How We Stay Magical
Illustration of a woman dancing amongst the stars.
How We Stay Magical
For many of us, coming back from StaarCon, whether we attended in person or virtually, is very much like coming home from summer camp or a wonderful vacation. We have just had a fabulous time focused on healing, spirit, community, love, and laughter, and now we must return to the real world.
This ‘back to reality’ feeling can hit us after a holiday, a good weekend, or a pleasant time with a friend. Whenever we do something that helps us recharge and recreate, we can feel a sense of loss when we return to our daily lives.
The irony is that these retreats and times away are meant to bolster us and give us courage and meaning in our daily lives. Yet so often, these experiences leave us wanting more of that fellowship, support, and good energy, and thus feeling bereft.
My mother used to say that being sad when the party was over was a sign that the party was a success.
The times we spend gathering with our communities and friends remind us of who we are. The things we learn and experience together strengthen us.
We must be able to seek out connections with the people, places, and things that matter most to us, and we must be able to use the energy of those connections to keep us focused, enthused, and creative as we go forward.
This is how we keep the magic going in our mundane lives. We must inspire each other and allow ourselves to feel inspired. We must bring joy to one another and allow ourselves to feel joy.
Many things in the world conspire to steal our joy, peace, and hope. Staying in our magical energy and remembering our magical selves is how we protect our way forward.
Staying our magical selves means never giving up our joy, identity, connections, or power.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
Even if you missed StaarCon 5, you can still buy a ticket to enjoy the recordings and the lounge events over the year-long AfterGlow.
Lounge events are listed on the StaarCon website, as well as in our Facebook Community Group and on our Instagram page.
Here are the planned events this week. If you have a StaarCon ticket at any level, you can join these events in the Meeting Hall Lounge on Accelevents.
On Thursday, February 6, at 8 pm ET, join the Charm Casting Workshop with Brenda Elizabeth.
On Saturday, February 8, at 1 pm ET, it’s time for the Year of the Hermit - Inner Presence Quarterly Gather with Katrina Wynne.
Later, on Saturday, February 8, 8 pm ET, join us for Tarot Vibes: A Full Moon Prep Journey with Alyassia Taylor. This will include meditation, sound healing, and tarot!
The Living Major Arcana and the artist who created them, from the StaarCon 5 Opening Ceremony.
Women reading tarot together.
Tarot Reminds Us
Remembering who we are is essential to staying inspired and magical. So often, life twists us and makes us feel less or different than we are.
We can keep our cards at hand and ask them to remind us who we are, what inspires us, and what we need to do to stay inspired. That could be a simple three-card spread or something more complex.
We can also think of a card that inspires us and use that image to keep us on track.
We can use tarot in many ways to remind us of our power, joy, inspiration, and sense of self.
Global Tarot Circle on YouTube Live - February 5th @ 7 pm.
The Week in Review
Join us this evening at 7 pm on my YouTube channel for our monthly Global Tarot Circle, where we will share readings and tarot study.
This Sunday, February 9, at 4 pm, local tarot enthusiasts are invited to join us at our Cards and Conversation Tarot Meetup at Panera Bread in Palm City.
TarotScopes for February are ready for you on YouTube and TikTok.
From Around the Web
It bothers me when people refer to tarot, witchery, and esoterica as ‘trending.’ Yet, I also get excited when I read articles, like this one from The Times, that discuss how tarot is being used and celebrated worldwide.
I found this tarot spread from The Hermit’s Mirror that is designed to help us in the task of creating magic.
We often discuss romance and love using tarot. However, tarot is just as effective in helping us navigate friendships. Check out this post and tarot spread from Backyard Banshee!
A colorful illustration of people gathered together.
Communities
We have a decision! For the next year, this column in the newsletter will be dedicated to information and inspiration about community-building and how we support and inspire one another.
You might find a review of a new deck or book from members of our divination community. You might discover community-building tarot spreads, tips, and tricks.
Please email me with community news, reviews, or ideas to share in this space!
Cards and Conversation Tarot Meetup - February 9th @ 4 pm - Panera Bread Palm City.
Upcoming Events
Weekly YouTube Events
Monday 9:30 am: Your 3-Card Weekly Reading
Thursday Noon: Tarot Topics Newsletter Recap
Friday Noon: Your Friday Weekly Wrap-up
Saturday 12:30 pm: Saturday Psychic Sampler
Card and Craft Academy
Card and Craft Academy is closed.
Look for Christiana’s new and improved academy soon! Until then, Christiana is offering personal mentorship classes in person and online.
Existing students of Card and Craft Academy will be offered a similar course in the new location as soon as the course becomes available. Students who take advantage of the offer to access the new course will also receive a coupon for a free month of our new all-access subscription when the full site is available.
If you are a Card and Craft Academy student, your invitation will be mailed to the email address you used to log in to the old account. If your address changes, you can contact Christiana to recover your account.
Christiana Gaudet and Kristine Gorman celebrating at the end of StaarCon 5.
About Christiana Gaudet
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 8 Issue 6
February 5, 2025
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