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My Grandfather’s Topsoil

In his very large garden in Keene, New Hampshire, my grandfather grew the most beautiful food. I grew up eating fava beans fresh off the growing plants. They were so delicious, I could not get enough of them. Taking the … Continue reading →

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Our Lives are Prequels and Sequels

As I was growing up, I was told over and over again the story of how much my great-grandfather loved my great-grandmother. My relatives would say: “He loved her so much that he did all the housework. He loved her … Continue reading →

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Mystical Monadnock

In writing the book The Strega and the Dreamer, I was overwhelmed by all the mountain imagery and mystery of my Italian roots. Wondering if this European tradition of mountain worship was carried to America, I realized many mystical writers … Continue reading →

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Mountain Mysteries and the Wombs of Women

One of the main things I learned in writing The Strega and the Dreamer is that the womb is the power center in a woman. Reconnecting with my great-grandmother taught me the womb is the “mountain within,” a place of … Continue reading →

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Eating the Mountain

The novel The Strega and the Dreamer is set in the Village of Torre dei Passeri in the Abruzzi region of Italy, called La Tor’ by locals. Like many villages in the Abruzzi, La Tor’ is built on the top … Continue reading →

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Trotula of Salerno

11th century, Salerno, Italia Trotula was one of the most famous physicians of her time. Her work was devoted to alleviating the suffering of women. Trotula taught at the school of Salerno, a famous university of the time, where both … Continue reading →

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The European Witchburnings

The “witches” of Europe were women and men from villages all across Europe who were involved with their indigenous spiritual traditions. Each small village in Europe had its own rich customs about the natural world and the unseen realms. These … Continue reading →

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Il Malocchio or Evil Eye

Remedies Against the Malocchio (evil eye) for the Strega In the light of the full moon, dig fennel In the darkness of the new moon Around your home, at all entrances Plant fennels In the fullness of the Solstice Harvest … Continue reading →

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What is a Strega?

A Strega is often described as an Italian midwife, healer, herbalist, a sort of old fashioned gynecologist. As I wrote the novel The Strega and the Dreamer, it became clear to me that the Strega served a vital function in … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: the strega and the dreamer

My Grandfather’s Topsoil

Our Lives are Prequels and Sequels

Mystical Monadnock

Mountain Mysteries and the Wombs of Women

Eating the Mountain

Trotula of Salerno

The European Witchburnings

Il Malocchio or Evil Eye

What is a Strega?

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