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Endings and New Beginnings
The new year offers time for reflection and hope. All over the world, people set intentions and wish each other well. There is great power in the changing of the calendar year.
The end of one year, and the beginning of the next, is always a special, though predictable, occurrence. I often say that it is the only time the entire planet does magic together. That is because we all have hopes and intentions for the new year. We all greet the new year with anticipation, and a sense of love for one another. That energy is powerful!
We all reflect on the year that is ending. We think about our struggles, our accomplishments, and our losses. We look to the new year and hope for better, for ourselves and for others.
Welcoming a new year reminds that hope is eternal.
Reflection on the passing year brings us wisdom and gratitude. At the very least, we can take pleasure in releasing the past. The changing of the year offers an automatic chance for closure.
When we wish each other a happy new year we sincerely wish for good things for the people around us. The strength of those wishes, and of the intentions we set for ourselves, is no small thing.
The new year offers us a logical point to make changes and to try new things. The new year allows us the grace of new beginnings.
I wish you a brave, successful, healthy, and hopeful 2022!
Join Us Tonight for Class
Join us for the last tarot class of 2021.
Tonight, Wednesday, December 29, at 7 pm, I will present “Weaving the Tarot Reading Story”. You can join us in person in Palm City, or online on Zoom. For more information, and for tickets, visit the event listing on my website.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2022 is just weeks away! I hope you will plan to join us, either in person in Palm Beach Gardens or online on Accelevents Event Management Platform. Ticket prices range from $50 to $425. Find the ticket that works for you!
At StaarCon 2021 Gita Rash shared the oracle deck she has created. At StaarCon 2022 Gita will be teaching an introduction to Palmistry. Since Gita is a woman of so many talents, I thought it would be good to have her back on StaarCast to discuss her palmistry journey.
You can watch the episode on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Tarot For a New Year
There are many tarot traditions for New Year readings. The changing of the calendar year is a special time for divination.
If you want to do a New Year reading, but are not sure what to ask your cards, try making a spread or performing a dialogue using the following questions.
What is something I learned in 2021?
What is something I need to release as I enter a new year?
What good fortune might 2022 bring me?
What is something I need to pay attention to in 2022?
The Week in Review
Join me on my YouTube Channel each day December 25 through January 6 for The Twelve Days of Christmas Tarot Epiphanies.
On January First, look for your January Tarotscopes on my YouTube channel.
From Around the Web
Allure magazine has Zodiac predictions for your 2022.
Bustle wants you to know why astrologers are cautiously optimistic for 2022.
The Lovers is the tarot card of the year for 2022.
Cards for Your Consideration
When we think of the cycle of endings and new beginnings, the Wheel of Fortune, Major Arcana 10, comes to mind as a card that describes eternal cycles.
The Wheel of Fortune also offers advise as we end one year and begin another.
The Wheel reminds us that change is the only constant, and the only certainty. The Wheel tells us that there will be fortune and misfortune in each person’s life. We must enjoy our good moments when they happen, and we must hold on to hope during difficulties, knowing that the Wheel will keep turning.
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
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classeswww.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call or text toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 52
December 29, 2021
The Sacred Space of Time
Holidays are holy times for us. How will you use your sacred time?
The word ‘holiday’ originally meant ‘holy day’. This is probably because most of the days we now observe as holidays began as days of religious observance. These days a holiday can simply be a day off, a national commemoration, or a vacation time.
This time of year holds great religious significance for many people, and, at the same time, offers time away from work, time to travel, time to relax, and time to gather with friends and family.
In divination, meditation, manifestation, and other spiritual work, we often talk about creating ‘sacred space’. This is because the spiritual work we do usually does not happen in a temple or building that has been consecrated for spiritual pursuits. Sacred space means that we create a space for holy work and spiritual observance wherever we happen to be.
It seems to me that a holiday is akin to sacred space, with one difference. A holiday creates sacred, protected time, while sacred space creates a holy place. We literally take a day, or a few days, and declare that time to be sacred, holy, and protected.
What we do in that time is up to us, our circumstances, and our traditions. If we honor this time as a sacred gift, we can find within this time and space the opportunity for healing, relaxation, fun, joy, or whatever we might seek or need.
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story Hybrid Class
On Wednesday December 29, 7 pm to 9 pm ET make plans to join us in person or on Zoom for an exciting tarot class.
How do the tarot cards work together to form a cohesive story?
In this tarot class you will learn exercises and techniques to strengthen your tarot reading skills.
Join Christiana Gaudet for an exciting exploration of how the tarot cards express the stories of our lives.
Whether you are a tarot beginner or an experienced reader, the material in this class will help you get to a new level of tarot reading proficiency.
For more information and tickets, visit the event listing on my website.
The StaarCorner
If I every work up the courage to get a tattoo, it will definitely be tarot-themed, and I want Jamie Sawyer to be my tattoo artist.
Jamie Sawyer is a tattoo artist turned tarot artist. She has become a beloved creator in our community. We are so excited that she will be presenting at StaarCon.
In the new episode of StaarCast, Jamie and I have a fascinating conversation about her life as an artist, and how she has become not only a beloved tarot creator, but also an innovator.
You can watch the interview on YouTube, or listen to the podcast wherever you catch your podcasts.
Remember that StaarCon 2022 is happening in January, as a hybrid event. Join us in person or online!
Right Now With Tarot
Whether in the sacred time of a holiday, or simply during an evening off, it can be helpful to let tarot guide the best way to use your time.
Simply shuffle your deck and pull cards in answer to questions such as the following.
What should be my focus right now?
How can I best spend my time right now?
Is there something I need to learn right now?
What do I need to get out of this time I have right now?
The Week in Review
On Monday we held our first ever hybrid YouTube event. We had people in my Palm City office, and on my YouTube channel, as we enjoyed some holiday-themed tarot activities together. If you were not able to attend, you can catch the replay.
This year I will do the Twelve Days of Christmas Tarot Epiphanies series on my YouTube channel, beginning December 25 and ending on January 6. Make sure you join me every day for a thoughtful and insightful tarot epiphany.
Please follow me on Instagram and TikTok, I am sharing some exciting content on both platforms.
From Around the Web
Here is a Christmas Day Tarot Spread from StaarCon headliner Sasha Graham.
Here is a winter solstice tarot spread.
If you are just learning tarot, here is a tutorial on how to do readings for yourself.
Cards for Your Consideration
When we consider this concept of sacred time, there are two Major Arcana card that come to mind. Both the Hermit and Temperance have ‘time’ as a keyword, and both have a sacred and deeply spiritual quality.
How might these two cards offer insight as we approach the holiday this week?
The Hermit reminds us that this day might make us feel lonely as we remember past celebrations and those who are with us. Yet, the Hermit also offers peace and solace. The Hermit reminds us to enjoy our own company. The Hermit reminds us to reflect on the passage of time from a place of wisdom.
The Hermit has made his journey and has no place he needs to go. There is great relaxation in the ability to simply be in a place, without considering what might need to happen next.
Temperance looks at the way things blend and balance. Temperance reminds us that we always need the right ingredients, and in the correct amount. Temperance coaches us to be creative in the way we plan a party, prepare a recipe, or schedule an outing. Yet, we are cautioned to be creative only within the confines of the balance which assures a good outcome.
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
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classeswww.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call or text toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 51
December 22, 2021
The Gifts We Share
We all have innate gifts and talents which we must develop, and share with others.
This time of year, we buy gifts, make gifts, and exchange gifts. Perhaps the most important gifts of all, however, are the gifts we have within us, which we share with others all year long.
We use the term ‘gifted’ to describe those who have a specific talent, whether creative, intellectual, or mystical. Yet, these natural gifts must be honed with training and practice to reach their potential. And, whether we recognize it, we all have special gifts which are innate within us, which we develop over time, and which we share with others.
Some of us share our gifts as part of our profession. For others, it is a hobby, or an act of service.
It is fun to surprise those we care about with a thoughtful present. Yet, the real gifts we share are the gifts that allow us to be present in one another’s lives as we share our talents with them.
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story Hybrid Class
On Wednesday December 29, 7 pm to 9 pm ET make plans to join us in person or on Zoom for an exciting tarot class.
How do the tarot cards work together to form a cohesive story?
In this tarot class you will learn exercises and techniques to strengthen your tarot reading skills.
Join Christiana Gaudet for an exciting exploration of how the tarot cards express the stories of our lives.
Whether you are a tarot beginner or an experienced reader, the material in this class will help you get to a new level of tarot reading proficiency.
For more information and tickets, visit the event listing on my website.
The StaarCorner
Our latest episode of StaarCast features a conversation with Kim Danbert.
Kim will be teaching a workshop about the Court card at StaarCon.
In the StaarCast episode we learn about Kim’s life bridging between many worlds as a medium, a tarot reader, and a Christian
You can watch the video on YouTube or listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.
Remember, StaarCon is just around the corner. Get your ticket to join us either in person or online!
Finding Your Gifts with Tarot
Some people have a special and obvious gift or talent. Others need to look within to find a hidden talent, gift, or purpose. Tarot is a great tool to help us do that. Simply ask the cards, “What is a gift or talent that I should be developing and sharing?” Pull a card, or a few cards, and see what happens. Then, you can ask the cards a second question. “How can I develop this gift?”
A conversation with the cards can help you find and develop your gifts, and ultimately share them with the world.
The Week in Review
On Friday at 3 pm ET I will be a guest on Jenna Matlin’s YouTube channel. Jenna will be a presenter at StaarCon 2022. We will be discussing tarot conferences, and why they matter so much. Join us for a fun discussion!
If you are a member of my YouTube channel and missed last night’s livestream, you can watch the replay and learn some fun and informative ways to use tarot in your holiday celebrations.
From Around the Web
Jessica Ripley on Patheos has some ways to use the Eight of Pentacles this month.
StaarCon presenter John Hijatt has created a delightful Christmas Oracle. You can get a copy for yourself, or give it as a gift, on his Etsy shop.
Daily Tarot Girl has a ‘Christmasy Tarot Spread’.
Cards for Your Consideration
A tarot deck can be a perfect gift! Here, for your consideration, are some great deck choices as a gift for yourself, or someone you love.
Light Seer’s Tarot is fast becoming a very popular deck. The art style is different than traditional tarot, but very easy to read and understand. This deck is modern and fresh, while still deeply spiritual and evocative. Light Seer’s Tarot is published by Hay House and available on their website.
Aunt Lily’s Tarot is a new personal favorite of mine. It is available in two sizes. This deck was designed for the creator’s teenage niece. Yet, it is usable and loveable for anyone. This deck is both traditional and inclusive. Traditional card meanings are retained while images and card titles are gently changed to make the deck completely appropriate for younger people, or anyone who might be squeamish about harsh images or nudity. You can get this deck directly from Claire Lily’s website. Claire Lily will be presenting at StaarCon 2022!
U.S. Games Systems, Inc. always has amazing decks. You can’t go wrong with a traditional Waite-Smith deck, of course. You might also enjoy a more modern choice, such as the Herbcrafter’s Tarot or the Eight Coins’ Tattoo Tarot.
StaarCon 2022 presenters Lisa Hunt and Ciro Marchetti have each created numerous tarot decks available through U.S. Games, Llewellyn Worldwide, and their own websites. You can also find tarot art and accessories on the artists’ websites for the tarot lovers in your life.
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
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classeswww.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call or text toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 50
December 15, 2021
Expand with the Number Five
In tarot and in numerology in general, the number Five can be difficult. Yet, the struggles we find in the number Five are necessary to achieve our goals. In tarot, the Fives teach us what it takes to create our success in life.
If you have a tarot deck, or if you get readings, you may have noticed that in most tarot decks the Five cards display a lot of conflict, and often a sense of loss. These are not typically our favorite cards to see in a reading.
When I was first learning tarot, I decided that a good keyword for the number Five in tarot was ‘conflict’. I soon met a teacher who corrected me by sharing the following wisdom with me.
Five is really about expansion. Four your comfort zone, Six is victory. Five is that very uncomfortable place you find yourself in when you have mustered the courage to jump out of your comfort zone. You are working toward your goal but have not yet reached your success.
The number Five tells us that we have grown too much to stay in our safe space of comfort. We must expand, and that expansion is scary. That expansion might cause conflict with others who do not understand our growth or are intimated by our goals.
If you see the number Five, or groups of Fives, as you go through your life, take it as a push from the Universe to have the courage to reach for your goals.
When the Five cards come up in a tarot reading, consider that, even though they are uncomfortable, they can represent motion in the correct direction.
When you know you are ready to grow, use the number Five to support that growth, and to prepare you for the discomfort that can come as you expand to meet your new challenges on your way to success.
Members-Only Livestream on YouTube
If you are a member of my YouTube channel, you are invited to our private holiday party! On Tuesday, December 14, at 7 pm ET, join us for some Readings and Holiday Magic!
Membership to my YouTube channel, Christiana Gaudet, is available at three different levels. All levels are able to access the livestream, and the replay.
If you are not yet a member, consider joining before December 14 so you can enjoy the livestream fun!
The StaarCorner
StaarCon will happen January 21 through 23, with a thirty-day online AfterGlow. You can attend StaarCon in person at the Doubletree Executive Meeting Center in Palm Beach Gardens, or you can join us online using the Accelevents Event Management Platform.
Accelevents now has an app for both Android and iPhone. Even if you are attending StaarCon in person, you should download the app to help you navigate the conference and stay in touch with your conference friends.
On Friday, January 21, from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, I am teaching a preconference intensive called Finding the Magic of Tarot. If you would like to attend the preconference, you can get a combined ticket which includes the full conference and the preconference. That ticket level is called “Temperance”.
If you would prefer to buy a ticket for the Friday session only, that ticket level is called “Page of Swords”. If you buy the Page of Swords, you will receive access to the Public Track of conference classes as a courtesy.
You can learn more about StaarCon on our website. If you have questions, please feel free to call or text me at 561-655-1160, or email me.
Working with the Tarot Fives
Tarot exercises can be helpful in two ways. First, they increase our understand of the cards and our tarot reading skills. Second, tarot exercises may give us an opportunity for personal growth.
Here is a tarot exercise to help you understand the Minor Arcana tarot Fives, and to help you get out of your own comfort zone.
Go through your deck, and find the Four, Five, and Six of each of the four Minor Arcana suits.
Look at these three cards in each suit, in order. Can you see a story of leaving something comfortable, enduring something difficult, and ultimately finding success??
Can you associate the story you find in each suit to a particular time in your life? How does that help you process and understand your own life stories?
The Week in Review
Did you catch our class on YouTube last night, Chakras for Tarot Readers? You can watch the replay if you missed it or want to review it.
December Tarotscopes are ready for you on my YouTube channel. Find you sun sign, your rising sign, and your moon sign.
Have you followed me on TikTok yet? I’m @christianagaudettarot.
Did you know that most Thursdays at 12 pm ET I do a livestream on YouTube to recap this newsletter and offer free readings based on the topic of the week? Subscribe to my YouTube channel and join us for the Tarot Topics Weekly Newsletter Recap!
From Around the Web
Here are twelve tarot spreads for business development and expansion.
Here are ten steps to get out of your comfort zone.
Find your birth number and learn what it means.
Cards for Your Consideration
Let’s consider how the Five cards in tarot speak of expansion.
The Five of Swords is the battle we must fight to achieve our success.
The Five of Wands is the creative conflict we face as we plan our way forward.
The Five of Cups is the grief that forces our growth.
The Five of Pentacles is the need that forces us to find new ways to create resources.
The Hierophant forces us to distinguish spiritual truth from harmful dogma.
Temperance causes us to patiently seek the correct solution to our problems.
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
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classeswww.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call or text toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 49
December 8, 2021