Mercury goes direct on June 23, concluded another cycle of Mercury retrograde.

One of the most helpful aspects of Mercury retrograde is that it offers support for reviewing the past, and for releasing the pain of disappointment and trauma that many of us carry.

Our relationship with our own past, and with history, can be defining of who we are as individuals, and as families, cultures, and nations.

We often find ourselves torn between maintaining time-honored traditions and creating new ways that are more helpful and supportive.

Happy memories of the past are bittersweet. It is easy to compare the stress of our current situations with the way we remember the past. When this happens, we may find the present lacking.

It can be hard to acknowledge our trespasses of the past. That is, things we did then which we regret now.

As individuals and as communities, we are constantly reinventing ourselves. We cannot change the past, nor can we return there. We cannot spend the present mired in either the trauma of the past, nor in nostalgia. Neither can we deny our past wrongdoings.

We must find a way to honor the past, learn from it, and release the pain of past trauma.

Only then can we find our way to a better future.

Processing the past can be difficult. We hold such a variety of emotions about the things in our rear view mirror. We may regret our actions, or the actions of others. We may wonder how things in the present would be different if we had made different decisions in the past.

Perhaps the best way to process the past is to appreciate that, with all its beauty and its flaws, it is what has brought us to where we are, and who we are. If we can embrace our journey to get where we are, we can have some measure of control about where we go next.

The StaarCorner

StaarCast is back!

StaarCast is our podcast about all things StaarCon. You can listen to StaarCast wherever you get your podcasts, or you can watch the episode in video form on our YouTube Channel.

In this new episode, Beverly Frable is my guest. She shares some great advice about ways to get more information from your tarot card reading.

We also get a sneak peek at what Beverly will be presenting at StaarCon 2022.

Did you miss Making Magick with Tarot?
Take it now in archive at Card and Craft Academy on Teachable!
Includes the class materials and a recording of the live webcast.

Our June Zoom Tarot Class

On Thursday, June 24, 7 pm to 9 pm ET, join me for the Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop on Zoom

Are you a fearful tarot enthusiast? Are there specific cards that make you nervous? Do you want to read for yourself or others, but worry about the cards that might appear?

Join me for a workshop that will help you embrace the healing power of each card, and your own skill and wisdom as a tarot reader.

In this two-hour workshop you will take a deep dive into the cards that disturb you the most.  You will learn new ways to process dark images and find the healing and helpful truth within them.

You will learn some best practices for fearless and wise tarot reading, including setting your ethics and boundaries, invoking spirit and creating sacred space.

Register for this workshop now.

Back and Forth to Tampa

Thank you to everyone who made my Tampa Tarot Tour so successful. This was my first Tampa tour in eighteen months. It took me to see wonderful people in St. Petersburg, Gulfport, Sarasota, Apollo Beach, and, of course, Wesley Chapel.

I will return for a Summer’s End Tampa Tarot Tour August 26 through 30, which will include a tarot meetup at Panera Bread in Lutz.

Please reach out now to schedule your psychic house parties, house calls, and private readings in Wesley Chapel.

Tarot Spread to Honor and Release the Past

Try this spread with any tarot deck, or even with your favorite oracle deck.

Arrange the cards in any way that feels right to you.

Let Card One represent something that is a gift to you from your ancestors. This could be genetic, a specific talent or family trait that serves you.

Let Card Two represent ancestral and generational trauma that you need to release.

Let Card Three represent a happy memory from your own past.

Let Card Four represent a valuable lesson from your past.

Let Card Five represent a way to heal and release ancestral and generational trauma.

Let Card Six represent a way to heal and release sorrow and trauma from your own past.

Join me at Masters of the Tarot at Omega Institute

I am glad to be one of the five teachers presenting the Masters of the Tarot conference at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, this summer. The conference is July 23 through 25.

Founded in the late 1970s, Omega is a unique retreat center that is known and loved by many in our community.

Mary K. Greer and Rachel Pollack have presented a tarot conference there every summer for decades. Of course, last year Omega was unable to open.

I am very excited to be a part of this iconic event as the world begins to restart. Make your plans to join us there!

The Week in Review

This week I wrote a blogpost about the voice of intuition. Contrary to popular opinion, the first thought that comes to you when you are in divination or seeking truth may not be the voice of intuition.

Because I was traveling this past week, I was unable to keep my regular schedule of live broadcasts on my YouTube channel. I will be back this week with live readings, and a free tarot class!

From Around the Web

From Psychology Today, here are 9 Steps to Healing Childhood Trauma as an Adult.

Emerald Lotus Divination has a tarot spread for releasing trauma.

For an Understanding of the Future, Look to the Past. Check out this informative article on Medium.com.

Northeastern Summer Tour

From July 26 through August 9, I will be based at True Bikram Yoga in Madison, Connecticut. I will be available for house calls and parties throughout Connecticut, and for private readings in Madison.

I will be able to travel to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York for parties and larger gatherings.

Dates are already booking quickly. Please call or text 561-655-1160 to get your party date or private appointment on the calendar.

Cards for Your Consideration

Any tarot card can appear in a reading to help us understand and process the past. Yet, there are two tarot cards that can speak specifically of the past.

The first and most obvious is the Six of Cups. The Six of Cups is the card of nostalgia, reunion, and happy memories.

A less-often mentioned card in this context that speaks of the past is Major Arcana 20, Judgment.

Judgment often appears to discuss the need for emotional closure when difficult changes happen. Judgment can describe the process of evaluating our past performance, and of recognizing our past success. Judgment can refer to the final analysis and the end of an era. Judgment offers the opportunity to heal from past trauma.

Upcoming Events and Tours

Card and Craft Academy

Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!

Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
Personal Tarot: Reading for Yourself
Sharing Wisdom: Reading for Others
The Meaning and Magic of Tarot Reversals
Journey Through the Major Arcana
Your Journey Through the Minor Arcana: Numbers, Elements and Truth
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card
Tarot Flow Workshop
Making Magick with Tarot

Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com

About Christiana Gaudet

Card and Craft, Inc.

Christiana Gaudet

3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152

On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classeswww.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com

Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.

Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.

Call or text toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232
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for more information or to schedule your event.

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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 24
June 16, 2021