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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 :...

Terminus: The Roman Boundary or Membrane God

by Theresa | Aug 21, 2022 | More on My Books, Recent Posts, Strega and Italian-Americana

“A boundary-mark (terminus) was no trifling matter to Roman farmers, whose whole wealth consisted in the produce of their land”(Rose 15). Whoever plowed a boundary mark was in danger. In ancient, pre-Roman belief we find the god “Terminus.” Terminus is both the god...

New Courses in 2023: Learn How to Care for the Spiritual Containers or “Membranes” That Keep Life Systems Healthy

by Theresa | Jan 2, 2022 | Classes

In the teachings I have received from my great-grandmother, an Italian Strega, it is time for us to attend to the containers that support, nourish and protect life systems. We call these containers or boundaries, “membranes.” This is work that is crucial...