Matthew Venus

Matthew Venus is an artist, folk magician, and traditional witch based in Salem, Massachusetts whose practice is informed by a deep heart of animism and a dedication to ancestral traditions.

Over the past two decades, Matthew has been sharing teachings on various aspects of witchcraft and magic with students throughout the world. He is the owner and lead apothecary of Spiritus Arcanum, an occult shop with a focus upon providing handcrafted magical wares and talismanic art, as well as classes and courses which explore elements and approaches towards traditional craft and folk magical traditions.

Additionally, Matthew is a founder of the Salem Witchcraft and Folklore Festival, a Tata Ndenge in a lineage of Quimbanda de raíz, and an Aborisha in the Lucumí orisha tradition.