Ways of the Strega

Ways of the Strega
Author: Raven Grimassi
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Limited
Total Pages: 285
Release: 1995
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781567182538

Discover, for the first time in one complete work, the rich legacy of magick and ritual handed down by Italian witches through the generations. Ways of the Strega reclaims the beliefs and practices of southern European Pagan spirituality. Learn the secrets of Janarra (lunar) witches, Tanarra (star) witches, and Fanarra (ley lines) witches. This book also details the how-to's of modern Strega traditions.

Italian Witchcraft

Italian Witchcraft
Author: Raven Grimassi
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781567182590

Italian Witchcraft (previously titled Ways of the Strega) by respected author Raven Grimassi is more than just a book about Witchcraft. It is a complete Book of Shadows. In it you will find the history of this ancient tradition, its legends and myths, as well as the rituals and rites that you can do today. You can be a Strega! The book includes a full set of rituals that you can do. You'll find rituals for all of the Italian Witchcraft holidays including Shadow Fest, Lupercus, Tana's Day and more. You'll also find rituals for the Full Moon, births, funerals. There is a practical side to this book, too. It is filled with instructions so that you can cast spells and work with the powers of incense, oils, herbs, and candles. You'll learn to work with the magick of the Moon and Stars. You'll be able to do protection rituals and learn how to cure someone who has received the "Malocchio" (Evil Eye). Many of the mysteries revealed here have never been published before. You'll learn secret gestures of power and secret symbols. And you can use them all! Also revealed are the secrets of the tools of the Italian Witch. You'll learn how to prepare the "Spirit Blade" and the ritual wand. You'll learn how to make the Spirit Bowl and use to consecrate other tools and talismans. If you're looking to discover real Witchcraft, or if you're already a Witch but are thinking about other traditions, this is the book for you.

Strega Nona Does it Again

Strega Nona Does it Again
Author: Tomie DePaola
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0399257810

Strega Nona has the perfect remedy for a houseguest who overstays her welcome.

Weird Ways of Witchcraft

Weird Ways of Witchcraft
Author: Leo Louis Martello
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2011-10-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 160925614X

Weird Ways of Witchcraft is the story of the radical Leo Louis Martello, founder of the Witches' Anti-Defamation League. A pioneer in the Witches Liberation Movement of the 1960’s, Martello was one of the most controversial members of the pagan community. Martello was an outspoken witch who raged against the Catholic Church with his infamous Witch Manifesto. He made history organizing the first Witch-In in Central Park. In his own distinct voice, Martello enlightens, entices, and enchants readers with spells, incantations, and folklore, along with the historic events in contemporary Witch history. Weird Ways of Witchcraft provides a snapshot in time, when the seeds of the Neopagan movement and the teachings of witchcraft began to spread and become popular with the generation that variously called itself hippies, flower children, and the counterculture. These were heady days of women’s liberation, gay liberation--a revolt against church, state, and the way things were. Includes a foreword by renowned psychic Lori Bruno.

The Book of the Holy Strega

The Book of the Holy Strega
Author: Raven Grimassi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2012-01-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781467993142

Old legends tell of a powerful witch who lived and taught in 14th century Italy. She was known as Aradia, and by the titles The Beautiful Pilgrim, and The Holy Strega. But was Aradia a real person, and is there any true basis for her legends? Pagan scholar Raven Grimassi explores this and many other questions in this new revised edition (greatly expanded from the 1981 published version of The Book of the Holy Strega). The Book of the Holy Strega is a seminal work that brings together historical and folkloric sources. Grimassi delivers a ground-breaking view of the misconceptions of "historical witchcraft" and presents a refreshing approach to understanding how fantasy became regarded as fact. Revealed in this one volume is the role of the Church in distorting witchcraft and promoting its contrived vision for political purposes. Discover the truth about the denied culture of the witch. Examine the elements that joined together to form the witches' gospel. The journey of exploration in the sub-culture of the witch is well guided in this pioneering text. Grimassi reveals his own hand in assembling the published versions of the Book of the Holy Strega, and he provides the reader with an overview of the evolution of these writings. Here you will see the gospel of the witches through the eyes of those who have honored it in the past, and how it continues to speak to each new generation.

Italian Folk Magic

Italian Folk Magic
Author: Mary-Grace Fahrun
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2018-05-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1633410552

In this fascinating journey through the magical, folkloric, and healing traditions of Italy the reader learns uniquely Italian methods of magical protection and divination and spells for love, sex, control, and revenge. "Mary-Grace Fahrun's Italian Folk Magic is an intimate journey into the heart of Italian folk magical practices as they are lived every day. Having grown up in an extended Italian family in North America and Italy, the author presents us with the stories, characters, saints, charms, and prayers that form the core of folk religion, setting them in context in an authentic, down-to-earth, and humorous voice. A delight to read!"—Sabina Magliocco, Professor of Anthropology, University of British Columbia Italian Folk Magiccontains: magical and religious rituals prayers divination techniques crafting blessing rituals witchcraft The author also explores the evil eye, known as malocchio in Italian, explaining what it is, where it comes from, and, crucially, how to get rid of it. This book can help Italians regain their magical heritage, but Italian folk magic is a beautiful, powerful, and effective magical tradition that is accessible to anyone who wants to learn it.

Pure Dead Magic

Pure Dead Magic
Author: Debi Gliori
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2002-08-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375890254

Things are not right at the Strega-Borgia castle. Signor Luciano Strega-Borgia has been kidnapped. Signora Baci Strega-Borgia is struggling with her spells at the Advanced Witchcraft Institute.Titus and Pandora don’t like their suspiciously cheerful and fearless new nanny. Baby Damp has been accidentally shrunk, e-mailed, and lost on the World Wide Web. And to top it off, there’s a gangster in a bunny suit lurking about. . . . This seriously over-the-top, gothic romp is sure to have readers clamoring for the next Strega-Borgia adventure.

Strega Nona's Gift

Strega Nona's Gift
Author: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2011-10-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101653159

In Strega Nona's village, the holiday season is a time of celebrations - and nothing says celebration like a feast! All the kitchens are bustling from the Feast of San Nicola, when the children choose the food, to the Feast of Epiphany, when someone gets to be king or queen for the day. Even the animals share in the holiday spirit, and when Big Anthony smells the delicious treats Strega Nona is cooking for them, he decides that just a taste couldn't hurt, right? Wrong! Big Anthony gets his just desserts, while Strega Nona surprises everyone with a special gift. Starring two of Tomie dePaola's best-loved characters, this funny story features beautiful art, introduces young readers to Italian holiday traditions, and lands Big Anthony in yet another silly predicament that will delight fans young and old.

The Book of Ways

The Book of Ways
Author: Raven Grimassi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2012-02-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781467996181

A classic text from the Golden age of WitchcraftThe Book of Ways Volumes 1 and 2 Known as "The Blue Books" by many!TOOLS AND SYMBOLS: Initiation Symbols, Current Or Modern Symbols, Symbols Of The Elements, Symbol Of The Age Of The Daughter, The Quarter PentagramsPREPARATION OF THE TOOLS: The Moon Dagger, The Wand, The Chalice, The Altar Pentacle, The Spirit Bowl And The Protective PentagramRITUAL CORRESPONDENCES: Ritual Considerations Of The Moon, Symbols, Days Of The Week, Planetary Symbols And Influences, Lunar Influences, Correspondences Of The Days Of The Week, Planetary Symbols, Planetary Hour Chart, Occult Symbolism Of Colors, Candle Magic, Elemental Magic, Ritual Magic, Planetary Colors, Incense (Aromatics), Planetary Symbols, Sacred Trees, The Four Quarters, Elemental Spirits, Ruling Watchers Of The Quarters, The Circle Of Magic, The Three Degrees, Preparation Of The Altar, The Elemental Bowls, The Altar Spirit Fluid, Activating The Power Upon The Altar, The Altar Calls, Consecration To The Elements, Opening And Closing The Circle, Casting A Ritual Circle, The Gatherings (Or Sabbats), The Gestures And Positions Of Power, Ritual Salutations, Ritual Gestures, The Gesture Of InvocationRECIPES AND FORMULAS: The Witches' Brew, Crescent Cakes, NectarHOW TO PREPARE AROMATIC OILS AND RECIPES: Venus Incense And Oil, Sun Incense And Oil, Incense Of The Moon, Sun God Incense, Moon Goddess IncensePRACTICAL (APPLIED MAGIC): Preparation Of Magical Moon Water, Elemental Condensers, Absorption And Projection Of Elements Magic: Creation Of A Simple Thought Form, Cord Magic (Solitary), Group Cord Magic, Divination, Astral Projection, Psychometry, Drawing Down The Moon, Contacting Power, Grounding Exercise, Raising The Energy Sphere, Energy Bathing, Patching The Aura Or Charging The Energy Zones Of The Body, Spells And Little Works Of Magic, Preface To The Spells, The Art Of Composing Verse For Evocation, A Spell Of The Mind, Spells Of Mental Influence, Spell Of The Moon, Preparation Of The Nanta Bag, A Lemon Spell, Protective Pentagram SpellHERBAL LORE AND SPELLS: The Gathering Of Herbs, The Occult Properties Of Herbs, Herbal Love SpellOCCULT FUNDAMENTALS: The Principle Of Mentalism, Correspondence, Vibration Or Rhythm, Polarity And The Principle Of Cause And Effect. The Elements, The Watchers, Numerology, The Magic Of Numbers, Thought-Forms, The Akashic RecordsAND SO MUCH MORE!

Big Anthony and the Magic Ring

Big Anthony and the Magic Ring
Author: Tomie DePaola
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1979
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780152071240

When Big Anthony borrows Strega Nona's magic ring to turn himself into a handsome man, he gets more trouble than fun.