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Step into the rhythm of the moon and learn how to weave lunar energy into your daily life. In this immersive class, you’ll explore the magic of each moon phase, discover powerful correspondences like crystals and herbs, and practice hands-on spellwork and ritual to deepen your lunar connection. Together, we’ll set intentions, cast a group spell, share in a moon blessing circle, and explore a guided tarot spread for personal insight. 

Jen Sankey is an author, deck creator, tarot reader, professional witch, and speaker. She weaves tarot, lunar magic, and spiritual insight into transformative tools for personal growth. Her creations include the award-winning Stardust Wanderer Tarot, Enchanted Forest Felines Tarot (Llewellyn), Manifesting with the Moon: A Lunar Guide to Magic (2026 Llewellyn), and the upcoming Goblin Whispers Tarot (2027, Llewellyn). Jen offers workshops, speaks at events, and shares her wisdom online to help others awaken their intuition and embrace their magic. Learn more about her work at www.stardustwanderertarot.com.

The wisdom of the Kabbalah is hidden in the structure of the tarot deck. By uncovering the connections between tarot and Kabbalah we can use the cards to access the transformational power of working with these encoded energies as part of a path to spiritual wholeness.
Because kabbalistic teachings can feel abstract, even for those well versed in Jewish mysticism, this workshop is designed to make these concepts quickly accessible, so that within this short time you will learn how to use these concepts for your own spiritual development and for giving deeper and richer tarot readings for clients. You’ll come away with both an individual practice as well as a spread based on Kabbalistic principles.

Mark Horn is the author of Tarot & The Gates of Light: A Kabbalistic Path to Liberation. He may be the only person who has taught at both the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Readers Studio International Tarot Conference. 
He has studied Kabbalah with academic, rabbinic and practical teachers in organizations ranging from the highly respected to the highly unorthodox. And he has studied tarot with many of today’s most respected authorities on the subject. 
Myth and sacred story have always been central to his spiritual path, and he uses both as a performing storyteller and a tarot guide. He applies his understanding of the archetypes in sacred stories from all traditions to the individual spiritual path of clients as they are revealed in readings. 

You can learn more about his offerings at GatesOfLightTarot.com

The appropriate question of the moment, might not be the first one that pops up in your mind, especially when reading for yourself. I have created a spread that will help you get to the point, and see the most important question (or questions)

Kristine Gorman is an overall badass long time professional tarot reader, artist, writer, and radio personality, usually in overalls. She thrives in Lambertville, NJ leading workshops and national presentations, reading for clients with her tarot deck of channeled oil paintings “Visionary Woman Tarot” published by Red Wheel/Weiser. Her theme of life “Magic is my day Job” is on repeat as she follows her calling of good work, completion of her future published projects, and cultivating grace under the heading “Overall Badass Productions” in overalls, of course. @visionarywomantarot 

Already love Tarot? Meet its secret weapon—Lenormand. In this 90-minute workshop, Emilie (creator of Simplicity Tarot & Lenormand) will show you how to combine Tarot’s intuitive depth with Lenormand’s sharp, straight-to-the-point style.
Lenormand helps you pinpoint details Tarot might miss—timing, situations, and hidden truths. You’ll learn how to blend both decks for clearer, more confident readings.
Perfect for Tarot readers ready to level up—no Lenormand experience needed!

Emilie Muñiz is a professional tarot reader, deck creator, and divination teacher with over 20 years of experience in the mystical arts. She’s the creator of the Simplicity Tarot and Simplicity Lenormand, decks designed to make powerful readings feel easy, clear, and accessible to all. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Emilie mixes real-talk with deep spiritual insight—her classes are practical, magical, and full of personality. When she’s not reading cards or teaching, you’ll find her designing new spiritual tools or adding to her ever-growing crystal collection.

In this sacred workshop, you’ll learn to create a personal altar that reflects your unique magick and spiritual path. Together, we’ll explore intention-setting, ritual design, and the energetic foundations of sacred space—so your altar becomes more than décor, but a living extension of your practice.

For nearly five years, Samantha has served as Amityville Apothecary’s resident Tarot reader, spell weaver, and Death Witch, though her journey with the dead began long before. Raised among spirits, she learned early to walk between worlds—bridging the living and the departed.

Rooted in remembrance, reverence, and healing, Samantha’s craft brings peace to souls on both sides of the veil, honoring those who came before while guiding the living toward a deeper understanding of life’s sacred cycles.

In her personal work, she tends cemeteries and headstones, preserving memory through care and devotion. For Samantha, what is remembered is never lost—and in the hands of a death witch, none are forgotten.

Ruled by Mercury, she carries a gift for study, teaching, and communication. An omnist at heart, Samantha finds truth in every path and a spark of the divine in every faith—weaving these insights to help others uncover their ancestral magick and walk confidently beside their spirit teams.

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to connect with your intuition, phrase clear questions, and interpret your pendulum’s responses with confidence. Perfect for beginners and seasoned seekers alike—come explore how a simple swing can open the door to everyday guidance and deeper self-trust. 

Danielle Deacy — known affectionately as Dani — is the co-owner of Amityville Apothecary, Long Island’s premier destination for metaphysical education, spiritual tools, and community connection. A Reiki Master Teacher, intuitive energy worker, and lifelong student of the mystical arts, Dani’s work bridges ancient wisdom with grounded modern practice.

Drawing upon her Celtic and Norse ancestry — with roots stretching from the Irish and Scottish Highlands to Sweden and Denmark — Dani honors her lineage through ritual, reverence for nature, and deep ancestral connection. Her approach to spirituality is both earthy and celestial, reflecting her devotion to the Blessed Mother and close partnership with Archangels Michael, Raphael, Metatron, and Azrael.

Dani’s energy practice emphasizes balance, compassion, and empowerment. She brings a calm, nurturing presence to her students and clients alike, offering teachings that weave together Reiki, crystal healing, and intuitive guidance. Her favorite stones — Sugilite, Garnet, Lepidolite, and Smoky Quartz — mirror her spirit: protective, passionate, and anchored in peace. The Black Panther, her personal totem, embodies her essence — graceful strength, quiet power, and intuitive leadership.

Beyond her spiritual work, Dani is a devoted mother to her children, Vaughn and Hailey, and a proud caretaker of her beloved cats. A nature lover and avid traveler, she draws inspiration from the natural world, finding sacred lessons in every forest path, mountain trail, and ocean breeze.

At Amityville Apothecary, Dani has helped cultivate a thriving space where seekers of all paths can find education, empowerment, and community — a reflection of her lifelong mission to make the mystical accessible, authentic, and deeply human.

In a world that feels increasingly chaotic and out-of-control, our personal spiritual practices can ground and anchor the magic that’s needed to create better futures for ourselves, and for the greater world.

In this session we will look at the power that tarot and oracle cards have to bring new possibilities to the surface of our awareness, and how they can help us to wield the powerful human technologies of intuition, imagination, creativity
and communication.

Expect a blend of intuitive creativity, divination and mindset magic in this session.

Chris-Anne is a deck creator and artist, and is the author of The Light Seer's Tarot, The Muse Tarot, The Sacred Creators Oracle and The Tarot of Curious Creatures. Her creations combine her experience in energy work, acupuncture, and commercial design, and they are a love letter to her life-long obsession with tarot and the mystical arts. You can visit her at chris-anne.com or follow her on Instagram @pixiecurio.

The tarot is a powerful tool for understanding your relationship with prosperity and transforming it. But when it comes to questions about money, it isn’t always easy to turn the cards’ wisdom into practical advice you can actually use. In this class, author and professional reader Dee Norman will share insights from her book The Golden Grimoire on how to approach financial readings with clarity, confidence, and magical intent.

You’ll learn practical techniques for reading for yourself or others about money, career, and abundance, including how to phrase effective questions, interpret key cards in a financial context, and identify energetic patterns that influence success. Dee will also introduce a dedicated spread designed specifically for prosperity readings, along with simple practices to help you align your mindset with growth and manifestation.

Whether you’re a seasoned reader or just beginning your tarot journey, this class will help you connect your readings to the flow of abundance and empower your financial path through insight and magic.

Join award-winning author of the bestselling Blackthorn’s Botanicals series Amy Blackthorn to understand what role Shadow Work plays in our magical experience. As much time as we devote to our practice as excited neophytes, we often overlook the inner journey to overcome our own self-limiting behaviors. Our shadow can be a rampaging toddler, in need of a nap, or it can be a helpful guide to understanding ourselves. Working to incorporate that which trauma has wrought, makes us the incredible Witches we needed when we first started our practices. 

Amy Blackthorn is a professional intuitive and the bestselling author of several books on botanical magic, including Blackthorn’s Botanical Magic, Blackthorn’s Botanical Brews, and Blackthorn's Botanical Wellness. The founder of Blackthorn’s Botanicals, she has a certification in aromatherapy and was ordained by the Order of the Golden Gryphon. Amy lives in Delaware. Keep up with Amy’s book news at amyblackthorn.com 

Deepen and enhance personal insight through the union of tarot wisdom and crystal power. In this immersive 90-minute session, Dina Rosenberg introduces the Crystal Keys Tarot method—where each of the 78 cards is paired with a specific crystal whose frequency mirrors its archetype.

Anchored in the Rider-Waite tradition, this workshop shows how crystal energy can clarify, balance, or amplify the emotion and narrative within each card. Attendees will learn to interpret tarot through crystal consciousness, exploring how mineral vibration can transform intuitive readings into embodied experiences. Whether you identify as a tarot reader drawn to the mineral realm or a crystal lover curious about archetypes, this class opens the doorway to seeing both systems as one integrated language of energy.

Dina Rosenberg is a lifelong student and practitioner of the metaphysical and healing arts. She is the co-owner of Amityville Apothecary and The Athenaeum at Amityville Apothecary, alongside her business partner Danielle Deacy, in the charming Village of Amityville, Long Island, New York. Together, they have built a judgment-free, high-vibe space where magick makers can gather to learn, grow, and connect, both in person and online.

A Master Crystal Healer trained with Laurelle Retake in New York City, as well as a Reiki Practitioner and Sound Healer, Dina integrates crystal energy, intuitive practice, and energetic alchemy in her teachings and sessions. She has been reading tarot (barely well, by her own admission) since 1995, approaching her craft with equal parts humor, humility, and deep reverence for the mysteries of spirit.

After an intense life shake-up, Dina returned to her roots—her first crystal being a black onyx cuff gifted by her grandmother when she was twelve—and dove headfirst into the witchy and woo-woo realms that have since shaped her path.
Through Amityville Apothecary, Dina and Danielle curate crystals, ritual tools, and spiritual experiences that inspire others to harmonize intuition with the natural world. They also co-host the podcast Apothecary After Dark, where they explore magick, metaphysics, and modern witchcraft with warmth and wit.

You can connect with her and explore more at shopamityvilleapothecary.com and @amityvilleapothecary and @dinalrosenberg on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and beyond.

The festival of Beltane, also known as May Eve and Walpurgis, begins on April 30 and continues for approximately 24 hours. However, Beltane is more than just a pinpoint in time. In the Northern Hemisphere, Beltane inaugurates the bright half of the year, and its energies continue to wax and radiate, until they culminate on Midsummer’s Eve. This workshop explores how best to celebrate and avail ourselves of these joyful energies. Heralding the beginning of an extremely magically powerful season, Beltane is considered a fairy festival and among the year’s three Spirit Nights. The veil between the realms is sheer, creating an optimal time for divination and spirit work. A water and a fire festival,
candle magic, sea spells, and water cleansings are believed to be especially effective now, as are love spells and sex magic. In this workshop, we will discuss how best tap into this season of high spirits, remove personal obstacles that may be blocking us from feeling the euphoria that Beltane promises, and how to maximize our personal power.

Judika Illes is a lifelong lover, student, and practitioner of the magical arts. She is the author of numerous books devoted to magic spells, spirits, witchcraft, and saints, including the best-sellers Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells and Encyclopedia of Spirits, as well as two card decks: Magic Spells Oracle and Protection Spells. Her other books include Pure Magic: A Complete Course in Spellcasting, Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, Witches: A Compendium, and Daily Magic, a perpetual calendar of spells, rituals, and feasts. A certified aromatherapist, Judika has been a professional tarot card reader since 1988. She teaches about spell-casting and other topics in the US and internationally, live and virtually.

Find Judika on-line at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJudikaIlles
 Instagram: @judikailles and Twitter: @JudikaIlles