StaarCon 5 Agenda
Tarot Decans
Session 1 – Tarot Decans: The What, Where and How
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live from Lecture Hall
This class will introduce the concept of Tarot Decans, their history and origins, and why they are useful tools in your tarot reading toolkit. You will also learn how to use the knowledge you acquire.
True Tales of Indie Production
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live from Kirk Room
So you want to make your own deck. Should you shop it out to the publishing houses? Should you do a Kickstarter? How much money might it cost you? What if you can’t draw? How will you avoid counterfeit copies? There are so many questions and it’s all so terrifying…. right? Join indie publisher Stacey Williams-Ng, founder of La Panthère Studio, for an “ask me anything” session to get ready for the scariest parts of publishing a deck.
Tarot For Yourself When You Feel Like Crap
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live Virtual Track
We have all been there. What are the ways tarot can help us when times are tough? Join Amie for a frank and informal conversation.
Mystic Resonance: Using Sound to Unlock the Magic Within
StaarCon 5: Friday: Quiet and Calm Track
Immerse yourself in a mystical experience that taps into the transformative power of sound. This sound bath is designed to create a magical atmosphere, perfect for enhancing your intuitive abilities. Ideal for tarot enthusiasts, this session will elevate your spiritual practice and deepen your connection with the unseen. Let the ethereal vibrations guide you to unlock the magic within and discover new dimensions of your intuitive potential.
Tarot Decans
Session 2 – Tarot Decans: The Construction of You
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live from Lecture Hall
This class is taking the work with Decans to the next level. Not only will you map out your entire astrological chart, but you will also learn how each part of you communicates with one another through the tarot associations of each of your planetary placements.
Game of Fortune Panel Readings
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live from Kirk Room
It may not be the Oracle of Delphi, but the GAME OF FORTUNE PANEL READINGS – spinning a Wheel of Fortune to choose the reader – will combine chance and reading skills in a way that is sure to be as entertaining as it will be enlightening.
Digital Divination: How Technology is Shuffling the Tarot Deck from the Mid-20th Century to Today
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live Virtual Track
Join us as we explore how technology has influenced the world of Tarot.
Neurodivergent Tarot
StaarCon 5: Friday: Quiet and Calm Track
Join Caroline Ironwill for an in-depth talk about the benefits of tarot for those with Autism/ ADHD and other neurodivergent conditions.
Tarot Decans
Session 3 – Tarot Decans: Conversations with You and Them
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live from Lecture Hall
This class will combine all we have learned to create a big picture of who you are. We will introduce other people and how their placements and cards either complement or challenge us. We will then consider ways we can use this information to bring growth to our lives.
Spirit Stories: Friends in High Places
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live from Kirk Room
Kim will share fascinating stories of Spirit communication, including using modern technology such as text messages, Facebook memories, and even AI technology.
Course: Magical SEO – Making Keywords Work for You
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live Virtual Track
Are you curious about how to identify and use keywords in a way that will help you gain traction on social media, please the Google Gods, and stand out of the crowd? Join us for this 45-minute-deep dive into the magical world of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and keywords.
Crystal Mediumship
StaarCon 5: Friday: Quiet and Calm Track
If you’ve ever wanted to connect with the other side, but felt unsure or uneasy, using elemental allies like crystals can help make a connection.
Empowering Your Tarot Practice Through the Lens of Martial Arts
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live from Lecture Hall
The physical realm presents us with vast opportunities for spiritual growth. The traditional imagery found in the Smith Waite system of Tarot offers us countless opportunities to ponder physical concepts such as standing in our authority, moving stuck energy, breaking free from limiting situations, and the need to protect and defend ourselves (physically, mentally, and spiritually).
Navigating the Lenormand Grand Tableau
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live from Kirk Room
Session details will be announced soon!
The Cards Question
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live Virtual Track
Learn how to craft the question in a tarot reading.
Clairaudience in Tarot Readings
StaarCon 5: Friday: Quiet and Calm Track
Join Mam’zelle Kamille for a unique presentation on clairaudience and its powerful role in Tarot readings. Learn how music, lyrics, and intuitive associations can enhance your connection with Spirit, guiding deeper insights during a reading. Discover how a simple lyric, genre, or melody can transform a reading—from channeling ancestral messages to embodying archetypes like the King of Wands or Queen of Cups. Using a curated playlist, Mam’zelle Kamille shows you how to connect music to specific Tarot concepts, demonstrating how intuition can stretch and resonate in new ways. Perfect for intuitive readers looking to deepen their craft!
Creating Unique Tarot Spreads
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live from Lecture Hall
Join Mitchell and explore a unique way of creating a brand-new spread from an existing concept, structure, or saying. He will share several spreads he has created. We will create one together as a group and one individually.
From Vague to Vivid: Decode Oracle Cards to Get Specific Insights
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live from Kirk Room
Are your oracle readings too cryptic and vague? Learn the keys to make your oracle readings poignant, relevant and specific and make the most of the decks that you own and love.
2025 IX The Hermit – Inner Presence
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live Virtual Track
2025 is a quarter into this new century, and we deserve a pause…complements of “IX The Hermit” this year.
What lessons does The Hermit have for us this year, and how will it best support our success…or our survival? “Know Thyself” will take on a much bigger meaning!
This is a remote and pre-recorded presentation, so you can watch the recording at any time…and repeat it as well. Please be sure to download the very helpful handout… which includes journaling prompts to help you follow the presentation and work your program through the year.
Bring more than one Tarot deck and pull out VIII Justice AND Strength, IX The Hermit, X The Wheel of Fortune and XVIII The Moon. You’ll enjoy the PowerPoint presentation with many versions of these IX cards from my extensive deck collection. All levels of Tarot experience are welcome!
Together, throughout this year, we’ll explore the many dimensions of #9 and how it applies to daily living, body-mind-heart-soul. This will be initiated by my StaarCon presentation and supported quarterly in our “Afterglow” meetings.
Manifesting The Magician in You!
StaarCon 5: Friday: Quiet and Calm Track
Embark on a powerful meditative journey to help you uncover and activate your unique gifts, talents, and abilities, allowing you to step into the role of creator in your own life. By connecting with the energy of the Magician Tarot card, you’ll envision your best self and map out actionable steps toward manifesting your goals. This guided experience inspires confidence, clarity, and purpose, empowering you to turn your dreams into reality.
The Universe Speaks in Verse: Exploring Connections Between Divination and Poetry
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live from Lecture Hall
Poetry and divination have an inextricable connection. Many divination systems have historical ties to poetry, and Mother Shipton and Nostradamus prophesied in verse. The connections between tarot and poetry are deep and abundant. In this presentation, we will discover innovative ways to connect with tarot and spirit by unlocking our inner oracular poets.
Opening Ceremony
StaarCon 5: Friday: Live from Lecture Hall
Join Christiana, Teri Salomoni and friends for the opening ceremony for StaarCon 5! We will gather together as a community to create sacred space, set intentions, and perform divinations for our weekend ahead. The Opening Ceremony is open to the public and available...
Exvote Magic: History and Creation of Magical Offerings
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live from Lecture Hall
Exvotes have been created for millenia for protection, fertility, abundance, good fortune and healing among other purposes.
Using your Birth Chart to Create Astrological Tarot Spreads
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live from Kirk Room
Using the symbolism in the natal zodiac chart as the source of inspiration to connect you with your oracular voice, we’ll discuss twelve-house wheel of life symbolic patterns to help you gain insight, move toward greater clarity, and interpret cosmic messages using the major arcana cards of your favorite deck.
Discover Palmistry – Navigating Life’s Map
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live Virtual Track
Discover the basics of palmistry by looking at the lines in the palm. This will help you better understand the aspects of the self and gain clarity through interpretation. The lines in the palm are a map of your life so far. Understanding these lines can help you navigate ahead as you interact with the world around you.
Third Eye Yoga Nidra Meditation
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Quiet and Calm Track
Join Brenda Elizabeth for this meditation practice to increase your intuition.
Understanding Your Dreams
Understanding Your Dreams: Part 1
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live from Lecture Hall
Delve into the fascinating world of dreams and learn to connect with them and manifest your goals to achieve love, harmony, success, and spiritual growth.
How To Perform Successful Event Readings
How To Perform Successful Event Readings: Part 1
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live from Kirk Room
Session details will be announced soon!
Tarot Tact: Navigating Tough Professional Readings with Grace and Insight
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live Virtual Track
Professional tarot reading requires some specific skills. Join Hamsa for a comprehensive discussion of difficult client sessions and actionable solutions.
SoulCollage®: Creating Your Personal Oracle Deck for Personal & Planetary Healing
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Quiet and Calm Track
In this hands on workshop you will learn how to intuitively create 5″X8″ SoulCollage® cards with glue, scissors, and magazine images that represent and explore different aspects of your mind, body and Spirit.
Understanding Your Dreams
Understanding Your Dreams: Part 2
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live from Lecture Hall
Delve into the fascinating world of dreams and learn to connect with them and manifest your goals to achieve love, harmony, success, and spiritual growth. Discover your latent powers and personal messages by decoding your dreams. Unlock the treasure trove laden with...
How To Perform Successful Event Readings
How To Perform Successful Event Readings: Part 2
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live from Kirk Room
This session incorporates tarot into the spread and teaches the completion of the reading.
Tarot Temples
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live Virtual Track
Join Heather for this exploration of building your own tarot temples as a tool for growth and a deeper relationship with the cards.
Accessing Our Inner Wisdom Through Shamanic Journey Work
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Quiet and Calm Track
We will travel into the World Tree to experience the three multidimensional realms of the lower, middle, and upper worlds, or as Carl Jung termed them, the sub-conscious, conscious, and super-conscious parts of ourselves. This is a positive way to increase your intuition and connection and bring back information for divination, healing, and ceremony.
True Tales of Indie Production Reprise
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live from Lecture Hall
So you want to make your own deck. Should you shop it out to the publishing houses? Should you do a Kickstarter? How much money might it cost you? What if you can't draw? How will you avoid counterfeit copies? There are so many questions and it's all so terrifying.......
Stepping Out of the Spread with Runes
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live from Kirk Room
Runes are powerful. They can stand alone or augment other forms of divination. Although it sometimes seems counterintuitive, their simple designs allow the reader to tap into a vast network of information. In this workshop, we’ll cover the basics of runic divination, from dowsing to casting, with an emphasis on the Elder Futhark alphabet.
Healing through Art Therapy and the Tarot
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live Virtual Track
Roxi will discuss how she used her own symbolism, including the language of flowers, Runes, and crystals, in her deck while still adhering to the underlying structure of the Tarot and the meanings of each card.
Spirit Circle
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Quiet and Calm Track
Participants are encouraged to bring items, pictures, or small trinkets to honor their loved ones in Spirit.
This is a sacred and high-vibrational event! However, these circles are not all serious. Expect good vibes and lots of laughter.
Recording and/ or taking notes is encouraged.
Suspending Disbelief: Embracing Intuitive Tarot Reading
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live from Lecture Hall
Do you struggle to wrap your brain around how to read tarot more organically? Does your analytical brain get in the way of tapping into your inner voice? Does the word “psychic” make you feel uneasy? Do you ever feel like you’re just not “that type” of tarot reader? You’re not alone.
The 5th Element Tarot Spread
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live from Kirk Room
How are the elements in your life fairing & what are your levels? Let’s embark on a fun yet practical tarotfull way to check your oil, I mean elements of your life. What do your guides, ancestors and angels need to share with you about your pixie dust tank, is it full or running on empty? Is the doubt filled space trash orbiting around clogging up the works? Most awesomely, what is your 5th element of the moment? The 5th element is the divine catalyst for change that brings down inflammation, creates opportunities, or zaps what needs to be pruned and essentially what can save the day. It reveals the truth and identifies the myths floating around ripe for pruning. In this workshop we embrace reversals, in fact they are acknowledged as the nitty gritty of important information. All you need is a tarot deck, pen and paper for extra notes, worksheets will be provided.
Planetary Happy Hour: Sip on Some Astrological Magic!
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live Virtual Track
Unlock the secrets of celestial magic in our Planetary Happy Hour! Each day of the week and hour of the day holds unique cosmic power that can transform your life. Discover the right planetary deity for each day and hour, the ancient Orphic hymns to call upon them, and learn what each can do for you magickally. Whether you’re looking to boost your intuition, ignite passion, or attract abundance, there’s a planet waiting to lend you its energy… if you just ask in the right way at the right time!
Yoga with Amy
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Quiet and Calm Track
Join Amy Forman for a relaxed and relaxing yoga practice appropriate for every body.
Virtual attendees will view an interview with Amy by Christiana.
Quiet and Calm Track presentations are not live-streamed on Accelevents. However, a recording related to the session will be provided on the Accelevents portal.
Tarot Style: Developing Your Own Style of Reading Tarot and Launching Your Tarot Brand and Business
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live from Lecture Hall
Learn how to launch your tarot-branded business in this two-part presentation.
Bardic Circle
StaarCon 5: Saturday: Live from Lecture Hall
Join your host, Christine Leiser, in the Bardic Circle. (Bring a drink from the bar if you like). Bring a story, poem, skit, game, song, or dance to share with the group. Don’t forget to bring your clapping hands, stomping feet, and singing voices. Come, be entertained, and entertain each other in reverence and mirth. Share your energy and have a great time in the circle.
A Journey to Self-Discovery Through Journaling Using Tarot and Oracle Cards
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live from Lecture Hall
Come learn a fun and intuitive method of journaling. When we stimulate our intellect and intuition with images our responses can be filled with self knowledge. Any tarot or oracle can be used for this process. Along the way you will also learn more about the deck you...
The Dreaming Wheel: Astrological Degree Symbols and Your Deep Imagination
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live from Kirk Room
Learn about Sabian Symbols to tap into your deep imagination and receive messages from Nature/Cosmos. Use mini-stories and rituals with these degree symbols to strengthen your generative imagination.
Exploring Archetype Within the Grateful Dead Tarot
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live Virtual Track
Explore the Grateful Dead Tarot with creators Liz Jezorski and Erin Cadigan. The author and artist will discuss the visual symbolism and lyricism of the Grateful Dead and how they relate to tarot themes and archetypes to form a “third arcana” for this special deck.
Soothing Sounds to Heal Your Soul
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Quiet and Calm Track
Sound healing has been a home remedy favored by many cultures for thousands of years. From historic Native American drum circles to modern shaman ceremonies in the Middle East, waves of soothing, echoing sound generated from traditional wind and percussion...
Twelfth House Astrology – Shining a Light into the Shadows
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live from Lecture Hall
Join us as we discuss the meaning and importance of the twelfth house in the natal chart. Covering the influences of the signs and planets associated with the twelfth house in your chart and how to lean into the positive influences and mitigate the negative. Please have a copy of your natal chart available so you can get the most out of this workshop. Free charts are available at astro.com.
Daily Power Up
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live from Kirk Room
In less than 7 minutes, you can start your body’s “energy” engine. Sitting, standing, even lying down! Do it daily and gain power points. Bonus: you may learn the energy language that your body speaks.
To Pair or Not to Pair
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live Virtual Track
Queen uses a unique reading that involves multiple decks in hour-long readings. She chooses her decks with a process she calls “Anti-Pairing.”
A High VIBE*Mastery Guided Creativity Journey and Meditation
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Quiet and Calm Track
Join Hattie Parker, Astro-Numerologist, Tarot Reader, and Creator of the VIBE 432 Energy Card Deck on a journey to a destination where love is the center of life and living.
Read Your Chakras Using Tarot
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live from Lecture Hall
Learn to connect the insight and messages contained in the energy of the chakras using Tarot.
Celestial Alchemy: Uniting Astrology, Oracle & Tarot to Unlock Your Divine Blueprint
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live from Kirk Room
Step into your highest (r)evolutionary potential by blending astrology with the transformative power of the tarot & the Sacred (R)evolution® Oracle Deck. In this experiential session, oracular astrologer Lainie Love Dalby will guide you to deepen your connection...
Have you been called to learn Lenormand?
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live Virtual Track
Come in and learn how to use the divination system which is the Lenormand cards. I will show you what it is to give and receive a reading using the Lenormand cards.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Ceremonial Magic: The Middle Pillar Ritual
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Quiet and Calm Track
Are you looking to connect with your inner self and balance your spiritual energy in a way that ultimately enhances your daily life? If yes, then the Middle Pillar Ritual is for you! In this class, you’ll not only explore the ancient Qabalistic teachings behind the ritual, but you’ll learn how to implement this newfound knowledge as a way to balance and activate your chakras, connect with the divine, and awaken your spiritual potential. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced practitioner alike, you’ll leave with not only a deeper understanding of your own energetic system, but with the tools to truly harness its power as well as your own. Don’t miss out on this transformative experience!
AstroEdit: Discovering Your True Essence
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live from Lecture Hall
This presentation is based on Anthony’s recent writings and teachings. AstroEdit intrinsically links astrology with fashion. This goes beyond the concept of “dressing for your season” or wearing what’s currently on trend. This is about finding a unique and tailored experience simply by working with your own astrological chart. Something more long-lasting. Something more you. We will be exploring how to style yourself based on your chart and transit and take a closer look at how astrology influences the fashion industry as a whole. Additionally, there will be elements of palmistry, tarot, as well as a PDF guide and ritual kit for you to take home and try out AstroEdit for yourself.
Manifestation: Magical, Mystical, Metaphysical
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live from Kirk Room
This presentation will introduce the concept of Manifestation and explore the most significant aspects of this process.
Have You Been Chosen to be an Oracle?
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live Virtual Track
This workshop covers the tools you may use, how to deal with difficult clients, and how to manage the dreaded “impostor syndrome” that can blindside everyone.
Sacred Vibrations
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Quiet and Calm Track
What do didgeridoos, frame drums, shakers, and singing bowls have in common? They’re all fun and require zero training to play. Let’s make some noise and tap into the sacred vibrations that connect us all. Come as you are and experiment with what’s in the room or bring your own favorite ritual instrument. Dance if you like. Or just hang out and listen. Remote attendees will be shown a video overview that explains different instruments, their history, the sounds they make, and how they can be incorporated into ritual.
Where Are You in Your Major Arcana Tarot Journey?
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live from Lecture Hall
Join Pip for a hands-on tarot session that will teach you about tarot, and about yourself.
Career, Money, Purpose, and Tarot
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live from Kirk Room
While love matters take the cake when it comes to consulting tarot, career issues are a close second.
Journey Through Tarot’s History: Energies of Time and Tradition
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live Virtual Track
Tarot isn’t just a deck of cards—it’s a living, breathing tapestry of history, intention, and energy. In this one-hour journey, we’ll explore how tarot transformed from a medieval card game into the divination tool we know today, shaped by centuries of shared belief...
Spirit Circle II
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Quiet and Calm Track
Sit in sacred space as Wendee leads the group in a seance to connect with departed loved ones or ancestors. You never know who will come through!
Imagine Me and You: How your brains deal with the transaction between Diviner and Querent during a Reading
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live from Lecture Hall
When we approach a divination session, be it tarot, oracle, or astrology, there are, in many cases, two minds involved: the querent and the diviner. While the cards or charts are laid out and the diviner interprets, the querent has their own beliefs and blocks. The diviner must also make mental leaps about the querent’s motivations, desires, and behavioral choices. In this interactive session, we will walk through the mental gymnastics we undertake as a diviner or as a querent and explore the social cognition involved in divination. Come with an open mind, and leave with adventures.
Closing Ceremony
StaarCon 5: Sunday: Live from Lecture Hall
Christiana and Aerik lead the conference in the closing ceremony. Join us in a moment of appreciation and affirmation as we share our joy of tarot, art, divination, and community.