Stregoneria

topic posted Tue, December 4, 2007 - 9:42 PM by  ஹૐ adya
found this PDF recently and thought it might be of some interest here...

blessings,
adya

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Stregoneria: The “Old Religion” in Italy from Historical to Modern Times

Copyright - Marguerite Rigoglioso
All rights reserved.

www.womenvisionaries.com/Margu...ft.pdf
  • Re: Stregoneria

    Mon, March 3, 2008 - 9:45 AM
    Thank you adya, I am reviewing this file, for it give Me a deeper look into the Sicilian tradition of Stregheria... (and yes, I use that term for it is the hereditary traditions of My paternal side of the tree and a path I have walked for over 24 yrs now. My Italian lineage is mainly Napolitan with a few strands of Sicilian through marriage....

    I look forward to what this article reveals....
    Dark blessings,
    Ciao
    Kitawna
  • Re: Stregoneria

    Mon, March 3, 2008 - 3:47 PM
    Wow! Cool adya. I snagged a copy too!
    • Re: Stregoneria

      Tue, March 25, 2008 - 11:51 AM
      Interesting. Resembles most things i believe in and some things i have experienced. I especially like the focus on the tripple aspect and the relevance this seem to hold. To bad it,s so utterly secret for some obscure reason.
      • Re: Stregoneria

        Tue, March 25, 2008 - 8:25 PM
        it is not a secret ,Henrik but it is a tradition
        and as such it will be not easily accessible to just anyone
        unless one has a spontaneous 'connection ' to this
        specific aspect of the Goddess ... or other
        it is not just 'knowledge' about ancient Wisdom passed on somehow
        not necessarily genetically .. but it has certainly a strong
        visceral and emotional connection to the Moon Goddess
        and One feels it or not
        'reasoning ' or logic has no place in her Realm
        this is one of the very few 'Cults' based upon the instinct and
        a very basic connection to the Mirror of our Soul
        it takes guts to meet Diana or /and Aradia
        it takes acceptance of your emotional tides it takes Loyalty
        to be her Servant
        and yet She will Serve you too
        where else would One find such equanimity in relation to a Deity ?
        you are in Love with Her and Her ways
        or Not
        it is as simple as that

        In Loving Moonlight

        Capt D
        • Re: Stregoneria

          Fri, March 28, 2008 - 10:20 AM
          If you ever knew :-P

          Just cant see the secrecy. At some point i simply feels it,s getting redicelous. It,s like `` last one was spotted 35 years ago´´ and ended up in the crypto zology newspaper next to a sighting of a yeti or something.

          I wish to connect to some sort of coven - cult especially dedicated in the goddess field, and especially Hekate, chthonic deitys aswell as old witchcraft,shamanism and spirit evocation. I have also had connections to Artemis, Diana, Selene and many more. Night and moon magick in particular. There is very few cults to come by, atleast living in this part of the world. Would even consider moving. Stregoneria is to me by intuition to where i want to go, and it also connects back to past incarnations. Would fit me like the glowe. That i know for sure. Tought it,s hard to put it all into words.

          Guess i will have to form my own thing.. Im known to work alone, but lately something in me keeps on chanting.. because it wants to be part of a circle. It,s all there in the head.. Forming one is almoust out of option, because there isent any people that i would like to work with.
          • Re: Stregoneria

            Fri, March 28, 2008 - 8:00 PM
            well I doubt you'll find one in your area
            BTW Hecate is Hecate .. this is not Hecate tribe
            this Tribe is dedicated t o DIANA and Aradia

            there are other tribes here on tribe .net where you can find (maybe ) a local Coven
            I never met a Coven of Diana or Aradia in UK or even Italy or anywhere in western Europe
            Why ? well Stregoneria sprung from Italy (not Sweden ) and since the Catholic rule
            all other practioner of ANY pagan Cult or even just herbalism had to be under cover
            or be an isolated individual devotee ...

            you may want to try some other tribe .. or create your own .. we have no secrecy here
            but if you can't ' dig it ' I suppose it is not meant for you
            best of luck in your search
            one more note PLEASE do not assume that 'apparently similar Archetypal Representation' to be necessarily linked
            as each is very unique and you may encounter disfavour


            sincerely

            Capt D
            • Re: Stregoneria

              Sun, April 6, 2008 - 7:08 AM
              As a matter of fact Hekate and Diana is the same deity :-) These goddesses have been circulating around atleast since the early bronze age. I have realiced that staring oneself blind on mythology, dosent help to sort things out but will only confuse or narrow the mind.

              There are several Dianic orders and groups that incorporate this - in the UK. But it,s connected to the more advanced. The celtic and norse panteons seems too be the most popular. Just read ways of the strega.. it sorted out what i wanted too know. I also understand how they see the ``bloodline issue´´ Tought i cant agree that they were right.

              *you may want to try some other tribe .. or create your own .. we have no secrecy here
              but if you can't ' dig it ' I suppose it is not meant for you.

              Sorry for even conversating with you.

              *one more note PLEASE do not assume that 'apparently similar Archetypal Representation' to be necessarily linked
              as each is very unique and you may encounter disfavour

              Depends on how you see it. There are many ways too see this. It,s also a matter of what intuition tells you.


              • Re: Stregoneria

                Sun, April 6, 2008 - 3:39 PM
                well then Enlighten me , Henrik since you are 'on ' to this subject
                I do not mind to examine your point ..you see while for you. this is an historical
                approach ......... mine is more of a 'devotional ' nature ......
                ultimately it matters not to me where and when some Divine Archetypal forces merge trough-out history
                IMO this is bound to happen ..we only have 7 musical notes ..for instance . and other ratios
                the same is true for these Active Forces in our Life ...
                I do not remember this connection to Hecate I am not a literary Dianic expert but an humble moderator
                not necessarily an authority on the fundamental aspects .of this Path
                . my Path is one of dedication but a light hearted ..one .. !!
                I am only happy to find more this is a great opportunity for me to learn of other facets that have probably escaped me
                so by all means feel free to share ' your findings ' !!!!

                LD
                • Re: Stregoneria

                  Tue, April 8, 2008 - 12:21 PM
                  Well i may be wrong after all. See i always seek answers in books even that i not need too. After typing what i did, i had a walk over to a friends house. I tought about what i wrote. On a otherwise clear day a sudden hailstorm hit me.. Story made short, i asked, is it you Diana causing it? It then emediately stoped. So i guess she is a separate entity after all. Beeing angered because i spread an untruth. That,s how i was taking it anyways. I may be wrong.

                  See they share all the artributes and bringing Artemis into the equation would be interesting too. Artemis - hekate - Diana. Atleast in my word. I might have got it oround my foot but i feel sure Diana did the hailstorm. Mythology tells a different story. I havent worked with her so i only know her myth, but not her nature. What i do and read is esentially the same, eccept the name. Would be more interesting if somone knew for a fact if these deitys are separate.

                  I know about the triformis issue, but then i think they are still the same deity. In 3 different forms.. but perhaps it,s different. Hekate was never an old hag see.

                  Sorry for screwing up the Stregoneria thread.. Im currently looking into the subject and i feel it,s a very great thing. Connecting back too the true essence of withcraft. It,s very wast and i doubt a tread would make it fair.

                  Also wish it get,s an revival and becomes more public. Or perhaps it does good too remain hidden after all. There is a great deal of arcane knowlege in anyones hand already as it is. sometimes i feel relieved living in a country with 80% agnostics after all.. Giving it all out would perhaps be very inresponsible and completely out of controll.
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                    Re: Stregoneria

                    Tue, April 8, 2008 - 2:53 PM
                    he he he he ... oops sorry Henrik for my chuckle ,no pun intended ,really
                    here is what I had to say on this a while back .. enjoy !:

                    dianaaradia.tribe.net/thread/...820e3675
                    • Re: Stregoneria

                      Fri, April 11, 2008 - 8:16 AM
                      Interesting! I also find it interesting about the Roman origins. Explains alot.

                      ** there- fore by asking here about Artemis is equivalent to
                      if one asks in Jupiter Tribe .. infos about .....Thor .. or Zeus .. or Pacal Votan
                      the Gods .......in all tradition may have similar 'powers '
                      but they are NOT the same archetypal Force ..

                      so this goes to everyone else here :
                      PLEASE ............never ask me about Artemis .......as I have never 'met ' her
                      I know Diana and She knows me .. .. this will suffice for now ***


                      Why are they NOT the same archetypal force? You can not say it,s ``not´´ without knowing ``why´´ or atleast stating why. Because it felt that way? I take that as very valid arguments. There are some images that dosent speak too me either. For example.. im very in tune with Hekate and Persephone. Tought not with Hel, logically i would. But it dosent feel that way. It dosent mean it has too be that way either, because a factor that i am blind too may be there. Or simply that it,s a later mystery that im not ready for.

                      Hmm.. digging into something is sticking the head into the rabbit hole. U never know where you will pop up again. and again and again.
                      I could keep it simple, life, death, summer, winter e.t.c but there is so much more. The more faces i see the more i will be revealed.

                      We may never know about Artemis but i will simply leave it too the ones that know, cares, or the antropologist,s trying too puzzle it together.. i feel like you on that one. Let,s leave it there. For now atleast x-D

                      From gospel of Aradia.

                      Let her worship be the ways within your heart, for all acts of love and pleasure are like rituals to the goddess. But to all who seeks her, know that your seeking and desire will reward you not, until you realize the secret. Because if that which you seek is not found whitin your inner self, you will never find it from without. For she has been with you since you entered into the ways, and she is that which awaits at your journeys end.

                      Hmm.. working with Hekate has revealed something similar. Never mind.. i will just settle there because i feel that my case is solved.

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