Aradia, gospel of the witches pdf 140 kb 1899 by charles l. Scott cunningham and raven grimassi both pioneers in the study of the historic roots of the witch and the modern form that practice took. Coming from a family line of hereditary italian witches or stregas, raven began writing witchcraft material for the public in the late 70s for various. Stregoneria italiana is a form of stregoneria that is catholicrooted folk magic having little if any relationship to other forms of italian witchcraft.
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. On hereditary italian witchcraft raven grimassi conversations arising from raven s posts are included with the material to which they refer, but are indented to make them less intrusive. Since i am raven grimassi, perhaps i can help unravel the raven grimassi mystery for you. Grimassis background included training in old forms of witchcraft as well as brittic wicca, the pictishgaelic tradition, italian witchcraft, and celtic traditionalist witchcraft. Italian witchcraft previously titled ways of the strega by respected author raven grimassi is more than just a book about witchcraft. In it you will find the history of this ancient tradition, its legends and myths, as. The word stregheria is an archaic italian word for witchcraft, the most used and modern italian word being stregoneria. Raven grimassi is the author of twelve books on magic and. In it you will find the history of this ancient tradition, its legends and myths, as well as the rituals. According to his claims, late 19th century italian witches continued to practice this. Witchcraft by the hearthside with raven grimassi and stephanie taylor by.
He is trained in the family tradition of italian witchcraft also known as stregheria, and is also an initiate of several wiccan traditions, including brittic wicca and the pictishgaelic tradition. In it you will find the history of this ancient tradition, its legends and myths, as well as the rituals and. Gary charles erbe april 12, 1951 march 10, 2019, known as raven grimassi, was an american author of over 20 books, including topics on wicca, stregheria, witchcraft and neopaganism. For example, one of the appendices compares the tenets of gardnerian wicca with excerpts from lelands work, demonstrating that their appearance in print predates gardners writings. This site is operated by initiates of italian witchcraft in conjunction with author raven grimassi. Raven grimassi has singlehandedly put the witch back into the craft with this book. As described by the american folklorist charles godfrey leland in several of his books, she was an italian fortune teller and witch. Italian folk magic vs italian witchcraft by raven grimassi charles godfrey leland by raven grimass maddalena by raven grimass aradia by. Welcome to the home of stregheria italian witchcraft on the web.
Italian witchcraft is one of the oldest form of european witchcraft, and second only to greek witchcraft, mentioned by homer and hesiod, 8th century bce. Discover, for the first time in one complete work, the rich legacy of magick and ritual handed down by italian witches through the generations. Italian witchcraft by raven grimassi is an expanded version of ways of the strega. And what author raven grimassi reveals in hereditary witchcraft is the documented ancient roots of the old religion. The first book of its kind to be written by a practicing witch, this guide presents wiccawitchcraft as a spiritual path, connecting religious concepts and spirituality to both a historical background and modern practice. Our site is dedicated to the preservation of the pagan roots of italian witchcraft. Claims that he somehow granted legitimacy to grimassis tradition. Raven grimassi has been a teacher and practitioner of the craft for nearly 45 years. Gerald gardner, the first to bring witchcraft out of the shadows and offer it to the world.
He is a member of the american folklore society and is cofounder and codirector of the crossroads fellowship, a modern mystery. Grimassi s background included training in old forms of witchcraft as well as brittic wicca, the pictishgaelic tradition, italian witchcraft, and celtic traditionalist witchcraft. Grimassis background includes training in old forms of witchcraft as well as brittic wicca, the pictishgaelic tradition, italian witchcraft, and celtic traditionalist witchcraft. He is the founder of the aridian and arician traditions of italianbased witchcraft. Grimassi was formerly the editor of the magazine raven s call. Grimassi won book of the year and first place spirituality book from the coalition of visionary retailers in 1998 for his book the wiccan mysteries, and his book encyclopedia of wicca. Onebyone, grimassi goes through the tenets of witchcraft and shows their ancient sources. Presenting wicca and witchcraft as a spiritual path, it details european folklore and western occultism and how they are relevant to the craft. Raven grimassi the book of the holy strega by 9 en ur issuu. Raven grimassi is the awardwinning author of over 21 books on wicca, witchcraft, and inner mystery teachings. Its primary goal is to present material that supports the existence of a prechristian sect of witches and to trace the history of its evolvement over the centuries. The association of the pentagram with witchcraft goes back at least 2,500 years.
Encyclopedia of wicca and witchcraft by raven grimassi raven grimassi revised and expanded the awardwinning encyclopedia of wicca and witchcraft. Trained in the family tra dition of italian witchcraft, raven grimassi is. Esoterically communing with the ancestors a conversation with raven grimassi by obscure podcasts. It has a new chapter titled tuscan witchcraft along with several new appendices. 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. The witchs familiar free ebook download as pdf file. First off, as i state in the introduction to my book italian witchcraft, this book introduces a modern system that i created. Grimassi presented this material in the form of neopaganism through his books. Italian folk magic vs italian witchcraft by raven grimassi charles godfrey leland by raven grimass maddalena by raven grimass aradia by raven grimassi. In old world witchcraft, noted author raven grimassi covers totally new territoryin his work and in the world of popular witchcraft books published in the last few decades. Raven grimassi books list of books by author raven grimassi. The theme is on old lore associated with magic and with ritual tools.
He is perhaps best known for his popularization of stregheria, which he and others describe as the old religion of italy. The author of seven books on witchcraft, grimassi is a practicing italian witch a strega who has researched the history and theory of witchcraft back to antiquity, with a view to recovering and preserving teachings and lore. Old world witchcraft is real magic for real witchesand a must have for every serious practitioner. The magician, cobbler, and the italian tarot by raven grimassi. On a spiritual and religious level, i believe that italian witchcraft can provide modern.
His titles include the witches craft, italian witchcraft, witchcraft. Dec 11, 2015 grimassis background includes training in old forms of witchcraft as well as brittic wicca, the pictishgaelic tradition, italian witchcraft, and celtic traditionalist witchcraft. Rebuttal to lewellyn author, raven grimassis witch war. Witchcraft, the creator of what today is called stregheria is raven grimassi. He can be found online at what do you feel that italian witchcraft has to offer modern pagans. Grimoire of the thornblooded witch by raven grimassi. He became involved with a coven presenting itself as gardnerian wicca in 1969 in san diego. Ebook italian witchcraft as pdf download portable document. Discover the real sources of many of the traditions, beliefs, and techniques of modern witchcraft. As a result, his book is primarily a historical study of. This book is actually about an enchanted worldview, one that has not necessarily been inherited from the beliefs and practices of any particular region and one which. Pdf italian witchcraft download full pdf book download. Raven grimassi is the author of over a dozen books on neopaganism and witchcraft. He popularized stregheria, the religious practice of witchcraft with roots in italy.
It does, however, in addition present an overview of italian witchcraft old and new. Its roots are deep and varied, encompassing ancient greek and roman witchcraft along with the prehistoric beliefs and practices originating in what is now called the italian. In old world witchcraft, raven grimassi effectively strips away the thin veneer of. Dorothy morrison, author of utterly wicked exposing the old world witch is no easy task, but after meticulousness research, grimassi uncovers. Raven was also a member of the rosicrucian order, and studied the kabbalah through the first temple of tifareth under lady sara cunningham. Raven was also a member of the rosicrucian order, and studied the kabbalah through the first. This is unedited raw footage that was cut from the final dvd due to limited space. See all books authored by raven grimassi, including wiccan mysteries. On hereditary italian witchcraft the pagan library. Raven was also a memve tour of wicca, describing in depth its prechristian historical and theological roots in old europe and continuing through to modern america. On hereditary italian witchcraft raven grimassi conversations arising from ravens posts are included with the material to which they refer, but are indented to make them less intrusive. Grimassi points out that one does not have to be of italian descent.
Raven grimassi the book of the holy strega, author. Grimassi places pride in his italian american heritage, and has written two books that present a modernized public version of an italian witchcraft system based upon an old tradition that was earlier taught to him. Trained in the family tradition of italian witchcraft as well as gardnerian \vicca, brittic wicca, and the pictishgaelic tradition, raven grimassi. Raven grimassi is the pen name of an italianamerican author, born in 1951 as the son of an italian immigrant who was born and raised in the area of naples, italy. Raven grimassi is a neopagan scholar and awardwinning author of numerous books on witchcraft, wicca, and neopaganism. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus millions of monthly readers. Raven grimassi in the history of italian witchcraft there is perhaps no figure more mysterious than the witch known as maddalena. The ancient roots of italian witchcraft raven grimassi witchcraft in the aegeanmediterranean region is among the oldest forms mentioned in ancient western literature. May 16, 2016 this is unedited raw footage that was cut from the final dvd due to limited space. House of grimassiresources house of grimassi raven grimassi. This reputa on made it easier for people to reject lelands later writings on aradia and italian witchcraft. Italian witchcraft previously titled ways of the strega by respected author raven grimassi is more than just a book about. We are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators.