Welcome December
Welcome December
It’s the first week of the last month of the decade. That’s not something we get to say very often. I believe there is power in rarity. The change of a year is special, but the change of the decade is even more special, because we will only witness a handful of them in our lives.
Yes, it is true that, technically, the new decade doesn’t start until 2021, but most of us will be celebrating the turn of the decade when the numbers turn from 19 to 20.
December, itself, is a special month. There are actually sixteen Christian holidays in December, many of which are associated with Christmas. December is also the time of the Winter Solstice and Hanukkah. Our Hindu friends have a five-day celebration of Ganesha called Pancha Ganapati, which is celebrated between the Winter Solstice and Christmas Day, December 21 through 25.
Although we may be celebrating different things, it’s fun and thought-provoking to consider that people all around the world are celebrating something this month. Then, at the end of the month, we will all celebrate the new year and the new decade.
It’s true that we live in uncertain times. There is social unrest and political upheaval around the world. Many people have concerns for the future of the planet, just as many people have concerns for their own future, and the future of their loved ones. Yet, at this time of year, and as we prepare to welcome a new decade, it seems a bit easier to be hopeful.
When the calendar changes, we welcome positive change into our lives. When the decade changes, that change feels even more possible.
The winter festival season has an energy all its own. There are parties, lights, special songs, and decorations. It’s hard not to feel a sense of hope and joy during this season.
For some, though, this season is a reminder of grief, or an added burden to an already stressful situation.
Whatever we are celebrating, and whatever our situation may be, we all have the opportunity to join together in welcoming a hopeful new year, and a bright decade. We can all recognize the power and possibility inherent in this moment.
Christiana’s Annual Holiday Open House
Make plans to attend the annual holiday psychic food-raiser! On Sunday, December 15, 12 noon to 6 pm, Join us at my new office, 3559 SW Corporate Parkway, Palm City, Florida 34990,
for an afternoon of metaphysical holiday cheer for a good cause.
I am so excited to be able to host this event at my office. This is something I have not been able to do since I was based in the Harvey Building in West Palm Beach!
As we do every year, tarot readers, astrologers, psychics and healers will be on hand to provide free mini-sessions on a first-come, first-served basis in exchange for your donation of non-perishable food items to be given to the Treasure Coast Food Bank.
Bring food to donate and work with our staff of talented professionals and students! Bring a holiday treat for the snack table! Card and Craft, Inc. will provide beverages (coffee, tea, hot chocolate and water).
Are you a reader or healer? Volunteer your time and skills for this exciting event! Call or text Christiana at 561-655-1160 to get on the volunteer list. Readers and healers will volunteer in two shifts, 12-3pm and 3-6 pm. Sign up for the shift that is best for you. Bring your business cards to promote your business! Students are welcome to volunteer and practice their skills.
Three Things to Do with Tarot in December
Of course, it is great to work with tarot all year long. Yet, there are some fun seasonal tarot exercises and activities. Here are three that are helpful and exciting to try this time of year.
Use Tarot to Make Your Gift List
Do you have someone on your gift list who is hard to shop for? Why not let tarot help you find the perfect gift?
Simply think about the person and pull a few cards. You can use keywords, images, associations and intuition to help you think of a great present.
Forecast your New Year
Pull one card for each month of 2020, twelve in all, to give you a sense of the energies that will surround you in the coming year.
Focus on Gratitude
Just as I did in my Week of Tarot Gratitude on Facebook Live, pull a single card to give you a focus for your gratitude. We all know the things we are obviously grateful for. But what does the universe want you to consider and hold gratitude for? Let tarot tell you!
The Week in Review
This week I finished my Seven Days of Tarot Gratitude Series on Facebook Live. You can review these videos, and see Your Three-Card Weekly Reading, on my YouTube Channel.
I teamed up with Amie Mouser to write an important blogpost about the many metaphysical scams that we seekers need to avoid. Make sure you read this, and take heed!
From Around the Web
Are you looking for some interesting fiction to read this holiday season? Check out young writer Jonathan Scott Griffin. His writings are reserved for those who are age eighteen and older because some of his stories are a bit scary and thought-provoking. If you enjoy science fiction, check him out!
You can always count on The Tarot Lady, Theresa Reed, for your monthly forecast! Here is what you can expect in the month of December.
The final Mercury retrograde of 2019 is over. How did it treat you? Here are some thoughts from Rogue Heart Tarot.
The Four Elements: Healing, Manifestation and Divination
Please plan to join us for the final class of 2019, this Sunday, December 8, 4 to 6 pm.
The class will be held at my new office, 3559 SW Corporate Parkway, Palm City, FL 34990
In this special class I will teach you to work with the Four Elements.
The energy of the Four Elements, Earth, Air, Fire and Water, has long been used in healing, divination and magic.
When we connect with the Four Elements, we can harness their powers for our benefit.
In this class you will learn how to work with the energies of Earth, Air, Fire and Water to bring healing, facilitate intuition, and manifest your best future.
No prior experience is necessary to take this class.
Seating for this class is limited. To register and reserve your seat, visit Eventbrite to pay your $37.50 class fee and receive your ticket.
Image from Spiral Tarot by Kay Steventon, published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Copyright 1997, Used with permission.
Cards for Your Consideration
The Wheel of Fortune in Spiral Tarot shows us the Three Fates at work weaving our fortunes. This card reminds us that there are some things that truly are not within our control. No matter how much we hope, pray or visualize, we cannot dictate the forces of nature or the passage of time.
In a reading, the Wheel of Fortune often predicts good luck, and often represents the end of one cycle and the beginning of another. This is a great card to consider as we close out one year and open up to another.
We can also think of this card as we prepare to honor our holiday traditions. Some annual cycles are things we look forward to, others are things we dread. Yet, this card reminds us that the holiday season will come every year, no matter what else changes or surprises us.
Then, just as quickly as it came, it will be gone, only to return again next year.
The Wheel of Fortune offers us that dichotomy. Everything changes, yet everything cycles around again.
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Volume 2 Issue 49
December 4, 2019
