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2026-05-25T09:35:46-08:00

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The Power of Healing Waters

Last updated on: May 25, 2026 at 9:35 am By Annwyn Avalon

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It was a particularly icy January day. It was cold but bright and sunny. I was working in my shed. One of Dion Fortune's famous sleeping sheds, the last one that has survived. A voice inside of me began urging me to take my bronze cauldron and go first to the Chalice Well and to fill it halfway with water. I resisted at first. Read more

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2026-02-12T11:21:24-08:00

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Sacred Waters During Turbulent Times

Last updated on: February 12, 2026 at 11:21 am By Annwyn Avalon

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It might be hard to think about Priestessing right now with the world crumbling around us, but each person has their part to play, even spiritual folks. Your spiritual gifts and natural talents are needed, Read more

2025-11-17T10:39:55-08:00

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Bali saved me from returning to the White Spring.

Last updated on: November 17, 2025 at 10:39 am By Annwyn Avalon

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Annwyn Avalon is a Water Priestess living in Avalon. She is the Founder of Water Priestess Training, the Water Priestess Confluence and Triskele Rose Mystery School. She is also the Author of Water Witchcraft: Magic and Lore from the Celtic Tradition, The Way of the Water Priestess, and Celtic Goddess Grimoire. She has also contributed to numerous esoteric publications in the U.S. and England such as The Magical Times Magazine, This Witch, Witchology, the Patheos Blog "Water Priestess in Avalon". She has contributed to Brigid's Light: Tending the Ancestral Flame of the Beloved Celtic Goddess and more. She has devoted her life to the study of Esoteric Water Mysteries and Avalon. Her path is one of sacred service to the waters of this world and her ancestors. She is an initiated Witch and Priestess, Reiki Master Teacher, award-winning Dancer, and has a BFA in sculpture, BA in Anthropology as well as an apprentice certification in herbalism. She is also the Sacred Steward of Chalice Orchard. The former home of the famous authors Dion Fortune and Geoffrey Ashe. You can find Annwyn roaming the hedge rows of Glastonbury or at the White Spring in sacred service to the waters. Read more

2025-10-15T12:07:16-08:00

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Here is how I healed my Mother Line

Last updated on: October 15, 2025 at 12:07 pm By Annwyn Avalon

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Healing the Mother line isn't easy ancestral work. However, it is rewarding and powerful work that can help future generations. Read more

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2025-07-26T12:11:46-08:00

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Real and Raw in Glastonbury

Last updated on: July 26, 2025 at 12:11 pm By Annwyn Avalon

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I will no longer be presenting only the positive face of being a Water Priestess in Avalon. From this moment forth, I will be sharing what is real, what is raw, and what is really happening in Avalon. It is important that other Priestesses don't get confused by misunderstanding that this path is treacherous, full of real spiritual danger, and often grueling hard work in the physical world. Read more

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2025-04-30T14:46:40-08:00

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Seasonal Well Dressings at the White Spring

Last updated on: April 30, 2025 at 2:46 pm By Annwyn Avalon

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The Women of the Well began meeting a few days before the Sabbat to bring the seasonal shrine to life! We begin by walking the land and wild harvesting flowers, Read more

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2025-03-31T14:15:43-08:00

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A life in transition: Serving the Waters of Glastonbury

Last updated on: March 31, 2025 at 2:15 pm By Annwyn Avalon

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You may never see what I have beheld in that place. The magic and the mystery of covens, druids, goddess healing circles, weddings, baptisms, and unimaginable beauty and extraordinary magic take place deep within the cavernous walls of the old well house. Read more

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2025-02-28T14:25:07-08:00

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Everything Changes: A Blog Reborn

Last updated on: February 28, 2025 at 2:25 pm By Annwyn Avalon

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When I first began blogging, it was nearly 15 years ago! Back then, the blog was called The Water Witch in the West. I loved the early days. I blogged about my practice, what I was learning, and how I was exploring my path. I also showcased items I made, such as ointments, sea witch spell kits, and art, on my blog. A few years later, I was attending Many Gods West. My dear friend SpiritsCrafts introduced me to the... Read more

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2025-02-05T07:25:41-08:00

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Springtime Magic: Enchanting Ways to Work with Flowers

Last updated on: February 5, 2025 at 7:25 am By Annwyn Avalon

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Spring, the time of rebirth, of bright colors and beautiful flowers, is well upon us. No doubt you have stopped to pluck a pretty spring flower just recently! There are many ways to use flowers in magic; you may have already used them in herbal or green magic. Popular herbs such as Chamomile, Lavender, Jasmine, Rose, and Hawthorn are often harvested and distributed in their flower form. Flowers are beautiful and pair well with so many different forms of magic.... Read more

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2024-12-28T10:14:17-08:00

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Interview with a Water Priestess – Catharine Robinette

Last updated on: December 28, 2024 at 10:14 am By Annwyn Avalon

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I am excited to bring you the next Interview with a Water Priestess! This time it is with Catharine Robinette who just published her first book on water. It is called Heal the Water and is a guidebook on using energy to heal and protect the sacred Waters of our Planet! I was so honored to write the forward for this book! Read more

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