{"product_id":"community-protection-workshop","title":"Community \u0026 Protection Workshop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProtection and Community: Magic with San Michele\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us on Michaelmas Sept 29th at 630pm to gather with the intention of deepening our relationship and the protection of Arch Angel Michael through a folk magic lens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Southern Italy and Sicily, protection is relational and woven into everyday life, from the malocchio (evil eye) and red thread to horns, saints, herbs, and whispered prayers. In this online Michaelmas workshop, we’ll explore the symbols, charms, and practices of Southern Italian and Sicilian folk protection, with a focus on their meaning and how they can inspire our own practices of care and protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will also learn how to make your own herbal anointing oil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eenna Faccenda is an Italian American folk practitioner, clinical herbalist and writer. When she isn’t tending to her son, puppy, or cats, she is working with her ancestors through Widow Apothecary (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"ptf-He5d7 ptf-ACnt4 ptf-hYckG ptf-KYJ29 ptf-5a8R-\" href=\"http:\/\/www.widowshop.net\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.widowshop.net\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Her teachings and practices come from her findings through her southern Italian roots of Sicily and Campania, and  her teachers on the plant path (Kimberly Geisler, Brooke Johnson, Janet Kent, Dave Meesters, Jen Stovall, Marybeth Bonfiglio, Lisa Fazio, and Lupo Passero). You can follow Jenna at @widowapothecary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Widow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67596706414880,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/6500\/3040\/files\/Screenshot_2026-09-09_at_11.54.31_am.png?v=1788969277","url":"https:\/\/widowshop.net\/products\/community-protection-workshop","provider":"Widow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}