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When Good Things Go Bad
What do we do when something good in our life changes, and it's not for the better?
An arm offers a bouquet of dead flowers.
It's a scenario we’ve all encountered. A once delightful friendship, job, living situation, or relationship can unexpectedly morph from being one of life's greatest joys into one of its most challenging trials.
This can happen for many different reasons. Sometimes, it is something outside our control, like an unexpected tragedy. Sometimes, this shift occurs because we finally step away from our denial and accept the truth we should have seen all along. Those are not the unfortunate situations I want to focus on this week.
I am thinking about situations where something that used to work well stops working for no apparent reason or because of a simple change we can’t undo. This can be problematic and confusing when it happens!
The first step in dealing with such a situation is to avoid catastrophizing it. Sometimes, energies ebb and flow. It is possible that if you are patient, things will naturally fall back into a happy balance.
If that happy balance does not return, you will have to take steps to evaluate your situation and find a response. Here, it is essential to avoid blaming yourself or others. It is also important to understand that some things have an expiry date. We may grieve and regret them, but we can’t change them.
It is usually bittersweet when we finally put closure to that good thing that went bad. But if we can walk away with some good lessons and memories, we can walk away with a bit of gratitude along with the grief.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 22, at 7 p.m. ET, when I will share one of my favorite tarot spreads in my lounge, Tea with Your Tarot Fairy Godmother.
StaarCon 5
Something new at StaarCon 5 is our StaarCon Marketplace. Our exhibition hall is adjacent to our lecture halls and is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. all three days of StaarCon.
StaarCon attendees and members of the general public are welcome to shop, readings and healing sessions, and more.
Would you like to be an exhibitor, reader, or healer at the StaarCon Marketplace? Email Christiana for details!
Exhibitors at StaarCon 2023.
A woman reading tarot.
Is This Fixable?
When something good goes wrong, we often turn to the cards. We ask questions like “What happened to create this change?” and “Did I make a mistake?
Those are great questions. Yet sometimes, we forget to ask the most important questions: “Where are we now?” and “Is this fixable?”
If we determine a path toward improvement, further questioning of the cards can help us find a strategy.
Only then might we look for a prediction on the outcome.
If we determine that there is no path forward, we can ask the cards to help us find our best and healthiest exit strategy.
Global Tarot Circle Thursday May 9, 7 pm.
The Week in Review
Join us tomorrow evening, Thursday, May 9, at 7 pm ET, for Global Tarot Circle.
This is our monthly live-streamed tarot meetup on YouTube, where we share readings, tarot conversations, and study.
From Around the Web
This wonderful interview with Appalachian witch, tarot reader, and author Byron Ballard was recently re-air on Public Radio.
Artnet has shared an article about an interesting tarot-inspired gallery art project in Copenhagen.
I love many of the offerings at labyrinthos.co. Here is a post from earlier in the year by Tina Gong. She shares a series of spreads to use when relationships go wrong.
Tarot cards and magical tools on a table.
Making Magic
Some people use magic every day. For example, we might use glamour magic when getting ready for work or protection magic on our commute. These daily rituals help us focus and create the best possible outcomes each day.
There is also the magic we do when something goes wrong. We quickly want to mitigate damage and support the best possible outcomes.
My favorite way to do this is with tarot.
Find which cards represent the current situation. Then, find cards that represent the best possible outcome.
Lay out the cards on a table or altar. One by one, turn face down the cards whose energy you want to mitigate. Turn face up the cards whose energy you want to manifest. With each card, state aloud its purpose in your magic.
I have used this technique with significant success over the years. Try it the next time you need some extra magical support in your life.
Members-only Livestream on Youtube May 16th, 7 pm.
Upcoming Events
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
Tarot Flow Workshop
Making Magick with Tarot
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
The Elemental Major Arcana
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Personal Healing with Tarot
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
Christiana Gaudet with friends at StaarCon 2023.
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
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)
Palm City 772-301-0232 x102
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Schedule Appointments Online
Schedule online at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 19
May 8, 2024
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Empty Bottles
Sometimes, we long for things that aren't good for us. Sometimes, we need to make space for new things to come in. This week, we discuss how we feel empty inside, what it means, and what to do.
Concept illustration of empty bottles on a windowsill.
A line from one of my favorite Grateful Dead songs poignantly describes romantic relationships in which connection and desire are strong, yet compatibility is weak. “It’s like a practical joke played on us by our maker, empty bottles that can’t be filled.”
I’ve been thinking about those empty bottles. We all know that feeling of longing for something that isn’t what we really want or need. I have started using the term ‘empty bottles’ to describe any deep longing we might have that does not serve us but makes us feel empty inside.
Many people feel empty inside at times. That feeling doesn’t come only from star-crossed love relationships. People who act in destructive and hurtful ways to others often do so because they desperately try to fill that empty space inside them and don’t know how to do it. When dealing with people like that, it is helpful to understand that we can’t fill their empty spaces for them, and it is foolish to try.
Sometimes, it is wise to consciously allow for an empty space in our lives because nature abhors a vacuum. If we are focused and open, the energy we need will rush in to fill that empty space.
It is hard to long for something we cannot have, and it is unsettling to find ourselves longing for something we cannot quite name. If we can be aware of the empty spaces within ourselves, we can find the correct energy to fill them. If we are aware that we are longing for something that doesn’t serve us, we can consciously remove that useless receptacle from our emotional body using affirmations and visualization.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
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StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
On May 5 at 5 pm EDT, join María Alviz Hernando in The Sybil’s Tarot Lounge for Court Cards for Dummies.
New lounges and exciting lounge events are being scheduled constantly. The best place to stay up-to-date and join our vibrant community is our Facebook StaarCon Community Group.
If you are not a StaarCon 2024 ticket holder but would like to attend some lounge events, you can buy a ticket for $10 that will give you access to all the lounge events all year! You can also buy a ticket to view the recordings of sessions from the conference.
StaarCon 5
We are excited to welcome new presenters to StaarCon 5. Jennifer Steidley is the creator and author of four self-published card decks, including the CARTA Award-winning Tarot Disassembled, which will be available in Spring 2025 through Red Wheel/Weiser. She is also a symbologist, tarot reader, and teacher.
A certified 2nd-degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, Jennifer has been practicing martial arts for almost a decade.
At StaarCon 5, Jennifer will present Empowering Your Tarot Practice Through the Lens of Martial Arts. We can’t wait to experience this unique session with Jennifer.
StaarCon 5 scheduled presenter Jennifer Steidley.
Tarot cards next to a laptop.
Empty and Full in Tarot
When learning and reading tarot, I believe it is important to feel a card's energy, as well as to know its keywords and traditional associations. For example, some cards are fast, and some cards are slow. Some cards are happy, and some are sad.
Which cards are full, and which cards feel empty?
In the Minor Arcana, the Nines speak to me of fullness. Of course, the Nine of Pentacles and the Nine of Cups are full of something desirable, while the other two Nines are full of difficulty.
The Four of Swords speaks of emptiness to me and often heralds the absence of something or someone.
When you look at your tarot cards, which ones feel empty, and which ones feel full to you?
Beltane Gathering tonight 7pm YouTube Live.
The Week in Review
Join us this evening at 7 pm on YouTube for a gathering in celebration of Beltane. This is the cross-quarter day between the vernal equinox and the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere.
If you are a member of my YouTube channel and missed our livestream last Sunday, don't worry! You can watch the replay and follow along with the valuable exercises.
This Sunday at 4 p.m., our highly anticipated monthly tarot meetup will take place at Panera Bread in Palm City. We can't wait to see you there!
It’s a new month! Make sure you get your TarotScopes on YouTube and TikTok.
From Around the Web
StaarCon presenter Jennifer Steidley is Kickstarting her new tarot deck. The campaign will end at noon today. Please take this opportunity to support The Symdala Tarot.
College newspapers often have interesting articles about tarot. Here from LSU’s student paper is a commentary on collective readings on TikTok.
The Stylist has May 2024 horoscopes for us.
Magic spell bottles.
Making Magic
Did you know that many people use bottles and jars in magic? You can use small bottles that can be carried or worn or larger bottles that can be buried.
All you need to do is assemble the ingredients for your spell. You might use herbs, flowers, words written on paper, pictures, and stones.
If you are banishing something from your life, assemble your bottle and bury it, or put it in the freezer. If there is something you want to attract to your life, wear the bottle or display it prominently so you can see it every day.
Global Tarot Circle, Thursday, May 9, Livestream on YouTube.
Upcoming Events
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
Tarot Flow Workshop
Making Magick with Tarot
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
The Elemental Major Arcana
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Personal Healing with Tarot
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
Christiana Gaudet in her broadcast studio.
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
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)
Palm City 772-301-0232 x102
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Schedule Appointments Online
Schedule online at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 18
May 1, 2024
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Confidence
This week, we discuss the importance of being confident in ourselves and the pitfalls of putting confidence where it does not belong.
Concept illustration of jungle animals sitting on a tree branch.
The concept of confidence comes up very often in tarot readings for clients. I imagine it comes up for people doing self-readings as well.
Confidence is important. If we lack personal confidence, we are not likely to be successful. If we can’t muster confidence, we might blame our lack of success on external factors. For example, “I can’t get a job because no one is hiring,” or “There are no people I am interested in dating anywhere in my city.”
While there may be few available opportunities for us, a lack of confidence will cause us to believe that the number of opportunities is and will always be zero.
A lack of self-confidence can lead to negative self-talk. This is a hurtful vicious cycle.
However, when we embrace confidence, our chances of achieving our personal and professional desires significantly improve. Confidence has a magnetic effect, enhancing our appeal.
Sometimes, we put our trust in unreliable people or ideas that offer us comfort. When we do this, we are placing confidence where we should not. Sometimes, we do this because it feels easier to have confidence in others than in ourselves. When we do not have confidence in ourselves, we are likely to trust the wrong things.
We need to ask ourselves why we trust others more than we trust ourselves. Why are we not worthy of our own confidence?
When we understand our value, skills, abilities, and worth, we can be appropriately confident in ourselves and judicious about who and what we trust.
One trick to developing confidence is to ‘fake it ‘til you make it.’ That’s right – pretend you are confident. Act the way you would act if you were confident.
Very quickly, that fake confidence becomes the real deal.
Many people lack confidence because of the ways others have treated them. We must never let others define or dictate what is true for and about us.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
Tomorrow, Thursday, April 25 at 7 pm EDT. Join Frank Kwiatkowski in his lounge for Famous Foursomes: An AfterGlow Gathering to Celebrate the Elements in Pop Culture
At this year’s StaarCon, Frank Kwiatkowski presented a celebration of the elements through various famous foursomes from pop culture. Fire, Water, Air, and Earth came alive as we watched a funny clip from “Sex and the City” and a rocking performance by The Who!
Join us for this fun Afterglow presentation, where attendees will play the “Foursome Elemental Match Game.” You’ll never look at the elements – or your favorite movies and television shows – the same way again!
StaarCon 5
We have three headliners at StaarCon 5, and I am very excited to introduce you to our Saturday headliner, Cardsy B!
Rebecca Szymczak -aka Cardsy B- is an author, intuitive tarot reader, and wellness influencer. Her work has been featured in Nylon, Elle, Bustle, Forbes, and The Zoe Report. She has collaborated with global brands like Gucci, BCBG MaxAzria, and HULU. She writes tarot-scope columns for various magazines and digital platforms and works as the "Wellness Witch in Residence" at NYC's The Algonquin Hotel. She is also the host of the award-winning Hex and the City podcast and author of the acclaimed memoir The Saturn Diaries: A Modern Day Grimoire.
We are excited to meet and learn from Rebecca at StaarCon 5!
StaarCon 5 scheduled headliner Cardsy B.
A woman in meditative silence.
Can You Be Confident in Your Intuition?
Here is a pet peeve of mine. Tarot readers and spiritual teachers love to tell people to trust their intuition. Yet, those teachers never seem to share information on how to recognize intuition or separate the voice of intuition from the voices of fear and desire.
It's a common narrative I encounter. People tell me their intuition led them astray while they tried to practice that trust. But here's my viewpoint: your intuition wasn't wrong. You wrongly perceived an idea or a feeling as intuition. The very definition of intuition is that it will never be wrong.
How can we confidently trust that what we feel is our intuition? I don’t think we always can or should. Yet, we can still be confident in our connection to guidance and in our divining abilities.
I hear many tips from people about recognizing intuition that feel misleading. Some suggestions include always trusting your first thought or that it is always true if an idea comes to you three times or more.
Establishing hard and fast rules about something as amorphous as intuition, psychic development, or spirit communication feels like a mistake to me.
Intuitive work, divination, and mediumship are about being in the flow of energy. That flow stops as soon as we focus on rules and admonitions.
The easiest way to be a confident intuitive or psychic is to accept that you might sometimes be wrong.
This practice starts with using words like “might” and “may” while remaining open to the flow of information that offers clarification.
This keeps us out of our ego, whose attachment to being right can close off our intuition.
When we listen for our internal intuitive voice, we must listen for the quietest whisper. So often, the voices of fear and desire shout. We must quiet those voices to hear our intuition.
Intuition can come in a moment, but it can also come as part of a process. When we give ourselves time to divine, meditate, check in with ourselves, or puzzle something out, we are more likely to find the truth we can trust.
Choosing and Using Tarot Cards April 24th, 7pm YouTube Live.
The Week in Review
Join us on my YouTube channel tonight for a free live-stream webinar about the many types of tarot decks, traditions, and other card-based divination systems. Join us for Choosing and Using Tarot Decks tonight at 7 pm EDT.
Did you catch our class on the Spectrum of a Tarot Card last Thursday? You can watch the replay!
From Around the Web
Here is a tarot spread from Incandescent Tarot for harnessing self-confidence. This spread packs a big punch in just five cards.
Joe Monteleone presented at StaarCon 2023 and 2024. Did you know that his website offers amazing free ebook downloads for tarot study?
Christine Leiser emceed our Bardic Circle at StaarCon 2024. I love her article about Prayer, Meditation, Intention, and Ritual.
A confident woman looking in her mirror.
Making Magic
There are many ways to use magic to increase personal confidence. Here are a few of my favorites.
Use tarot cards! Which tarot cards represent confidence to you? I like the Sun, the Six of Wands, the Hierophant, and the Nine of Pentacles. You can carry tarot images with you to use their energy to boost your confidence.
Use color! Yellow and red are colors that can increase your confidence. Wearing these colors can help. Burning candles of this color can help.
Use stones! Carnelian and citrine are two of the many stones that can help us increase our confidence. Pop one in your pocket or purse to help you be confident throughout the day.
Cards and Conversation Tarot Meetup, Sunday, May 5, in Palm City Florida.
Upcoming Events
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
Tarot Flow Workshop
Making Magick with Tarot
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
The Elemental Major Arcana
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Personal Healing with Tarot
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
Christiana Gaudet outside her office in Niantic, Connecticut, circa 2003.
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
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)
Palm City 772-301-0232 x102
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Schedule Appointments Online
Schedule online at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 17
April 24, 2024
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Authenticity
What does it mean to be authentic?
Social media influencers clowning for the camera.
There is much conversation about what it means to be authentic as a human being. When it comes to the finer things in life, we crave authenticity. We want the real experience, not a pale copy. In the tarot world specifically, the internet is full of opportunities to purchase pirated knock-off tarot decks at the expense of the artists and creators. In this case, authenticity is the only ethical choice.
But what does it mean when we say a person is authentic? Some people claim authenticity as a tactic of manipulation. Others enjoy being cruel in the guise of “just being real.” Those attempts to use the concept of authenticity as a shield or a tool can sometimes be easy to spot. Other times, we may fall prey to those hurtful manipulations.
Some people enjoy presenting themselves with many cosmetic enhancements. Does that mean they aren’t authentic? I would argue that part of authenticity is learning how we want to present ourselves to the world and being brave enough to do that.
Authentic people have a genuine nature that makes them feel trustworthy and approachable, grounding us in a world often filled with facades.
People who naturally seem authentic know themselves and are comfortable with themselves. We are all always a work in progress, and authentic people know this and are willing to do the work.
Authentic people allow themselves to evolve and seek personal change. Reassessing a position or belief and changing is part of being authentic.
Authenticity is the natural outgrowth of self-awareness and self-acceptance.
Self-awareness is critical, and divination can be an excellent tool for it. However, there is a danger that the journey toward self-awareness can turn into self-absorption. Our journey to self-awareness cannot happen in a vacuum. Our self-awareness must lead us to compassion and help us understand how we want to show up for others.
When we have that self-awareness, we can be authentic.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
How can you find out what is happening in the lounges?
I try to keep you informed through this weekly newsletter and social media posts. However, it can be difficult because new lounge sessions are constantly popping up.
If you are on Facebook, join the StaarCon Community Group. It is a private group, and lounge sessions are always posted there.
For your convenience, I also post all the lounge sessions in the easily accessible Accelevents lobby.
Coming up soon in the lounges, we have a focus on Court cards! On May 5, María Alviz Hernando presents Court Cards for Dummies in her lounge. I did not take this into consideration when I scheduled my Court card class for April 21, but I think it is divinely inspired. We will have the opportunity to learn two different perspectives on Court cards.
StaarCon 5
At StaarCon, most presentations are 45 minutes long. Intensive presentations occur in two or three parts. Over the past two years, we have offered intensives on Fridays only. For StaarCon 5, intensives will be offered on all three days. Some of our intensive presenters will be Gita Rash, Marion Kirk, Peter Coe, and Heather Gaffney-Darnell.
Heather is joining us for the first time! Heather, a North Carolina tarot reader and energy worker, will lead us in a deep and playful exploration of our inner selves called “Soul-Spelunking with Tarot.” We look forward to meeting Heather and learning from her, and we are excited about all the intensive learning and experiences we are planning for StaarCon 5.
StaarCon 5 scheduled speaker Heather Gaffney-Darnell.
A tarot reader records his reading.
Finding Your Authentic Tarot Voice
Whether you are an aspiring professional reader, tarot author, influencer, or simply working to be a good reader for your friends and family, you must find your authentic voice.
Even if your use of tarot is only personal, you must be able to deliver that reading to yourself.
Even if you use other methods of divination, you still need to find your authentic voice.
Practice and patience are essential here, but I have one tip that may help you.
When you read for yourself, do it aloud. Speak the reading aloud to yourself as if you were giving it to another person.
Creating a video of your reading can be a valuable tool, even if it's just the cards and your voice. Over time, this practice will create a fabulous video tarot journal for you and allow for self-reflection and improvement.
When you practice speaking your self-readings, you will notice two things.
First, you will be inspired to say things as energy and information flows. This means you are tapping into greater wisdom.
Second, you will begin to hear your authentic voice as a diviner. This is an excellent step toward developing the tools you need to be a proficient reader for yourself and others.
A picture of Christiana's computer..
The Week in Review
Did you know I do free livestream reading sessions on my YouTube channel? While the schedule can be somewhat flexible, the usual times to find me are Mondays at 9:30 am, Thursdays at 12 pm, Fridays at 12 pm, and Saturdays at 12:30 pm (all Eastern Time).
On Thursdays we recap this newsletter and do readings about the newsletter topic!
From Around the Web
Here is a four-card tarot spread to help with self-awareness. It was first published in 2020, referencing the astrological references of that time. Yet, I think the spread is great to use anytime you want to dig deep.
I love the tarot spreads designed by Emerald Lotus Divination. Here is one for living authentically.
On April 26 and 27, comedian Karen Rontowski will perform a tarot-based comedy show in Boca Raton. Many of your local tarot friends will be there!
Tarot cards, stones, and a candle.
Making Magic
Lack of self-love and confidence is a significant cause of lack of personal authenticity.
How can we work with energy to make self-love and confidence easier?
We can change energy by being physically close to colors, crystals, and cards.
It's crucial to approach this with clear intention and full acknowledgment.
Which color do you associate with confidence?
Which color do you associate with self-love?
Wear clothing of those colors and acknowledge your intention as you do.
I like to use yellow for confidence and blue for self-love. You can burn colored candles as well.
Many stones help with confidence and self-love. I particularly like citrine and carnelian for confidence and rose quartz and sodalite for self-love. You can carry stones with you. Touch them from time to time and affirm their purpose.
Which cards do you associate with self-love and confidence?
I like the Nine of Pentacles, Seven of Wands, Hierophant, and Chariot for confidence. I like the Lovers and the Two of Cups for self-love.
We can wear tarot images or carry them with us. We can decorate our space with them or place a special card on an altar with intention.
These are simple ways to use magic to increase your ability to love and have confidence in yourself. Then, you can more easily become your most authentic self.
Your Personal Tarot Cards Members-only Livestream on YouTube April 28, 7pm.
Upcoming Events
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
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Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
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Personal Healing with Tarot
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot
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About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 15
April 10, 2024
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