The Guinevere Deception: Book Review

Happy March, friends! Hope everyone is having a wonderful new year so far. 🙂 I just recently finished reading Kiersten White’s The Guinevere Deception and I found it so very enjoyable! It’s a quick read, a lot of fun, surprisingly inclusive and a super interesting twist on the Legend. Here’s a quick, spoiler-free review. (ForContinue reading “The Guinevere Deception: Book Review”

The Green Knight and Father Christmas

Have you ever thought about the connection between the Green Knight and Santa Claus? This is just a quick little thought that’s run through my mind many a Christmas now so I figured I’d share this year! 🙂 The Green Knight can be said to have connections to the Celtic figure of the Holly King,Continue reading “The Green Knight and Father Christmas”

Crystals for the Arthurianist: Part 1

(Listen to this blog post as a podcast episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1SgC9T19IPArHc3gbGUUMA Recorded in November.) Happy spooky season! Seeing as it’s prime time for witchy, pagan and spiritual folk, it seemed like a good time to talk about a fun topic I’ve always wanted to delve into– the Divine Arthuriana. ❤ Particularly via crystals for theContinue reading “Crystals for the Arthurianist: Part 1”

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A thought on Christianity and Paganism

(To listen to this post as a podcast episode, click here.) Happy New Year and Happy February, friends! I hope you’re having a fantastic start to 2023! Just a little mid-winter thought for February: As some of you know, I love wintertime and tend to spend a lot of the winter season thinking about GawainContinue reading “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A thought on Christianity and Paganism”

Arthurian Adventure Destinations, Part 2: South Wales

[To hear this post as a podcast episode, click here!] Greetings, lords and ladies! And happy holidays! Apologies for the lack of posts lately– things have been super busy but I plan on making more time for these posts! I missed this blog dearly. ❤ Since last I wrote, things have finally opened again andContinue reading “Arthurian Adventure Destinations, Part 2: South Wales”

St. Patrick’s Day Drinks: Arthurian Edition

(Listen to this blog post as a podcast episode here.) Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I want to preface this by saying I’m not at all much of a drinker– and am also one of those people who celebrates today for Irish heritage and not so much for the idea of getting drunk. That said. WeContinue reading “St. Patrick’s Day Drinks: Arthurian Edition”

Arthurian Tea Collection

Listen to this post as a podcast episode here! It’s here! Many of you already know about the collection of loose leaf teas I’ve been selling on Etsy. For those who don’t: Of Swords and Magic officially has a tea collection! It’s available here but I figured I’d share a quick little bit about eachContinue reading “Arthurian Tea Collection”

“Hawk of May”: Book Discussion

(Listen to this post as a podcast episode here!) So I finally finished Gillian Bradshaw’s Hawk of May this week. I have to sing its praises for a brief minute! This 5th century tale is steeped in British history and culture, with a simple yet riveting plot line and a delicious touch of magic. ItContinue reading ““Hawk of May”: Book Discussion”

Mabon Apple-Carrot Harvest Cake Recipe

Happy first day of fall and Blessed Mabon, y’all! Mabon is the celebration of the arrival of autumn, falling each year on the fall equinox. The name “Mabon” derives from the name of the Welsh god of light, Mabon ap Modron, son of the Earth Mother goddess, Modron (or Matrona). Modron is believed by some toContinue reading “Mabon Apple-Carrot Harvest Cake Recipe”

Celtic Deities and Arthurian Legend

Celtic Deities and Arthurian Legend An in-depth exploration of the connection between Celtic gods and Arthurian characters Listen to this post as a podcast episode here! Hi, friends! So sorry for the huge gap in between posts. A lot’s been going on in my life but we’re finally getting back to a semi-normal schedule! WhichContinue reading “Celtic Deities and Arthurian Legend”