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Who Needs Energetic Protection?
It take more than a crystal or some incense to keep your energy flowing in a healthy way.
When I first started learning about energy work, tarot, and all things mystical, my teachers told me to visualize myself in a bubble of white light.
I also learned to burn herbs such as sage, dragon’s blood, and copal to clear the energy in my room and create sacred space. I learned to meditate, and to ground and center myself before performing a tarot reading.
Over the years I have developed my own methods for energetic protection and to create sacred space. In performing readings for others, energetic protection has become something I think about a lot. This is not only for me, but for my clients.
Energetic protection is not something that should be reserved for sacred tasks and holy places. Energetic protection is for everyone, everywhere.
Sometimes when my spiritually minded clients are struggling in the workplace or in life in general, I ask what their practice is for energetic protection. What I often discover is that they have the tools of protection, but not the practices.
For example, they may keep a crystal on their desk at work. Or they may have sacred symbols, or a picture of a saint on the wall. These are all good tools for protection. But, without the practice of protection, these tools will do little to protect them.
What, exactly, is energetic protection?
Energetic protection describes practices that keep our own energetic aura free of other people’s energetic residue. Energetic protection keeps our own energy flowing through and around us. This does not mean we are not compassionate or empathetic toward others. And it does not mean that we are protected from all misfortune.
When we engage energetic protection, we are not weighed down by the collected energy of others.
We live on a difficult planet. To be present to help others and bring healing to the world, we must ourselves be as well as we can be in each moment. Part of that wellness is energetic. Energetic protection helps us feel better because it keeps us from carrying the weight of others in ways that do not help them. Energetic protection keeps our own energy as clear as possible,
While the tools of energetic protection, like herbs, crystals, and symbols are helpful, they are not necessary. What is necessary is to use your breath, your visualization, and your concentration to put your energetic shield in place, and keep your own energy flowing, each and every day.
The StaarCorner
We are in the process of finalizing a contract with a new hotel for StaarCon 2023! We should have all the details for you next week. Right now, we can tell you a few important things.
First, StaarCon 2023 will of course be hybrid. We will once again use the Accelevents Events Management Platform.
Those who join us in person will enjoy some great improvements. Some of these include a free airport shuttle, a lakeside pool area with a tiki bar, and a beautiful, large conference center.
Our screens will be digital. This means that remote presenters and in-person presentations which include slide decks or videos will be crystal clear and easy to see.
In 2023 we anticipate that most of our presenters will be in person in West Palm Beach. This is good for in person attendees, and for online attendees. Since we are producing the videos ourselves, we can make sure that each presenter is able to give their presentation without worrying about tech issues.
Building a multi-track hybrid conference can be fraught with challenges. We are excited to bring some amazing solutions to StaarCon 2023.
Tickets will be available soon, so get ready and mark your calendar now for January 20-22, 2023!
Right now, we are ready to welcome volunteers and presenters. Please email me for details! We will have information for vendors and sponsors shortly.
Hybrid Minor Arcana Tarot Class
On Thursday, March 31 at 7 pm ET I am teaching a hybrid tarot class on the Minor Arcana of tarot. The class is called Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth. You can attend in person in Palm City, or online on Zoom.
This class is great for beginners, intermediate readers, and professionals.
In this class you will learn how numerology and the Four Elements can help you find the lessons, stories, and meanings of the forty numbered Minor Arcana cards.
For more information, and to get your ticket, visit the event listing on my website.
Tarot Cards are Energetic Tools
You can use a tarot card to cleanse energy, move energy, and heal energy.
Aces are my favorite cards to use as energetic tools.
Here are some ways to use Aces.
Take the Ace of Swords and wave the card through the air to remove stuck energy from a room.
Hold the Ace of Wands to your solar plexus when you are tired and need new energy and inspiration.
Breathe deeply while holding the Ace of Pentacles in your hand to help you ground and center.
Hold the Ace of Cups to your heart to increase your capacity for compassion and your capacity to feel loved.
Which cards might you want to use as energetic tools? Go through your deck and think about how you might use each card to help you manage your energy, and the energy around you.
Northeastern Spring Tarot Tour
I will be in Connecticut May 26 through June 5. I will be offering private readings at True Bikram Yoga in Madison, Ct. I am available for house calls and psychic house parties throughout Connecticut. I am also able to travel to Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York.
As always, my available time will book quickly. Please call or text me at 561-655-1160 to schedule your appointment.
I am so excited to see my northeastern friends this spring!
The Week in Review
Do you catch my free YouTube Tarot Keyword Bootcamp? This fast-paced workshop shared ideas and practices to help all tarotists understand and use keywords effectively. If you missed the class, you can watch the replay.
If you are a member of my YouTube channel and missed the livestream class on Monday, you can watch that replay as well.
From Around the Web
Theresa Reed, the Tarot Lady, has write a fabulous blogpost about inexperienced tarot readers who go pro too soon.
Here is a method for handling yes or no tarot questions.
Ethony has some good thoughts about grounding and protection after a tarot reading.
Guidance on the Journey
There are those who believe that tarot cards themselves are dangerous. They believe that tarot cards can open a ‘portal’ which allows negative energy or entities into the body and mind of the tarot reader, or any who comes into contact with the cards.
It is imperative to understand that this is false. When we speak about the need for energetic protection before, during, and after a tarot reading, we are not speaking about protecting ourselves from the cards.
Psychic work can be energetically draining. Part of psychic protection is to allow the reader to preserve their own energy during the reading.
Beyond that, a tarot reading can bring up emotions as we use tarot to explore and heal past trauma and untrue narratives. Emotions have energy that can cling to us. That clinging energy can cause fatigue and mood issues.
We all need energetic protection. It is important to understand why we need that protection. It is also important to understand the misunderstandings that often surround tarot.
Upcoming Events and Tours
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
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
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
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 New!
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
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About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
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
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 11
March 16, 2022
The Promise of Renewal
Special meanings for the tarot Aces, and a new tarot spread for renewal.
This is a sacred week for many. Yet, the usual celebrations will be observed a bit differently this year. As sad and uncomfortable as that may feel, there is an opportunity for spiritual growth inherent in our current struggles.
Our traditions, family gatherings, and community rituals are an important part of our lives. This situation which forces us to deviate from our usual annual customs offers us a unique opportunity.
We must pick through our traditions to find within each one its core of meaning. Rather than going through the motions as we do each and every year, we must find ways to hold our celebrations in our hearts. We must take comfort in the inherent spiritual truths, rather than in the beauty of their trappings.
Next year we will be able to return to our normal customs, and they will seem sweeter than ever before, because of the sacrifices we have made this year. And, by making these sacrifices, we will bring to our celebrations, this year and every year forward, new meaning and new understanding.
Most spiritual celebrations held in the spring share a theme of resilience, spiritual promise, and rebirth. As we look out our windows and walk through our neighborhoods, we can see signs of nature’s rebirth, unaffected by our current sorrows.
We see within nature the promise of rebirth fulfilled.
We see within our own families and communities the strength of our resilience.
Let our celebrations this year, though certainly diminished, be no less joyful than any other year. Let us find and celebrate the meaning of our traditions. Let us hold in our hearts the promise of renewal, which we need now, more than ever.
The StaarCorner
This week we are happy to welcome Reverend Kevin Lee to our roster of presenters for StaarCon! Reverend Kevin is the pastor at the Metaphysical Chapel of South Florida. He is a paranormal researcher and a certified spiritual medium. It is our goal to offer a wide range of topics and presenters at StaarCon, and we are happy that Kevin will be bringing his skills, wisdom and experience to share with us.
We are also excited to announce that tickets to StaarCon are now available!
Visit the StaarCon website to see our growing list of presenters, and to get your tickets!
Sign up now for the official StaarCon newsletter to get all the updates as they happen!
A Three-Card Tarot Spread for Finding Renewal
Try this simple tarot spread to give you a focus for your personal renewal.
Let the first card represent something that you are releasing in order to be renewed.
Let the second card represent something within you that is waiting to be born.
Let the third card represent something within you or around you that inspires your renewal.
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane Live on Zoom
Get your ticket now to join us for our next Zoom class!
On Thursday, April 23 at 7 pm EDT I will be presenting this interactive class which takes a deep dive into the twenty-two Major Arcana cards.
Whether you are a tarot beginner, professional, or somewhere in between, you will find this class enlightening and entertaining.
The twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana are considered to hold the “Greater Secrets” of tarot. In this class you will learn their spiritual lessons as well as the information they may reveal in a reading. You will also learn which Major Arcana cards to use to manifest your desires.
The Major Arcana cards are here to assist in our spiritual growth and our divination. They can also be powerful tools in creating our future.
Register now for this exciting live class. Class fee is $37.50.
The Week in Review
This past week, along with my regular weekly live videos, we held Global Tarot Circle on Facebook Live, and Cards and Conversation Tarot Meetup on YouTube Live. You can see all these videos in archive on my Facebook business page and my YouTube channel.
I shared a blogpost this week about the ways that predictive self-reading works, and how the pandemic has shown up in the cards.
From Around the Web
One of my favorite Easter traditions as I was growing up was singing the Hallelujah Chorus on Easter Sunday. Here is a rock version that puts a new twist on my old favorite.
From the Llewellyn blog, a piece by the late Donald Michael Kraig about Passover.
Here is a Growth Mindset Tarot Spread for Spring by Carrie Mallon.
Cards for Your Consideration
This week let us consider the four Aces as cards that express the promise of renewal. Each Ace is like a seed, or an egg. Of course, both seeds and eggs are important symbols in many springtime spiritual rituals and holidays.
When we see an Ace in a tarot reading, we often interpret it as a new beginning; the start of something new. Yet, Aces also describe the essence of something, or the source of something. This aspect of the Aces is so important this week as we must reduce our holiday celebrations to their very source and essence.
I often see the Aces as the most powerful and spiritual cards within the Minor Arcana. Although they speak of a beginning, they hold within them the promise of a journey, and the attainment of a goal.
Upcoming Events and Tours
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 3 Issue 15
April 8, 2020
The Promise of Something New
Tarot cards for new beginnings, webinars, classes and more.
The Promise of Something New
A new start always offers hope.
I hope your 2019 is off to a great start – but even if it’s not, don’t worry.
There are a lot of superstitions about New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, but the truth is, what happens in the beginning of the year does not impact or predict how the year may turn out for you.
What is the best creator and predictor of your success this you? You are!
Inherent in every new beginning, be it a new year, a new day, a new job or a new attitude, is a potential for change, and a promise of possibility.
That energy of newness is a magical thing. As we get older it sometimes becomes harder to hope for, or anticipate, great new things. Yet, the more excitement we can muster, and the more optimism we generate, the more likely we are to create something wonderful.
Let’s greet the opportunities of 2019 with hope, with wonder, and with optimism.
Join Us Tonight for a Free Webinar
On Wednesday, January 9, at 9 pm EST, Jenna Matlin and I will have another informal conversation about professional tarot, and you are invited to join us!
You can ask questions about your own business or look for ideas to get your business going.
Here’s all the information you need to join us.
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New Beginnings in Tarot
It’s interesting to note that many tarot cards can indicate the beginning of something new. Here are my favorite heralds of new energy in tarot.
The Fool
The Fool can discuss a new adventure, or a new journey.
The Magician
The Magician can talk about initiation; studying something new or taking a step toward a specific goal.
Death
Death is a card of transformation. In this card we may see a change that creates a new opportunity.
The Aces
All four Aces can indicate a new beginning. The sort of new beginning is indicated by the element of the suit.
The Pages
Each Page carries a youthful energy full of promise, and could discuss a new lesson, or a new opportunity to learn. As with the Ace, the type of lesson is denoted by the suit.
The next time you see any of these cards in your reading, know that something new may be coming your way.
If you want to manifest something new in your life, use these cards in meditation and ceremony to help manifest that opportunity.
The Week in Review
This past week I shared a blogpost on my 78 Magickal Tools Blog. The post offers a special tarot spread to predict your year based on the Wheel of the Year. What makes this spread different than other New Year spreads is it also offers an opportunity for you to manifest what you want in 2019.
From Around the Web
Because this is the first full week of 2019, here are some other tarot spreads and techniques for the New Year for you to try.
From the Wild Unknown Tarot, here is a Year Ahead Spread based on the months.
Here is a tarot spread based on the astrological houses from Jess Carlson.
Did you know that we each have a special tarot card of the year? From. Jessi Huntenburg, here’s how to find yours.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, January 20, 4 to 6 pm
Tarot for Inspiration, Creativity and Positive Change
Christiana’s Conference Room
1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd, Suite 203, Palm City, FL
In this hands-on workshop you will learn ways that tarot can make a difference in your life. Using the sacred images of tarot, you will discover hidden talents, learn to tap into Universal wisdom, and create your personal roadmap for positive change.
This class is for tarot enthusiasts of all experience levels.
Class fee is $30. You must preregister to attend on Eventbrite or by calling 561-655-1160.
Thursday, January 24, 7 to 9 pm
Major Arcana: Lessons and Interpretations
Dream Angels, 128 Bridge Road, Tequesta, FL
Beginners and experienced readers will enjoy this fascinating exploration of the Major Arcana of the tarot. Learn how to interpret these cards in a reading, and how to embrace their lessons of personal and spiritual growth.
Register with Dream Angels.
Sunday, January 27, 4 to 6 pm
Cards and Conversation Tarot Meetup
Panera Bread, 2894 SW Town Center Way, Palm City, FL
Join us for a free, informal tarot workshop with plenty of opportunity for fellowship! We enjoy food, readings and learning about tarot, ourselves and each other in our monthly meeting. Beginners and long-time enthusiasts are welcome!
Tuesday, January 29, 7 pm
Global Tarot Circle on Facebook Live
Join tarotists from around the world for this free webinar. We will share readings, study, fun and fellowship.
Simply visit my Facebook business page, hit Like, and look for the live feed.
Thursday, January 31, 7 to 9 pm
Psychic Gallery with Christiana Gaudet
Dream Angels, 128 Bridge Road, Tequesta, FL
Bring your questions and join us in sacred space for an insightful and entertaining evening! In this small group setting each person attending will receive helpful information and answers. You may even receive a message from a loved one in spirit!
Register with Dream Angels.
Volume 2 Issue 2 - January 9, 2019