April 27- May 2, 2025

Welcome to The Magic Academy of Wizardry Arts

(A Modern Hogwartz of The Midwest)

Here you will learn MAGIC for helping yourself and others

At the end of our four day retreat you will graduate with a diploma showing completion of five magical modalities that you can immediately start using on clients! with us you will learn and put into practice: Manifesting 101, Defense Against The Dark, Crystals & Potions, Divination 101 and Practical Ritual Magic.

Your Coursework

Magical Faculty

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Megan Hamilton-Sealund

Defense Against The Dark

Megan Hamilton

Megan is a Priestess of the Norse Goddess Freya. Megan has been a professional witch since 2009, mainly providing tarot readings and energy healings. From 2016 to 2020, Megan owned and operated World Tree Healing in Chicago. Selling occult items and offering healing services.

Megan’s primary method of magic is called Seithr. Which is an Old Norse word meaning ‘fate weaving’. Megan is dedicated to helping people identify and process their trauma so their pain is not passed on to the next generation.  Megan lives in Northern Wisconsin with her wife, two kids, six cats, and two dogs.

Dr. Marina Kostina

Practical Magic: Slavic Rituals for Solving Common Problems

Dr. Marina Kostina

Dr. Kostina is a clinical hypnotherapist, an award-winning coach, Reiki Master/Teacher, Shamanic Healing Practitioner, Director of the Magic Academy project and the owner of the award-winning Ravenous for Life Healing Center.

However, she believes that her true education as a healing professional occurred during the darkest time of her life: her near- death sky-diving accident that broke her into 52 pieces, and left her temporarily without a face and dangerously wounded. In this time she applied her own knowledge of magic, hypnosis and energy healing to beat all odds and all prognosis of the doctors. She now has even grander purpose to share her tools and knowledge with others.

Michael Pappas

Crystals & Potions, Divinations 101

Michael Pappas

The Spiritual Ambassador’ is a psychic hypnotist located in-between Salem and Boston Massachusetts and has years of experience as an energy worker and healer. His connection with crystals and stones began before he could crawl, always captivated by jewels and stones alike. Michael is a Certified Hypnotist, Reiki Practitioner,  Lifestyle Coordinator and Coach as well as an avid student of the Hermetic Arts. Astrology plays a central role in Michael's life, keenly aware of the energies coming and going with the Moon and beyond, he believes connecting in with these larger than life rhythms sets us up for success in our everyday lives. Forever learning and passing on knowledge, he wants his students to know that  anyone working with him will learn the fundamental backbones and core principles of the topics at hand.

Gustavo Rojo

Manifesting 101

Gustavo Rojo

Reiki Healer, Akashic Records, Tarot, Ceremonial Magician - High Magick (Kabbalah), Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique, QHHT level 2 practitioner. Curiosity has been my guiding faith, driving my pursuit to unravel the supernatural, the mysticism, the occult that has been actively present in my life.

The boundless powers of the mind, and understanding the mechanic of it, enables what might appear to be impossible to become possible. Curiosity has led me to the realizations that have illuminated the essences of my being, reviling the strength inherited from my ancestors and the depth of my purpose. 

Magical Helpers

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Nicole Sincavage

Magical Photographer

Nicole Sincavage

Nikki is a Lehigh Valley Photographer specializing in events/weddings, sports and portrait photography. With a passion for minimalism, nature, and storytelling through perspective pieces, Nikki creates unique shots that captivate and enchant at the same time. She believes that the Magic Academy is a perfect place for expressing her artistic and mysterious side.

Nikki was driven by the talent of her mother, a former Art Institute student, who gave her Nikon d3300 for her 13th birthdays. Since that day, Nikki cultivated her skills through college courses, both in film, and digital photography. Her biggest inspiration is a minimalist photographer, Lewis Baltz (1945-2014), who believed that “It might be more useful, if not necessarily more true, to think of photography as a narrow, deep area between the novel and film.”

Angel Zuniga

Magical Videographer; Reiki Healer Esports Teacher and Mentor Creative Videographer & TikTok Streamer

Angel Zuniga

With a passion for capturing life’s most memorable moments and mentoring and helping others, Angel is a skilled videographer specializing in cinematic storytelling and dynamic visual content. With10 years of experience, he is also a teacher and mentor to young students dealing with mental health providing them with an outlet through gaming and professional Streaming and video editing skills.

Angel is a TikTok influencer who built his community through Streaming live on Tiktok combining gaming and Reiki healing. As a videographer, Angel worked with clients across various industries: from corporate brands to Pro Wrestling Podcast, MMA, and Independent Wrestling shows across Chicago and US, conferences and entrepreneurial events, and other.

Daily Schedule

Since we want to give you as much knowledge as possible and make sure we send you off to the world safe and able to perform magical modalities, prepare for the rigorous schedule.

8:00-8:45am
Breakfast
9:00-10:30am
Practical Magic Class
10:45am- 12:15pm
Manifesting 101
12:15-1:10pm
Lunch
1:15 -2:45pm
Defense Against The Dark
3:00-5:00pm
Crystals and Potions
6:00-7:00pm
Dinner
7:30-9:00pm
Competition
(application of learned materials to solve real life problems)
9:00-10:00pm
Magical activities

Course Completion

Upon completion of the five class courses you will receive a Diploma Certificate of Completion for Magic Level 1 of The Magic Academy of Wizardry Arts. Once you receive your signed diploma you will be ready to begin putting into practice these five magical modalities to work on yourself and clients.
 
During our time together you will be competing for points through a series of fun activities held after class, the winner of which will be awarded a trophy for ‘Wizard of the Year’  and the opportunity to attend The Magic Academy of Wizardry Arts the following year for half off!

4 Day and 5 Night Accommodation Includes

Lodging

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

All class tuition

Please Note:

  • Transportation to the “Magical Castle” is NOT included;
  • You will share your room with a classmate;
  • No age or other restrictions!

Your investment: $2200

EARLY BIRD – $2000 (pay by February 1, 2025)
Questions? Text Dr Marina Kostina to set up a phone consultation:
(319) 594-5530

Application

Since Magic is a serious business that requires characteristics of strength, respect, the right intentions and the ability to be creative within the appropriate guidelines, we ask that you submit a short letter with your intentions to join this learning retreat. All applicants will be considered for acceptance to the program fairly and equally without restriction.

*Applying does not guarantee acceptance to the program. Please send your information, the answers to the following questions, and a short bio of yourself with letter of intent to info@drmarinakostina.com

  1. Your full chosen name and pronouns
  2. Your full legal name (if different from above, for emergency purposes)
  3. Your email and phone number or other contact information we may need.
  4. Emergency Name and contact information.
  5. Why do you want to study magic and is this your first introduction to the world of magic?
  6. What would you consider your biggest strength?
  7. What would you consider your greatest opportunity?
  8. What do you intend to do with your magical skills?
  9. This will be a drug and alcohol free space and lewd or inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated and could be grounds for immediate expulsion from the school. Do you agree to abide by these restrictions? 
  10. Please list any and all current medications prescribed to you at this time that you will need to partake in while on the retreat. Are there any limitations you anticipate facing because of this or any other factors that we should know about?
  11. At the magical school we encourage magical dressing of all kinds, will you partake in a magical dress code of your choice? There will be photography and videography happening and we want everyone to look their magical best!
  12. Please write a short letter of intent with any additional information that you have not yet already disclosed to us. 
* We will notify you within 2 weeks of receipt of your letter.