K.A. Laity's Blog, page 8

Creating Meaningful Ritual – 24 April

CREATING MEANINGFUL RITUAL 24 April 2025 7pm Star + Splendor, Troy NY $35 K.A. Laity, practitioner, artist, historian, will return to Star & Splendor Thursday, 4/24 to offer a special workshop on creating meaningful ritual. If you’ve had an idea for something you’d like to ritualize, but have not known where to start, this workshop is... Read More

Discount Coupon!

The free course Write 4 a Day has done so well, I decided to make a coupon to encourage people to try the other course, How To Keep Writing with a Full Time Job. WRITE4LONGER The coupon is good for a month, so enroll soon and complete it at your leisure. Give ’em both a... Read More

Irreverent #Tarot Ep3

The Three Ages of Tarot: from game to occult repository to more reflective modern uses for personal development and expression. Much of this informed by scholars of tarot history including: A Cultural History of Tarot by Helen Farley (2019) A Wicked Pack of Cards by Decker, DePaulis & Dummett (1996) which makes a quick cameo!... Read More

#WriterWednesday @ Claverack Free Library

#WriterWednesday at Claverack Free Library continues April 2 from 6-7pm and continues the first Wednesday of each month. A seasoned writer will give a brief talk and then we’ll have time to share opinions and experiences. This week’s topic: “What is the current state of publishing in the US?” AKA Everything You Thought You Knew... Read More

Write 4 a Day: Free Course!

Take this free course on Udemy if you have trouble getting started with your writing or making progress. It may just be the kickstart you need. Visit Visionary Fuel for more resources. You may also enjoy the journal!

Irreverent Tarot Ep2

Another #TarotTuesday flick up: this one takes a quick look at a strange 1911 tarot, Le Tarot de la Reyne which I came across at the Beinecke while looking for something else (what? who knows?! knee deep in figuring out a thing that remains a bit amorphous but deals with tarot history). The queen in... Read More

Irreverent Tarot 2

Another #TarotTuesday flick up: this one takes a quick look at a strange 1911 tarot, Le Tarot de la Reyne which I came across at the Beinecke while looking for something else (what? who knows?! knee deep in figuring out a thing that remains a bit amorphous but deals with tarot history). The queen in... Read More

Cronework: Pre-Order!

Available for pre-order CRONEWORK! Pre-order of Cronework – Re-enchanting the label: A compilation of spells by self-identified women and gender-diverse artists. You get 5 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released. “It is to... Read More

Spring Doings

This weekend: Friday – Equinox Celebration, Saturday – Spring Faire (includes Stephanie! And Jen! And Peg! And Amy! And Niamh’s art!), Sunday – Write 4 a Day, one-day writing retreat. All at Universal Pathways in Berne, NY. Follow the link above.

Irreverent Tarot Ep 1

Because having eleventy million things to do is not much different than doing eleventy million and one, I decided to start a micro-podcast to share weird tarot things that have been obsessing me as I dive deeper into the history. The first one has to do with this nineteenth century deck — so-called Egyptian, as... Read More