The Pyre Proof Podcast

Pyre Proof: Allie Barbera on What It Took to Call Myself a Witch Out Loud

For years, she kept her magic behind a business name that didn't say "witch." Village witch Allie Barbera on what it took to finally claim the word out loud, plus seeing spirits at age five, working with her ancestors, and telling intuition apart from anxiety.

Welcome to Pyre Proof, the podcast for anyone who's ever dimmed their gifts to keep the peace. In our very first episode, I sit down with Allie Barbera, founder of The Village Witch Haven, who makes magic feel less like a mystery and more like a well-lit path. She reads tarot, numerology, the Akashic Records, and spirit, and she also loves a color-coded calendar and a solid booking system. We talk about Lowcountry magic, working with your ancestors, why you don't need a cart full of crystals to be a witch, and how to tell your intuition apart from your anxiety.

The witch wound ends here.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Show Open

00:40 Welcome to Pyre Proof

01:37 Morning Rituals & Tarot

06:24 Living the Village Witch Life in Charleston

11:22 Ancestral Roots & the Witch Trials

16:50 Seeing Spirits at Age Five

23:02 Claiming the Word "Witch"

31:24 You Don't Need to Buy Anything to Be a Witch

34:20 Tarot vs. Intuition

35:40 When Your Ancestors Help You Price Your Worth

40:20 Inside a Reading with Allie

43:40 The Parking Lot Test for Intuition

45:00 Intuition vs. Fear: How to Tell the Difference

48:00 What Are the Akashic Records?

51:48 Business Foundations for Spiritual Entrepreneurs

56:39 Who Holds Space for the Healer?

01:00:40 Finding Your Witchy Community

01:05:55 What Does Pyre Proof Mean to You?

CONNECT WITH ALLIE

Website: villagewitchhaven.com

Instagram & TikTok: @villagewitchhaven

Now enrolling: one-on-one witch mentorship

Coming early 2027: The Wayfinder

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