Hello, friends! The new year has been fast and chaotic so far, but I’m surfing the energetic waves and keeping my eyes on the prize. This newsletter will give updates on my upcoming events, the beautiful growth of my YouTube channel and a CONTEST I’m currently running, an exciting debut event announcement (yay!), and also some new offerings in my services.
Upcoming Events for Spring/Summer 2024:
Apr. 24 – 28, 2024 – Florida Pagan Gathering, Camp Kiwanis, Silver Springs, FL
I will likely offer services during the festival (tarot readings, shamanic reiki sessions, spiritual check-ins), and of course I will be drumming!
May 24 – 27, 2024 – Memorial Day Community Work Weekend, Wisteria Event Site, Pomeroy, OH
Getting ready for the season with the Ohio Tribe! Honestly, work weekends are just as much fun as the festivals, and better in some ways. I will be informally available for services to the community (tarot readings, shamanic reiki sessions, spiritual check-ins) during this weekend.
June 20 – 23, 2024 – Appalachian Summer Solstice, Wisteria Event Site, Pomeroy, OH
I will be submitting workshop and ritual applications soon, and will likely also offer services during the festival (tarot readings, shamanic reiki sessions, spiritual check-ins).
July 9 – 15, 2024 – The Starwood Festival, Wisteria Event Site, Pomeroy, OH
I will be presenting two workshops: “Get in Touch with Your Energetic Body” & “Ascension: What’s All the Hubbub, Bub?” If you’ve been curious about either reiki or the idea of evolving levels of consciousness, please come and take part. The Reiki workshop will be hands-on (yourself! lol), while the Ascension workshop is more of an open discussion. I may also offer services during the festival (tarot readings, shamanic reiki sessions, spiritual check-ins), to be determined.
Taking Flight on YouTube! Plus, CONTEST!
I’m really excited about the growth of my YouTube channel, Nightbird ~ Karen E. Martin. Since I posted my first Daily Tarot Reading on Dec. 23, 2023, my videos have had over 4,000 views! I’ve produced more than 170 videos, and I haven’t missed a single day in this first three-month time period, for which I am very proud of myself. It feels good to have a passion calling to me again, and the content is flowing beautifully. (For proof of that, check out today’s amazing read here!) My current is big goal is to attract 500 subscribers, so if you know folks who may enjoy my channel, please share it with them. Thank you!
I’m also running a contest on the channel! First prize is a full-size copy & guidebook of Doreen Virtue’s Goddess Guidance cards. Second prize is a mini-deck of the Romance Angel cards. I love both of these decks; they add a lot to my readings. You can enter once each day by sharing the daily tarot video and commenting that you shared, either on YouTube or Facebook (or elsewhere, just let me know).
New Offering: TAROT PARTIES!
I’ve begun offering Tarot Parties to small groups, either in person or virtually by videochat. My first Tarot Party happened March 18, and was a wonderful success. Four long-time girlfriends gathered around a kitchen table in Kansas City, MO, as I read for each one of them in their turn via videochat. You can imagine the laughter and commentary that ensued! The guests were quite surprised by the accuracy of the readings, especially when I pegged one of the group as having psychic abilities. I could instantly see in their faces they knew it was true, and after that, the session felt fully locked in. Each person took away surprising messages, and it’s safe to say that this simple “entertainment” was far more thought-provoking and useful than expected.
I would love to book more Tarot Parties, as they are so much fun! They are also very easy to organize and participate in – it’s just a simple videochat, and all the guests need to do is show up. Please message me at karenmart@hotmail.com or by using the Contact box at the bottom of the page if you’d like to talk about setting up a Tarot Party. You can also reach out on Facebook or by phone if you have my number. (I’m still not public with my telephone number, but happy to give it to any verifiably real person who asks.) Payment methods accepted include Paypal, Venmo, CashApp & cash (for in-person parties only).
New Offering: MINISTRY
As an ordained Minister with the Universal Life Church since 2016, I am legally authorized to perform ceremonies such as weddings and remembrance celebrations. Please message me if you’d like to inquire about developing a ceremony or personal ritual together. I also offer Spiritual/Life Path Check-ins by appointment, in person or by videochat (phone if needed). My work is generally by donation; those who can afford to donate more generously help to fund the free sessions I offer to community members in need of help and healing.
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Dragons Awakening Drum & Fire Gathering
Please join us September 19 – 22, 2024 for this debut event, Dragons Awakening, which will take place at the Dragon Haven grounds near Crossville, TN. Enjoy three nights of transformative personal ritual, deeply thoughtful workshops, and spiritually-focused celebration around the nightly fires. Drumming ends at midnight on Thursday and Friday, but we will aim to greet the dawn on Sunday morning, voices raised in joy and empowerment! I will be developing and leading the Friday night ritual, as well as assisting with Fire Tribe duties.
Thanks for all your support everyone! I hope to see you somewhere soon, either in person or by videochat. Blessed Be!
~Nightbird
     Dragon Haven’s Stone Circle, a space for ritual, sacred fire & drumming
~Nightbird~ 