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Miracles and Celebrations
This is the season of miracles, and a time to celebrate!
Whatever, wherever, and however you celebrate this time of year, my family and I wish you the best of the season.
The traditions we observe, the people we visit, and the things we enjoy during this time can bring a variety of feelings, including joy, contemplation, hope, nostalgia, and even grief.
We think of this as a season for miracles. Sometimes a miracle is a small moment of calm in a raging storm, sometimes a miracle is an opening for something new, sometimes a miracle is a wish fulfilled.
For me, sometimes life itself feels miraculous. At this time of year, perhaps more than any other, it is easy to see how far we have come, what has changed, and what has endured.
Celebration is as amorphous a concept as miracles. A celebration can be a formal party, a gathering of friends, or a simple private moment of appreciation.
I wish you all the miracles of the season. I celebrate your presence in my life and work.
The StaarCorner
You may know Frank Kwiatkowski as my co-host on The StaarCast Variety Show. You may remember him as “The Beatles Guy” from StaarCon 2022.
At StaarCon 2023, Frank will present “Creating a Personal Sacred Tarot Practice”. This is a great session for tarot enthusiasts of all levels of experience, from beginner to adept. You will learn ways to create a personal sacred tarot practice of your own!
Plan to join us for StaarCon January 20-22, in person in West Palm Beach or online on Accelevents. Tickets are available now!
Multi-Day Tarot Practices
At this time of year there are several multi-day holiday celebrations. Hanukah is eight nights. There are twelve days of Christmas, beginning December 26 and ending January 6. There are seven days of Kwanzaa, beginning December 26 and ending January 1.
It is easy to imagine a daily tarot practice during these sorts of sacred times. You could pull one card a day and focus on the card to help you understand the spiritual energy of that day.
Tarot is a natural addition to any season of celebration!
The Week in Review
Join me on my YouTube channel this evening at 7 pm for a Seasonal Tarot Celebration.
May sure you check out my recent Rant about Crystals as well.
From Around the Web
I am so excited that Benebell Wen will be publishing book called I Ching, The Oracle: A Practical Guide to the Book of Changes early in 2023. I Ching was the first divination tool I took seriously. I am sure that Benebell’s book will be fabulous! I am hoping that it will inspire me to return to some I Ching readings.
Last year, Spiral Sea Tarot shared Tarot Through the Holidays. I love seasonal tarot practices. In 2019 I shared a blogpost on Holiday Inspired Tarot Activities.
Do you still need a gift for a tarot lover on your list? Writualplanner.com has some ideas for you!
Guidance on the Journey
There are two specific tarot cards I think about when I think about celebrations. They are the Three of Cups and the Four of Wands.
What are the differences and similarities of these cards?
Both can indicate gathering with friends and family. Both can indicate specific fun events. Both can speak of creativity and inspiration. Both cards can predict good fortune.
The Three of Cups can sometimes speak of over-indulgence.
The Four of Wands is the traditional card of marriage, and can indicate an engagement, a wedding announcement or invitation.
When we look at the associations for each card, we see the subtle differences between the two.
Three is the number of production. That is, something is or has been created. Cups is the element of Water, so is related to emotions and relationships.
The Three of Cups, then, can be about creating time with people who matter to you.
Four is the number of stability. Wands is related to Fire, which is creativity and passion. With the Four of Wands we can see the hearth-fire, the happy home and family.
When we look at these two cards in this way, we can see the Three of Cups perhaps referring more to gatherings with friends, while the Four of Wands might more often refer to family celebrations.
Upcoming Events
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
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
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
Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Zoom parties and group instruction available almost everywhere!
Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232 x102
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Schedule online at cardandcraft.10to8.com.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 51
December 21, 2022
Needs and Wants
What is the source of greed? Perhaps greed happens when our needs are not being met.
A friend asked me an interesting question recently. If we have all that we need, why pursue wants?
This brings up some important concerns about spirituality which promotes greed and focuses on good fortune as proof of spiritual worthiness and favor. Yet, even when greed is not a factor, our needs transcend the physical.
In modern psychology, the standard for understanding of human needs is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
Maslow’s Hierarchy is usually pictured as a pyramid. Basic needs are at the bottom. The theory is that the basic needs must be filled before more esoteric needs can be addressed.
There are five levels of needs in Maslow’s original thesis. The first is physiological needs, like food and shelter. The second is safety needs, like security and resources. The third is love and belonging, the fourth is esteem. The final is self-actualization, which is the need to be the most and best that we can be. That is, to fulfill our potential.
Maslow ultimately extended his hierarchy to include three more levels. Cognitive needs, such as learning and research, and aesthetic needs, such as appreciation of art, beauty, and nature, are place between esteem and self-actualization.
The final level that is added after self-actualization is transcendence, which is spiritual pursuit and experience.
For me, this revised hierarchy feels more valid and inclusive than the first and answers my friend’s question quite precisely.
Once our basic needs are addressed, we have a natural desire to pursue knowledge, thought, beauty, understanding, creativity and spirituality.
We may categorize these things as wants rather than needs. Yet, truly, these pleasurable, intellectual, and esoteric pursuits are our human needs. They are not as basic and urgent as food and shelter, but they are still needs.
The moral imperative is to distinguish between need and greed. It takes more than basic resources to address these higher needs. We must have the discipline and insight to know when our needs are fulfilled, and to be satisfied.
If we are insatiable, it is because another need, such as esteem, belonging, or love, has not been filled.
The StaarCorner
We are excited to welcome Jason Augustus Newcomb as a presenter at StaarCon 2022.
Jason is an artist, writer, philosopher, and sorcerer who has been studying and working with the powers of the mind, mysticism, and Western esotericism for well over thirty years. He has just completed designing "The Tarot of the Greek Magical Papyri" and is the author of more than a dozen books on esoteric spirituality.
Jason will be presenting his new tarot deck at StaarCon, and will also teach a workshop especially for professional tarot readers, and those who aspire to read professionally.
Join us at StaarCon 2022! Tickets are available now. You can join in person or online.
Maslow’s Tarot Spread
Could we make a tarot spread of Maslow’s revised pyramid? Perhaps each of the eight levels could have two cards. The first card could speak of how our needs are being met at this level, and the second could suggest an action to preserve or attain this need.
Or, we might want to have a single card at each level. That card could check in on what we are doing right now to address these needs, or what we need to do.
The eight levels, from bottom to top, in order, are Physiological, Safety, Belonging and Love, Esteem, Cognitive, Aesthetic, Self- Actualization, Transcendence.
Play with this and see what you come up with, and how it works for you!
The Week in Review
We had a great time at Global Tarot Circle last night. If you missed it, you can watch the replay.
Have you seen my rant about the High Priestess?
From Around the Web
Joy Vernon has shared a tarot reading and a tarot history lesson with “The Great Granddaddy of Tarot Spreads”.
The Tarot Blog Hop wrote on the topic of Ancestors. See what five tarot bloggers had to say.
There is a new tarot blog in town! Check out Tarot Tales by Clumsy Clairvoyance.
Guidance on the Journey
The Four of Pentacles typically shows a person holding tightly to their four coins. Classic interpretations for this card include greed, miserly behavior, selfishness, and an unnecessary fear of loss and lack.
This is a card that is sometimes used to shame people by accusing them of holding on to a “lack mentality”. While the Four of Pentacles does sometimes appear to describe a belief of scarcity, this is not the only possible meaning for this card.
The Four of Pentacles has a lot more depth than many people realize.
The Four of Pentacles can tell you to have good boundaries, and to practice good self-care.
The Four of Pentacles can ask you to conserve your resources.
The Four of Pentacles can ask you to consider what you want, and what you need, and to measure that against what you now have.
The Four of Pentacles may warn against a controlling relationship.
The Four of Pentacles may describe a stubborn mindset around desires and resources.
When you see the Four of Pentacles, consider all the possibilities for this card, and see what healing this card may offer you.
Upcoming Events
Consider a Zoom.com party where you can practice Social Distancing and still meet with your friends for a virtual tarot party!
Alternatives to meeting in person are available.
Office appointments and house or office parties are again available by appointment.
Please call to discuss the options.
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
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
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
Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classeswww.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232 x102
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Schedule online at cardandcraft.10to8.com.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 44
November 2, 2022
Allowing Happiness
We can give ourselves permission to be happy without guilt. We must know that happiness can coexist with sorrow.
We all know so many proverbs about happiness. Some feel trite, others feel like deep wisdom. When know that happiness is an inside job. We know that happiness is the byproduct of a life well-lived. We know we have the right to pursue happiness.
One thing that is true about happiness that we do not often hear is that we must give ourselves permission to be happy. To be happy, we must allow ourselves to be happy. This can be difficult for so many reasons.
We must allow ourselves to be happy when our circumstances are not what we want them to be. We must allow ourselves to be happy as we recover from grief and loss. We must allow ourselves to be happy even if others around us are not happy.
Another truth about happiness is that it sometimes comes in single moments. We might have a moment of happiness followed by a moment of grief followed by a moment of frustration. We humans are multi-dimensional. We can hold space for many kinds of feelings all at once. Sometimes those feelings seem to contradict each other.
The way to be happy in the midst of sorrow is to allow your happiness and your sorrow to coexist within you.
Sometimes we feel guilty for allowing our own happiness. Of all the feelings we must experience, and all the feelings we should allow, guilt is usually misplaced. No matter the situation, we all deserve a few moments of happiness in our lives.
On a spiritual level, the ability to be happy in a difficult world may be a purpose of our human existence. Finding happiness is a step toward spiritual enlightenment.
The StaarCorner
The moment you have been waiting for is here! Tickets for StaarCon 2023 are now available. You can join us in person or online. You can join us for one, two, or all three days.
On the newly updated website you can see the current list of presenters. Check back often, as we are still adding to the roster of classes and activities.
The website also gives you the opportunity to become a StaarCon sponsor or exhibitor.
It is time to make your plans and get your tickets. We cannot wait to see you in January!
Allowing Happiness with Tarot
So often when we are upset, we will say “How can I be happy when this has happened?”
This is a perfect sort of question to ask tarot.
When you are seeking your happiness, processing grief, or dealing with upset, tell it to your cards! Ask your cards questions that will help you to process your feelings and allow happiness.
The very process of formulating questions for the cards can help you get a handle on your feelings. Contemplating the images of the cards you draw can help you understand your feelings, and access your inner joy.
The Week in Review
Did you catch the workshop on Tarot Birth Cards? You can find all the free live classes I have presented on YouTube in the Live Tarot Webinar playlist.
It’s a new month! Get your August Tarotscopes on my YouTube channel!
From Around the Web
Which tarot card do you think fits Wonder Woman best? Here is what one artist thought.
Here is a great tarot blogpost from Joy Vernon about tarot symbolism.
Can children read tarot? Should they? Here is what Mary Ellen Collins has to say.
Guidance on the Journey
Which tarot cards specifically speak of happiness? The Sun can be a card of joy and success. The Star and the Nine of Cups can speak of wishes fulfilled. The Three of Cups and the Four of Wands can speak of celebration. The Six of Wands speaks of Victory. The Ten of Cups can be about a happy family.
Is there a particular card that makes you think of happiness?
That so many cards can speak of things that make us happy suggests to me that there are many roads toward happiness, and many things in which we can find joy and satisfaction.
There are many flavors of happiness. The feeling of victory in the Six of Wands is very different than the party we see in the Three of Cups, for example.
When we compare and contrast the different ways happiness appears in the cards, we understand the nuances of tarot, as well as different aspects of happiness.
Upcoming Events
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
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
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
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom 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 31
August 3, 2022
Building Community
When we gather with like-minded people, we grow as individuals, and as a community.
The word ‘community’ can mean many different things. We have online communities and neighborhood communities and business communities.
When we speak of building community, we are usually referring to a community of like-minded people who can offer one another support, encouragement, and inspiration.
We build community when we reach out to one another, spend time together, and share ideas and resources.
To be in community with one another we do not always need to agree or see things exactly the same way. We simply need to be willing to treat each other with respect and listen to one another.
Sometimes participating in community can feel like a chore. Yet, the rewards of building community are always worth the effort.
See Me in the Tampa Bay Area
I will be in the Tampa Bay Area June 23 through June 27. During that time, I am available for house calls, psychic house parties, and private sessions by appointment at my AirBnB in Wesley Chapel.
We will have a tarot meetup at Panera Bread in Lutz at 3 pm on Sunday, June 26. I hope you will plan to join us if you are in the area!
For more information, and to schedule your session with me, please call or text 561-655-1160.
The StaarCorner
One of the primary reasons we hold tarot and divination conferences is to gather, celebrate, and build community. StaarCon is a unique community builder because we gather in person and online.
Truly, everyone who reads tarot is a part of ‘the tarot community.’ Very often, people do not realize there is a world-wide community of tarot enthusiasts. I remember the joy I felt at my very first tarot conference in the late 1990s. For the very first time, I was surrounded by people who seemed very much like me.
Make sure you mark your calendar for January 20 through 22, 2023. Whether you join us in person or online, you will feel inspired by, and connected to, our StaarCon community.
Building Local Tarot Community
Wherever you live, chances are you have an opportunity to build local tarot community. Everywhere, there are people who are curious about tarot, people who used to play with the cards and want to get back into it, and people who use the cards regularly.
You can use social media platforms to organize an event. You do not need to be an expert or a professional in order to create tarot community. You only need to enjoy the exploration of tarot within a group setting.
There are many books and websites that offer ideas for group tarot activities appropriate for all levels of experience.
You can hold group meetings in cafes, restaurants, libraries, and other public spaces. When you do, you will learn more about tarot, and you will make new friends.
The Week in Review
Check out tarotscopes for June on my YouTube channel. My return to Florida means that my regularly scheduled livestreams on my YouTube channel will begin again!
From Around the Web
Saturn is in retrograde. Here is what that means.
Here is a tarot spread for authentic connection.
Ethony has some tarot spreads for beginners. Try these at a tarot community gathering!
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
On Wednesday, June 29, 7 pm to 9 pm, join us for a hybrid tarot class about the tarot Court cards. You can attend in Person in Palm City or online on Zoom.
The sixteen Court cards, typically called Pages, Knights, Queens and Kings, can be some of the most confusing cards in the tarot deck.
This is because these cards are very versatile. They can reference the people around you. They can also reference parts of yourself. They can behave like any other tarot card and offer advice, comment, and prediction.
In this two-hour class you will learn easy ways to understand and work with these sixteen cards.
You can join us in person or online. Every student will receive access to a recording of the class. Visit EventBrite to purchase your ticket.
The class will be available at cardandcraftacademy.com after July 8th.
Guidance on the Journey
Which tarot cards can speak of community? My favorite is the Three of Cups, perhaps because of my personal preference for communities that include song and dance.
The Four of Wands, though traditionally a card about weddings, can also refer to community gatherings.
I sometimes see the Emperor as a reference to community leadership.
A tarot reading might reference community for many different reasons. Sometimes there are stressful community issues that we need to sort out. Sometimes we need to assess what our role should be within a community, or whether a community is the right place to be. Sometimes a tarot reading might encourage us to find our community because we need a sense of support, and people with whom we feel connection.
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
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
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
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.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 23
June 8, 2022