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May 2021
May Women’s Circle
The Star + Splendor Women’s Circle is a growing community exploring ceremony, meditation and new ideas together.
Find out more »June 2021
Working with Intention Candles
In this workshop, we’ll be learning how to craft effective intention statements, and work with candles to focus that intent to create inner and outer changes in our lives. We will explore the ways you can build this practice into a daily ritual or meditation to empower and inspire you. Yes, this is real magic! $30 Class fee includes a 6 inch beeswax candle of your choosing from our Art & Alchemy line, candle annointing oil and study materials. Class will be limited to allow social distance. Reserve your spot here! About the instructor: As a student of the hermetic arts for over 25 years, Ami has a deep background in the Western Esoteric Tradition. Her study and practice includes, yoga and the Tantric tradition, Kabbalah, alchemy, Tarot and ceremonial magick. She is well-versed in many traditions, however, and holds the belief that ones spiritual practice can be an important part of their self care. She enjoys finding common ground with others and cheering them on along their own individual paths to truth and beauty.
Find out more »Self-care for Empaths & Intuitives on Zoom
If you've been feeling low on energy when venturing out into the world, spending time with loved ones, scrolling or chatting online/on the phone lately, you are not alone. We're facing an intense time of transition right now, and sensitive people are prone to picking up on and feeling depleted by the latent psychic energy surrounding us. With a little awareness, technical knowledge, and practice, it's possible to reclaim your peace and vitality.
Find out more »July 2021
Witch City Tarot Gathering
Hone your Tarot skills and explore new topics with experts at the Witch City Tarot Gathering, July 23-25 on Zoom! The annual Salem, MA festival is being hosted online this year, and weekend passes are available, as well as individual class tickets. Learn more here! Ami will be presenting on Alchemy & Healing through the Tarot at 5pm on Saturday, July 24. Alchemy is a process of transmutation, healing and spiritual expansion. This living tradition, known to the alchemists as "the Great Work," can be approached as a psycho-spiritual journey. The Tarot maps and depicts the alchemical process beautifully in it’s rich images. In this presentation, we’ll look at the symbolism and significance of alchemy in the Tarot to gain insight into where we and our clients might be in that process. FRIDAY, JULY 23 7:00 PM - Opening Ritual 7:15 PM - Foulk Voegeli performance 7:30 - Meet the presenters! 8:00 PM - Tarot Deck Artists Discussion Panel SATURDAY, JULY 24 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Workshops & Presentations Virtual Witches' Market & Soirée 8:15 PM - "Season of the Witch" performance by Bianca Boom Boom 8:30 PM- "In Mourning" performance by Thea Munster 9:00 PM EST - DJ Lowkey Doom live streams Dark Wave from Los Angeles SUNDAY, JULY 25 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Workshops
Find out more »August 2021
Sigil Magic
Sigil magic is a method of transforming statements of intent into unique pictorial symbols and launching them into the field of the infinite to cause desired changes in one’s life and perception. Ami has been using sigil magic for many years to nudge her reality into a more favorable form with great success! In this class, she will share her techniques, based upon the chaos magick methods of the 80s and early 90s, which have so faithfully served her. This is an excellent magical technique for beginners and advanced magicians and witches alike, or for anyone curious about the blending of magic and science. Sigil magic is powerful and effective magic that manifests in very apparent ways when done successfully! About the instructor, Ami Lahoff: As a student of the hermetic arts for over 25 years, Ami has a deep background in the Western Esoteric Tradition. Her study and practice includes, yoga and the Tantric tradition, Kabbalah, alchemy, Tarot, practical and ceremonial magick. She is well-versed in many traditions, however, and holds the belief that ones spiritual practice can be an important part of their self care. In September of 2019, Ami received certification as a professional life coach through ICF. She now offers Tarot readings to the public and coaching programs for spiritually-minded individuals.
Find out more »Crystal Show & Spiritual Goods Pop Up Sale
Join Crystal Cave Rocks and Transformational Healing by Dawna for a weekend pop-up at Star + Splendor on August 7 & 8. This is an opportunity to view and purchase crystals from the dealer’s special collection and ask all of your questions about the metaphysical and geological properties of the stones. Dawna and Todd have over 50 years of combined experience working with crystals for healing and offering them to the public. In addition, Dawna will have her handmade spiritual goods, including incenses, spiritual baths, ritual kits, oils and ritual elements for purchase. This event is FREE and open to the public.
Find out more »Star + Splendor Magical Apothecary at Capital District Renaissance Festival
On Aug 14 & 15 Star + Splendor will be relocating the shop to the grounds at Indian Ladder Farm (just 5 minutes away) for the annual Renaissance Festival! This is a weekend of family fun with costumes, games, performances, animals, cool shopping and much more...
Find out more »Intro to Tarot on Zoom
Join Ami on Zoom for an introduction to the classic method of divination – the Tarot! This class is highly recommended before you attend our Tarot Study Group beginning Aug. 25.
In this 2 hour class, we’ll explore their history, learn the methodology behind the cards, and begin to work with them.
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Tarot Study Group – 0.The Fool
Join Ami for a bi-weekly, in-depth exploration of the Tarot. We will discuss and work with each of the Trumps first, and then move through the court cards and the pips. We will approach each card from an historic and hermetic perspective and allow the meaning and doctrine of each to blossom and guide us in our future readings. Each group session will have components of an spoken teaching, examination of the art, a meditation or "active imagination" session, and discussion. This is a great group for both those who have been reading Tarot for a while and want to deepen their practice, and those who are new to Tarot and want to start from a strong foundation. This is an equally wonderful group for those interested in the archetypes, hermeticism and the Western Esoteric Tradition, as the Tarot will be explored as a key to this wisdom. $10 fee. Space is limited, so advanced registration is encouraged. About Ami: As a student of the hermetic arts for over 25 years, Ami has a deep background in the Western Esoteric Tradition. Her study and practice includes, yoga and the Tantric tradition, Kabbalah, alchemy, Tarot and ceremonial magick. She is well-versed in many traditions, however, and holds the belief that ones spiritual practice can be an important part of their self care. She enjoys finding common ground with others and cheering them on along their own individual paths to truth and beauty. Current schedule through 2021: Aug 25: O - The Fool Sep 8: I - The Magus Sep 22: II - The High Priestess Oct 6: III - The Empress Oct 20: IV - The Emperor Nov 3: V - The Hierophant Nov 17: VI - The Lovers Dec 1: VII - The Chariot Dec 15: VIII - Adjustment/Justice Dec 29: IX - The Hermit
Find out more »September 2021
Tarot Study Group – I. The Magician
Join Ami for a bi-weekly, in-depth exploration of the Tarot. We will discuss and work with each of the Trumps first, and then move through the court cards and the pips. We will approach each card from an historic and hermetic perspective and allow the meaning and doctrine of each to blossom and guide us in our future readings. Each group session will have components of an spoken teaching, examination of the art, a meditation or "active imagination" session, and discussion. This is a great group for both those who have been reading Tarot for a while and want to deepen their practice, and those who are new to Tarot and want to start from a strong foundation. This is an equally wonderful group for those interested in the archetypes, hermeticism and the Western Esoteric Tradition, as the Tarot will be explored as a key to this wisdom. $10 fee. Space is limited, so advanced registration is encouraged. About Ami: As a student of the hermetic arts for over 25 years, Ami has a deep background in the Western Esoteric Tradition. Her study and practice includes, yoga and the Tantric tradition, Kabbalah, alchemy, Tarot and ceremonial magick. She is well-versed in many traditions, however, and holds the belief that ones spiritual practice can be an important part of their self care. She enjoys finding common ground with others and cheering them on along their own individual paths to truth and beauty. Current schedule through 2021: Aug 25: O - The Fool Sep 8: I - The Magician/Magus Sep 22: II - The High Priestess Oct 6: III - The Empress Oct 20: IV - The Emperor Nov 3: V - The Hierophant Nov 17: VI - The Lovers Dec 1: VII - The Chariot Dec 15: VIII - Adjustment/Justice Dec 29: IX - The Hermit
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