The domain of Vinnie Russo

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Some general things

• I am the owner of Arsenic & Old Lace, one of the oldest occult stores in New England.  We were the Pagan Community Center in New England to offer open rituals and classes to the great community.
• My husband and I just celebrated our 25th anniversary together and our 5th being legally married on the date of our 20th anniversary.
• I live just north of Boston, MA, USA
• One of our favorite things to do is to travel the world and experience other cultures.  At last count, I've been to 96 cities in 19 countries.
• We have one dog and two cats.
  
  

Spiritual Practices

• I am an Initiate and Elder of the Chthonioi-Alexandrian Tradition of Wicca as well as the more "conservative" BTW Alexandrian Tradition of Wicca.
• I am also an Initiate and Stregone Mago (Elder) of the Strega Tradition (Sicilian/Italian Craft).
• As a member of La Vecchia Religione, the Craft, my spiritual and religious practices revolve around the reverence and worship of "the Old Gods", the Goddess God.  In addition, I have a special interest in the development of nature contacts, such as those forces typified by the spirits and minor divinities of Greek and Italian mythology – specifically, Lare, Lasa, and Manes/Ancestors.
  

Here are a few links that are of interest to me

Professional

• Tarot Consultations by Rev. Vincent Russo - This will take you to a page describing my experience as a professional Tarot Consultant. From there, you can check my availability and book a secure consultation.
• A more thorough bio for me can be found at Rev. Vincent Russo
• Our business: Arsenic & Old Lace - Your One-Stop Occult-Shop  - As one of the oldest and most trusted occult stores in New England, we have been serving the Pagan and Wiccan community for over 25 years. Whatever you are looking for, a new piece of pentacle jewelry, ritual supplies for your coven, beautiful God or Goddess statuary for your home or altar, you are very likely to find it here. We have over 6000 products from trusted distributors and talented individual craftspeople. We also craft hand-made potions using our own recipes.

Social

• My personal Blog: Whispers on the Wind  I can't guarantee that I update it often but when I do, it is usually because I have something to say.  :-)
• A great social networking site dedicated to modern Paganism is PaganSpace.net .  I am active in several of the discussion groups, primarily around BTW, Stregheria, and Stregoneria.
• Arsenic & Old Lace Facebook FanPage : This is the FanPage set up for Arsenic & Old Lace and is the best way to keep tabs on what is going on with me and the store.
• My MySpace Page: Although I don't use MySpace very often, I have a page set up there. I like to browse the discussion groups and stay in touch with folks that use MySpace as their primary networking site.

Interfaith

• I am an elder and hold clergy credentials through the Our Lord and Lady of the Trinacrian Rose Church and Grove .
  The Trinacrian Rose is dedicated to La Vecchia Religione (The Old Religion, Sicilian and Italian Strega practices) and is a pagan church based in Salem, Massachusetts (USA) [ just north of Boston ]. We are a formal church body under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 180. Our foundational belief is a positive earth-centered focus which combines the Continental aspects of the Wiccan Religion and Old World Sicilian Witchcraft (Strega). Our clergy is empowered to perform weddings in Massachusetts, and by extension in other states as non-resident clergy. Charitable works are performed through the Sacred Paths Alliance Network (S.P.A.N. )
• I am honored to be on the Board of Directors for The Society of Elder Faiths  (SEF).
  The SEF is a Pagan religious organization incorporated as a church under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The SEF was founded by elders of five Wiccan covens in order to provide services to the local Pagan community which require a larger scale, more formal organizational structure than our individual covens can comfortably offer. The SEF exists to worship the Goddess and the Old Gods, to teach the principles of our faith, to celebrate the rites of our religion, to realize fellowship and unity within our membership and among the elder faiths, to render loving service to the Earth and all Her inhabitants, and to promote the understanding of our faith. We sponsor Sabbats, social and seasonal ritual events such as the Lammas Faire, Fall and Spring retreats, and other gatherings. We sponsor special Sabbats for Pagan families through the Pagan Family Connection and special classes for teens and tweens. Our Sabbat rituals are open to all; we also offer several forum classes yearly for members only.