ITALIAN WITCHCRAFT. The Tradition of Segnature!

[@drangelapuca]

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[@Ernestiqus]

Of course Italian magic involves a lot of hand gestures.

[@drangelapuca]

😂😂😂

[@MaxBerson]

To be fair, that's most ceremonial magick.

[@epicmercury333]

🤣😂😜

[@giuli-q8o]

i'm italian witch and i say:

[@brightbite]

😂 You're killing me!! LMAO

[@xaviera2000]

As someone in the US that didn't get a chance to learn from their Italian relatives while they were alive. I deeply appreciate this information and would love to see more.

[@drangelapuca]

Thanks for this comment. I'm happy to hear that people are interested in this research. 😊

[@kimrodriguez3877]

I agree. I am Italian and I never even got to meet any of my ancestors. Id definitely love to learn more.

[@jackiedefinis2827]

That’s why I’m here. This content is great 😊

[@drangelapuca]

Thank you, Jackie!

[@biancalylaclifford342]

Australian Italian 2nd generation - trying to connect with the old ways - thank you for the research xx

[@SoulCoachStudio]

I AM SO GRATEFUL I FOUND YOU! I have been searching for year on Italian Shamanism and Folk Magic because I am the grandchild the grandma passed this down to. For my whole life, I knew she taught me "all the things" and I would share that I was a 4th generation Italian Intuitive Medium because I had no other framework for this. But in watching your videos, I was like - wait a minute. ALL of the things you shared happened with my grandma teaching me them or she would pull me close to her while she practiced them in service of others so I could learn. From tea leaf reading, cards, to the removal of the evil eye, the oil and water thing on Christmas Eve, she created and buried curses in the backyard. I just thought she shared the spiritual path with me and all this was all just her Italian superstition but THANK YOU for this because it gives me such a beautiful framework now. She transitioned to an ancestor when I was in my 20s and now I am in my 50s and this means SO much. I even told my Dad (it's his line this is through) and he started sharing what he witnessed of those who taught my grandma. I can't thank you enough. Blessings and prosperity to you.

[@ExploringtheKawithRa]

This is where I come in !!!

[@ethereater4168]

Another Italian who is into the occult, philosphy and magick. my sister!!!!

[@drangelapuca]

Hello, sister! :-)

[@lucepagana8164]

Finally a video on the real Italian witchcraft, strega and stregoneria! Thank you!

[@drangelapuca]

thanks

[@liketearsintherain832]

Thank you for the information. I am a Christian who enjoys learning about different aspects of spiritualism. This is informative.

[@melissapinol7279]

It's delightful to hear from a Christian with an open mind.

[@rahzark]

I just love how we live in an age when academics can make videos about their studies almost like companion pieces to articles. This is not a subject I think I would read an article "just because", but the video opens the appetite for more :D I wish more people from other fields did the same.

[@drangelapuca]

I wish that, too. Perhaps if channel like mine got bigger, this would draw more academics to the platform

[@SpaceButler010]

I totally agree. This kind of video is a great way to get this type of research out to interested laypeople. As one of that group, I really appreciate it.

[@drangelapuca]

@@SpaceButler010 thanks! that means a lot. :)

[@thewizard4200]

Sei troppo forte, ti stimo un sacco. La mia nonna siciliana toglieva il malocchio, io gliel'ho visto fare tante volte. Purtroppo ho fatto coming out sul mio essere stregone troppo tardi, e nonostante sia viva e stia fisicamente bene, la demenza senile le ha portato via la preghiera che recitava. Ovviamente una nonna dovrebbe insegnarlo ad una nipote e non ad un nipote, ma i tempi sono moderni ed io sarei stato disposto a truccarmi e mettermi una parrucca in segno di penitenza nei confronti dei miei antenati. Mi rode un sacco che certe cose vadano perdute...

[@drangelapuca]

Ciao Morteggio, nulla é perduto. Ci sono tantissimi Segnatori e Segnatrici che possono iniziarti e il tuo legame di sangue con la tradizione non te lo toglie nessuno 😉

[@gennarociotola5008]

@@drangelapuca Salve Angela,ti seguo da qualche tempo e trovo realmente interessanti i tuoi video,sia sul lato storico che realistico pratico. Avrei una cosa da chiederti. Vengo da una famiglia dove le radici esoteriche -magiche e stregonesche -ne fanno sangue. Mamma ,ereditato da nonna,toglieva il malocchio con il rito(napoletano) del''acqui e l'olio che si ripete tre volte. Purtroppo e' venuta a mancare lo scorso 5 Agosto ,lei voleva passarmi tale "pratica/segnatura/scongiuro" e voleva aspettare la notte di tale Natale.Purtroppo non ci sara' :( . Avrei tanto voluto imparare principalmente per mantenere una sua eredita' ed inoltre per poter anche aiutare chi ne ha bisogno qualora servisse . Hai modo di potermi aiutare a poter riprendere tale pratica e poterla poi applicare ? Credimi piango tutti i giorni e sto male negli ultimi quasi 3 mesi e riprendere anche tale argomento,mi potrebbe far sentire piu' vicino a lei. GRAZIE in advance. I Wrote you in italian because I know you can get it .If needed I will translate right away in English,thanx in advance.

[@clarissaborba7251]

Ciao Angela! Sono brasiliana ma ho studiato in una scuola italiana qui in Brasile durante 9 anni. Tutto questo per dire que la stregheria mi ha sempre colpito, però ho sempre avuto difficoltà di trovare qualsiasi informazione vera. Sono felicissima di trovarti. Di sicuro che vorrei sapere di più. Spero che ci siano altri video e che non smetti mai le tue fantastiche ricerche. Grazie mille!

[@anadmirer8789]

Angela, your highly-detailed and in-depth research is very intriguing. I can tell you put in a great deal of work into this and it shows. I’m very impressed with what you shared here. Well done!

[@drangelapuca]

Glad you enjoyed it! Please share my videos around

[@joyhorn9103]

Please please please do more Segnatura videos! I have been trying to learn about this aspect of my heritage for so long. If there are any books you'd recommend as well, I would love to know. My family is also from the Campania region, so I was so excited to find your channel! I am second generation Italian American, my family was heavily pressured to assimilate. So there is much of our culture that was lost and not passed down. Any means of reviving it are greatly appreciated! Thank you ❤

[@drangelapuca]

That's lovely to hear, Joy. I'll surely make more videos on this in the future.

[@EdwardIglesias]

Thank you for this excellent video. I grew up in South Texas on the US/Mexico border and find your description of Italian Folk magic very similar to the traditions I grew up with. There were Curanderos (healers) and Brujas (witches) and they actually had more in common than differences. They all helped with the evil eye (el mal de ojo) and promised to help you bring good luck into your life. Tarot cards were common as were candles with saints on them. At some point the Santeria tradition made its way into that part of the world so now there is a bit of syncretic saint worship as well. I hope to hear more.

[@drangelapuca]

This is very interesting, Edward, and you're not the first person to point this out. I wish we had funding to conduct a comparative research on a large scale with experts from different countries.

[@EdwardIglesias]

@@drangelapuca For a brief period I toyed with doing a PhD where I could do some ethnographic research on the subject but that was many years ago.

[@RichardPasquale]

All the details of the healers in Italy reminder me the Benzedeira, that we have here in Brazil. So much in common !

[@drangelapuca]

Really? That is so fascinating! Thank you for sharing.

[@RichardPasquale]

@@drangelapuca Perhaps it was influenced by the immigration that we had of Italians and we ended up adopting these practices in another meaningful way. But for example, my great-grandmother was a healer in her city, gave birth, healed the evil eye (malocchio) but was not seen as a witch (strega), just a healer (Benzedeira), after all her mother was an Indian and her father a dutch and learned to heal because her Indian mother taught her. Many similar aspects, with different characters and facts but always the shamanic aspect involved. Curious !

[@drangelapuca]

@@RichardPasquale Even in Italy those vernacular healers are not deemed as 'witches' since the term - in a Catholic country - is still pretty much an insult for older generations. I found evidence of similar practices in Central and Eastern European countries. It'd be interesting to have cross-cultural research on the topic but that would require multiple researchers and lots of funding. Hopefully, academia will acknowledge more and more the value of these studies and make funding easier to get for us!

[@chrisrozema1599]

I wonder if either of you have read the author Umberto Eco? He writes fiction and was a professor of Semiotics at University of Bologna. He wrote a book called Foucault's Pendulum that was my introduction into Esoterica and Occult Studies. It begins with a man born in the Po River valley and at one point after the Italian student movements of the '60s, he and his girlfriend spend time in Brazil. It has been a while, so I can't remember if he concentrates on Benzedeira or Strega, unfortunately. But yeah, i think you both might enjoy his work! It's fun and engaging and, as far as I've seen, well researched and accurate. And I couldn't agree with you two more: were we to study the flow of ideas from, say, Sofia or Sarejevo to Bologna or Napoli to Sao Paolo... Even take folk traditions from further east (like Baku or Tblisi) and trace the families to the Amazon or Andes... What would we get? Would this not better define a person than some DNA swab from 23 & me? Okay, sorry, lol! I tend to go on and on! But thanks for sharing you two!

[@RichardPasquale]

@@chrisrozema1599 I never ear about him. I will look for and read it ! Thanks for your sharing !

[@GinaW7061]

I have just found your channel and I am making my way through your videos. My father was Italian and my first home was with my grandmother who emigrated from Italy in 1910. I don't know what she would think of my lifestyle over the past 30 years , I am pagan, but I am sure she would have had many stories to tell. So as you can imagine, coming across your channel is an amazing thing for me and I am eager to learn about strega etc. Thank you so much 🌼

[@drangelapuca]

Wonderful!

[@alyssasileo7563]

I am an Italian-American person wishing to know more about Italian witchcraft and folk magic so I am very grateful for this video and look forward to more! I am hoping I can connect with fellow Italians witches on their journey...

[@drangelapuca]

Welcome to the Symposium, Alyssa 🤗

[@dalecomella2385]

Alyssa, I'm in the same boat. I think it's a past life connection, but I'm Italian American in this life and I feel a strong sense that the is information inside of me that is supposed to be unlocked. How are you doing on your search? I wish I had a local group to work with.

[@sophieferretti7907]

@@dalecomella2385 I feel exactly the same and am seeking to connect with other Italian witches living in the US. I wish you well on your journey of unlocking the ancestral magic within you, and same to everyone who resonates with this!

[@taleighshacinto33]

I have never known italian witches. My grandmother was forced to stop practicing out of fear here when she came to the United States. It is inside of me. I am a witch and I have learned many Celtic and Nordic ways only because I cannot find italian ways. I long to please my ancestors. This is my path I need to be on. Blessed Be 🙌 contact me if you like

[@mtmk5]

Also, congratulations on your publication!

[@drangelapuca]

Thank you so much. :-)

[@rotru4977]

I never met my Grandmother (village in Calabria) because my father moved here to Canada in his 20s. Although my father won't admit she was a strega, women in the village went to her to find out about future marriages, children (divination, moon cycles) etc & remove malocchio. I have been on a search to find out what she practices etc.. So I'm thankful for this video and will look into your published works. Do you have any other resources I should look into? Thank you for your time :)

[@drangelapuca]

Hey Ro! Glad to read your story. The lineage you belong to is still alive and well. 😊 Everything written on the matter is in the bibliography to that publication, although some texts will be in Italian. Otherwise, I will publish more studies in the future on this tradition. So, stay tuned for those. Also, please share my videos around as this helps me prove to universities that these studies are still relevant (it's not easy, I'm afraid)! 🤓

[@rotru4977]

@@drangelapuca I will and thank you!

[@selinaxo1008]

Ro Tru yes! Calabrian representation!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@beckywaytoomuch]

My great grandmom was strega! Lets carry it on and help them live on! All of my great aunts as well as my mother and her sister read cards. My maternal aunt had a particular ability to have premonitions in dreams, as do I. I would like to strengthen these gifts! Your channel is so helpful and healing! Will Definitively be buying your book.

[@drangelapuca]

I don't have a book out yet but will soon enough 😊

[@LR-wb7zy]

I'm an Italian witch and i know all of this! Thanks for teaching foreigner witches our traditions. My mother is a witch, and her grandmother was too. My mother thought me a lot of things, and i'm glad she's a witch (the women in my family were almost all witches)!

[@drangelapuca]

Grazie! Mi fa piacere lo trovi interessante

[@_vae]

My mom is the person in our family that helps people with "the maloocks (spelling ??)". Always on christmas eve. I live in US, and whenever I tell people about it they have no idea about it even if they are Italian. My mom always asked if I want to learn about it whenever christmas came around.

[@drangelapuca]

Thanks for sharing, Vae. The spelling is 'Malocchio'. Is she from the Campania region? Looking forward to hearing more from you in the comments of my videos. 🤗

[@NoBodyKnows514]

I've been affected by witchcraft unfortunately and my nonna noticed the signs and a few years back I started developing seizures (non epileptic) and I could hear her reciting prayers (Catholic ones, but she doesn't do magic, she told us to stay away) against the malocchio to try and calm the seizure. She always did that when I was a kid and had massive migraines. She is from the Campania region (Pontelandolfo village). We also have some aunts-cousins who have been found doing magic, but not for good, lets put it that way.

[@itz_kale7791]

"Malocchio " dialect is "maloccia" it's a curse. It means evil eye.

[@kadinmay]

@@NoBodyKnows514 any more you can tell us about those caught doing the bad magic?

[@kadinmay]

Did you ever learn it when Christmas came around? Lol

[@uminoojosamanincenneti]

I'm searching some knowledge about the Italian witchcraft and it really helped me. Thank you 💙

[@drangelapuca]

glad to be of help

[@laurashrewsbury4470]

Thank you so much for creating this video. It's wonderfully informative.

[@mmk7447]

Thank you so much for all of your work. I know little of my great grandmother but was told she was a healer. Sadly she died before I could know her. You are bringing more of who she was into the light for me. I would love to learn more.

[@Puggywuggy56]

I know I am going to fall in love with this information. I love your earrings ❤❤❤❤

[@CiaoFooTanks4AllTheFish]

I had a grandmother who lived in Mangone, but she may have been born near that town. I heard that there were "Maga" in Mangone, and that they used pine bark to cure things. She sent some bark to us when I was a child to cure my bronchitis. Sadly, we lived in Canada and I never knew much about her. I never had chronic bronchitis after that even the doctors warned that I would.

[@cjinterligi]

Thank you so much for this! I’d love to learn more about Segnature specific to Sicily.

[@drangelapuca]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ThePlutonian]

Thank you for the great detail and resources. My nonna spoke of this when I was little but she directed her practice as herbal healer in Turino back in the 40s. ...oh boy, missing objects - lol

[@drangelapuca]

Thank you, Plutonian. Glad you had that experience with your nonna.

[@imumcohelios]

Leggeró con piacere la tua pubblicazione sulle tradizioni romagnole, mia nonna romagnola è stata “chiamata” dalla madonna da giovane e quindi ha rifiutato ogni “diavoleria”, come le chiama lei.. e io sono anni che cerco, pratico, cerco e ricerco qualsiasi buona fonte di conoscenza e contatto.. perché da sola va bene, ma insieme è meglio. Per cui, grazie Angela per il tuo operato ☺️ Un abbraccio gigante nell’etere da Roma!

[@drangelapuca]

che bello! Mi fa davvero piacere la mia ricerca sia utile. Spero di continuarla ancora, ma è difficile trovare i fondi per questo tipo di ricerca. Un abbraccio da Leeds!

[@kezia2435]

As a young Italian American, I greatly appreciate all the work you’ve done and sharing your findings. I have felt drawn to learning about these practices.

[@smokeyrivermystic]

This is what I've been looking for all my life. I had a teacher/ mentor. They turned out to be not able to take my through the rites of passages through the underworld. I want to be involved with you magically. Thank you

[@drangelapuca]

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[@FrancyCrowley97]

Mi stavo giusto domandando se fossi italiana. Complimenti, italiana, con un canale in inglese, e di successo, su questi argomenti! Bravissima!

[@SusanDemeter]

Thank you for this! I am a Canadian practitioner living in Emilia Romagna and this has greatly helped me to understand the craft in my new home.

[@drangelapuca]

This means a lot! Thank you

[@gutterhalo]

Sto facendo un tuffo nella stregoneria italiana grazie a te sto imparando un linguaggio di amore e alchimia

[@CrystalBallASMR]

This is amazing. My Nonna’s family was from Bedonia near Parma. Emiglia Romana. Thank you for this video. I know I’m late to the party but so grateful

[@goodhealthgeek]

You are 100 correct. My grandmother was very Catholic, as well - old gen. I'm not as traditional as she was- new gen. I see the evolution. I loved your video! I would love to hear more about the regional aspects. Thank you for sharing

[@drangelapuca]

Thanks for sharing!

[@GrantusM]

Grazie, sorella! I very much enjoyed your talk and look forward to reading your paper!

[@drangelapuca]

Thank you so much!

[@kuru5185]

Loved the video and I'd love to watch more videos about it. My ancestors are Calabrian and I've been wanting to include Italian magic to my practice but haven't found many information. I'd love to know more about it. Love from Argentina.

[@drangelapuca]

Thanks! I love Argentina 😊

[@moonstruckbotanica]

Thank you so much! Would love a video on more traditional practices! 💕 Loving your content!

[@teuth]

yes i would like to hear more about this. maybe a whole video about the evil eye? that would be neat.

[@drangelapuca]

yes, great idea!

[@aidanpaim805]

Now I get it. We have something similar here in Brazil but it's from portuguese origen. We call it "benzimento" and the people who practice are called "benzedeira", normally are old women from the country site or portuguese grandmas from the portuguese clubs. A huge hug from Brazil.

[@drangelapuca]

amazing! thanks for sharing, Aidan

[@JoeyToothpicks]

Ciao, Angela! Thank you so much for sharing this information. I've been searching for a while to find something like this - I don't know my family history other than my grandparents coming from Sicily and their ancestors originating somewhere in Northern Italy. I'm convinced there must have been healers in my lineage but I was unable to find any indigenous Italian magic practices. Your work is the first I've found to speak on this topic and I am *so* grateful to finally have some direction in my search. I look forward to reading your articles and learning everything there is to know about this history!

[@JulietJane1]

Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge with the public.

[@ohsweetpotato]

Your makeup looks so good here omg

[@drangelapuca]

thanks :)

[@The.Welsh.Nook.]

I know this video is old.. But thank you for posting this as I cannot find anything about this anywhere else.. My husbands family and ancestors are Italian and we both have been interested in the history of the magick of his ancestors.. This is so informative thank you for such an amazing video I’m looking forward to watching your other ones

[@markdpricemusic1574]

Many, many, many thanks for the links. Information wants to be free, but JStor and academic publishers have very different views on that topic :)

[@Ominus434]

It's great to see you get into this ❤️

[@drangelapuca]

Thank you!! 😊

[@Neyahtarot]

This is so accurate thank you so so much for making this video.I was initiated by my mother and grandmother to the craft but then i created my own way and i feel the definition of New Generation is extremelly spot on.Also when you talk about the powers that you inherit this is true.My grandmother had clairvoyance and mediumship and i got the same and same my mother. Thank you so so much Bravissima🥰

[@drangelapuca]

Glad it was helpful, Neyah! What an amazing heritage you have.

[@featheredpyredancer8673]

As a practicing 1/4 Italian eclectic wild witch whom had never gotten a chance to learn much from my grandmother due to Mormon parents I find this information invaluable. Thank you from the depths of my soul. I am thrilled to find a video about true authentic witchcraft that is not about discrediting other people and what they had been taught. To me witchcraft is always has been and should forever remain a path of empowerment to the individual we may not do everything the same as each other but we allow others their truth, path, and honor of pantheon. Facts are important however they can be made with tact. You are a breath of fresh air and have so much Charisma. I hope you make many more videos on this as well as other topics in regards to Italian culture. I am not sure what abilities I have were passed down from my Scandinavian, British/Celtic, Italian, or Greek but after my father found a book I had when I was 14 about Norse magic my grandmother had to let me know that the Italian family she is from also has witches and that she is also a witch but was not allowed to teach me as it would ruin her relationship with my father. I always giggled when I would spend the night in the morning when she would wake up and come out of the bathroom she would yell so loud it made everyone jump to and we asked what was wrong she would say “I saw a witch! In the mirror” she would laugh so hard after because everyone’s faces when they came to her aid. I feel that she is teaching me from beyond the grave. I hope I can find a coven I can learn more from. I wish that I could’ve got her BOS and journals but my father likely burned anything related to magic craft occult etc.

[@drangelapuca]

I'm so happy you found it helpful. And, yes, I already have other videos on the Italian tradition on the channel and more will come in the future. :-)

[@acutiff7125]

What a unique and challenging religion to study. Well done!

[@caiopalu35]

Awesome research! I'm italian-brazilian and I have preserved some recipes from the italian traditions of my antenati. I love to learn more about the subject and I think your research is a precious contribution. I hope you attain a great success! :)

[@drangelapuca]

Thanks for sharing!

[@dalestaley5637]

I love this. I'm a RN and love there's a 'standard of care' practice within this community. In medicine, any field in healthcare has a standard of care. Nations have national standards of care. This means that you should receive at the least this level of care. You can't go willy nilly. That should offer the people who need help, some solice. I know, things go wrong. But NSOC are the foundation. I enjoyed this so much Dr. Puca. Thank you.

[@avsbove]

Deeply grateful for your research. I will be reading your published piece soon! Italian American trying to connect to my Nonna's roots! She was the matriarch of the family. Everyone would bring their soon to be spouse to her to get their blessing and predict success or failure and she was never wrong.

[@drangelapuca]

Glad it was helpful, Alexandra

[@riccardoleone4265]

I'm so curious about this practice in Italy. I got some rumors and stories, but always fragmented and kind of hostile, always about women casting devil's eyes and such. Discovering the existence of this underground culture would be so interesting

[@drangelapuca]

Thank you, Riccardo. I'll make more videos on the topic. 🤓

[@taleighshacinto33]

Thank you for this! It's hard to find much about Italian witches. I'm trying to help keep us going so I can pass this to my daughter. I appreciate your knowledge. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Blessed Be 🙌

[@drangelapuca]

Lovely to hear. Thanks!

[@peterCalabria3]

Wow thanks for helping me connect unknown past can you please do video your childhood memories experiences and how they shaped your future & kind nature ❤

[@LuneFlaneuse]

Wow! This is amazing. My father’s family is italian and I really would like to learn more about witchcraft in Italy (especially in Puglia and Calabria) ✨ please make more videos about this subject 💜 grazie mille!

[@drangelapuca]

Prego

[@robertschmus9943]

I loved this video Angela! As an Italian American, I always wanted to know more about this part of my culture. Thanks!!

[@Koreakorea77777]

I like your German surname. What a funny tiny little man you are. 🤣

[@robertschmus9943]

@@Koreakorea77777 it’s from the other side of my family

[@kh22912]

Truly fascinating! I always considered it as "benedicaria", which is the Catholic folk magic (my great grandmother practiced this), but it's amazing to learn something new!

[@drangelapuca]

Thanks for sharing!

[@LeChiamavanoStreghe]

Thanks because there is little talk about it, there are very few channels dedicated to this

[@drangelapuca]

Happy to help

[@nunubarrantes8782]

Great video! Thank you! I'm Spanish and my ancestors on my mother's side were healers midwives/seers and they located lost objects via dreams. What a coincidence with the Italian segnature. Unfortunately, their knowledge is lost. My great-grandmother was the last to really have the knowledge and gifts.Their children didn't inherit them. The thing is that, at least in my immediate family, something is still there, not the healing, but my mother had a gift (a terrible burden, really), she could see when people were going to die (from illness, only) about six months before it happened. She was always right, always. She knew before the patients were diagnosed. It was tragic because she never told them, only us knew the outcome. It was a burden. I looked at the people and saw nothing wrong with them, but my mom said, yes, they got the "colour". You saw a very ill person who really looked waxy, gaunt, pale and weak and mom saying, "no, they'll recover" , and they did, other had rosy cheeks and a healthy glow (to us) and my mother said "no", and indeed, they died some months later. She cried and suffered a lot because nothing could be done to help it. Or she didn't know how to heal them or change things. She had the gift of seeing when women were pregnant, 24 hours after the conception, and also the gender, if the baby was going to be born at term and healthy, and the like only positive cases, this time. But that gift wasn't always there, she got that knowledge only on certain occasions, mostly with women with a history of fertility problems or miscarriages. Curious. I have a faint "gift "(happens from time to time) totally unrelated to my mom's, it has to do with spirits. And I occasionally (not often) know things will happen without really knowing why, and they do. Negative things like miscarriages, accidents... I get physical signs or "haunches" not visions, just the idea, notion. I wonder if someone else has a similar family history and if they were able to reconnect with their lineage's gifts/ experiences/ knowledge in some way. Thanks again for sharing!

[@payvibaby]

Thank you thank you for sharing this. I have been trying to collect information on Strega culture for quite some time now. It’s not as easily accessible as is the ways of Celtic traditions or Nordic. I think the secrecy of Italian Witchcraft may have been affected in part, by condemnation from the papacy.

[@rachdoesmagic]

I am loving this! I’m from Ferrara, which is a city in the region where segnature have always been called so.. and I (now) find very fascinating how streghe were banished by catholicity however, even very religious people would “get signed” to remove the malocchio (or eye infections 🤷🏼‍♀️). There was this lady in my village who use to sign and my very catholic gradma use to talk about her and go to her when needed… I was very little but, very drawn to it nonetheless

[@drangelapuca]

Che bello. Mi fa piacere tu l'abbia trovato utile.

[@stregamorte]

Thank you so much for this video! I've been trying to get information from my family but it's so hard. They always just say to pray, but I've seen them practice the folk traditions. Even my papá who is an Italian immigrant doesn't talk too much about it. I've been trying to have my padrina to teach me on Christmas Eve 🤞

[@drangelapuca]

Glad it was helpful, Erica! It means a lot to me being able to share the knowledge of these practices outside of Italy. :-)

[@preciouspeachmmh]

Grazie per questo video interessantissimo!! Adesso vado a leggere le tue pubblicazioni. Sono Italo-Canadese (quarta generazione) ma adesso vivo a Riccione da qualche anno, e sono convinta che ci siano delle segnatrici tra i miei avi, alcuni tra l'altro sono originari dal nord delle Marche sull'Appennino quindi mi viene anche da pensare che magari la tradizione della segnatura dell'Emilia-Romagna sia diffusa anche lì. Sono operatrice (e master) Reiki (sempre segni con gesti...) e mentre faccio le sedute, vado in uno stato di "trance" in cui riesco a vedere e guarire una varietà di problemi. Con questo video mi hai dato un sacco di spunti, grazie. Subscribed! :)

[@drangelapuca]

che bello, grazie Melissa! Spero le tue ricerche diano i frutti che cerchi, di certo sarà una bella avventura da intraprendere. :-)

[@ciprianom8394]

Finally😍 i was waiting for this video, i hope to see other more about the topic.

[@drangelapuca]

Glad you liked it

[@basilharrison3071]

Hi Angela! Your channel is so awesome, it’s been amazing find! I was wondering what the connections between folk magic, ancient pagan cults, and contemporary magic practices. I’m in a classical art school and am SOO fascinated by the complexities and nuances of their rituals and how prevalent cult worship was in everyday life. I understand if you’re too busy to reply or get to this subject. Love your channel and your extensive research!!

[@drangelapuca]

A fascinating topic indeed, Basil! Perhaps for a future video 😉

[@joecalabrese7628]

Really interesting and brought back many childhood memories. My Mum who lived to 98 used to remove the Mallochio. She was from remote part of Messina area of Sicily. I still remember her performing the ritual using a plate of water and olive oil which would disperse when the curse was lifted. I still don't understand how that would happen and have tried to repeat the exercise with out the words and can't make it happen. She wouldn't tell me what the incantation was and towards her later years refused to pass it on to anyone as she would often be bed ridden with Migraines after the ritual. She believed by then it was against her religion. People would come from all over Sydney to see her when they weren't well.

[@drangelapuca]

That's amazing Josh! Thanks for sharing. 🤗

[@listeningdeeply7007]

Grazie mille di aver condotto questi studi, si vede quanto sei preparata e appassionata a riguardo! Pensa te che ti ho trovata su youtube casualmente, per poi capire (in fretta, hai un bellissimo accento italiano) che eri italiana e per di più a quanto ho capito vivi a Leeds.. e io vivevo a Leeds fino a poco tempo fa 😂😂😂

[@drangelapuca]

ah, che bello! Sono uscita nelle raccomandazioni? Comunque sì, vivo a Leeds e insegno all'università qui.

[@Giantcrabz]

Great research! It's hard to find information on this.

[@drangelapuca]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@alexanderliam1781]

I'm in the US. I use my hands 95% of the time. I am 1/4 Italian 1/4 Greek 1/4 Mi'kmaq and 1/4 English and that "hand gestures" comment made me completely spit laughing 🤣

[@drangelapuca]

😅🤣🤣

[@girishgangan]

Extremely good research and honest

[@gennarociotola5008]

I am italiano from Napoli ,and my Mum knew how get RID of evil eyes with water and oil . She was gonna pass me this on next xmas but She passed away suddenly on August 2024 😭. I really would have loved to learn her way...She only told me they are prayers. I did not know which ones tough.Mamma i am.really sad you didn t have the time to pass.me.through also this Legacy.😢 I love you ❤

[@AthenaShay21]

Thank you so much for all your work! I am of Italian descent (among other racial lines in Europe and of Native America and Mesoamerica). I am deeply grateful to have encountered your work on this subject. I sincerely look forward to more videos and additional work you share on this subject. Thank you for all you are doing!

[@dylanclark9903]

Definitely gonna check out your peer reviewed work!

[@StellaWembley]

Hello Angela, this is Stella. I have just subscribed, very interesting video that helped me a lot to understand my "origins". I am from Campania too 🙂X

[@drangelapuca]

Welcome aboard!

[@StellaWembley]

❤​@@drangelapuca

[@Glam-Enchantress]

Thank you so much for sharing this video with the world it was informative and insightful. 🎉🎉🎉 I really appreciate you taking the time to inform the world about this. It's truly amazing and makes me feel close to Italy even though I haven't had the chance to visit Italy since I was born

[@drangelapuca]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pierrerossouw6083]

Beautiful to look at, amazing to listen to and substance in her words! As someone who half-straddles the Pagan-Christian world, hearing Angela's findings make me realize that many others too walk this path. Thank you and blessed be.

[@drangelapuca]

Glad you enjoyed it, Pierre!

[@Cassastra]

I would love to hear more about Stregheria from you! Also, I wonder if you have any vids that mention the Visconti-Sforza tarot deck because I think it's fascinating. I recently found you but I am going to watch many more of your videos, thanks.

[@drangelapuca]

a video on Stregheria is coming up next Sunday and I have a video on the history of Tarot

[@elberethreviewer5558]

I know this is an older video, but I'll watch up to an hour of content for an academic video. That's because I'm looking to learn as much as possible. Not everything should be an hour because most people are not me, but you could go longer.

[@gutterhalo]

Thanks!

[@drangelapuca]

Thank you!

[@Ethylamine]

Very interesting content once more. I have heard about witchcraft in the Middle Ages but wasn't aware of its applications or current existence until about 2018 when I found a video documenting Romanian witch practices such as making magical potions for both good luck and bad luck, such as mixing water, wine and cat piss to curse someone over a romantic relationship that has failed, or practices to gain money for example mixing wine and orange juice while practicing Tarot. I read books that documented Middle Ages magical practices as well in the past, such as the curse of drinking, were a cup moving in different directions through the wind or being warmer or colder in different sides of the cup would indicate if the Devil was moving through you spiritually and was attempting to harm someone you knew or you yourself. Witchcraft is a interesting practice overall and can go really in-depth, I knew nothing about Stregheria or Segnatore/Segnatori beforehand, and I'm quite honestly interested in its gestures, they remind me of the Mudras from India as well.

[@JulianApostate]

This is so interesting. I will have to read your article first, but I get the feeling that there are quite a few similarities with Scandinavian folkmagic. The secrecy, the dominant secular worldview and the fact that many people will know someone that is recognised as having abilities beyond that worldview.

[@drangelapuca]

yes, Räv! It does sound similar!

[@alienstrange]

I was just talking to an old friend about my magical place in time was when I walked barefoot in Naples when I lived there between the ages of 5-10 years old, and the magic of it.

[@drangelapuca]

thank you, Shane. Naples is magical!

[@stevenbobrowski3465]

My grandparents were from Sicily and calabrese and just to add to my last comment for some reason this just came to surface and was always in my subconscious having the ability

[@drangelapuca]

glad you shared this

[@haniska110]

Thank you I'm fascinated by the craft, I am a Freemason and a Rosicrucian so it's only natural I study the Golden Dawn, as a Rosicrucian we study the religions and other crafts I was amazed looking at witchcraft Wiccans, to find so many similarities I understand why now it was because of Gerald Gardner who was influenced by Margaret Murray and Aleister Crowley, Crowley wanted Gardner to continue what he started Gardner refused and popularized Wicca using ceremonial magik mixed with folk magik, its fascinating to learn about Italian witchcraft , thank you again for helping me to understand.

[@drangelapuca]

Thank you for letting me know, NikNok! It means a lot to me.

[@Jessica-zh2ck]

Thank you for being so generous and thorough with sharing your information. Not only do people withhold information, but they mislead with ulterior motives. As many spiritual mugging attempts I still don't know what it is I'm interacting with or what I am for that matter,. Things get weird and then I deduce that I was sneaky led via my own curiosity to get mugged at my own crossroads 😂. So I just keep getting more stronger, only fair in hells invasion, we have only been disappeared for the last thousand years. I am appreciative of your disclosure. I do not trust anyone though,. What implications and risks and effects are there to interacting with another honest being? I'm happy to share with trust and full understanding

[@pdrgn]

I would love to know more! Please make more videos about it

[@drangelapuca]

Thank you, Paola

[@mtmk5]

Another great video. I am trying to research Polish traditions myself..

[@drangelapuca]

Thanks! That's amazing, I'd be interested to know your findings!

[@nik5823]

I remember when my grandmother died, my mom told me of how my family had this long tradition of folk magic and having "psychic" abilities after my sister who was a kid at the time started "seeing" ghosts. My mother's family came from Naples and came from a Jewish background before converting to congregationalism once arriving to the US. At first I was extremely skeptical because I was just in my 4chan edgelord phase in my teen years. It's only recently that I started exploring magic again and the folk traditions that my mom's family passed down. And since my mother's death a few years back I'm pretty much the only one to have learned some of them in order to preserve and pass down. I'm still trying to piece stuff together. Great video.

[@drangelapuca]

Glad to hear my video was helpful

[@isabellanagel7539]

In Brazil there are a lot of descendants from Italians, we also have healers exactly how you described, more commonly on country side.

[@micksimmons8644]

Epic. You should do the regional research when possible. The implications

[@cyberjayjay]

as a fellow italian witch , bel video!

[@drangelapuca]

grazie mille

[@nelsonsantiago3426]

Thank you, Angela, for this highly informative video. I would love to learn more about Segnature. Keep up the great work!

[@drangelapuca]

thank you, Nelson! Hope to see you on Sunday for the Inner Symposium gathering

[@aphra2979]

Congratulations on your publication!

[@drangelapuca]

Thank you so much! That's lovely if you. 😊

[@LunnaJannah]

Yeah we are very particular: We have a rich lineage in my family dating back generations I can’t mention the length. But we speak Latin and Italian mix. People judge. Harshly so glad times are changing

[@jameswaters2633]

Greetings and salutations, thank you for sharing your vast knowledge with us. Your charm, grace and intelligence combined with your authenticity and credibility give you a very impressive persona which contributes to an outstanding and informative presentation.

[@drangelapuca]

Wow, thank you, James! What a lovely comment! 🙂

[@xKarenWalkerx]

Strega Nonna used to be a children’s book in the US but was banned bc it was revealed to be based on witchcraft.

[@melissapinol7279]

The last time I checked, it was available on Amazon or eBay.

[@DomenicaDOttavio]

I have been looking for something like this for ages! It's so hard to find information on actual folkmagic in Italy. Not that BS from Grimassi!

[@drangelapuca]

Thanks, Domenica 😊

[@L3onking]

My patron deity informed me that since the 70s the humans born have all had at least 1 blessing to cope with the difficulty of the world. This supports the New Generation's differences from the old and I find that absolutely fascinating.

[@drangelapuca]

thanks for sharing