by Jessie Cross | Dec 28, 2025 | 12th Night, Epiphany, La Befana
Italian Epiphany Traditions, Domestic Rituals, and the Witch Night Few Still Remember The Night Before Epiphany: A Threshold Few Outside Italy Notice In much of the world, January 5 passes quietly. It’s an unremarkable night tucked between holidays, leftovers,...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 28, 2025 | Epiphany, La Befana
What the Italian Epiphany Figure Reveals About Discernment, Aging, and Feminine Power Every January, when the holidays thin out and the year still feels unfinished, an old woman rides her broom across the Italian night sky. She’s not sweet. She’s not...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 27, 2025 | Epiphany, La Befana
Practical rituals, folk magic, and cozy Epiphany customs for insight, cleansing, and good fortune In Italian folklore, La Befana is the old woman who rides her broom through the winter sky on the night of January 5, visiting homes as the Feast of the Epiphany dawns....
