Jump to content

Raven Grimassi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by GreenC bot (talk | contribs) at 21:24, 6 September 2016 (WaybackMedic 2). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Raven Grimassi
Born1951 (1951)
United States
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
GenreOccultism, Stregheria, Neopaganism, Wicca
Notable worksWitchcraft: A Mystery Tradition

Raven Grimassi (born 1951) is an Italian-American author of over 20 books, and is a Pagan scholar with over 40 years of research and study in the genre of Wicca, Stregheria, Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism. Under the pen name of "Grimassi" he popularized Stregheria, the religious practice of witchcraft with roots in Italy. Grimassi presented this material as a Neo-Pagan version through his books. Raven has been a practitioner of Witchcraft for over 45 years and is the current co-director of the Ash, Birch and Willow tradition.

Wicca

Grimassi became involved with Wicca in 1969. He created his own system of witchcraft known as the "Aridian Tradition" ten years later, publishing it in print beginning in 1981. He is currently the co-directing elder of the Ash, Birch and Willow tradition. In 1994, the new age publisher Llewellyn Publications accepted his manuscript for Ways of the Strega, which was reprinted the following year as Italian Witchcraft: The Old Religion of Southern Europe .

Stregheria

Reports that Grimassi claims to belong to a "family tradition" of religious witchcraft has opened him to criticism[1].

Professor Sabina Magliocco, a critic of some of Grimassi's claims, however points out that "Grimassi never claims to be reproducing exactly what was practiced by Italian immigrants to North America; he admits Italian-American immigrants "have adapted a few Wiccan elements into their ways"[2]. After personally meeting Grimassi, Professor Magliocco writes in her letter to the Pomegranate Reader's Forum:

I had the pleasure of meeting Raven Grimassi during the summer of 2001, unfortunately after the final draft of my article had already been submitted to The Pom. He was very gracious and helpful to me. From information he revealed during our interview, I can say with reasonable certainty that I believe him to have been initiated into a domestic tradition of folk magic and healing such as I describe in my article.[3]

Awards

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 the Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft was also awarded "Best Non-Fiction".

His publisher Weiser Books, produced the author's biography, Horns of Honor.

Bibliography

  • 1981: The Book of the Holy Strega
  • 1981: The Book of Ways Volumes I and II
  • 1994: Ways of the Strega
    • reprinted as Italian Witchcraft: The Old Religion of Southern Europe in 1995
  • 1999: Grimassi, Raven. Hereditary Witchcraft: Secrets of the Old Religion. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 1-56718-256-9.
  • 2000: Grimassi, Raven. The Encyclopedia of Wicca and Witchcraft. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 1-56718-257-7.
  • 2001: Grimassi, Raven. Beltane: Springtime Rituals, Lore and Celebration. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 1-56718-283-6.
  • 2001 Grimassi, Raven. Hereditary Witchcraft. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 1-56718-256-9.
  • 2002: Grimassi, Raven. Wiccan Magick. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 1-56718-255-0.
  • 2002: Grimassi, Raven. The Wiccan Mysteries. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 1-56718-254-2.
  • 2002: Grimassi, Raven. The Witches' Craft: The Roots of Witchcraft & Magical Transformation. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 0-7387-0265-X.
  • 2003: Grimassi, Raven. Spirit of the Witch: Religion & Spirituality in Contemporary Witchcraft. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 0-7387-0338-9.
  • 2003: Grimassi, Raven. The Witch's Familiar: Spiritual Partnership for Successful Magic. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 0-7387-0339-7.
  • 2004: Grimassi, Raven. Witchcraft: A Mystery Tradition. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 0-7387-0596-9.
  • 2005: Grimassi, Raven & Taylor Stephanie. Well Worn Path: Divination Kit. ISBN 0-7387-0671-X.
  • 2007: Grimassi, Raven & Taylor Stephanie. Hidden Path: Divination Kit. ISBN 0-7387-1070-9.
  • 2008: Grimassi, Raven. Crafting Wiccan Traditions. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 0-7387-1108-X.
  • 2009: Grimassi, Raven. The Cauldron of Memory: Retrieving Ancestral Knowledge & Wisdom. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 0-7387-1575-1.
  • 2011: Grimassi, Raven. Old World Witchcraft: Ancient Ways for Modern Days. Weiser Books. ISBN 1-57863-505-5.
  • 2014: Grimassi, Raven. Grimoire of the Thorn-Blooded Witch. Weiser Books. ISBN 978-1-57863-550-4.
  • 2016: Grimassi, Raven. Communing with the Ancestors. Weiser Books. ISBN 978-1-57863-593-1.

References

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raven_Grimassi&oldid=738091736"