Meet and Greet Pop-Up with Matthew Venus

Matthew Venus, author of *Ensouling the Effigy,* is flying in on his broomstick to visit us at Malliway Bros this month! He will be leading some back-to-back events this weekend, beginning with a casual meet and greet to conversate and schmooze with the Chicago community! Matthew will also be hosting a pop-up to peddle some of his personal concoctions from his book! Bio Matthew Venus Matthew Venus an artist, folk magician, and traditional witch based in Salem, Massachusetts whose craft is centered around a deep heart of animism and a dedication to ancestral and land based traditions. His practice is further enriched by his role as Tata Ndenge in a lineage of Quimbanda de Angola, and his experiences as an Aborisha in the Lucumí Orisha tradition. Over the past two decades Matthew has been sharing his teachings with students around the world through classes and courses which explore a diversity of topics related to witchcraft and folk magical traditions. Matthew is the owner and lead apothecary of Spiritus Arcanum (@spiritus_arcanum) an online and brick and mortar shop which specializes in handcrafted ritual incenses, oils, and talismanic art. Additionally, he is the co-founder of the Salem Witchcraft and Folklore Festival (@SalemWitchFest) which hosts both in person and online events centered around magical education, community building, and activism.