Pandora's Box
School of Magick & Spirituality
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 was felt by anyone lucky enough to be in her presence. Everyone knew she was a Witch! So the idea of the word—Witch—was never scary to me; rather it was a term of pride, allure, and respect.
In college I studied 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 the world of Witchcraft and the ways of the Goddess, and that started the dominoes falling. I met my first mentor in 1998 and began studying under her the magick of olde. I taught myself how to read Tarot, and dove into any and all available reading material, classes, and spiritual retreats. It became clear that I was a natural Witch, and always had been. Before long Hekate came into my life and guided me onto the path which I am still on 25 years later!
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From the very first months of opening my Shoppe I offered classes. I taught every month for the next 21 years, along with trusted colleagues, offering workshops on metaphysics, Witchcraft, Wicca, Reiki, Shamanism, and more. But when the pandemic hit in 2020, in-person gatherings had to stop for safety reasons. At the same time, demand on my online shoppe increased greatly, making it difficult to reinstate the in-person classes I so dearly loved and know I'm meant to teach.
​​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. ​
