Sisterhood of Avalon
We are an international women's order centered on the Avalonian Tradition - a modern spiritual path informed by Welsh Mythology and Brythonic Paganism.
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- Hurry! Only nine days left to apply! We're looking for Presenters and Performers for our 11th annual Ninefold Festival which will be held in Charlton, Mass., USA, Sept. 11-13, 2026. This year's theme is "Return to the Land". NinefoldFestival.com #performers #presenters #festival #applications
- "And Gwyddno asked him if he had had a good haul at the weir, and he told him that he had got that which was better than fish." - from Taliesin in The Mabinogion tr. by Lady Charlotte Guest (1877) #celtoc #welsh #wales #taliesin #weir #betterthanfish #gwyddno
- The deadline for submitting a presenter and/or a performer application for this year's in-person Ninefold Festival is quickly approaching! This year's theme is "Return to the Land". ✨✨✨Applications are due February 15, 2026.✨✨✨ ninefoldfestival.com #callforpresenters #callforperformers #festival
- We hope you enjoy the newest issue of The Barge Newsletter! conta.cc/3NVpGPX If you're not already receiving the newsletter, please sign up through the link in the newsletter or on sisterhoodofavalon.org! #news #celtic #celticwomen #avalon #thebarge #sisterhoodofavalon #newsletter #women #pagan
- From The Avalonian Oracle: Guardian Affirmation: "... I put great value in being honorable, truthful, and respectful with myself and others." The Avalonian Oracle: Spiritual Wisdom from the Holy Isle is available here: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian... #boundaries #honorable #respectful #guardian #SOA
- "It is the last of four moons during the Time of Ceridwen, and the lunar month begins on the first full moon when the sun is in Aquarius; the full moon is in Leo." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by J. Telyndru (2019) #fullmoon #ceridwen #aquarius
- The deadline for submitting a presenter and/or a performer application for this year's in-person Ninefold Festival is quickly approaching! This year's theme is "Return to the Land". ✨✨✨Applications are due February 15, 2026.✨✨✨ Application forms and details: ninefoldfestival.com #presenterswanted
- "Moon Four of the Avalonian Cycle of Revealing is called the Moon of Germination and is associated with the herb vervain (Verbena officinalis)." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by J. Telyndru (2019) #moon #vervain #verbenaofficianalis #germination
- "Imbolc marks the inception of the agricultural year, the beginning of an actual physical working of the Tribe upon the Land which will yield its fruit on Lúghnasadh, the official opening of the Harvest." - from The Apple Branch by Alexei Kondratiev (2003) #imbolc #season #land #agriculture #celtic
- "Three Horses of Plunder / Plundering Horses of the Island of Britain: Cloven-Hoof, horse of Owain son of Urien, and Long Tongue, horse of Cadwallawn son of Cadfan, and Bucheslom, horse of Gwgawn Red Sword." - Triad 40 from Trioedd Ynys Prydein ed. by R. Bromwich (2015) #triads #horses #celtic
- "The Welsh mythic texts present a kaleidoscopic picture of intertwined paganism and Christianity, with the pagan elements gaining the upper hand." - from Celtic Wales by Miranda J. Aldhouse-Green (2000) #welsh #wales #mythic #texts #paganism #christianity
- Applications to present and/or perform at our 11th annual Ninefold Festival due February 15! Details and forms can be found on our website: NinefoldFestival.com. Theme: Return to the Land When: Sept. 11-13, 2026 Where: Charlton, Mass. Join us as we return to an in-person festival and the land!
- Apply to be a presenter and/or performer at our 11th annual Ninefold Festival. Deadline to apply is February 15, 2026. View details and FAQs at ninefoldfestival.com #newengland #festival #conference #land #celtic #pagan #sacredlandscape #goddesses #folktraditions #druidism #bardic #wisewomenways
- "The most obvious physical remains of the Iron Age in Wales are the hillforts. The term is a loose one and means no more than an Iron Age site which was defended by ramparts of earth or stone, usually with an external ditch." - from Roman Wales by William Manning (2001) #hillfort #ironage #landscape
- Apply to be a presenter and/or performer at our 11th annual Ninefold Festival. Deadline to apply is February 15, 2026. View details and FAQs at ninefoldfestival.com #newengland #festival #conference #land #celtic #pagan #sacredlandscape #goddesses #folktraditions #druidism #bardic #wisewomenways
- The Sisterhood of Avalon's 11th annual @ninefoldfest will be held in Charlton, Mass., USA, Sept. 11-13, 2026! This year's theme is "Return to the Land". Applications for presenters and performers are being accepted until February 15, 2026, through: NinefoldFestival.com #performers #presenters
- From The Avalonian Oracle: Ritualist Affirmation: "There is no part of me, and no place I can be, that is not sacred. ..." The Avalonian Oracle: Spiritual Wisdom from the Holy Isle is available here: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian... #avalonian #oracle #celtic #avalon #ritualist #source #sacred #pagan
- Performers Wanted! We are seeking quality proposals from Performers and Presenters for our 11th annual Ninefold Festival which will be held in Charlton, Mass., Sept. 11-13, 2026. "Return to the Land" is the theme! www.ninefoldfestival.com #performers #springfield #nyc #albany #boston #capecod
- Presenters Wanted! We are seeking quality proposals from Presenters and Performers for our 11th annual Ninefold Festival which will be held in Charlton, Mass., Sept. 11-13, 2026. Theme: "Return to the Land" www.ninefoldfestival.com #amherst #nyc #providence #worcester #hartford #boston #capecod
- "... though she is still a healer presiding over an enchanted isle where she takes Arthur into her care.22" - from Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe: An Investigation by Ronald Hutton (2022) #morgen #avalon #queenargante #holyisle #enchantedisle #arthur #kingarthur #arthurian
- "There Morgen is called Queen Argante and her island is known as Avalon, and Layamon uses the English term ‘most beautiful of elves’ for her, ..." - from Queens of the Wild by Ronald Hutton (2022) #morgen #avalon #queenargante #holyisle #enchantedisle
- The Lady of the Wood - by Kathleen Lowe and published in the Tor Stone, our online Journal "In the hush of late autumn, when the mist hangs low and the forest floor softens with fallen leaves, the Lady of the Wood awakens. ..." View the full artistic expression here: torstone.org/artistic-exp...
- The Sisterhood of Avalon's 11th annual @ninefoldfest will be held in Charlton, Mass., USA, Sept. 11-13, 2026! This year's theme is "Return to the Land". Applications for presenters and performers are being accepted until February 15, 2026, through: NinefoldFestival.com #performers #presenters
- From The Avalonian Oracle: Station of Resolution Affirmation: "I am filled with gratitude for all that I have accomplished and all that I have become. ..." The Avalonian Oracle: Spiritual Wisdom from the Holy Isle is available here: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian... #avalonian #celtic #oracle #gratitude
- "As a sanctuary and as the gateway between the heavens and the underworld, only those initiated into the ancient mysteries could stay on the Isle of Glass." - from The Isle of Avalon: Sacred Mysteries of Arthur and Glastonbury Tor by Nicolas Mann (1996) #sanctuary #ancientmysteries #isleofglass
- "Apples exhibit the three primal colors (red skin, white flesh, black seeds) and, like all other natural phenomena with this property, are a manifestation of Otherworld power." from - The Apple Branch: A Path to Celtic Ritual by A. Kondratiev (2003) #apples #celtic #red #white #black #otherworld
- "An encounter with sovereignty is often presaged in the narrative by a hunt - especially of a stag, which is often white." - from Pagan Portals - Blodeuwedd: Welsh Goddess of Seasonal Sovereignty by Jhenah Telyndru (2021) #stag #sovereignty #hunt #whitestag #blodeuwedd
- "One of the characteristics of the beginning of the Celtic year with the commencement of winter was the belief that indications can be obtained on the eve of that day regarding the events of the year;..." - from Celtic Folklore, Welsh and Manx by Sir John Rhys (1901) #calendar #celticyear #january
- From The Avalonian Oracle: Moon of Transformation Affirmation: "I am the changer and the changed, seeking to manifest my wholeness with every choice I make. ..." The Avalonian Oracle: Spiritual Wisdom from the Holy Isle is available here: tinyurl.com/TheAvalonian... #oracle #change #growth #cards
- "CONCERNING the origin of the Tylwyth Teg, there are two popular explanations, the one poetico-religious in its character, the other practical and realistic." - from British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Wirt Sikes (1860) #tylwythteg #wales #welsh #folklore
- "The ‘Thirteen Treasures of Britain’ were famous in early legend. They belonged to gods and heroes, and were current in our island till the end of the divine age, when Merlin, fading out of the world,..." - from Celtic Myth and Legend by Charles Squire (1905) #thirteen #treasures #britain #merlin
- "Wormwood. Place and Time.] It groweth upon the tops of the mountains, but usually is nursed up in gardens for the use of the apothecaries in London. All Wormwoods usually flower in August, a little sooner or later." - from Culpeper's Complete Herbal by N. Culpeper (1814) #artemisiaabsinthium
- "Wormwood. Governed by Mars. — Hot and dry in the first degree. ... Description.] The stalks are slender, and shorter than the common Wormwood by one foot at least ; the leaves are more finely cut and divided than they are, ..." - from Culpeper's Complete Herbal by N. Culpeper (1814) #wormwood
- 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. Please consider submitting to the Tor Stone this month! torstone.org/submissions #writing #divinefeminine #avalonian #writer #writers
- "It is the third of four moons during the Time of Ceridwen, and the lunar month begins on the first full moon when the sun is in Capricorn; the full moon is in Cancer." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by Jhenah Telyndru (2019) #ceridwen #capricorn
- Please enjoy the newest issue of The Barge Newsletter! conta.cc/4jkf74B If you're not already receiving the newsletter, please sign up through the link in the newsletter or on sisterhoodofavalon.org! #news #celtic #celticwomen #avalon #thebarge #sisterhoodofavalon #newsletter #women #SOA
- "Moon Three of the Avalonian Cycle of Revealing is called the Moon of Transformation, and is associated with the herb wormwood (Artemesia absinthium)." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by Jhenah Telyndru (2019) #moonthree #wormwood #transformation
- Silver Wheel: The Twelfth Day of Yuletide On Twelfth night we merrily shout out with glee - The Silver Wheel’s here! Her Anthology! #arianrhod #book #anthology #devotional #silverwheel
- Silver Wheel: The Eleventh Day of Yuletide We sprang into action We each did our parts Each step brought us closer And joy filled our hearts #arianrhod #book #anthology #devotional #silverwheel
- Silver Wheel: The Tenth Day of Yuletide She spoke not a word But we all felt Her hand She filled us with hope She told us we can #arianrhod #book #anthology #devotional #silverwheel
- Silver Wheel: The Ninth Day of Yuletide With a wink of Her eye And a nod of Her head She soon let us know We had nothing to dread #arianrhod #book #anthology #devotional #silverwheel
- Silver Wheel: The Eighth Day of Yuletide Then what to our wondering eyes Did appear? Can we have this done By the end of the year? #arianrhod #book #anthology #devotional #silverwheel
- Silver Wheel: The Seventh Day of Yuletide The moon rose and fell On sun and on snow Arianrhod smiled On those toiling below #arianrhod #book #anthology #devotional #silverwheel
- Silver Wheel: The Sixth Day of Yuletide “You faced every challenge And you didn’t quit ‘Til every piece sparkled And each image fit” #arianrhod #book #anthology #devotional #silverwheel
- Silver Wheel: The Fifth Day of Yuletide “I bid you: Renew Your promise to me To weave them all into My anthology ... #arianrhod #book #anthology #devotional #silverwheel
- Silver Wheel: The Fourth Day of Yuletide “I bid you: Reclaim The spinning once more Blend old threads and new, Leave none on the floor ... #arianrhod #book #anthology #devotional #silverwheel
- Silver Wheel: The Third Day of Yuletide “I bid you: Remember The project laid down That time wasn’t right To birth this Starry Crown ... #arianrhod #book #anthology #devotional #silverwheel
- "When the moon is dark, however, we cannot see it because in addition to the side of the moon being illuminated by the sun facing away from earth during this phase, the dark moon is..." - from The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar & Herbal Wisdom from the Isle of Healing by J. Telyndru (2019) #darkmoon
- "Arthur and his company venture into Annwn or Hades, the realm of Gwyn ap Nudd, to bring back a miraculous cauldron of inspiration and plenty." - from King Arthur's Avalon: The Story of Glastonbury by G. Ashe (1990) Photo: Gundestrupkarret by Palnatoke (CC BY-SA 3.0) #cauldron #inspiration #plenty
