by stephanie | Sep 22, 2021 | Stregheria
The contemporary folk magic systems in Italy reflect strong elements of Catholicism, as they have since the late Middle Ages. In America, and elsewhere, we are seeing the rise of what is commonly called Christian witchcraft. The latter is a blending of contemporary...
by stephanie | Sep 22, 2021 | Stregheria
Many people are familiar with Charles Leland’s account of Italian Witchcraft, as well as the famous figure Aradia whom Leland introduced to the public in 1899. In this article I will present documentation from several sources showing that an active Witch cult...
by stephanie | Sep 22, 2021 | Stregheria
In Italy there still remains a very old tradition related to the stag figure. On the last Sunday of carnival, at Castelnuovo, an annual festival takes place known as the Red Deer Man ritual or festival. It features four primary figures: the Deer man, the Deer Woman,...
by stephanie | Sep 22, 2021 | Stregheria
The appearance of Herodias, a biblical figure, in connection with a goddess of Witchcraft is an intentional displacement of deity figures. A simple examination of the data reveals that the Church and its agents contrived to equate the pagan goddess with Herodias...
