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Ethical Hexing with K.A. Laity
Star + Splendor 96 Congress Street, TroyREGISTER HERE. ETHICAL HEXING - Thursday 2/13, 7-8:30pm. This class will be held in person, and via Zoom for those who live outside the area. Please indicate if you will attend remotely in your notes at check out and we will send you a link. Is hexing ethical? Why wouldn't it be? What concerns should we have about doing this magic? How do you go about hexing effectively? How do we need to reframe the process to see it in a positive light? All these questions and more will be addressed in this workshop led by practitioner and scholar K.A. Laity. You will leave with a clear sense of the costs and benefits of hexing as well as some practical techniques to employ in your magical practice. Materials included. About the instructor: K. A. Laity is an award-winning author, scholar, filmmaker, critic, editor, and arcane artist. She has appeared on BBC radio and NPR talking about magic, witchcraft and surrealism. She has read tarot for decades. Her creative workshops are offered through Visionary Fuel.
Working with Intention Candles for the New Year
Star + Splendor 96 Congress Street, TroyJoin Ami to learn how to work with candles to bring in new year blessings, peace and rebirth. Together, we will craft powerful intention statements, and work with light to focus 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!
$35 Class fee includes a 6 inch beeswax candle of your choosing from our Art & Alchemy line and study materials.
Self-care for Empaths & Intuitives on Zoom
ZoomIf 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.