Mystical melodies filled Alumni Hall at Central Connecticut State University as dozens of students shuffled in, hoping to glimpse their future, on Tuesday, Feb. 6.
The Psychic Fair, hosted by First-Year Experience and organized by Brianna Kirk, offered a chance for students to relieve a bit of freshman stress by gaining insight through unconventional means.
“I know that it’s the beginning of the semester, and it can be really overwhelming, but also a really exciting time for students,” Kirk said. “So, I really wanted folks to just have an opportunity to come in, set those intentions and, like, sort of clear their brain for the night, but also, like, really prepare themselves for the semester.”
Kirk has worked in event management on other college campuses to coordinate similar events. She said they typically see a great turnout because of the shift from traditional religious practices toward more mindful and spirituality-based healing.
Three psychics offered a variety of readings, including tarot cards, palm reading, and ribbon reading. Each practice requires years of training and experience to interpret the meaning of their tools.
Salma Binetti, a freshman at CCSU, received a tarot card reading from one of the psychics at the event.
“I felt connected to her right away,” Binetti said.
Binetti said she was skeptical before the event, saying that the trendiness of spirituality in recent years made her think that the Psychic Fair would be less than legitimate. Binetti said the event exceeded her expectations and she got a lot out of her reading.
“I feel like she told me things I needed to hear without me having to ask her,” she said. “That girl knew everything; it scared me how accurate that was.”
Camille Grandy, another first-year student, also said she was impressed by the psychic she sat down with. Unlike Binetti, she said she regularly sees a psychic for a yearly check-in.
“I got humbled, but I needed it,” Grandy said. “He nailed it perfectly; like, that was weird.”
Grandy said the psychic told her that the communication issues she had been dealing with in a personal relationship were not her fault. Grandy said she described her situation accurately and provided valuable insight as he pulled various cards for interpretation.
The Psychic fair had a table set up for making crystal packs, where students could choose from a variety of stones, including quartz and amethyst, each with its own specific healing properties. It also featured a table filled with magazines and stickers for students to create vision boards.
