Welcome, or welcome back, to The Village Grimoire. On the first of each month, I send an email about the upcoming month's offerings hosted by me, Allie Barbera of The Village Witch Haven®. Events and classes are held in Charleston, SC, the Denver, CO area, Massachusetts, or virtually. If you want to unsubcribe from these monthly offerings emails but still receive other The Village Grimoire emails, please reply UNSUBSCRIBE OFFERINGS and I'll update your preferences. October Offerings Discover...
27 days ago • 1 min read
The Village Grimoire I admit that I sometimes take things for granted. Like how friggin' cool the moon is, for starters. Up until maybe five years ago, I didn't give the moon much thought. Sure, I'd sometimes notice a full moon or what looked like no moon during the new moon phase, but that was about it. Then I got a book on lunar magick, and I started paying attention. That's when I started to realize I typically felt drained around full moons, and full of more ideas than usual when it was a...
27 days ago • 1 min read
The Village Grimoire Have you ever known something before you knew how you knew it? Maybe you’ve walked into a room and immediately sensed that something was off. Had a sudden image pop into your mind. Gotten a strong feeling about someone or something that you couldn’t quite explain. Or simply known something without knowing where the knowing came from. There’s a good chance you’ve experienced one of your psychic senses. On Wednesday, October 7, we’re going into the Psychic Laboratory for...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
The Village Grimoire A witch and a Freemason walk into a bar... I’m not a big fan of social media, but I understand that I need to post on my business accounts regularly to appease the algorithm gods. And so I do, begrudgingly. My follower counts are not impressive, and my views typically stay under 1,000 per post. Imagine my surprise when a recent post shot up to over 20,000 views on both Instagram and TikTok. But then imagine my even greater surprise when that same post became the target of...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
The Village Grimoire There's a point every year when I can really feel the Wheel beginning to turn. The days are getting shorter (😢), the trees are beginning to shed, and I always notice a subtle shift in the collective energy. And if we pay attention, we may notice that shift within ourselves too. Fall can bring with it a desire to retreat a little. To spend more time at home, become more selective about where we put our energy, tend to our altars, cook something comforting, or just rest...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
A few days from now, we’re gathering for Ask a Witch: Hearth Magick & House Spirits. If you’ve been curious about living a more magickal life but aren’t quite sure where to begin, this is a lovely place to start. You don’t need a dedicated altar, a cabinet full of herbs, or years of magickal practice. Your home and your everyday surroundings are already places where magick can happen. In this live, one hour Zoom session, we’ll explore hearth magick, house spirits, and the ways our homes can...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Issue #89 The Village Grimoire A breakup. Firing my first employee. The expensive filming of an online course that completely tanked. These are all things that happened in my life during eclipses. I’m not an astrologer, but I know enough to understand that eclipses are often associated with endings, transitions, and, well--chaos. Because of that, I personally don’t do spells or manifestation work during eclipse season. Astronomically, eclipse season is a roughly 35-day window that occurs when...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Welcome, or welcome back, to The Village Grimoire. On the first of each month, I send an email about the upcoming month's offerings hosted by me, Allie Barbera of The Village Witch Haven™. Events and classes are held in Charleston, SC, the Denver, CO area, Massachusetts, or virtually. If you want to unsubcribe from these monthly offerings emails but still receive other The Village Grimoire emails, please reply UNSUBSCRIBE OFFERINGS and I'll update your preferences. August Offerings Ask a...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Issue #87 The Village Grimoire Have a candle nearby? Tonight, before bed, light a small white candle (or just use what you have). Take a deep breath, place one hand over your heart, and say: “I am open to receiving clear guidance. May my intuition speak, and may I recognize its voice.” Sit with the flame for a minute or two. Notice how it moves and how you feel. Then extinguish the candle and keep a journal nearby for any dreams, nudges, or synchronicities that show up over the next few days....
3 months ago • 1 min read