In a recent post of a Facebook group, a member asked about the concepts of the afterlife in Stregheria. As expected, it varies by the tradition or family practice. Here is my contribution: Our group has a concept of an afterlife which is based on the 4-fold body. The physical, […]
Yay! The forums are back! It looks like we lost some information but were able to salvage the initial forum setup including the articles. Enjoy! —Enzo
There is so very little written down about the various faerie traditions of Sicily that I love when I come across an entry. So much of it is close to the accounts of the faerie lore in other parts of the world and has the hallmarks of Traditional Witchcraft that […]
The Feast of Demeter Malophoros is upon us. Some hold celebrations today, July 13th. Others, like myself, hold observances on the 15th, 16th, and 17th. Yet other sources claim that the festival to Demeter Malophoros was held from mid month to the end of the month either in Skirophorion (June/July) […]
The Sicilian Family – Mine isn’t the same as either Dolce or Gabbana. With the recent hubalahoo in the news about statements made by Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce of DG, I thought that I’d write a couple words. In a recent news story, the pair of […]
Ciao a tutti, Over the past few days, a theme has been made apparent to me. Several of the discussion groups in which I participate have been discussing spirits – specifically the Lare and Lase. Below is something I wrote for a project so I thought that I’d […]
Just a quick announcement – our little coven (Sicilian/Italian-American Craft) is going to be doing more regular open classes and rituals for folks in the Greater Boston area. We are hosting a ritual drama for Yule (when my family came from Sicily, they moved the Feast of Befana to coincide […]
I haven’t posted since Samhain. It’s been very difficult for me to even think about blogging. I’ve been doing my writing and focusing on my projects but I just haven’t been able to sit down and blog. Every time I have attempted to blog, I have to get up and […]
Happy Festa delle Ombre or whichever holiday you celebrate at this time of the year! I’d like to pass on this great article about this time in Italy. Enjoy! “Vado a trovare i miei” doesn’t mean “I’m going to visit the graves of my loved ones,” it means […]
Wow, was my last post really in August! Please forgive my sporadic posting. Life has been a bit hectic but we’re back on track now. News: Mike was able to update our WordPress plugins so we’re back up and functioning. If you notice any problems, please let me know! […]
