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The Oscan Oracle: from the Ancient Janarra of the Moon

by Theresa | Aug 13, 2023 | Meditations and Inspirations, More on My Books, Recent Posts, Strega and Italian-Americana, The Oscan Oracle

We are very excited to announce the release of our book and Oracle deck, The Oscan Oracle: from the Ancient Janarra of the Moon by Theresa C. Dintino and Rauri Tor. Over a period of five years, we, Rauri and Theresa listened for these teachings. As we worked, we began...

Deverra: The Italian Sweeper Fairy—Polydaimonism in Ancient Italy

by Theresa | Jan 12, 2023 | About Divination, Recent Posts, Strega and Italian-Americana

“You need a sweep!” Was one of the common pronouncements on my way to becoming a stick diviner. This meant one needed to have “dirt,” both psychic and physical, cleaned off of them. There were all kinds of “brooms,” one made of fern, one made of feathers, one made of...

November 2: All Souls Day—Moving Ancestors Through a Portal of Fire—Theresa C. Dintino’s Abruzzo-Americana Wheel of the Year

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

Samhain/Halloween is October 31. All Saints Day is November 1. All Souls Day is November 2. In Italy, All Souls Day is a day to remember the ancestors and visit their graves. To anyone who is Catholic it is also a day where one can pray souls out of purgatory. This is...

Numina: The Spiritual Forces at Work in Italian Witchcraft

by Theresa | Sep 4, 2022 | Strega and Italian-Americana

Numen/numina: Vaguely referred to as the life force in plants in many texts on Italian witchcraft. Maddeningly little information available on it. After all these years, I decided it was time to tackle this one to the ground. From dictionary.com :...

June 24: Celebration of the Feast of San Giovanni; A Ritual to Celebrate our Survival as Witches — Theresa C. Dintino’s Abruzzo-Americana Wheel of The Year

by Theresa | Jun 19, 2022 | Strega and Italian-Americana

The Italian Tradition of San Giovanni Battista(St. John’s Eve and St. John’s Day): June 23 – June 24 “24 June the feast of San Giovanni Battista took over many of the pagan rites connected to the summer solstice. In Introdacqua people walk up to Mount Playa to...