Meet the Witch
When I was 22, in August of 1999, the Goddess Hekate came to me with a message: She instructed me on what my future was going to look like. She told me that I needed to teach and create a safe and sacred space for the Olde ways to be taught, embraced, and spread. I was taken aback, as I had no previous business experience and I was so very young! But Hekate is not a Goddess to be ignored, and just a few months later, in November of 1999, I opened the doors to my brick and mortar Shoppe, Pandora's Box, in Connecticut.
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I was raised Roman Catholic, but being from an Italian family, this had a bit of a mystical aura. My great aunt, who was like a grandmother to me, was a self proclaimed Witch, albeit still Catholic. She had the gift of psychic sight and dreams as well as a palpable magical energy that could be felt by anyone who was lucky enough to be in her presence. Everyone knew she was a Witch; she called herself that! So the idea of, and the word—Witch—was not ever scary to me; rather it was a term of pride, allure, and respect.
In college I took a variety of classes on psychology and anthropology. It was in an anthropology class that I first discovered the Goddess. I was blown away, and my whole world shifted from that moment on! I quickly began researching further into the world of Witchcraft and the ways of the Goddess, and that started the dominos falling in just the ways they were meant to. I met my first mentor in 1998 and began studying under her the magick of olde. I also taught myself how to read Tarot, and dove into any and all available reading materials, classes, and spiritual retreats. It became quite evident to me that I was a natural Witch, and always had been. Not long after, Hekate came into my life and guided me on the path which I am still on today, 25 years later.
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From the very first months of opening my Shoppe I began offering classes. I taught, along with other trusted colleagues, every month for the next 21 years. Pandora's Box offered workshops on a wide variety of topics relating to metaphysics, Witchcraft, Wicca, Spellcraft, Reiki, Shamanism, and more. But when the pandemic hit in 2020, I had to stop offering the in-person classes for safety reasons. During this time, my online shoppe increased greatly, making it challenging to also reinstate the in-person classes that I so dearly loved and know that I am meant to teach.
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Which leads me to here and now. As a Witch, Priestess, and Reiki Master, I am thrilled to be able to offer my 25 plus years of knowledge to a broader audience! I so look forward to continuing my work as a Priestess of Hekate and the Olde Ways, sharing my experiences, guidance, and growing wisdom.Â
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Welcome, and Blessed Be!
