About Us
STAR + SPLENDOR was created to enliven every day with a sense of magic, beauty and inspiration.
We offer a curated selection of practitioner-made, locally and sustainably sourced goods to support your magical and spiritual work. Our aim is to cultivate a sense of wonder, healing and joy. Items for the magical home, fascinating and delightful gifts, jewelry for seekers, handmade beeswax intention candles, prints and cards… we have an ever-changing selection. The artisans we work with are experts in their chosen art, and create with intention. We also offer esoteric books, a large selection of Tarot and oracle decks by independent publishers, practitioner made tools, and an array of crystals. When you make a purchase in our shop, you are directly supporting the creative dream of an artisan. Their creative joy further resonates in your life and magical practice.
Our workshops are taught by experienced practitioners who offer practical application of their spiritual wisdom. We select only the best instructors and readers. We want you to come away from your experience in a reading or class feeling confident, illuminated and able to navigate your magical and everyday life empowered and with greater ease. Check out the services here.
In 2026, the shop moved to it’s new location at 196 Main Street in Altamont, NY. Our Victorian era storefront is situated at the crossroads of the village, a most appropriate and magical spot! We now offer espresso drinks, pour over speciality coffee, and seasonally selected teas in our espresso parlor, a warm and inviting third place for the community to relax and meet. In this new location we are further developing as a unique “analog” shopping experience for the mystically inclined.
At STAR + SPLENDOR, our ethics are at the core of all we do. Read our Statement of Ethics here.
About the owner:
Ami Lahoff has been a student and practitioner of the hermetic arts for over 30 years. She has a deep background in the Western Esoteric Tradition. Her work in the Hermetic tradition includes ceremonial magick, Kabbalah, alchemy, Tarot, yoga and the Tantric tradition. She is well-versed in multiple traditions, however, and understands that one’s spiritual practice is integral to one’s wellbeing and the path to the Self. She enjoys finding common ground with others and encouraging them along their individual paths to truth and beauty.
Ami offers Tarot readings at the shop and remotely, via Zoom. She’s inspired by the deep Hermetic wisdom of the cards, and how they reflect archetypes, consciousness, and psychology. Her approach to the Tarot honors it as a healing tool, as much as it is a method of divination. If you’d like to book a reading with Ami, you can do so here.