Goddess | Ritual Goddess

Ode to Minoa and Welcoming Lilith are now available in Audiobook Format

by Theresa | May 5, 2024 | Goddess, More on My Books, Recent Posts

Many people prefer to listen to books these days and it has taken a while but I have finally been able to make that happen for my books. The first two that are available are the novel Ode to Minoa and the non-fiction book, Welcoming Lilith: Awakening and Welcoming...

The Oscan Mother Goddess Maia and her Mountain, the Maiella

by Theresa | Feb 20, 2024 | Goddess, More on My Books, Recent Posts, Strega and Italian-Americana, The Oscan Oracle

I’ve written about the Maiella before. That powerful mountain massif in the Abruzzo region of Italy. I wrote about her in my novel, The Strega and the Dreamer. The Maiella, also spelled Majella. The mountain the people of the village of Torre de’ Passeri prayed to,...

A Place of Worship for the Oscan Goddess Mefitis in the Valle d’Ansanto

by Theresa | Dec 17, 2023 | Meditations and Inspirations, More on My Books, Recent Posts, Strega and Italian-Americana, The Oscan Oracle

Valle d’Ansanto: located in Rocca San Felice, in Southern Italy still hosts an active sulfurous lake which has been a place of pilgrimage since the 7th century BCE. The Hirpini Peoples, an ancient Samnite tribe who settled the area, are known for their connection to...

Mefitis: The Oscan Goddess of the Liminal Trance State, Liminal Places and Trance Inducing Vapors

by Theresa | Nov 19, 2023 | Goddess, More on My Books, Rauri Tor, Strega and Italian-Americana, The Oscan Oracle

In wanting to learn more about the Oscan roots of my Italian spiritual lineage, my research led me to a Goddess named Mefitis (also spelled Mephitis). Because Mefitis is an Oscan word and the Oscan version is spelled that way, I will use that spelling from here...

A Meeting with Ariadne, Lady of the Labyrinth

by Theresa | Oct 15, 2023 | Goddess, More on My Books

I have been walking Labyrinths for a long time. A few years ago a new one was created in a nearby churchyard in my town, and made available to the public. I began to walk it regularly with a friend. Annoyed that a yoga class uses the labyrinth for classes and neglects...