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Generational Energy
We inherit behaviors and traits from our elders from nature and nature. There is also an energetic component that can follow us around.
It is no secret that we inherit traits and habits, good and bad, from our parents and grandparents. We pass these on to our children and grandchildren.
We often think of this in terms of nurture and nature. Some traits are genetic, and some are learned behavior.
There is a third element, along with nurture and nature, that can be passed from generation to generation. That element is energy.
There are occurrences and circumstances that seem to repeat from generation to generation. There are patterns that can follow us over the years, even when we do the healing and self-reflection to consciously make different choices and heal from generational trauma.
Sometimes these patterns are obviously not related to our behaviors and choices, and yet they occur.
This is an energetic phenomenon, and so the solution to break these cycles of patterns is also energetic.
If you feel that you are carrying a generational energy that is not helpful to you, you must seek to release it. Use meditation, affirmation, and intention to bring awareness to the pattern. Then, actively seek to release it.
We inherit many positive things, tangible and intangible, from our elders. The energy that attracts unhealthy things into our lives is not an inheritance with which we must live.
The StaarCorner
For StaarCon 2023, our Friday program will include four intensive sessions. You will be able to attend two of them, and watch the other two during the AfterGlow. One of our intensive presentations will be a very interesting exploration into artificial intelligence as it pertains to tarot. This presentation will be led by tarot artist Ciro Marchetti. Ciro’s presentation will be three 45-minute sessions, with short breaks in between. It’s called “It Takes Three to Tango”.
We are very excited to welcome Ciro Marchetti to StaarCon 2023, and to experience this exciting presentation.
StaarCon tickets are now available. You can join us in person in West Palm Beach, or online on Accelevents. You can join us for a single day, for two days, or for all three days. We look forward to seeing you in January!
Break the Cycle with Tarot
You can use tarot for healing energy work. Simply find the cards in the deck that represent to you the energy you would like to dismiss. Along with those cards, find the Wheel of Fortune to represent the cyclical patterns, and the Eight of Pentacles to represent the repetition of those patterns.
Place the Wheel of Fortune and the Eight of Pentacles on the table, face up, as you visualize those patterns. Next to them, place the cards you have chosen to represent the energies you want to dismiss. As you do, visualize the specifics of those people, occurrences, or situations.
Then, visualize your life without these energies. Turn the cards you have chosen face down. Let the last card you turn face down be the Wheel of Fortune. When you turn the Wheel of Fortune, picture all that energy, and the consequences of that energy, leaving your body, and your life. Exhale deeply, sending all that energy away from you.
The Week in Review
Remember to join me most Thursdays at noon Eastern Time on my YouTube channel for a discussion of our newsletter topic, and an opportunity to receive a reading about that topic in your life.
If you miss this week’s Global Tarot Circle or livestream class, Tarot Blends, on my YouTube channel you can watch the replay!
From Around the Web
The Tarot Blog Hop happened August 1. Visit the Master List and see what three tarot bloggers all had to say about the same topic.
Here are three energy healing techniques.
You may have heard about the Lion’s Gate on August 8. The Lion’s Gate opens around Julye 26. It stays open through around August 12. August 8 is the day of its highest power. Read about it at SageGoddess.Com.
Guidance on the Journey
‘Energy work’ is a broad term that can describe energy healing techniques, magical techniques, breathwork, and other modalities. Energy work is what we must do, either with a trusted professional or for ourselves, to break generational energetic patterns.
We become conscious of these patterns when we realize there are uncanny similarities in our adulthood to the unpleasant people, events, or circumstances of childhood. If you find yourself asking “Why do I always attract these sorts of people?” or “Why does this always happen to me?” you may be carrying some unwanted generational energy.
It is completely possible to release the energy that causes those unfortunate patterns while still enjoying happy childhood memories, and the love and support of your elders and ancestors.
Negative energetic patterns are not always the result of a bad childhood. These patterns can show up in all sorts of families.
When you are ready to change the energy around you, there are many people, tools, and traditions ready to help you. This should not be an expensive or complicated procedure. Whatever methods and modalities you choose, the first step to releasing unwanted generational energy is awareness.
Upcoming Events
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Personal Tarot: Reading for Yourself
Sharing Wisdom: Reading for Others
The Meaning and Magic of Tarot Reversals
Journey Through the Major Arcana
Your Journey Through the Minor Arcana: Numbers, Elements and Truth
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call or text toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 32
August 10, 2022
Allowing Happiness
We can give ourselves permission to be happy without guilt. We must know that happiness can coexist with sorrow.
We all know so many proverbs about happiness. Some feel trite, others feel like deep wisdom. When know that happiness is an inside job. We know that happiness is the byproduct of a life well-lived. We know we have the right to pursue happiness.
One thing that is true about happiness that we do not often hear is that we must give ourselves permission to be happy. To be happy, we must allow ourselves to be happy. This can be difficult for so many reasons.
We must allow ourselves to be happy when our circumstances are not what we want them to be. We must allow ourselves to be happy as we recover from grief and loss. We must allow ourselves to be happy even if others around us are not happy.
Another truth about happiness is that it sometimes comes in single moments. We might have a moment of happiness followed by a moment of grief followed by a moment of frustration. We humans are multi-dimensional. We can hold space for many kinds of feelings all at once. Sometimes those feelings seem to contradict each other.
The way to be happy in the midst of sorrow is to allow your happiness and your sorrow to coexist within you.
Sometimes we feel guilty for allowing our own happiness. Of all the feelings we must experience, and all the feelings we should allow, guilt is usually misplaced. No matter the situation, we all deserve a few moments of happiness in our lives.
On a spiritual level, the ability to be happy in a difficult world may be a purpose of our human existence. Finding happiness is a step toward spiritual enlightenment.
The StaarCorner
The moment you have been waiting for is here! Tickets for StaarCon 2023 are now available. You can join us in person or online. You can join us for one, two, or all three days.
On the newly updated website you can see the current list of presenters. Check back often, as we are still adding to the roster of classes and activities.
The website also gives you the opportunity to become a StaarCon sponsor or exhibitor.
It is time to make your plans and get your tickets. We cannot wait to see you in January!
Allowing Happiness with Tarot
So often when we are upset, we will say “How can I be happy when this has happened?”
This is a perfect sort of question to ask tarot.
When you are seeking your happiness, processing grief, or dealing with upset, tell it to your cards! Ask your cards questions that will help you to process your feelings and allow happiness.
The very process of formulating questions for the cards can help you get a handle on your feelings. Contemplating the images of the cards you draw can help you understand your feelings, and access your inner joy.
The Week in Review
Did you catch the workshop on Tarot Birth Cards? You can find all the free live classes I have presented on YouTube in the Live Tarot Webinar playlist.
It’s a new month! Get your August Tarotscopes on my YouTube channel!
From Around the Web
Which tarot card do you think fits Wonder Woman best? Here is what one artist thought.
Here is a great tarot blogpost from Joy Vernon about tarot symbolism.
Can children read tarot? Should they? Here is what Mary Ellen Collins has to say.
Guidance on the Journey
Which tarot cards specifically speak of happiness? The Sun can be a card of joy and success. The Star and the Nine of Cups can speak of wishes fulfilled. The Three of Cups and the Four of Wands can speak of celebration. The Six of Wands speaks of Victory. The Ten of Cups can be about a happy family.
Is there a particular card that makes you think of happiness?
That so many cards can speak of things that make us happy suggests to me that there are many roads toward happiness, and many things in which we can find joy and satisfaction.
There are many flavors of happiness. The feeling of victory in the Six of Wands is very different than the party we see in the Three of Cups, for example.
When we compare and contrast the different ways happiness appears in the cards, we understand the nuances of tarot, as well as different aspects of happiness.
Upcoming Events
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Personal Tarot: Reading for Yourself
Sharing Wisdom: Reading for Others
The Meaning and Magic of Tarot Reversals
Journey Through the Major Arcana
Your Journey Through the Minor Arcana: Numbers, Elements and Truth
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call or text toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 31
August 3, 2022
Is It You or Your Trauma?
Trauma may influence the way we behave, and the way we experience life. When we are able to heal, we let our authentic personality shine!
Is It You or Your Trauma?
“I am an anxious girl.”
“I tend to be an angry person”.
“I am very sensitive”.
“I am extremely independent”.
Have you ever noticed that we often mistake trauma responses for personality?
When we look at who we are and how we act, how much of what we see is truly who we are, and how much is our trauma?
When we look at the people around us, do we really know who they are, at heart, or do we know them by the behaviors that were shaped by their trauma?
We all have trauma in our history. For some, that trauma is egregious and tragic. For others, the traumas may have been slight enough to be forgotten. Yet, those traumas, little or big, can shape how we present ourselves to the world, and how we act and react.
Sometimes trauma calls us to do our best. Perfectionists, altruists, leaders, and caregivers are often shaped by trauma. Sometimes trauma responses get in the way of our success and happiness.
There are many ways to separate our true selves from our trauma responses. The first step is always to recognize that who you are and the way that you feel and act may be two separate things.
Getting to the core of who you are is a journey of self-discovery. Therapy, journaling, divination, and contemplation are all ways of figuring out the true essence of yourself. From there, you can discover the trauma responses that get in the way of living your most authentic life, and work on healing and releasing them.
If you claim your trauma response as your personality, you are losing the opportunity to know and be your most authentic self.
The StaarCorner
StaarCast, our podcast and YouTube show, is back with a twist! You can watch the first episode of The StaarCast Variety Show on YouTube. The podcast will be available within the next few weeks.
The StaarCast Variety Show is hosted by Frank Kwiatkowski and Christiana Gaudet. The first episode features an interview with StaarCon 2023 presenter Arwen Lynch-Poe, a review of Dark Wood Tarot, a new tarot spread to try, and a fun tarot guessing game.
Each episode of the StaarCast Variety Show will include interesting tarot and divination topics, and introduce you to members of our StaarCon community.
Make sure you mark your calendar for January 20-22, and plan to attend StaarCon 2023 either in person in West Palm Beach, or online on Accelevents.
Find Yourself in Tarot
There are many ways to find and understand yourself with tarot. You can find your birth cards and see how those cards reflect who you are. You can find cards that are associated with your astrological chart and see what those cards say about you.
You can simply look through the deck and find the image that you most enjoy and think about what that says about who you are.
I like to do a single-card reading by asking the question, “Who am I at this moment?”.
You can also try a two-card spread to explore the differences between your personality and your trauma response. Simply pull one card for the personality and one card for the trauma response and see what you learn about yourself.
The ways to explore yourself with tarot are endless. Use your creativity and imagination to discover new ways to find yourself in the cards.
The Week in Review
The YouTube workshop, Tarot and Anxiety, discussed many important topics, including why the cards can sometimes make us anxious, and what to do about that. You can watch the replay and learn some important techniques for using tarot in a way that is healing, rather than anxiety-producing.
If you are a member of my YouTube channel and missed our Members-Only Livestream this week, you can enjoy the replay at your convenience.
Tomorrow, Thursday, join us on YouTube to discover your tarot birth cards, and what those cards say about who you are.
From Around the Web
This interview with Theresa Reed shares some ideas for using tarot to heal trauma.
Here is a blogpost about using tarot to recover from childhood trauma.
Here is a download to help you use tarot for self-discovery.
Guidance on the Journey
In our YouTube workshop on Tarot and Anxiety, many people said that the disturbing images in tarot caused upset when they appeared in a reading.
There was consensus about which cards people found disturbing. Many cards from the suit of Swords made the list, as well as the Five of Pentacles, the Devil, and the Tower.
One of the things we discussed in the workshop is that each of these disturbing cards offers an opportunity for healing.
To heal from trauma, either recent or in the distant past, we must first see that trauma and acknowledge it. One of the ways trauma makes itself known to us is through those disturbing tarot cards. When a disturbing tarot card appears, we have an opportunity to understand and confront our trauma.
The first question to ask yourself is why that particular image disturbs you. What is your reaction to the image, or the keywords you associate with that card? How have those feelings shown up in your life before? Does this image remind you of something you have experienced?
A negative reaction to a tarot card can be a doorway into self-exploration.
A card with a disturbing image can help us confront the difficult things in a current situation, or from the past.
The next time you see a card that disturbs you, explore it with curiosity rather than with fear. Use the image to understand yourself better, and to confront what has hurt you in the past.
Upcoming Events
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Personal Tarot: Reading for Yourself
Sharing Wisdom: Reading for Others
The Meaning and Magic of Tarot Reversals
Journey Through the Major Arcana
Your Journey Through the Minor Arcana: Numbers, Elements and Truth
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call or text toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 30
July 27, 2022
Special Announcements
The newsletter is taking a break this week as we welcome our new grandchildren and prepare for StaarCon 2023.
This week the newsletter will be a bit abbreviated as I use this space share a special announcement.
The full Tarot Topics Weekly Newsletter will be back in your inbox next Wednesday with all your favorite features.
Those who subscribe to Christiana Gaudet Tarot on YouTube have already heard our family’s good fortune. Our daughter Allison and son-in-law Damian have welcomed their twins into the world! Aubrey and Elliot were born on July 1. They are doing very well in the NICU as they get ready to come home and begin their lives together. We are very happy to share this news with you. We appreciate your good wishes as we begin this journey together.
The excitement of grandchildren and our international tarot and divination conference is keeping us busy this summer. That means I will not be traveling to the Northeast again until Spring 2023.
Additionally, we will not hold an in-person tarot meetup or Zoom class during the month of August.
Of course, I remain available for readings and mentorship by phone, Skype, FaceTime, Messenger, Zoom, and in person in my Palm City office. My YouTube channel will continue to offer opportunities for tarot community gathering and learning. In-person classes and meetups will resume in September.
It is not often that a family gets to make such a significant announcement. These rare and beautiful moments are a gift that we all treasure. Thank you for being part of our journey.
The StaarCorner
We have a very special StaarCon 2023 announcement this week! Madam Adam will be joining us as a presenter and an exhibitor.
Adam Wethington, better known as Madam Adam, is a professional tarot and oracle reader. He aspires to spread his brand of tarot and self-care all over the world.
He started his business in the middle of a pandemic and became renowned for his tough-love tarot and powerful affirmations that have taken the metaphysical community by storm.
If you have seen Madam Adam on TikTok, or other social media platforms, you will know exactly why we are so excited to welcome him to StaarCon!
Make sure you save January 20-22. Tickets to attend in person in West Palm Beach and online on Accevelents will be available soon.
The Week in Review
I have started simulcasting most of my YouTube livestreams on my Instagram! Join me for regular live readings four days a week, as well as for classes and meet-ups.
Join us tomorrow evening, Thursday, at 7 pm ET for a workshop on Tarot and Anxiety. Which tarot cards speak of anxiety, and which ones cause you anxiety? What are tarot practices that can help quell anxious thinking, and what are practices that could make your anxiety worse?
From Around the Web
Check out and follow some of our StaarCon presenters on TikTok!
Guidance on the Journey
Which tarot cards make you think about special announcements, or receiving an important message?
All four Pages can speak of this, certainly. My favorite card for a really important announcement, however, is Judgement.
This is not so much due to the name of the card, or the traditional keywords. I see Judgement as a card of important announcement because of the central figure on the card, the herald angel.
Sometimes this card may tell us that something significant is coming into our lives. Sometimes this card may encourage us to share an important truth.
More traditional interpretations of Major Arcana 20 include endings and new beginnings, rebirth, a job well done, and closure to the past. We can see how a major announcement can fit into those themes as well!
Upcoming Events
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Personal Tarot: Reading for Yourself
Sharing Wisdom: Reading for Others
The Meaning and Magic of Tarot Reversals
Journey Through the Major Arcana
Your Journey Through the Minor Arcana: Numbers, Elements and Truth
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know (New!)
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call or text toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 29
July 20, 2022