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| Stregheria | |
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| Family | Modern Pagan / Witchcraft |
| Origin region | Italian and Italian American modern Pagan contexts |
| Founding period | Modern forms especially from the 20th century CE onward |
| Estimated adherents | Unknown; generally practiced by small groups and solitary practitioners. |
Stregheria is stregheria is a modern Pagan witchcraft tradition drawing on Italian folklore, folk magic, Goddess and God imagery, seasonal rites, and claims of Italian witchcraft heritage.
Overview
[edit | edit source]Stregheria, sometimes called Italian witchcraft, is a contested and diverse modern tradition. Some practitioners present it as a survival or reconstruction of Italian folk religion and witchcraft, while critics argue that modern forms are heavily shaped by contemporary Paganism and individual authors. Neutral documentation should distinguish historical Italian folk magic from modern Stregheria as a religious movement.
Key beliefs
[edit | edit source]- Reverence for Goddess and God imagery in some forms
- Italian folklore, ancestors, saints, spirits, and magical traditions as sources
- Seasonal cycles and lunar rites
- Magic, healing, protection, and folk practice
- Diverse claims about continuity, reconstruction, and modern creation
Practices
[edit | edit source]- Ritual magic and spellwork
- Seasonal celebrations
- Ancestor remembrance
- Folk charms and protective rites
- Devotional work with deities or spirits in some traditions
Places of worship
[edit | edit source]- Home altar
- Kitchen or household shrine
- Outdoor ritual space
- Small-group circle
Sacred texts
[edit | edit source]- Modern Stregheria writings
- Italian folklore and folk magic sources
- Personal grimoires
- Community ritual materials
Holidays and observances
[edit | edit source]- Seasonal Pagan festivals
- Full moon rites
- Ancestor observances
- Tradition-specific feast days
Branches and related traditions
[edit | edit source]- Traditional Witchcraft - A broad context for witchcraft traditions outside mainstream Wicca.
- Wicca - A related but distinct modern Pagan witchcraft religion.
- Modern Paganism - A broad family of contemporary Pagan religions.