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Checking the Boxes
This week we explore the practical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of list-making.
Some people are natural list-makers. My mother had countless numbers of small notebooks, all filled with lists. There were grocery lists, gift lists, and to-do lists.
My grandmother did not like to-do lists. She would make “accomplishment lists” at the end of the day so she could feel happy with what she had done, rather than guilty about what she had left undone. There is some wisdom there!
In our society, the “bucket list” is the things you want to do before you die. Many people have bucket lists that are fanciful, and very unlikely to be fulfilled.
Single people are encouraged to make a list of exactly what they want in a partner, in an effort to manifest the right relationship. I cannot begin to tell you the number of times I have comforted people after the potential partner who “checked all the boxes” on first glance turned out to be a source of heartbreak and disappointment.
We often think of the list of things that will bring us satisfaction in life, and look at which boxes are checked, and which are not. It is good to be clear, with ourselves and with the Universe, about what we want in life. A checklist for life can keep us on track and motivated as we work toward our goals.
We also need to have some mystery boxes on our list. That is, things we do not know we want, but are surprised to discover they bring joy and fulfillment to our lives.
Sometimes the opposite is true, as well. We get something we thought we needed, or wanted, and it turns out to not make us happy at all.
It is good to have clear and stated goals. Yet, we also need to learn to be happy before all the boxes are checked. Sometimes we do not get everything we want when we want it.
There is no single thing, and no specific recipe of ingredients, for joy, happiness, and satisfaction in life, no matter how many boxes we check.
We might get everything we want, and still feel that something is missing. We might get less than what we want, and still maintain an attitude of gratitude and space for joy.
No matter what we have or wish to have, happiness comes from what is within us. No list of accomplishments or possession will make us happy until we allow our happiness. We cannot expect to anticipate all the happy surprises that could bring us the most joy of all.
That is where a gratitude list comes in handy. It can be a wonderful exercise to make a list of all the things for which we are grateful. Very often, that energy of gratitude helps us to manifest the things that will check all the boxes.
The StaarCorner
Our second annual conference will be January 21 through 23, 2022. We will be a hybrid conference, meeting in person in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and online using the Accelevents platform.
One of our missions for StaarCon is to present a wide range of topics within the field of divination. We are excited that Mary Ellen Collins has agreed to present a class on casting charms as a unique divination process. She will also share ways to combine charm casting with tarot reading.
Whether you plan to attend in person or online, now is the time to begin collecting small objects for your personal charm divination kit. Small toys, jewelry pieces, coins, keys, and other mementos can all become sacred objects with which you divine truth and enhance your tarot readings.
Did you miss Clarity in Every Tarot Card?
Take it now in archive at Card and Craft Academy on Teachable!
Includes the class materials and a recording of the live webcast.
Join Us for Tarot Class on Zoom Tomorrow Evening!
I am so excited for tarot class tomorrow evening. We meet on Zoom at 7 pm, ET, Thursday, April 22. This class is unique in that we are going to attempt to quantify and teach one of the most mysterious aspects of tarot reading. That is, the flow of a tarot reading.
Every tarot reading will tell you that sometimes the cards, the information, and the energy just flows, while other times a reading can feel stilted and disconnected.
In this workshop we will explore what creates flow, and how to find the flow even when it is not happening easily.
Learn more about this class and get your ticket by visiting the event description on my website. Class fee is $37.50.
List and Manifest with Tarot
Tarot is a great tool for setting goals, and for raising the energy to help manifest them. There are many ways to do this.
If you are not sure exactly what you want, you can use divination to help you know what boxes you should be looking to check.
For example, suppose you have had a series of failed relationships, but would like to manifest a relationship that would be healing and happy. You could ask the cards to show you the attributes of someone who would be a great partner for you. Choose five or six cards from the deck at random. Make a list of the attributes you see in those cards. Then, spend some time focusing your energy on those cards, and that list, as a way of manifesting that person into your life.
If you are clear on your specific goals, you might go through your deck looking at the cards. Cognitively choose all the cards which, to you, represent your goals, and the things you want in your life. This is a version of creating a vision board. By choosing the images which represent the list of things you want, you are using your energy, and the power of the images, to help bring those things into being.
Make Your Plans to See me In Connecticut in May!
I will be in Connecticut May 21 through May 26. I have a limited number of appointments available for private readings at True Bikram Yoga in Madison, and house calls and small parties at your home or office.
Please call or text me now at 561-655-1160 to reserve your appointment time. It will be wonderful to get together and look toward a new, better future.
The Week in Review
This week I shared a blogpost about Three Ways to Learn a Tarot Card. Wherever you are in your tarot practice, these techniques will help you expand your knowledge and your confidence.
Have you seen any of my weekly livestream reading sessions on my YouTube channel? Here is the most recent Three Card-Weekly Reading. Can you see a way that these cards are playing out in your life this week?
From Around the Web
Here are three recent articles from popular magazines and websites about tarot. It is great to see tarot gaining acceptance and understanding in the world at large.
In Marie Claire, we see an article about ways that tarot is not helpful, and ways that it is.
Financial Times tells us why tarot is trending.
MLB.com shares a story about a baseball player who receives help from a tarot reader.
Cards for Your Consideration
There are many tarot cards that might speak of the process of quantifying what it will take to produce satisfaction, and what it will take to manifest those things.
The Two of Wands is a card that can speak of this, either to describe such a process or to encourage it.
In the Two of Wands we see a person considering what in the world they want, what they want to do, and how they are going to make it happen.
There is both a practical and spiritual component here. The setting of the goals and making of the list is practical. The attention and energy sent in a specific direction is the spiritual practice of manifestation. Two of Wands can reference both these components.
Upcoming Events and Tours
Palm City office appointments and private parties in your home or office will be available starting June 4th!
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
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
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 16
April 21, 2021
Give It Time
First impressions do not always give a full picture.
There are some things, and some people, we fall in love with instantly. There are others that take time to grow on us, or for us to grow into.
Whether it is a book, a TV series, a food, a person, or a philosophy, there are some things we seem to want to dismiss immediately. There are some things we dislike, or with which we struggle. Very often, if we give it time, we will find the inherent value which we didn’t see at the outset.
The need to give something time also applies to the learning process. Whether we are learning a technology, a craft, a sport, a yoga practice, or even something like tarot, it is important to give ourselves time to develop the skill.
Healing is something else that requires time.
Whether we are healing something physical, emotional, or spiritual, we need to recognize the sacred nature of process. Process always takes time.
When we allow ourselves time to discover, time to learn, and time to heal, we give ourselves grace and opportunity.
Sometimes first impressions are accurate. Sometimes, they are misleading. If we take time to decide what we want in our lives, we cultivate rich experiences and possibilities.
The StaarCorner
As we prepare to roll out the new website for StaarCon 2022, we are excited to share a highlight of StaarCon 2021 with you.
As you may know, StaarCon has the stated mission of honoring our art and artists. This included tarot performance art. At StaarCon 2021 we had three tarot performance art presentations. Those were The Tarot Show with Kate Mura, Tarot Improv with Mitchell Osborn, and an original short play entitled, “It’s in the Cards” by David Victor.
That play is now available for you to enjoy on our YouTube channel, StaarCast. Watch “It’s in the Cards”. This play is funny and poignant, as it captures many truths about tarot reading.
Did you miss Clarity in Every Tarot Card?
Take it now in archive at Card and Craft Academy on Teachable!
Includes the class materials and a recording of the live webcast.
Tarot Flow Workshop Live on Zoom
On Thursday, April 22, 7 pm to 9 pm EDT, join me on Zoom for a Tarot Flow Workshop.
In this exciting class you will learn and practice techniques that will help you get into the flow of a tarot reading. Topics covered will include energy work, intuition, formulating questions, working with tarot spreads and dialoging with the cards. These techniques are good for self-reading as well as reading for others.
Join me for a unique and enlightening tarot learning experience. Class fee is $37.50. Register now.
Three Cards for the Wise Use of Time
When we think about giving something time, we need to make sure the effort is worth our time. While patience is important, time is a resource that needs to be wisely managed. Here is a three-card spread to give us insight into the places where we need to invest our time.
Card One: What should I allow time to discover?
Card Two: What should I spend time learning?
Card Three: In what way do I need to give time to my healing?
Have an In-Person Private Reading in Connecticut
I will be in Connecticut for one week this spring, May 21 through 26. During that time, I have a limited number of openings for house calls, small parties, and private appointments at True Bikram Yoga in Madison.
If you would like to see me in Connecticut in person in May, please call or text 561-655-1160, or email me to reserve your appointment time.
I am looking forward to seeing you!
The Week in Review
This week I taught a live class on my YouTube channel called “Minor Arcana Double Vision”. This is a class that introduces a number of important tarot concepts. Watch it in archive, and make sure you subscribe to my YouTube channel!
Many years ago, I wrote this blogpost about tarot cards that speak of patience. Our topic this week inspired me to revisit this.
From Around the Web
From GreaterGood at Berkeley, here are Four Reasons to Cultivate Patience.
Want to get some tarot practice? Here are 18 Simple Tarot Spreads.
This is an interesting article from Elle magazine about a new wave of mysticism.
Cards for Your Consideration
There are quite a few tarot cards that advise patience. Most notably, the High Priestess, the Hermit, Temperance, and the Nine of Wands all have ‘patience’ as a common keyword.
When we think about the specific type of patience that is needed when we learn something, or allow something to grow within us, the Eight of Pentacles is an interesting card to consider.
The Eight of Pentacles is often seen as a card of apprenticeship, craftsmanship, learning through doing, and repetitive work.
In this card we can see a need to do something over and over again. Perhaps the effort is to produce the needed amount. Perhaps the effort is to learn the process, or to perfect the product.
In any case, the Eight of Pentacles can remind us that practice makes perfect, and that perfection takes time.
Upcoming Events and Tours
Palm City office appointments and private parties in your home or office will be available starting June 4th!
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
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
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 15
April 14, 2021
The Gift of Flowers
Flowers are a gift, and a tool of healing and communication.
Flower blossoms are so fragile to the touch. Yet, flowers are powerful in many ways. The gift of flowers brings happiness and communicates so much.
We use flowers to commemorate important life passages, such as weddings and funerals.
There are many Biblical references about the lessons we can learn from flowers.
When we were young, we did divination with flower petals; he loves me, he loves me not.
There are flower essences and oils which we use for healing. There is a symbolic language of flowers which we can use to perform readings.
The scent of flowers can be mood-altering, delightful, and healing.
In mediumship, our loved ones in spirit often send us the image of flowers as a way of communicating with us.
When we grow flowers, we engage in an ancient ritual which brings hope and joy into our lives.
Flowers bring beauty to us. They also bring the power of healing, wisdom, and communication.
Pay attention to the flowers you see as you go through your day. As you observe them in passing, think about what message they may have for you.
Flowers are a gift of the spring, a reward for surviving a difficult winter.
Flowers are a tool of healing and communication, as well as a joy to behold.
The StaarCorner
Ciro Marchetti is a talented tarot artist and a dynamic speaker. We are grateful to have him serve as part of our Constellation, the planning committee for StaarCon.
We were also excited to have Ciro as a presenter at StaarCon 2021.
Now you can see Ciro’s presentation, “A Journey as a Companion of Fools”, on the StaarCast YouTube channel!
If you missed StaarCon 2021, or if you want to revisit this great presentation, check it out on YouTube, and make sure to subscribe to StaarCast.
Did you miss Clarity in Every Tarot Card?
Take it now in archive at Card and Craft Academy on Teachable!
Includes the class materials and a recording of the live webcast.
Tarot Flow Workshop Live on Zoom
On Thursday, April 22, 7 pm to 9 pm EDT, join me on Zoom for a Tarot Flow Workshop.
In this exciting class you will learn and practice techniques that will help you get into the flow of a tarot reading. Topics covered will include energy work, intuition, formulating questions, working with tarot spreads and dialoging with the cards. These techniques are good for self-reading as well as reading for others.
Join me for a unique and enlightening tarot learning experience. Class fee is $37.50. Register now.
Create a Flower Tarot Spread
Do you have a favorite flower? Why not use that favorite flower to create a new tarot spread?
You might consider the traditional meaning of the flower and use that as a theme for your spread. Or you might think about how the flower makes you feel and let that feeling be your theme.
You can use the structure of the flower to structure your spread, both in terms of the placement of cards and the number of cards. For example, you might have one card for each petal, or leaf. You might have a single card for the stem or use an upright row of cards to create your flower stem.
Let your inspiration and your imagination work together to create and perform your own original flower spread.
Have an In-Person Private Reading in Connecticut
I will be in Connecticut for one week this spring, May 21 through 26. During that time, I have a limited number of openings for house calls, small parties, and private appointments at True Bikram Yoga in Madison.
If you would like to see me in Connecticut in person in May, please call or text 561-655-1160, or email me to reserve your appointment time.
I am looking forward to seeing you!
The Week in Review
This week I shared a blogpost about the Four of Pentacles.
I do a number of live broadcasts each week on my YouTube channel. Please subscribe and join me there!
From Around the Web
Carrie Paris shares a way to divine with flowers.
Maddie Elruna shares her thoughts about flowers in the Waite Smith Tarot.
Texas A&M Horticulture Department shares a list of flowers and their meanings.
Cards for Your Consideration
It would be very difficult to find a tarot deck that does not include flowers somewhere in its design. Some tarot designers consider the flowers as part of the symbolism of the cards. Other artists may simply add flowers as they feel inspired, without considering the meaning of the particular flower.
Some flowers become emblematic for the card. For example, the sunflower in the Waite Queen of Wands, or the white flower on the flag of Death.
When you perform a reading, take a moment to consider the flowers that appear in the cards you pull. Is there a feeling or a message you get from simply looking at the flowers?
Upcoming Events and Tours
Palm City office appointments will be available starting June 4th!
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
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
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 14
April 7, 2021
The Power of Hope
Spring is the season of hope.
People all around the world are celebrating holy days at this time of year. Regardless of culture or belief system, one unifying theme is hope.
It makes sense that in spring, as the world is awakening and new life abounds, we remember the nature and power of hope.
Hope is a powerful thing. Hope keeps us trying on the journey toward success, even when the path is difficult.
Yet, hope is also a tricky thing. False hope wastes time and energy. As with anything that yields great power, we must handle hope with care. We need to be discerning about where we place our hope.
Hope often demands action.
We can’t just wait for the things we hope for to happen. We need to take an active role, whether that is prayer and patience, or proactivity and hard work.
This time of year serves to remind us that within every sunrise, every seed, and every springtime, hope is present.
There are situations in life that are hopeless. Yet, we can always find something on which to place our hope.
There is a famous quote that helps me understand hope. It was originally said by John Lennon, though many other people have used it over the years.
“Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.”
May the awakening earth fill your heart with hope for the days ahead.
The StaarCorner
When it became clear that our first conference would need to be online-only, we found that the Accelevents platform provided us with a lot of features that helped our online conference feel like a real event. We felt connected with one another, and part of a community.
Our staff learned a great deal about how to use Accelevents. This means that next year our online conference will be even more robust, and more interactive.
We are also planning to be able to meet in person, for those able and willing to travel. Our in-person meeting place is the Doubletree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center in Palm Beach Gardens. This is a very comfortable place to meet and stay. The Doubletree is close to Palm Beach International Airport, as well as local beaches and other Florida attractions.
We are already hard at work to make sure that whether you join us online or in person, you will have an amazing weekend with us.
Mark your calendar now for January 21 through 23, 2022. Tickets will be on sale soon.
Sign up for the StaarCon newsletter so you never miss an important announcement.
Did you miss Clarity in Every Tarot Card?
Take it now in archive at Card and Craft Academy on Teachable!
Includes the class materials and a recording of the live webcast.
Tarot Flow Workshop Live on Zoom
On Thursday, April 22, 7 pm to 9 pm EDT, join me on Zoom for a Tarot Flow Workshop.
In this exciting class you will learn and practice techniques that will help you get into the flow of a tarot reading. Topics covered will include energy work, intuition, formulating questions, working with tarot spreads and dialoging with the cards. These techniques are good for self-reading as well as reading for others.
Join me for a unique and enlightening tarot learning experience. Class fee is $37.50. Register now.
A Tarot Spread for Hope
Some people are naturally more hopeful than others. Some people cling to false hope, while others are afraid to be hopeful about anything.
Here is a tarot spread to help you sort out your relationship with the power and energy of hope.
Arrange the cards in a row, laying them out from left to right.
Let the first card tell you about something in your life about which you can feel hopeful, or which gives you hope.
Let the second card speak about something you hope to manifest in the future.
Let the third card help you make peace with a hope you have had to release.
Let the fourth card give you advice about how you can be proactive in making your hopes become reality.
Let the fifth card give you advice about how to balance hope and realistic expectations in your life at this time.
Have an In-Person Private Reading in Connecticut
I will be in Connecticut for one week this spring, May 21 through 26. During that time, I have a limited number of openings for house calls, small parties, and private appointments at True Bikram Yoga in Madison.
If you would like to see me in Connecticut in person in May, please call or text 561-655-1160, or email me to reserve your appointment time.
I am looking forward to seeing you!
The Week in Review
This week I taught a free tarot class on YouTube called “Tarot Questions and Dialogues”. This class will help you learn and practices some helpful divination techniques.
I do a number of live broadcasts each week on my YouTube channel. Please subscribe and join me there!
From Around the Web
From Greatlist, a wonderful article about the joy and hope of tarot.
Bustle has your April 2021 horoscope.
Here is an Easter Egg Tarot Spread from Mystic Star Tarot.
Cards for Your Consideration
There are quite a few tarot cards that have ‘hope’ as a primary keyword. The Star, the Nine of Cups, the Fool, and the Two of Wands come immediately to mind.
Yet, when we consider the power of hope, I would like us to consider the power of divination and cartomancy as a whole.
I believe that divination, and the tools of divination, are meant to keep us hopeful in life.
It is true that sometimes a tarot reading might take away a specific hope. Yet, even if a certain situation is not hopeful, there is always room in a reading to find the place we can put our hope, and the way to summon our hope.
Some tarotists develop a negative relationship with certain cards. Some people develop a fearful relationship with divination.
If we approach cartomancy and divination with the idea that the goal is always to find hope, and to find where to place our hope, the practice will always lead us forward in the best way possible.
In-person Readings at My Palm City Office Will Be Available June 4!
Upcoming Events and Tours
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
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
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card (New)
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 13
March 31, 2021