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How We Stay Magical
The world sometimes makes us feel uninspired. Here is how we remember our magical selves.
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
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
770 SE Indian Street
Stuart, Florida 34997-5604
Locations in Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, and Stuart, Florida!
Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
YouTube @YourTarotFairyGodmother
Instagram @christianatarot @staarcon
TikTok @christianagaudettarot
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 are available almost everywhere!
Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
For business or agent inquiries, call 772-301-0232
For appointments, call or text 561-655-1160
Schedule Appointments, Mentoring Sessions, or Purchase Gift Certificates Online!
Schedule your private reading or mentorship session, or purchase gift certificates at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 8 Issue 6
February 5, 2025
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Good Fences
This week, inspired by Robert Frost's famous poem, we discuss why boundaries are important.
A stone wall in the woods.
Though I have many, one of my favorite Robert Frost poems is “Mending Wall.” Growing up in the Northeastern states, I know well the stone fences running through the woods and how easily nature conspires to break them down.
In the poem, Frost and his neighbor meet to repair the stone wall. The neighbor says, “Good fences make good neighbors.” Written in 1914, this poem uses the stone wall as a metaphor for boundaries.
The term ‘boundaries,’ which describes our ability to protect ourselves by setting limits, began in the 1990s. Books, blog posts, and podcasts that teach us to say no and set boundaries are proliferating, likely because we all need help learning not to feel guilty for having needs and desires.
But why do good fences make good neighbors? First, if we have a clear social contract with each other, our peaceful coexistence is assured. Maybe even more important is this.
If we are unable to say no and set boundaries with others, we are automatically at the mercy of others and have no control over our own destiny.
People might be disappointed when we say no, and that’s okay. However, if they are angry, belittling, or shaming us when we set boundaries, they give us a sign to make those boundaries even more restrictive.
Spending less time and energy on people who resist our boundaries gives us more time and energy to build deep and trusting relationships with people who honor and respect us as we do them.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
This week, join Serena Fox and me in her lounge for the final lounge session of the StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow. We meet at 5:30 pm ET to discuss Tarot for the New Year.
Access to StaarCon 5 on Accelevents opens on January 17th at 9 am ET, and StaarCon 5 begins on Friday, January 24 at 9 am, doors open at 8 am.
We have such a good program for you!
The StaarCon 5 AfterGlow is also in the planning stages. We have some very exciting offerings in the works for you.
If you are local to West Palm Beach, you can visit the Marketplace and Psychic Fair for free 10-6 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
For more information, feel free to contact me by phone at 561-655-1160.
I will look forward to seeing you at StaarCon5!
Save Time Skip the Line
StaarCon 5 ticket holders attending in person can send a selfie to jgaudet@staarcon.com to be printed on their identification badge. Be sure to send it from the email address you signed up with. Please include your name as you want it to appear on your badge. This year, you can include a “handle” to be printed under your name. You can use your nickname, social media ID, or anything else you might want to say.
A photograph of the Delta Hotel by Marriott where StaarCon 5 will take place.
Closeup of a woman’s hand hovering over a tarot card.
Our Boundaries as Diviners
Most of us who read for others, either professionally or casually, have a set of ethics we follow. The thing is that each reader has unique ethical commitments. A set of agreed-upon ethics for diviners has never been established and should never be.
While our practices and experiences may be similar, each diviner is an individual with specific needs, concerns, and considerations. We must each feel free to create a personal or professional practice that works for us.
No two readers or two reading practices will ever be exactly the same. We become the best readers we can be by feeling comfortable with our practices and ethical boundaries.
Beyond ethics, there are boundaries around what we enjoy and want to do. Just because we can do something does not mean we are duty-bound. We find much more joy and success when we pare down our practice to the aspects of divination and connection we enjoy the most. If you want to read for people, you can choose the times, places, and ways to do that. Don’t let anyone shame you or wheedle you into doing a reading you don’t want to do.
A person studies tarot at their computer.
The Week in Review
I will continue to do my regularly scheduled livestream readings on YouTube in this week leading up to StaarCon 5.
Join me on Thursday at noon to discuss this newsletter and request readings inspired by the topic.
On Friday at noon, we have the Friday Weekly Wrap-up, where we do cards for the week that was.
On Saturday at 12:30, we have Your Saturday Psychic Sampler, where you can ask specific questions.
On Monday at 9:30 am, join me for cards to begin your week.
From Around the Web
Aerik Arkadian shines the Spotlight on Lisa Papez in advance of her appearance at StaarCon 5.
Pluto has been in the news recently since it moved from Capricorn to Aquarius. StaarCon 5 presenter and volunteer Mary Ellen Collins shared a brilliant post about Pluto and its meaning in our charts.
Here is an old blog post from StaarCon 5 intensive presenter Marion Kirk that speaks to this week’s topic. Read The Power of No.
Global Tarot Circle on YouTube Live - February 5th @ 7 pm.
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 testing out the red carpet for StaarCon 5.
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
770 SE Indian Street
Stuart, Florida 34997-5604
Locations in Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, and Stuart, Florida!
Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
YouTube @YourTarotFairyGodmother
Instagram @christianatarot @staarcon
TikTok @christianagaudettarot
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 are available almost everywhere!
Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
For business or agent inquiries, call 772-301-0232
For appointments, call or text 561-655-1160
Schedule Appointments, Mentoring Sessions, or Purchase Gift Certificates Online!
Schedule your private reading or mentorship session, or purchase gift certificates at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 8 Issue 3
January 15, 2025
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Boundaries and Boundless
This edition of Tarot Topics features a full list of October events!
The poet Robert Frost said it best when he said, "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors". We all need to have good boundaries with the people around us; our friends, our families, our co-workers and our most intimate partners.
We also need to have boundaries with ourselves. My daughter calls this "making good life choices". It's when we choose the fruit over the cake, or the early worknight bedtime over the nightclub.
Sometimes, though, we create unnecessary boundaries that become self-imposed limitations. We chose to stay in our comfortable routine rather than pushing ourselves to something new, exciting and expansive.
Knowing what should be a boundary and what should be boundless is not always an easy trick. We need to be able to see the difference between damaging limits set by societal norms, low-self-esteem and fear, and healthy limits that protect us.
One way to do this is with tarot. There are tarot cards that can easily speak of boundaries, such as the Four of Pentacles, the Seven of Wands and the Nine of Wands. While "boundaries" is not a typical keyword for any of these three cards, each can clearly speak of the need for self-protection and establishing good boundaries.
On the other hand, there are many tarot cards that can speak of limitless possibilities, including the Star, the Sun, the Wheel of Fortune and the Seven of Cups. It's interesting to note that many of those cards of expansive thinking belong to the Major Arcana, the Greater Secrets of the tarot deck
When we learn to protect ourselves and still push past our limits in healthy ways, we open up the path to our greatest potential for success.
Sign Up Now for Tarot Classes in the Conference Room!
There's still room to sign up for "Explore the Major Arcana". This in-person class is being held in my conference room in my Palm City office on October 10, 7-9 pm. Great for beginners and others, this class will help you understand the spiritual lessons of the Fool's Journey, as well as practical ways to interpret the Major Arcana cards in your tarot reading.
Seating is limited. To reserve your seat, you must pay the $30 class fee. Visit the event listing on my website for more information.
On Sunday, October 28, from 4-6 pm, you can join us for the next class in the series, "Explore the Minor Arcana". This class will discuss the forty numbered cards of the Minor Arcana. You will learn the numerology and elemental associations that make understanding and interpreting these cards easy and insightful.
Once again, seating is limited. Reserve your seat by paying the $30 class fee. For more information, visit the event listing on my website.
The Week in Review
Here's a simple, profound one-card tarot exercise for you to try, new on my Community Tarot Blog.
From 2013, here is a post about proper boundaries in spiritual communities called "Leadership, Service and Ego".
From 2012, here is a post that discusses how the Minor Arcana invites us to push out of the boundaries of our comfort zone on our way to success.
From Around the Web
Now October is here, check out the very comprehensive tarotscopes for the month provided on Simply Tarot!
As Halloween approaches, you might be in the marker for a special Halloween themed tarot deck. You could try the traditional and well-loved "Halloween Tarot" from U.S. Games, Inc.
Here's an interesting article claiming that tarot is "going mainstream"!
Upcoming Events
Sunday, October 7, 4-6 pm
Tarot Meetup: Cards and Conversation
Panera Bread
2894 SW Town Center Way, Palm City, FL
Join us for fellowship, readings, tarot study and more! The meeting is free to attend, show your appreciation by supporting Panera while you are there.
Bring a tarot deck or borrow one at the meeting.
You can RSVP on Meetup or simply meet us at Panera!
Wednesday, October 10, 7-9 pm
Explore the Major Arcana
Christiana's Conference Room
1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd, #203, Palm City, FL
Register now for this tarot class appropriate for beginners, or anyone wanting to deepen their tarot practice. Visit the event listing on my website for more information.
Saturday, October 13, 11-6
Treasure Coast Pagan Pride Day
1400 E Midway Road, Fort Pierce
Celebrate the season with a full day of workshops, performances and vendors! I will be teaching a workshop and offering low-cost tarot readings under my tent!
For more information, visit the event listing on Facebook.
Sunday, October 21, 4-6 pm
Free Class: Crystal Power for Tarot
Christiana's Conference Room
1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd, #203, Palm City, FL
Join guest teacher Mary Ellen Collins for a free class! Mary Ellen will teach us the art of crystal casting, and how to incorporate stones into your tarot reading. Bring your tarot deck, Mary Ellen will have crystals for you to use in your practice readings.
Class size is limited, please call Christiana at 561-655-1160 to RSVP.
Wednesday, October 24, 7-8 pm
Global Tarot Circle on Facebook Live
Join tarot friends from around the world for an hour of readings and tarot study. This session will celebrate the season with instruction and exercises for using tarot to connect with loved ones in spirit.
To join, simply visit my FB business page, hit LIKE and look for the live feed!
Sunday, October 28, 4-6 pm
Explore the Minor Arcana
Christiana's Conference Room
1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd, #203, Palm City, FL
Register now to take this class focusing on the forty numbered cards of the Minor Arcana.
This class will equip you to interpret these cards in your tarot readings, and to find the mundane and spiritual wisdom locked within them.
Class size is limited. You must reserve your seat by paying the $30 class fee. Visit the event listing on my website for more information.
