Stregheria- The Old Religion

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Comment by Anna Maria Bruciatelli on Tuesday

Author Raven Grimassi will be on the radio show 'Seasons of the Witch' on Wednesday May 15th.  It airs live from 6pm to 8pm Eastern Time (and the shows are archived for later listening).  Raven will discuss his work and his views, which will dispel the misinformation and the misrepresentation about him and his work that is perpetrated on some Internet forums by his detractors and malefactors. Anyone who prefers facts over hearsay will find the show enlightening.

http://theilluminatinetwork.com/seasons-of-the-witchwith-raven-step...

Comment by miyoko alane canter on December 10, 2012 at 4:29pm

will check the website out.

Comment by Arsenic & Old Lace, Vinnie Russo on December 10, 2012 at 9:55am

Hey everyone, I'm participating in this event. I hope you can attend!

A Befana Yule Celebration by the Society of Elder Faiths

Sunday December 16
Brigham Hill Community Farm
37 Wheeler Road, North Grafton
Doors open at 3 PM, Orientation at 4 PM
Admission (Suggested Donation) $5 Members / $10 non-members / under 18 free!

A Yule Celebration for All Ages! This year we will be presenting a ”Befana Yule” ritual. Befana is the Italian “good witch” who brings gifts of the season to the children. She represents the Goddess of the Hearth who gives renewal to the Sun. She is also the old crone who connects us to our Ancestors and the cycle of life, growth, and renewal.

All attendees are requested to bring a fully-cooked and prepared hearty dish to be shared at the post-ritual feast, along with serving utensils. We’ll supply cups, plates, eating utensils, and oven space to warm food. We do not sell or provide alcohol, but you may bring some for your own moderate consumption. Parents must stay with their kids.


Full details: http://elderfaiths.org/befanayule.html
Directions: http://elderfaiths.org/barn.html



     Personal note from Vinnie:

A bit of history about “A Befana Yule Celebration”

In Italy, Befana is often referred to as "The Good Witch".  In secular and Christian Italy, Her feast day falls in January on the celebration of Epiphany. However, as Pagans, we celebrate Her as the connection between the past and the future. She is the representation of both our ancestors and our descendants - she is the center point. Befana is the manifestation in ourselves of the Crone and Great Mother and through her Mysteries we find understanding of the dying and reborn year as manifested in her Son, the Sun. Some hold to the native Italian custom of holding Her Feast in January while others have incorporated her Feast into celebrations of the Winter Solstice and reborn Sun.

In the late 1800's and early 1900's, many Italians immigrated to the USA. Once here, they found that many of Befana's outward characteristics (protector of children, gift giving, flying through the air, etc.) were quite similar to those of the American Santa Clause/St. Nicholas.  Many of these immigrant families blended their older customs with those of their new homeland.

The Befana Yule ritual similarly blends old and new customs. It is a celebration of community through ritual story telling as well as the magic and Mystery of the Sun's rebirth by the Great Mother.


---Vinnie Russo
[email protected]
Proprietor, Arsenic & Old Lace

Comment by herenow on June 4, 2012 at 2:29pm

Done that.  So many sites, not sure which are good.

Comment by miyoko alane canter on June 4, 2012 at 10:55am

google and see what comes up.

Comment by herenow on June 4, 2012 at 6:26am

Yeah, I pretty much stopped coming here for that reason, plus this site runs too slowly due to all of the advertising and other overhead.

Any better sites for these kind of topics?

Comment by Arsenic & Old Lace, Vinnie Russo on May 29, 2012 at 7:55pm

We're still here it's just that most of us are more likely to listen than talk. :-) Personally, I withdrew regular public postings because of all the stupid bitchy-ness that seemed to take over the net about 6 months ago.

Comment by herenow on May 24, 2012 at 8:33pm

No one active here now?

These are the very early roots of non-"traditional" beliefs and are more valid than most.

Comment by miyoko alane canter on November 9, 2011 at 3:35pm

i kow a few italians but they are not witches.i can speak some italian.

Comment by miyoko alane canter on October 31, 2011 at 10:00am

good morning.

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