Ciao a tutti! Lately, I’ve been busy with http://www.stregacrafts.com and setting up a new specials/discount category for customers. Now that we have that in place, I’m going to spend a bit of time sprucing up and fleshing out our resource site: http://www.streghe.us. I’ve put out some new articles […]
Non-Pagan Elements in Italic-American Witchcraft (C) 2014, Vincent Russo – stregone@VinnieRusso.com I’m often asked questions such as “Why are some branches of the Strega Traditions more Pagan, and some more Christian, and some more of a blend of both? Why is does this appear true, especially in the United States?” […]
Hello everyone, June 21, 2014 marked the 40th anniversary of the founding of The Coven of the Chthonioi (Chthonioi-Alexandrian Tradition). That’s a great accomplishment for any group! As they say, the proof is in the pudding. Coven Chthonioi and the Order of Ganymede (their Sister group, a Pagan […]
Ciao a tutti, I can’t believe that it’s been more than 6 weeks since my last post! I have no excuse other than I’ve been busy – like that’s something new? :-) I’ve been spending my non-work time doing a lot of reading and personal socializing. One of the recurring […]
Ciao a tutti, I’ve been spending some time with the concept of “mindfulness” or conscious awareness. Mindfulness is a concept that is found in Buddhist philosophy and psychology. The Wikipedia entry has this wonderful quote: “Mindfulness is a way of paying attention that originated in Eastern meditation practices. […]
The “Pagan Community” still has a lot of maturing to do… (imho) Over the past few months, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about community. The other day, someone I know posted an interesting topic about “How do you know someone’s a friend?” and “What has to happen next […]
A whole lot has been going on in the blog-o-sphere regarding “Wiccanate Privilege” and the discussions that have come out of a panel at PantheaCon. If you are not already familiar with it or with the term “Wiccanate”, you can Google it. Unfortunately, most of the results are going to […]
I’ve been busy making votive candles for personal and magical use. It’s been a wonderful learning experience and we’re almost ready to put them into production and make them available to customers. Throughout the process, I’ve learned quite a bit and not just about HOW to make candles. I’ve learned […]
Well, I was going to blog about the new craft that I’ve been learning but folks seem to be interested in last night’s dinner. :-) I’ll just post that recipe since it was an amazing meal. Pesto Basil Salmon with Smoked Gouda Polenta This is a simple meal that […]
Just a quick note for today. :-) How would you go about describing your Path? Spiritual, religious, practice? Is it Stregheria, Stregoneria, or something else? A dear friend described his practice as being “cultic sorcery” as opposed to religious even though there is a strong personal spirituality at the […]