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October 2023
Working with the Beloved & Mighty Dead: a Samhain workshop & ritual
Join Christopher Blackthorn October 21st at 5:30-8:00 pm at Star + Splendor for a Samhain season workshop: Working with the Beloved Ancestors of our Blood and Mighty Dead. In this class we will delve into ancestor veneration, learn how to create an ancestral altar, work in graveyards, craft a magical urn for graveyard dirt and finish the evening with a ritual to experience your own ancestors.
Find out more »November 2023
Circle of the Red Thread – a women’s magical group
Join Morgana and Otter for a monthly gathering where women can sit in circle, as they have for hundreds of years. This is an opportunity for building community and connection with other women in the spiritual arts, whether you are just starting on your path, or it’s well-worn.
Find out more »April 2024
Tarot Study Group – Death
Our bi-weekly group meets to explore and discuss the deeper meaning of the cards, including their astrological, Qabalah, elemental and archetypal correspondences, to unlock their power as tools for transformation and healing. $10 reservation.
Find out more »Tarot Study Group – Temperance/Art
Our bi-weekly group meets to explore and discuss the deeper meaning of the cards, including their astrological, Qabalah, elemental and archetypal correspondences, to unlock their power as tools for transformation and healing. $10 reservation.
Find out more »June 2024
Church of Myth – a monthly mythic convening
CLAIM YOUR SPOT HERE. CHURCH OF MYTH This is new. This is church. A place to feel closer to the red thread of spirit that connects us all. A place to meet other people like you. Church of Myth will be held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at Star + Splendor at 96 Congress Street, Troy, NY, from 4 – 5:30 pm. There will be a myth-based sermon followed by a corresponding ritual. Each month will be different; each mythic tale chosen to reflect the stars, as well as our collective hearts & minds. All are welcome. Coffee hour will follow Church. Come meet & mingle! We’re keeping it just a little traditional over here 😉 CHAPTER 1: PAN Pan, god and protector of shepherds and all untamed, wild places, is one of the greatest and most powerful of the ancient Gods. Depicted as half-man and half-goat, he represents nature in all of its raw, wild strength, and is a symbol of the joyous and often gruesome way nature goes about propagating her own fertility and abundance. As the initiatory meeting of Church of Myth occurs so close to the Summer solstice, Pan is undoubtedly the perfect mythic figure to start with.
Find out more »July 2024
Psychic & Spiritual Cleansing with Christopher Blackthorn
Join Christopher Blackthorn July 10th at 7:00 pm for a workshop on Psychic and Spiritual Cleansing.
We will explore various methods for achieving energetic cleanliness from simple breath work to more complex elemental cleansing techniques. We will be experiencing different methods you can use on the fly in your daily lives and also more ritualized practices for home use at your own personal practices.
Find out more »Church of Myth: Apollo
Hosted by astrologer Isavella Vassilakis, Church of Myth will be held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at Star + Splendor at 96 Congress Street, Troy, NY, from 4 – 5:30 pm.
There will be a myth-based sermon followed by a corresponding ritual.
Each month will be different; each mythic tale chosen to reflect the stars, as well as our collective hearts & minds.
All are welcome.
Coffee hour will follow Church. Come meet & mingle!
August 2024
Candle Magic with Christopher Blackthorn
Join one of our favorite witches and instructors Christopher Blackthorn for a workshop on Candle Magic 101. This workshop with be half lecture and half hands learning experience! Materials are included.
Find out more »October 2024
Intro to Tarot with Ami
This class is designed to help you unlock the methodology of the cards, so you can learn the system and begin working with them more quickly. We will explore the history, art and spiritual basis of the cards, and then dive into their basic structure and meanings, and you'll begin reading by the end of class!
Find out more »Working with the Planetary Days & Hours to Empower your Magic
Join Astrologer John Mastrofrancesco for a one evening workshop on how to work with planetary days and hours to empower your magic and manifestation work. You will be given a working structure to align yourself with the planetary powers and move forward with a greater sense of empowerment, success and well being.
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