by stephanie | Sep 22, 2021 | Stregheria
The cimaruta is a very old charm rooted in the lore of the Old Religion of Italy. Like many of the lasting ancient symbols and beliefs the cimaruta design eventually took on symbolic elements of Catholicism. One example of a Christian addition to the design is the...
by stephanie | Sep 22, 2021 | Stregheria
Clan Umbrea is a group of initiates of the Arician Tradition (a system of Italian Witchcraft), a tradition founded and directed by Raven Grimassi. It is comprised of individuals with diverse educational, intellectual, and philosophical backgrounds, including authors...
by stephanie | Sep 22, 2021 | Stregheria
In the book ARADIA; GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES, published in 1890, we find an interesting passage in the close of chapter one: “…Whenever ye have need of anything, once in the month, and when the moon is full, ye shall assemble in some desert place, or in a...
by stephanie | Sep 21, 2021 | Stregheria
“It is the most natural thing in the world that there should be certain blendings, compromises, and points of affinity between the Stregheria – witchcraft, or “old religion”, founded on the Etruscan or Roman mythology and rites – and the...
by stephanie | Sep 21, 2021 | Stregheria
A JOURNEY AROUND THE FIGURE OF THE BEFANA by Claudia and Luigi Manciocco This book [House Without A Door] is dedicated to the legend of the Befana, who has had an important role in the imagination of children. It is not, however, a book for children even if the...
