Ciao a tutti! I will be offering two presentations at EarthSpirit’s “A Feast of Lights”. A Feast of Lights will be held February 10, 11, and 12 in Sturbridge, MA. Workshop #1 is more of a discussion format: Sicilian-American Craft re-membered Religio-magical Traditions in Sicily are numerous. The most visible […]
My Eleusinian Mysteries Today is September 14th and, for me, is the start of my observation of the Eleusinian Mysteries. The information here is compiled for a number of different sources which I then adapted to my personal use. The two main sources of information I drew from are […]
Blessed Feast of Demeter Malophoros! Sunset marks the start of a (one to three day) festival for Demeter. Over this time, give thanks for the fruits of your labors and break bread with those who mean the world to you. And, if possible, take steps to nurture or rebuild Peace […]
Something to ponder… I see the Fae, Ancestors, and nature spirits (for lack of a better term) as similar to us but of a different order. I also see the Gods as being similar to us but also of a different order. That lead me to the idea that (at […]
It’s been quite a bit of time since I’ve had the opportunity to post anything. 2016 has been a great, yet challenging year. After more than a decade in Malden, we moved to a new home out in Pepperell and have been spending that last 6 weeks or so getting […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
