StaarCon 5 Agenda

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.

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.

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).

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.