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"Rue is both a traditional and Saint Magic healer. She breaks the stereotype of an uneducated person steeped in superstition. She is a registered nurse who combines skills as a psychic medium, natural health consultant and Reiki master into her healing practice." ~Eric K. Lerner


I am an only child born in New England to Italian immigrant parents. My paternal grandmother was a healer in her town in southern Italy. She divined people's futures, brewed home remedies from herbs, removed curses, performed blessings, as well as the laying on of hands . My Nonna, who I am her namesake, was a devout Roman Catholic and attended Mass every morning. Frequent visits to the family crypt to honor ancestors were not uncommon. I inherited a natural ability for the healing arts from my grandmother and the gift of Clairvoyance from both parents.

Nonna's practices were NEVER referred to as 'stregoneria' or witchcraft, as a matter of fact she would have died than be thought a witch. These are just the 'things we do'. The term strega was used in our household in mirth -it was used lightheartedly in the spirit of affection when referring to me or any of my other aunts or cousins who had the 'sight' and practiced folk magic/healing.

Fluent in the language of my ancestors: Italian (including 5 dialects) as well as English and French, conversational Greek and Spanish, I have been researching and studying all things occult and supernatural and practicing stregoneria and Benedicaria based on customs and practises handed down to me from Italian immigrant elders in my family and community for over 25 years. I deal mainly with the practical side of magic: blessing and cleansing with the help of the cult of saints, the earth and the elements, seamlessly blending the sacred and the profane. My knowledge and experience, along with a wealth of resources and expertises available to me through my Famiglia (community of practitioners), makes me confident that I can provide clear, concise and accurate guidance in the practice of stregoneria and Benedicaria.

Sta Benedica,

Rue

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