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[wytchwyse]

So now that I've calmed down a little bit, I want to talk about what prompted my previous Post. I had recently joined the most ridiculous group on Facebook called "all things occult". And there was just the strangest environment in there, but I was just curious and wanted to see if I can engage with people on there in a healthy way, I learned very quickly You cannot lol. Now I probably talk a lot about folk magic on here, folk magic is very important to me. I grew up with bits of folk magic from both Appalachia and Italian-American culture. Pretty sure I said this before but I'll say it again. My father is Appalachian, my mother Italian American. My father would often have all sorts of stories and little bits of mountain wisdom for me when he was having a good day. He taught me a lot about respecting nature and animals, he taught me that you don't just take from nature essentially saying that nature could get back at you. He talked a lot about dreams and having the sight. On my mother's side there was always talk of the Dead visiting my family After funerals.there could be found Catholic talismans hidden around the house for Protection, my grandmother kept a St. Michael pendant by the hot water heater because she was always afraid of fire. And you want to know something,We never had a fire. This growing hate boner for folk magic is incredibly problematic. It is incredibly culturally insensitive, And without even meaning to it's classist. Religious trauma, particularly at the hands of Christianity, is a massive problem. But here's the thing about christian folk magic traditions. Folk magic cannot be separated from Christianity, but folk magic is sorcery and animism and is not sanctioned by any church or any Christian authority. It is still heretical and blasphemous to them. You can hate Christianity, and you do not have to practice folk magic , but folk magic belongs in Pagan And occult spaces no matter your feelings on the issue. There are plenty of trad witches and folk practitioners who are dual faith, and there are many who Care very little about religion and more about the relationships we build with spirits and the religions that they come from.

[theserpentpharmakiea]

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Day 10 & 11 of Countdown To Working With The Ancestors 101. If you are interested in learning to work with spirits of the dead and ancestors, then check out my new class on working with the ancestors 101.

Today's post is about my great grandparents, on my paternal fathers side.

My great grandparents were born in Ireland. My great grandfather's name was Patrick McNeeley. He was born in 1894, and both of his parents died before he was 20 yrs old. I don't know where he was from in Ireland, but I do know that he and my great grandmother were together before coming to America and got married in ohio.

My great grandmother's name was Ella Theresa Treacy. She was born in Clogh, Cappalusk District, Galway county, Ireland, in 1894. When I look back at some of the records, I am confused because they say she was the head of household, but it also says married, not widowed or divorced? There are so many mysteries looking into my family's past. I did find something interesting when going through records from my family in Ireland. Apparently, close to where some of my family is from, there was a famous pirate queen named Grace O'Malley. The more I learn about my ancestors and my past, the more I grow. This statement is not true for everyone. Not everyone feels this way. Some people have a disconnect to their family and ancestry, and that's OK.

As I post these small descriptions of my family, I feel the power growing between me and them and their assistance in helping me with my daily life.

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[stregamystica]

How can I tell when a spiritual teacher is gaslighting me?

Spiritual gaslighting is a form of manipulation and psychological abuse in which a person uses spiritual teachings and beliefs to manipulate and control another person. It often involves twisting spiritual teachings to suit the needs of the perpetrator and using them to manipulate the victim's emotions, thoughts, and behaviours.

Be sure to stay tuned until the last tip, because it might surprise you! #Gaslighting #Esotericism #SpiritualFraud #Witchcraft #stregoneria #Catholicfolkmagic #witchcesofInsta #witchesoftiktok #witchesofyoutube

[wytchwyse]

When The Spirits Squabble: The Witch As A Mediator.

It is often the job of someone who keeps spirits or who lives in service to spirits to mediate between them when they are not sharing space peacefully in your life. Sometimes our spirits have different personalities which can cause discord and upset in the lives of the practitioner. I myself have recently stumbled upon this issue with one of the  spirits I have worked with the longest (Nicnevin) and the newest (Diana).  If you notice a theme here you would be correct, both Witch mothers,keepers of cunning, and mothers of spirits, Fair folk, and Fata etc. 

I keep relationships with these spirits because they help me learn Witchcraft and magic. But what they needed to understand was they had different things to teach me. Nicnevin oversees my study of Scots-Irish Cunning, and Diana, my Italian-American cunning.  I became aware that Nicnevin was blocking interactions between Diana and myself for  feeling a bit neglected, I apologized, and gave offerings and told them my expectations moving forward. And I prayed fervently to them as well as la Madonna. And the situation quickly sorted itself out  after that. 

Normally offerings, fervent prayer, and healthy personal boundaries are enough to sort out this issue UNLESS within your system/tradition there are spirits who canonically don't get along then it would be wise to listen and enshrine them in separate spaces and follow your system/traditions procedures to handle this. So much of the discourse on Spirit work today is just fear mongering, when we could be talking about the responsibility it takes to tend to spirits, And how to troubleshoot effectively without panicking.  

This situation wasn’t dire. It was unpleasant and needed to be corrected in case it escalated. And sure I know of practitioners who had full on poltergeist-like phenomena and curses like Anomalies happening when they let this go for too long, but when you keep up with your spirits check in regularly it's really a non issue. Moral of the story is to tend to your spirits. Also  you do not need to keep a hundred spirits. 

It is better to have a strong relationship with 1 or 5 spirits/ group of spirits than trying to keep all the spirits. Also it is possible to have a working relationship with a spirit like one you don't enshrine in your home but keep in your heart and mind and sometimes give offerings to when you need their help. But if you're new i think wait on relationships like that as it would just be overwhelming and takes you away from your close spirit team.

[wytchwyse]

Beginning a relationship with the sorcerer Saint, Saint Cyprian Of Antioch. Today is the first day of his 9 day novena.

[wytchwyse]

"Oh glorious St. Michael archangel

I beseech you to fight against those who fight against me,

War against those who make war upon me,

Take up the sword and shield and rise up in my defense,

Block the way in the face of my pursuers,

Let those be turned back who plot evil against me."- Anna Riva

[wytchwyse]

This is a reminder for everyone who gets the post spooky time blues. Historically the entire dark half of the year is spooky time. It is traditional to share ghost stories and practice divination at yule and Christmas. There are even more than a few folk spells that involve attending midnight mass on Christmas Eve some of which are curses. Also, if you're interested, there's still MartinMass also known as old Halloween coming up. There is still plenty of spooky season to go around. So hold your seances, divine the future, tell your ghost stories , and enjoy yourselves. 🕯️💀🕯️

[wytchwyse]

I finished my novena to St. Cyprian of Antioch Tonight. And the response was undeniable.

[wytchwyse]

I like to keep my ancestors close, And I invite in all of my ancestors. Not just the ancestors that are gentle and nice, But also the ones that I disagree with and am not as comfortable with. They still have stories, and I could still learn from them. Just as I have stories and can teach them in return.

[theserpentpharmakiea]

Day 7, 8, & 9 of The Countdown to Working With The Ancestors 101

I missed two days of posting since it has been an exhausting couple of weeks but this week has been especially stressful. That being said, this post will be about 3 of my ancestors.

Angelo Joseph Maggio, my Great Great Grandfather, or as my family calls him Grandfather Maggio. It's funny because for some reason, one of his documents says he was from "Viaggiano Italy," but as far as I know, that is not a place! I have never heard of that place before? Now, there is a place in Basilicata called "Viggiano, Italy," which is a town in the province of "Potenza, Italy." I was intrigued by this mainly because I have been told my whole life that my Grandmother's parents were from Naples, Castellammare Di Stabia to be exact, so it is interesting to find out that part of my family is actually fom Basilicata.

Angelo & Augusta got married at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Philadelphia. He was a shoe maker, one of the finest. He was also a musician, he would take his organ grinder and play up and down the streets of Philadelphia and Washington d.c.

The pictures shown are not of him, but of other Italian organ grinder players, as well as a copy of his naturalization paper.

Since my previous post was about my Great Great Grandmother Augusta, the 2nd part of this post will be about Angelo "Grandfather Maggio" parents.

Nonno Maggio's parents were named Joseph Maggio & Rosie Maggio, I don't know her maiden name yet. Joseph was born July 4, 1846 in Sambuca di Sicilia, Agrigento, Italy. Rosie was born in 1843 and baptized the same year in Civile, Ceringnola, Foggia, Italy. At some point the two of them moved to Basilicata, but whether it was before or after they met, I'm not sure. They had multiple children together and when the children were grown they all came over to America.

I love that Nonno Maggio was a musician and all my life music and dance has been a huge part of who I am and now my daughter is shining through with music as well.

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