STAR & SPLENDOR

Fortunes Told: A reader fair at the Victorian Stroll
2024-12-08 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Star + Splendor, 196 Main St, Altamont, NY, 12009, United States
Join us to take part of the Magical Revival of the Victorian Era! Star + Splendor will be hosting our favorite readers for a reader fair during the festivities happening all over Troy. Come make a day of it, and sign up for a slot with one of our divination experts. You can also browse and shop with 15% OFF everything in the store.

Doors open at 11am. Drop ins welcome, but you will be able to reserve a time with the reader of your choice. Rates are as follows:
$25 for 15 minutes
$50 for 30 minutes

Throughout the day we will offer periods of free one card/one question pulls.
Watch this space for a link to advance sign ups, coming soon!

Intro to Tarot with Ami
2025-01-25 17:00 - 18:30
REGISTER HERE.
The Tarot is a powerful, ancient tool of divination, and one of the Hermetic arts. This class is designed to help you unlock the methodology of the cards. The foundation given will help you learn to work 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. By the end of this class you will:

Learn how your deck is organized and why (major and minor arcana, the four suits, the court cards).
Understand how the elements are expressed through the cards and how they can help you interpret them.
Learn how the numbers on the cards connect deeply to their meaning.
Receive useful spreads, and determine which to use.
Establish a reading practice (shuffling, laying out the cards, asking questions, delivering interpretations).
Troubleshoot your readings.
Receive study materials to take home with useful spreads.

This class will set you up for greater success and confidence to grow as a reader.
You will need to bring a traditional Tarot deck modeled on either the Smith Waite or the Thoth Tarot decks. Registrants to this class receive a 15% discount on any decks purchased for this class.

Tarot Study Group: VII - X of Swords
2025-03-12 19:00 - 20:30
VII, VIII, IX & X of Swords this week!
Join Ami for a deep exploration of the minor arcana of the Tarot. Tarot Study Group meets biweekly to discuss the wisdom of the Tarot through it’s symbolic art, astrological and elemental correspondences and hermetic doctrine. In this group, lovers of the Tarot learn to make connections between the cards and relate to them in new ways. All levels are welcome. Come to one or all!
Please wear comfortable clothing for meditation, and bring a traditional Tarot to refer to, as well as any deck you like to work with. $10 reservation.

Tarot Social - reading exchange & practice
2025-03-29 17:00 - 19:00
RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE
Gather with other Tarot readers and students for an evening of practice and reading exchange – cheating allowed! This evening is for beginner to intermediate level readers who want to begin reading for others, or gain more practice and confidence reading, in a supportive, no judgment environment. There will be drinks, snacks and connecting over shared love of the Tarot!
Bring your decks and guidebooks – go ahead and look up card meanings! The purpose of this exchange is to allow you to work with the cards in real time and start developing reading for others with support (if you want it) from more experienced readers. Everyone will give readings and receive readings.

Tarot Study Group - Ace, II & III of Pentacles
2025-04-09 19:00 - 20:30
April 9, 7:00-8:30pm
Ace, II and III of Pentacles
Join Ami for a deep exploration of the minor arcana of the Tarot. Tarot Study Group meets biweekly to discuss the wisdom of the Tarot through it’s symbolic art, astrological and elemental correspondences and hermetic doctrine. In this group, lovers of the Tarot learn to make connections between the cards and relate to them in new ways. All levels are welcome. Come to one or all!
Please wear comfortable clothing for meditation, and bring a traditional Tarot to refer to, as well as any deck you like to work with. $10 reservation.

Introduction to Tarot
2025-06-11 19:00 - 21:00
The Tarot is a powerful, ancient tool of divination, and one of the Hermetic arts. This class is designed to help you unlock the methodology of the cards. The foundation given will help you learn to work 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. By the end of this class you will:

Learn how your deck is organized and why.
Understand how the elements and their powers are expressed through the cards.
Learn how the numbers on the cards connect deeply to their meaning.
Receive useful spreads, and determine which to use.
Establish a reading practice (shuffling, laying out the cards, asking questions, delivering interpretations).
Troubleshoot your readings.
Receive study materials to take home.

This class will set you up for greater success and confidence to grow as a reader.
You will need to bring a traditional Tarot deck modeled on either the Smith Waite or the Thoth Tarot decks. Registrants to this class receive a 15% discount on any decks purchased for this class.

Tarot Social: A reading exchange for beginner to intermediate level
2025-07-17 19:00 - 21:00
REGISTER HERE.
Thursday, July 17, 7-9pm
Gather with other Tarot readers and students for an evening of practice and reading exchange – cheating allowed! This evening is for beginner to intermediate level readers who want to begin reading for others, or gain more practice and confidence reading, in a supportive, no judgment environment. There will be drinks, snacks and connecting over shared love of the Tarot!
Bring your decks and guidebooks – go ahead and look up card meanings! The purpose of this exchange is to allow you to work with the cards in real time and start developing reading for others with support (if you want it) from more experienced readers. Everyone will give readings and receive readings.

Tarot Social - a reading exchange for beginners
2025-09-17 19:00 - 21:00

Fortunes Told: A Reader Fair at Victorian Stroll
2025-12-07 11:00 - 17:00
Take part in the Magical Revival of the Victorian Era! Star + Splendor will be hosting our favorite readers for a reader fair during the festivities happening all over Troy. Come make a day of it, and sign up for a slot with one of our divination experts. You can also browse and shop with 15% OFF everything in the store.

Doors open at 11am. Stop in to reserve a time with the reader of your choice or just drop in!

Rates are as follows:
$30 for 15 minutes
$50 for 30 minutes

Throughout the day we will offer periods of free one card/one question pulls.

Introduction to Tarot with Ami
2026-04-25 17:00 - 19:00
RESERVE HERE.
The Tarot is a powerful, ancient tool of divination, and one of the Hermetic arts. This foundational class is designed to help you unlock the mysticism of the cards, and learn to work with them more quickly. Together we will explore the history, art and spiritual basis of the Tarot, and then dive into the basic structure and meaning of the major and minor arcana. By the end of this class you will:

Learn how your deck is organized and why.
Understand how the elements are expressed through the cards and how they can help you interpret them.
Learn how the numbers on the cards connect deeply to their meaning.
Receive useful spreads, and determine which to use.
Establish a reading practice (shuffling, laying out the cards, asking questions, delivering interpretations).
Troubleshoot your readings.

Take home study materials and guides will be given. This class will set you up for greater success and confidence to grow as a reader.
You will need to bring a traditional Tarot deck modeled on either the Smith Waite or the Thoth Tarot decks. Registrants to this class receive a 15% discount on any decks purchased for this class.

Introduction to Tarot with Ami
2026-05-13 18:00 - 20:00
Due to high rate of sell-out we have added a second date of this class. REGISTER HERE!
Wednesday, May 13, 6-8pm
The Tarot is a powerful, ancient tool of divination, and one of the Hermetic arts. This foundational class is designed to help you unlock the mysticism of the cards, and learn to work with them more quickly. Together we will explore the history, art and spiritual basis of the Tarot, and then dive into the basic structure and meaning of the major and minor arcana. By the end of this class you will:

Learn how your deck is organized and why.
Understand how the elements are expressed through the cards and how they can help you interpret them.
Learn how the numbers on the cards connect deeply to their meaning.
Receive useful spreads, and determine which to use.
Establish a reading practice (shuffling, laying out the cards, asking questions, delivering interpretations).
Troubleshoot your readings.

Take home study materials and guides will be given. This class will set you up for greater success and confidence to grow as a reader.
You will need to bring a traditional Tarot deck modeled on either the Smith Waite or the Thoth Tarot decks. Registrants to this class receive a 15% discount on any decks purchased for this class.

Introduction to Tarot with Ami
2026-05-31 16:00 - 18:00
This event is SOLD OUT.
Sunday, May 31, 4-6pm
The Tarot is a powerful, ancient tool of divination, and one of the Hermetic arts. This foundational class is designed to help you unlock the mysticism of the cards, and learn to work with them more quickly. Together we will explore the history, art and spiritual basis of the Tarot, and then dive into the basic structure and meaning of the major and minor arcana. By the end of this class you will:

Learn how your deck is organized and why.
Understand how the elements are expressed through the cards and how they can help you interpret them.
Learn how the numbers on the cards connect deeply to their meaning.
Receive useful spreads, and determine which to use.
Establish a reading practice (shuffling, laying out the cards, asking questions, delivering interpretations).
Troubleshoot your readings.

Take home study materials and guides will be given. This class will set you up for greater success and confidence to grow as a reader.
You will need to bring a traditional Tarot deck modeled on either the Smith Waite or the Thoth Tarot decks. Registrants to this class receive a 15% discount on any decks purchased for this class.
