Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?

I used to believe that, and I still do on some overarching spiritual level. Believing that nothing happens on our planet without serving a purpose brings comfort. Yet, telling a suffering person their tragedy happened for a reason offers little comfort.

People often use divination to find the spiritual reason for an illness, loss, or mishap. At the tarot table, I can often clearly see that the misfortune is serving some greater good. Yet, sometimes, it feels that bad stuff happens randomly and serves no one.

When we can’t find a spiritual reason that helps give us understanding in the face of difficulty, I turn to the wisdom of Viktor Frankl, who theorized that people can survive terrible things if they find meaning in their suffering.

This is an important point. We find comfort if we can find a spiritual reason for a tragedy. If no such reason can be found, we can find comfort by finding meaning in our suffering.

Sometimes, we consider that there are lessons to be found in the difficulties that arise. Whether or not we believe those lessons are intended for us by a Higher Power, we can find a bit of positivity in a dark time when we look for the lessons.

I worry that believing that everything happens for a reason without digging a bit deeper can cause us to forgo compassion for others. If we think that a tragedy is planned, executed, and condoned by a greater power, might we see less need to help those suffering? 

Since the beginning of time, we have wondered how much of what happens is fate, how much is random, and how much is based on our actions. When we consider only the unwanted happenings in life, we can use this natural spiritual curiosity to frame our suffering and the suffering around us in ways that can help us heal and help us help others.

No matter what we believe about the difficulties we have endured, we can always find lessons and meaning that help us move forward.

The StaarCorner

StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow

If you have had difficulty viewing Madam Adam’s Friday presentation recording, please try again. We got a fix from Accelevents!

Get ready for some great lounge events in April, including the following.

On Saturday, April 6, at 2 pm EDT, join Katrina Wynne in her 2024 Strength and Centeredness Lounge for a quarterly check-in. How is Strength, the card of 2024, playing a role in your year so far?

Later that day, join Marìa Alviz Hernando in The Sybil’s Tarot Lounge at 5 pm EDT for a session on Tableau Reading with the Oracle Belline.

On Sunday, April 21, join me in the Tea with Your Tarot Fairy Godmother Lounge at 2 pm EDT for a Court Card class.

On Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30 pm EDT, please join Brenda Elizabeth in Lady Lenormand’s Charmed Lounge for Lenormand and Tarot Mashup. Learn to combine these two systems to bring amazing insight and new depth to your readings.

StaarCon 5

StaarCon 5 will feature three headlining presentations, one on each conference day. I am very excited to introduce our Sunday headliner to you.

Siddharth Ramakrishnan, PhD is a neuroscientist, artist, and educator. His research spans developmental biology, neuroendocrinology, and neuroethics. A Fellow of the UCLA Art|Sci Center, his collaborations with artists have led to exhibitions and documentaries that blend the worlds of art and science.

An avid Tarot reader, he designed and created the NeuroTarot deck, based on the Major Arcana of tarot and infused with neuroscience. Siddarth’s book, "The Neuroscience of Tarot," will be published this year with Llewelyn Worldwide.

Make your plan to attend StaarCon 5 in person in West Palm Beach or online on Accelevents on January 24, 25, and 26, 2025.

Processing with Tarot

There are many ways to use tarot to process difficult situations and reprocess trauma.

When we are dealing with an immediate hurt or disappointment, here is a way to use tarot to help us find meaning, reasons, and lessons.

The first question to ask the cards is, “If there is a great spiritual reason for this, what is that reason?”

Pull a card or a few cards and sit with it momentarily. This is a good time to journal with the cards.

If you can’t find the reason, move on to another question, such as, “What can I learn from this?” or “How can I find meaning in this?”
There can be times when all you can do is hang on and wait for the dust to settle. In these moments, questions such as “What do I do right now?” can be a helpful part of the process.

The Week in Review

Members of my YouTube channel are invited to a Members-only livestream tomorrow evening, Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m. EDT. We will discuss strategy and tarot and do some readings.

From Around the Web

Easter is this week. Here are some tarot spreads for the season.

From New Age Hipster, a Resurrection Tarot Spread.

From Kate May, an Easter Tarot Spread.

Finally, an Easter Egg Spread from Helen Howell on Zanna Starr’s Tarot Notes.

Making Magic

Sometimes, the thing we need most is a sense of direction. We may know we need a change or a solution, but we don’t know what that will be or where it will come from.

Most magic is based on identifying something that we need to bring into or remove from our lives. What do we do when we know we need something but don’t know what it is?

I have a simple magical meditation for you.

Picture a weathervane in your mind. In your mind, see Spirit turning the weathervane to point you in the right direction.

I have a weathervane Christmas tree ornament that I decided to keep with me all year long. It reminds me that even when I don’t know where to put my energy or what to ask for, I can always manifest a push in the right direction.

Upcoming Events

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
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
The Elemental Major Arcana
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Personal Healing with Tarot
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot

Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!

cardandcraftacademy.com

About Christiana Gaudet

Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.

Christiana Gaudet

3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152

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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 13
March 27, 2024