those who were unable to have intercourse with their wives. A renegade priest and friar named Fra Aurelio di Siena who was involved mainly with fortune telling. di Siena also had the dubious honor of being declared a “notorious heretic ” by the Roman Inquisition due to his gambling, lying, and his side business of fortune telling. Di Siena utilized chiromancy (palm reading), astrology, and geomancy ( divination using figures or lines), it appears that finally the Church took action against his “magical activity.” He was sent to jail, and one can only ascertain that he remained there until his death. See also Aradia Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches Witch trials in Italy Stregoneria Stregheria Benedicaria Donas de fuera Benandanti Madonna Oriente Malocchio Witches of Benevento Witch trial of Nogaredo Val Camonica witch trials Cimaruta Italian cunning folk Carlo Ginzburg Guido Ruggiero Vatican Secret Archives Mano cornuta Menocchio Roman Inquisition Tarantella Tarantism Cult of Diana Bacchanalian rites Dionysian mysteries References External links The Benandanti: Witchcraft and Agrarian Cults between 16th and 17th centuries in Italy Inquisition History of religion in Italy Italian folklore