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Our Stories
We are each others' storykeepers. Our personal lore defines, for better or worse. With tarot, we learn to reframe the stories of our past so we can look forward to the future.
Illustration of book turning into a path.
Our Stories
As time passes, I realize how much I treasure the shared memories from longstanding friendships. Love and friendship can deepen over time, but there’s more. We are each other’s storykeepers. We help each other remember who we have always been and what we have accomplished.
Stories are so much a part of life. As a tarot reader, storytelling and storykeeping are a huge part of my life. I was reminded of this by a member of our digital village on YouTube during a recent livestream.
It makes sense to me, too, because I love to read novels. There is nothing like a good story to keep me entertained.
Stories are important to everyone, to some degree. As kids, we love to hear the stories of our infanthood. Our elders' stories can give us wisdom that might otherwise be lost to time. Yet, sometimes, we hang on to stories we tell ourselves or others have told us about ourselves. Those erroneous stories can keep us trapped in difficult situations and limit us.
To some extent, we can choose the story we tell ourselves about who we are, where we have been, and where we are going. We get lost when we cling to stories that keep us from seeing a hard truth or when we cannot see a happy story for our future.
We need to tell our own stories accurately and lovingly. Sometimes, we must choose a new perspective to tell our story more kindly. For example, many parents regret past decisions that affected their young children. At the very same time, it is clear that in each and every moment, those parents made the best decisions they knew how to make.
A good tarot reading can often help us reframe our perspective and find a better way to tell our story.
How we tell and process the stories of our past can greatly influence the stories we will be able to see and create for our future.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
If you have a StaarCon 5 ticket, you can watch recordings of all the presentations included in your ticket. A few recordings are being fixed or replaced. A recording of Caroline Ironwill’s presentation, Neurodivergent Tarot, has just been added for you to check out.
We are adding new events to the AfterGlow Lounge calendar all the time. Check it often to see what is coming up.
All lounge sessions are held in the Meeting Hall lounge.
This week, we have three exciting offerings.
The Return of the Light with Serena Fox
Thursday, February 13, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
As we move from the “deep winter” season (in the Northern Hemisphere), what is stirring? Bring your tarot cards and we will find guidance and empowerment for the season.
An Open Channel for Love with Kate Mura
Friday, February 14, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Join Kate for some actor’s exercises to help you become an open channel for love!
Universal Frequency of Love Guided Meditation with Michelle Barrie
Saturday, February 15, 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join us for a deeply transformative meditation experience, where we connect with the powerful frequency of love. Michelle will guide you through a process of relaxation and heart-centered awareness, allowing you to embrace the loving energy that resides within you and all around you.
StaarCon attendees, presenters, and volunteers relaxing at StaarCon.
A woman studying tarot on a couch in front of a bright window.
The Stories in the Cards
When we do a tarot reading, we look for the stories in the cards. An easy way to get better at this skill and learn the cards as a beginner is to find the stories inherent in the numerically ordered tarot deck.
One thing that separates tarot from other devices of random token divination is that tarot has specific sections, and within those sections is a specific order. This makes it easy to find stories based on numeric progression. We can look at each suit and find stories within the suit by looking at how the cards progress from one to ten or from ten to one. This encourages us to find a progression within the Court and add that story to the numbered cards, which helps us understand how those complex royal cards work.
When we play with the cards this way, we also discover that they can be organized in sets by number. Those sets help us understand the cards by finding commonality. For example, when we look at what all the fours have in common, we learn more about those cards.
When we study the cards by number, we learn the cards by finding the stories. When we find the stories in the deck, we get better at finding the stories in a reading.
Tarot for Love and Relationships Webinar - February 18 @ 7 pm.
The Week in Review
Join us on YouTube Live on Tuesday, February 18, at 7 pm ET for a free tarot webinar. Tarot for Love and Relationships will explore how tarot can and cannot help us understand our relationships.
From Around the Web
Here are some great Valentine’s Day tarot spreads from Writual Planner.
Mary Ellen Collins just published a blog post in honor of Valentine’s Day. Read “Is Love in the Cards?”
Storycorps.org is a fabulous organization dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing people’s stories.
A writer's group working around a coffee table.
Communities
One of the hardest things about losing an old friend or a family member is that when we lose them, we lose their stories. We lose the ability to ask them questions about their lives and their memories of us.
Perhaps that is why people are so interested in writing and reading memoirs. When we preserve our memories in writing, our stories become our legacy and can be shared with the greater community.
Writing a memoir, or creative writing in general, can be very healing and rewarding. And, although writing is typically a solitary activity, many writers’ groups meet in person and virtually to help support you on your journey.
Being part of a writers’ group can help us build creative community and help us become better writers.
Check Meetup.com, Facebook Events, and Eventbrite for a group near you!
The Cards You Love to Hate Members-only Livestream on YouTube - February 27 @ 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 and StaarCon presenter Mercedes Vasquez at 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 7
February 12, 2025
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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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On to February!
StaarCon 5 was fabulous. Now, on to a new month!
The words 'Thank You' written in sand at the shore.
Friends, if you were able to participate in StaarCon 5, I am grateful. What a fabulous time we had!
While the conference is over, the AfterGlow is underway! Ticketholders are watching replays of StaarCon 5 sessions. Even if you missed StaarCon 5, you can still buy a ticket and enjoy the AfterGlow all year!
Our first AfterGlow lounge sessions are as follows.
Thursday, January 30, Learn Lenormand in 90 Minutes with Brenda Elizabeth at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, February 8, The Year of the Hermit – Inner Presence Quarterly check-in with Katrina Wynne at 1 pm.
Saturday, February 8, Tarot Vibes: A Full Moon Prep Journey with Alyassia Taylor at 8 pm.
I have a few openings for in-person readings at the W Executive Group in West Palm Beach on Wednesday, February 5. This is by appointment only. Please call or text 561-655-1160 to schedule your in-person session with me in West Palm Beach.
Your regular Tarot Topics Weekly Newsletter will return next week with a brand-new column.
Watch my YouTube channel for some great new content this month, and schedule your appointment with me directly online or by calling or texting 561-655-1160.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
Christiana holds the Queen of Wands at the library in West Palm Beach.
Get a Reading in West Palm Beach!
I have limited availability for appointments in West Palm Beach on Thursday, January 23rd, Monday, January 24th, and Tuesday, January 25th. These must be scheduled in advance and can’t be made online.
Please call now to schedule yours!
561-655-1160 / 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
The StaarCon 5 Major Arcana.
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 5
January 29, 2025
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See You at StaarCon 5!
StaarCon 5 is January 24-26, followed by a year-long AfterGlow. Join us!
Christiana stands on the StaarCon 5 red carpet.
StaarCon 5 begins at 9 am Friday morning. Registration at the hotel in West Palm Beach opens at 8 am.
We are beyond excited about this event, which is five years in the making.
Here are ways you can participate.
Join us virtually! You can get a general admission virtual ticket for just $10, which allows you to enjoy the evening events all three days and to attend all the live lounge sessions scheduled throughout the year. You can find the lounge events on the StaarCon website, which are scheduled on a calendar. Check back often as new events are added constantly throughout the year.
If you like, you can join us virtually for the full conference, for either one, two, or all three days. If you do, recordings of the sessions on your ticketed days will be available to you for a full year, as well as the lounge sessions.
Join us in person in West Palm Beach. Get your tickets in advance or at the door! Again, you can join us for one, two, or all three days.
Or, if you are local but don’t want to attend the conference, come shop in the Marketplace! The StaarCon 5 Marketplace features over thirty exhibitors, including tarot readers, mediums, an aura photographer, tarot decks, books, gifts, spiritual tools, crystals, and one-of-a-kind finds. The StaarCon 5 Marketplace is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 10 am - 6 pm, and is free to attend.
If you have questions about StaarCon, please text or call me at 561-655-1160. I am available for readings leading up to the conference and directly thereafter. Please don’t hesitate to call or text to schedule your session with me.
Your regular Tarot Topics Weekly Newsletter will return on Wednesday, February 5th. In the meantime, look for pictures and live streams from StaarCon 5 on social media, and communicate with me by text or phone at 561-655-1160.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
Christiana holds the Queen of Wands at the library in West Palm Beach.
Get a Reading in West Palm Beach!
I have limited availability for appointments in West Palm Beach on Thursday, January 23rd, Monday, January 24th, and Tuesday, January 25th. These must be scheduled in advance and can’t be made online.
Please call now to schedule yours!
561-655-1160 / 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
The Delta Hotels by Marriott West Palm Beach.
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 4
January 22, 2025
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