian

"At the bottom of the business lies a stratum of Celtic fable about a miraculous cauldron. In Welsh folk-lore the cauldron belongs to the Arthurian cycle as far back as we can trace it." - from King Arthur's Avalon: The Story of Glastonbury by Geoffrey Ashe (1990) #celtic #wales #cauldron #arthurian

"According to belief, every sacred well and spring must be treated with appropriate respect — and even those with no traditions attached must be accorded due honour or they would be capable of drying up or moving to another site." - from Folklore of Wales by A. Ross (2011) #wells #springs #sacred

"MUGWORT. Government and virtues.] This is an herb of Venus, therefore maintains the parts of the body she rules, remedies the diseases of the parts that are under her signs, Taurus and Libra." - from The Complete Herbal by Nicholas Culpeper (1850) #mugwort #herbalism #celtic #venus #taurus #libra

From The Avalonian Oracle: Moon of Liberation Affirmation: "I stand firmly between the worlds of who I am and who I shall become, celebrating my wholeness. ..." The Avalonian Oracle: Spiritual Wisdom from the Holy Isle is available here: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian... #oracle #deck #celtic #cards

"They were received with great joy by the king’s people and, for a time at least, Branwen was a resounding success as his consort, acquiring a reputation for the lavishness of her generosity to anyone visiting the royal court." - from Enchanted Wales by M. Aldhouse-Green (2023) #branwen #ireland

"So, having accepted Brân’s priceless gift, Matholwch set off for Ireland from Aber Menai, taking Branwen, his wife, with him." - from Enchanted Wales Myth and Magic in Welsh Storytelling by Miranda Aldhouse-Green (2023) #wales #branwen #abermenai #matholwch #ireland

"With its red and white springs, prominent hills, surrounding plain, sacred trees, and cavernous underground system, the natural features of the landscape create a powerful ‘spirit of place.’" - from Isle of Avalon by N.R. Mann (1996) #glastonbury #holyisle #spiritofplace #avalon #sacred #springs

"The character of Branwen is interesting for she seems a pale, insubstantial player in the story, yet she would act as the catalyst for a hugely punishing and mutually destructive war between the two lands of Wales and Ireland." - from Enchanted Wales by M. Aldhouse-Green (2023) #branwen #wales

"And when Branwen saw her son burning in the fire, she strove to leap into the fire also, from the place where she sat between her two brothers." - from Branwen the Daughter of Llyr in The Mabinogion tr. by Lady Charlotte Guest (1877) #branwen #goddess #divinefeminine #ymabinogi #wales #welsh #SOA

From the Avalonian Oracle: Moon of Reflection The Affirmation - "... I stand in open communication with myself, and hear the voice of the Universe with clarity. ..." The Avalonian Oracle is available here: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian... #avalonian #oracle #oracledeck #cards #celtic #divinenature

"The Celts embraced oral transmission of their sacred stories and practices, and by the time the tales of Y Mabinogi were written down, Wales had not been pagan for almost 1000 years." - from Jhenah Telyndru in The Celtic Goddess ed. by T. Greenfield (2018) #celts #ymabinogi #medieval #wales #SOA

"The duties and privileges of the bards are defined in the Laws of Hywel Dda, which refer to three distinct classes of bards." - from The Celts: History, Life, and Culture Volume 1: A–H ed. John T. Koch and Antone Minard #bards #lawsofhyweldda #laws #hyweldda #wales #medieval #bardic #celtic #SOA

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"Sitting within a global context of powerful ley lines, Avalon is a locus for subtle and elemental forces which here meet in a dynamic polarity." - from Isle of Avalon: Sacred Mysteries of Arthur and Glastonbury Tor by Nicholas R. Mann (1996) #avalon #theholyisle #landscape #leylines #polarity #SOA

"Once the Gwrach-y-rhibyn traversed the village from end to end, and in the dim uncertain twilight of a November evening her flowing robes and outstretched arms were ‘against the wind,’ and caused a ‘roaring noise.’" - from Folk-Lore and Folk-Stories of Wales by M. Trevelyan (1909) #gwrachyrhibyn

From The Avalonian Oracle: Healer Affirmation: "... Only I can heal myself, as true and lasting healing comes from within. ..." The Avalonian Oracle: Spiritual Wisdom from the Holy Isle is available here: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian... #pagan #oracle #deck #celtic #sovereignself #healing #healer

"The third source is the body of vernacular literature from Ireland and Wales which, although not written down until the tenth century at the earliest, is thought..." - from Celtic Women in Legend, Myth, and History by L. W. Wilde (1997) #literature #medieval #oraltradition #ironage #wales #writing

"It is the first of four moons during the Time of Ceridwen. This full moon corresponds with the Station of Descent in the Avalonian Cycle of Healing, and it is the holy day of Calan Gaeaf." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by J. Telyndru (2019) #SOA

The 2025 Calan Gaeaf Membership Portal closes tonight! Apply for membership and begin your journey now at sisterhoodofavalon.org/seeking-memb.... We are excited to soon welcome new Sisters to Avalon's shores! #spirituality #celticstudies #celticculture #womensmysteries #avalonian #theholyisle

The 2025 Calan Gaeaf Membership Portal closes tonight! "The Sisterhood of Avalon has been my home for quite a few years now. Our membership portal is now open. If you’ve ever thought about it, now is the time to join us." - Sister Testimonial Apply now: sisterhoodofavalon.org/seeking-memb... #SOA

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"Moon One of the Avalonian Cycle of Revealing is called the Moon of Initiation and is associated with the herb mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris). ..." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by J. Telyndru (2019) #cycleofhealing #moonofinitiation #mugwort #SOA

Have you felt the call of Avalon? Are you ready to embark upon a journey that reveals the Holy Island within you, while engaging with a supportive community of women around you? Apply for membership at: sisterhoodofavalon.org/seeking-memb... #avalon #membership #womensmysteries #celtic #pagan #SOA

"As with all things, the cycle turns again to return to where it began. How we enter into the next cycle has everything to do with the ways in which we have embraced the lessons of what came before." - The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by J. Telyndru (2019)

"Throughout time, Avalon has been a center of healing. I have had a devotion to the Welsh goddesses for many years but felt called home to Avalon’s shores..." - Sister Testimonial Our Calan Gaeaf Membership Portal closes tomorrow! sisterhoodofavalon.org/seeking-membership/ #avalonian #celtic #pagan

The Calan Gaeaf Membership Portal closes in two days! Is the difficult path of inner process work with the aim of attaining lasting change in your life something you are ready to undertake at this point of your journey? Apply via: sisterhoodofavalon.org/seeking-memb... #celticpagan #journey #awen

"In almost every parish there was a holy well, and on All Souls' Day old women generally washed their eyes in the waters, so that their eyesight might retain its strength." - from Folk-Lore and Folk-Stories of Wales by Marie Trevelyan (1909) #november #allsoulsday #wales #holywells #wales #eyes

"Knowledge of tribal groupings rests largely upon the writings of the geographer Ptolemy whose lists, taken together with descriptive accounts by Tacitus and other..." - from Iron Age Communities in Britain by Barry Cunliffe (2005) #wales #ironage #tribal #ptolemy #tacitus #geographical #regions

Have you always been drawn to Avalon? Now is your chance to dive in and explore the pull to the Holy Isle by joining the Sisterhood of Avalon. Apply today for membership in the Sisterhood of Avalon at sisterhoodofavalon.org/seeking-memb... #celticstudies #celticculture #womensmysteries #avalonian

"The early Celtic year was — as it has remained, down to the present time — divided into four quarters, 1 November, 1 February, 1 May and 1 August, and each quarter was marked by a different celebration (Calan Gaeaf..." - from Folklore of Wales by A. Ross (2011) #calangaeaf #wales #celtic #newyear

"There were special nights (the ‘spirit nights’) when omens and divination were particularly effective — Hallowe’en, or All Hallows Eve, as it is also known (Nos Calan Gaeaf); St John’s Eve (Nos Wyl Ifan) and Mayday Eve (Nos Calan Haf)." - from Folklore of Wales by A. Ross (2011) #calangaeaf #wales

The Tor Stone is an online journal charting the female path of personal growth and empowerment through the Mysteries of Avalon and the guidance of the Goddess. The Tor Stone is open to all women. For details about submissions: torstone.org/submissions #writing #avalonian #writers #celticmythos

The Calan Gaeaf Membership Portal is Open! Are you comfortable working only with Female and Goddess energies? If you feel called to Avalon and would like more information or to apply, please visit: sisterhoodofavalon.org/seeking-memb... #celticstudies #avaloniantradition #avalon #goddessworship

From the Avalonian Oracle: Ceridwen The Affirmation - "... I trust in my process and know that when I follow my inner wisdom, the path to Sovereignty is revealed. ..." The Avalonian Oracle is available here: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian... #celtic #oracle #deck #avalon #ceridwen

"There are four main sources of information about Celtic women. The first is archaeology. Celtic graves and settlements have been found all over Europe." - from Celtic Women in Legend, Myth, and History by Lyn Webster Wilde (1997) #celtic #celticwomen #archaeology #graves #europe

"If you are interested in a Celtic, Goddess-focused spiritual path, the Sisterhood of Avalon may be a good fit for you. The membership portal is open for a couple more weeks." - Sister Testimonial Apply through: sisterhoodofavalon.org/seeking-memb... #avalon #womensmysteries #celtic #celticpagan

"Although famed for its healing arts, Avalon is much more than this. It is a threshold place, a portal between this world and the Otherworld, between history and legend,..." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by Jhenah Telyndru (2019) #avalon #portal