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Theresa C. Dintino’s Abruzzo-Americana Wheel of the Year

by Theresa | Jan 23, 2022 | Strega and Italian-Americana

I was not born in the Abruzzo. I was born in Keene, NH, the daughter of a second generation Italian American. I am not Italian but half of my ancestors are all from the same village in the Abruzzo: Torre de’ Passeri. My journey back to the roots of my Italian lineage...

Honoring the Passing of Elder Malidoma Somé

by Theresa | Dec 9, 2021 | About Divination

I wish to honor and thank Elder Malidoma Somé, the man who brought stick divination to the west and shared the wisdom of the cosmology of the Dagara people of West Africa. Elder Malidoma passed away today December 9, 2021. He was born in 1956. Though I never met him,...

New 2nd edition paperback of my first novel, Ode to Minoa: Journey of a Snake Priestess

by Theresa | Oct 13, 2021 | Recent Posts

I have recently had the opportunity to revisit and publish a second edition paperback of my first novel, Ode to Minoa: Journey of a Snake Priestess I began this book in 1995 when my daughter was two and I was able to focus on writing full time again. I had...

Now Available!! Membranes of Hope: A Guide to Attending to the Spiritual Boundaries that Keep Lifesystems Healthy from the Personal to the Cosmic

by Theresa | Dec 11, 2020 | More on My Books

My newest book, Membranes of Hope, is now available on Amazon or personally from me through this site. If you would like to order the book though me personally, purchase it here. Membranes of Hope explains the basic concept of the membranes, the bioenergetic...

Who are the Elemental Beings?

by Theresa | Sep 6, 2019 | About Divination

In the West African tradition I am initiated into, the elemental beings are called the kontomble, (the little people or, more literally, the one who comes to the bell). In the Italian tradition they are called le fate. Essentially, these elemental beings are the same...