Magic + Making
it's a party, it's a creative marathon, it's in September, and you're invited 🥳
As a Libra rising (and Libra Jupiter), I love to host. My dream party is one where everybody comes wearing their favorite thing that makes them feel beautiful, the food is epic and meets all of our weirdest niche dietary needs, the vibes and lighting are immaculate, there’s cozy floor pillows and good airflow, time melts away because you’re talking with people who are wicked interesting and they also think you’re wicked interesting so you’re really hitting it off, and even though you weren’t sure you had the energy to go out at all, you’re glad that you did because the night refilled your cup and reminded you that being alive is sometimes really nice.
This dream party is a potent combo of: play that supports resilience, creative momentum, inspiration, ease, fun, and deep presence. It’s deliciously Venusian and everybody goes home with a goodie bag of magic. This is the energy of Magic + Making; a creative marathon series I’m co-hosting with Sarah Milko from 6-8pm EST on September 14th and 21st. In just two hours, we’re gonna do 20 live, back-to-back, art / psychic readings and it will be unhinged in the best possible way.
How did this event come to be? I believe the seeds were planted by fate.
A few months ago, I was stuck in a very deep rut. My clarity of purpose had become heavily diluted by doubt and I was struggling to believe that any of my work mattered. You know the feeling. We’re culturally conditioned by this brand of doubt- it’s pervasive, it’s collective, it’s reinforced by oppressive systems, and it’s very hard to de-install. For a while, my inner critic was winning the fight. This daily battle, coupled with existential overwhelm, had been steadily shrinking my perspective, making my life smaller and increasingly anti-social. I trudged through these feelings alone for as long as I could, all the while, shaming myself for having them at all.
But beneath those dark clouds, making art was often still joyful and enlivening for me. Since childhood, I’ve dreamed of using my artistic gifts to make a significant, positive difference in the world. This has always been my compass and making art is my compulsive habits that actually works in my favor- I have a creative well that never dries. Over the years, this trait has helped me generate a massive archive of (largely unreleased) art, music, writing, and inspired ideas.
Despite having this wholehearted, enthusiastic connection to my work, at some point I stopped feeling able to share it. Worn out by complex traumas, financial scarcity, grad school, and BTL (Big Trans Lonely), my rut of self-doubt was deep and I had little confidence in the value of my art/offerings. While I’ve been in therapy for all of this and it’s changed my life in many ways, it sometimes helps to take a different approach to our most stubborn patterns. When I finally accepted that I needed extra support, a new connection came into my life. Enter: Sarah Milko.
Sarah is a life coach, psychic medium, astrologer, and storyteller. I first learned about her work through my friend’s strong recommendation and initially, I had no idea what to expect, but am so glad I took that leap of faith. Her grounded, loving approach to spirituality and astrology has been wildly refreshing. I came into our first session with a clear idea of what was not working in my life, but without much clarity on what I could do about any of it. I brought my vulnerable, weary spirit and was met with profound tenderness, recognition, and enthusiasm. Being witnessed and reflected through her inspired energy, has been a tremendous gift. I’ve started to see myself more clearly, my stubborn inner blocks are loosening, and the shift is allowing me to begin sharing my work again. Later this month, I’m finally releasing the album I’ve been working on for three years and it’s such a relief. All of this is to say- she’s very good at what she does and I am grateful. If this feels relatable, you can learn more about Sarah’s offerings here.
This partnership has brought realistic optimism, renewed confidence, and resourcefulness back into my life and the vision for Magic + Making flowed easily from the hope-generating container we’ve been building together.
Though I’ve never done it before, when I think about making 20 pieces of original art in response to 20 different psychic readings in just two hours, I feel joyful, equipped, and energized. What a gift! After the event, I’ll mail each art reading so everyone will have their own special, handmade object imbued with the magic we all made together. I’ll be making paintings / drawings / monotypes and you can check out some of my recent work here. I’m excited to create new things in this experimental event container, with everyone who feels called to be there!
In this moment, I feel connected to my heart and my strength. I still struggle with self-doubt and existential overwhelm (and likely always will because it’s human), but this recent shift in mindset has brought me back in touch with my core self. I’m focusing on taking concrete, aligned actions within my control, to deliver supportive energy to others. This is a simple and accessible form of magic.
Our dream is for the event to create a live example of what can happen when you surrender to your own magic and embrace your present-moment creative genius, without questions of worth or perfection. Think of it as fuel for our imaginations. Every reading, while focused on one person at a time, will contain a spark for everyone in the zoom. Sarah and I are committed to channeling the energies of belonging, momentum, empowerment, courage, willingness, and faith. Given how hard it can be to cultivate or access any of those feelings under the weight of our unrelenting, disempowering, violent, grief-soaked, collapsing world, I feel especially motivated by this opportunity to harness, channel, and share creative power and joy with others.
If this resonates with your heart and you or someone you know is in deep need of an experience like this, we would be honored to share time and space with you next month. You can learn more about the event and reserve your tickets here: Magic + Making.
Thanks for reading, I hope to see you there 💗