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Count Your Fears
Since some fears are real and helpful, and others are false and hurtful, how can we manage our anxieties so that we can be protected but not limited?
A child afraid of the dark.
I have always loved the expression, ‘count your blessings.” I use this as a spiritual directive to enumerate the things in life for which I am grateful. I think the exercise of making lists can be magical and healing as well as practical.
Gratitude is such an important practice. Yet, we must also acknowledge all our feelings, including fear.
In the spiritual community, fear is often met with shame. Someone once told me that fear is “False Evidence Appearing Real.” Certainly, we do sometimes have anxieties about things that don’t exist. Yet, fear is a survival mechanism that keeps us safe. It is important that we avoid real things that can hurt us, and fear helps us do that. We do not need to feel ashamed of our fears.
On the other hand, some people use their fears as a shield to protect them from the rigors of personal growth. I think it is these behaviors that cause well-intentioned spiritual people to suggest that fear is never real or appropriate.
Since some fears are real and helpful, and others are false and hurtful, how can we manage our anxieties so that we can be protected but not limited?
I think the solution is to count your fears. Make a list of all the things that you worry about. Then, go through the list, making decisions about each fear one by one. Is this fear real? What can I do about it?
Scratch off the fears that aren’t about anything real. Then, you are left with actual concerns. Make a plan for how you will deal with each one. If there is no practical solution, prayer and acceptance are reasonable options.
It is impossible and unsafe to live a life that is truly fearless. Yet, if we take the time and energy to understand and manage our fears, we can live life fearlessly and joyfully.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
If you are a StaarCon 2024 ticketholder, mark your calendar for these upcoming lounge events.
On Friday, October 11, at 5 pm, Join María Alviz Hernando in The Sybil’s Tarot Lounge for a session reviewing real tarot reading case studies.
On Thursday, October 17, at 5 pm, join Serena Fox in her new lounge, Mystic Lounging, for a full-moon-inspired session.
On Sunday, October 20, at 5 pm, join me in the Tea with Your Tarot Fairy Godmother Lounge for a session on the best strategies for teaching and learning tarot.
StaarCon 5
Brenda Elizabeth is a member of our local divination community and has been an important member of our StaarCon community since the very beginning. She will present at StaarCon 5 and is also an exhibitor and a sponsor.
StaarCon is different from other divination conferences in many ways. One of those ways is that we have such a strong local community of talented diviners, artists, and creators who help make StaarCon happen.
Brenda has presented at the Witch City Tarot Gathering as well as StaarCon. At StaarCon 5, she will lead us in a Third Eye Yoga Nidra meditation designed to increase intuition and teach a class on using tarot to read your chakras.
We are grateful to Brenda and to all those who work to make StaarCon fabulous. Make your plan now to join us in January!
A photograph of StaarCon presenter Brenda Elizabeth.
A spooky image of a tarot reader.
Fear and Tarot
Tarot generates a lot of needless fear and some legitimate fears.
Some people fear tarot because they believe that tarot is inherently evil. Obviously, nothing could be further from the truth.
Some people fear getting a tarot reading because they don’t want to be scammed. Sadly, that is a legitimate fear because a lot of scam artists use tarot to rip people off. Nicely, it is easy to find and work with tarot readers who have legitimate reputations and community support.
Some people, even tarot readers, fear certain cards in the deck. It is important to know that every card in the deck gives important messages.
Some tarot students fear reading for others because they don’t trust their skills yet. The way around this is to be clear that you are still a student.
Some people fear getting a tarot reading because they think they will hear bad news about their future. Typically, a good tarot reading will be helpful and will offer suggestions to make your future what you want it to be. Yet, it is also true that we will sometimes hear things we don’t want to hear. Healing comes when we are able to discern unpleasant truths, face them, and find solutions.
October Mediumship and Magic Webinar - Livestream on YouTube - October 8th @ 7 pm.
The Week in Review
Join us tonight at 7 pm ET for Global Tarot Circle on YouTube Live.
On Sunday, join us in person at the Palm City Panera Bread at 4 pm for our monthly tarot meetup.
On Tuesday, October 8, join us on YouTube Live at 7 pm ET for a seasonal class, October Mediumship and Magic.
From Around the Web
Thank you, Forbes, for addressing the issue of scammers impersonating tarot readers on social media!
Here is Theresa Reed’s monthly forecast for October.
Incandescent Tarot just published a tarot spread for facing fear.
A woman sitting at a window writing in a notebook on a rough wooden sill.
Making Magic
Making lists and crossing items off them can be a magical act.
When we write something on paper, we make it real. When we write a solution to a problem, we have taken a magical step as well as a practical one.
This is why many magical rituals involve writing things and burning the paper as a way of releasing what we don’t need or attracting what we do.
Listing your fears won’t make them worse. However, making an effort to solve and release them can be a magical exercise with helpful results.
Cards and Conversation Tarot Meetup - Sunday, October 6th @ 4 pm at Panera Bread in Palm City, Florida.
Upcoming Events
Weekly YouTube Events
Monday 9:30 am: Your 3-Card Weekly Reading
Thursday Noon: Tarot Topics Newsletter Recap
Friday Noon: Your Friday Weekly Wrap-up
Saturday 12:30 pm: Saturday Psychic Sampler
Card and Craft Academy
Card and Craft Academy will close on October 15th and reopen soon at christianagaudet.com!
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 and Teri Salomoni.
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
Coming soon! Locations in Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, and Stuart, Florida!
Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
YouTube @YourTarotFairyGodmother
Instagram @christianatarot @staarcon
TikTok @christianagaudettarot
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, and in-person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Zoom parties and group instruction are available almost everywhere!
Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
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.
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 40
October 2, 2024
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Before Us
To understand where we are, we need to understand how we got here.
Concept illustration of a family tree.
The word ‘before’ can mean at least two different things. When we speak of time, ‘before’ means in the past. When we speak of the present, ‘before’ means what is in front of us.
At this time of year, our thoughts often turn to those who came before us – our ancestors. We might wonder what past generations would think of what we have before us – the difficulties we face that can seem insurmountable.
Many people find comfort in the stories of their ancestors. The problem, of course, is that not all of our ancestors were admirable people. In mediumship, I have learned to believe that, after leaving this life, people find healing and become better than they were. Regardless of their actions in life, our ancestors are available to us now in spirit for wisdom, support, and guidance. In recent years, primarily due to the ground-breaking work of Nancy Hendrickson, we tarotists have been using tarot to learn about our ancestors and work with them in deeply spiritual ways.
We have all heard the admonition that if we do not remember our history, we are doomed to repeat it. Yet, history is a tricky subject. Whether political, cultural, or familial, history is often misrepresented, misreported, and misremembered. Primary source material can be helpful as we try to make sense of the past.
As children, we are often told things about ourselves and our families that we need to unpack and revisit as adults. If we fail to reprocess these beliefs, we often struggle to have healthy relationships. That’s because many of us were taught to respect people who truly were not worthy of that respect.
In tarot spreads, there is very often a position for the past. I have wondered if it is necessary to consider the past in every tarot reading. Yet, as the expression goes, we didn’t just fall out of a coconut tree. Wherever we are and whatever we are doing is happening in the context of all that came before us.
To understand what we are facing now, we must understand what has come before us and how we got here. Divination, research, and asking the hard questions help us do that.
Understanding our history, personally and collectively, is a spiritual matter as well as a fact-finding mission. Yet, we also must deal with shameful aspects of the past. Sometimes, we minimize and deny. Other times, we hyperfocus and catastrophize.
We must find a way to understand and speak of the past clearly and honestly without fear of shame. Only then are we able to create our best possible future.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
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StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
We will open some new lounges this fall in advance of StaarCon 5. Watch this space for announcements!
Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 20, at 5 pm, when I will present a special workshop in my lounge about best practices for teaching and learning tarot.
I know that people are still enjoying the recordings of presentations. The year-long AfterGlow gives us a real opportunity to immerse ourselves in our presenter’s offerings.
StaarCon 5
We are excited to offer a digital divination art show at StaarCon 5. We are collecting images from artists and publishers. These images will be displayed on a large screen in the StaarCon Marketplace, which is open to the public.
As card readers, we find art inextricable from our work. Celebrating our artists has always been a primary goal of StaarCon. Make sure you visit the digital art show at StaarCon 5. If you are an artist of divination tools and want to have your work displayed, please send your images!
Mary Ellen Collins telling a story inspired by Ciro Marchetti's tarot art at StaarCon 2024.
Close-up of hands holding a tarot deck.
Ancestral Healing in the Cards
Many tarot cards can discuss the need for ancestral healing and assist us in ancestral magic.
Of course, the Empress and Emperor can be parents, and the Court cards can all be family members.
The Ten of Pentacles is a card that speaks of generations, legacy, ancestors, and progeny.
The Six of Cups speaks of the past.
Any time you perform a tarot reading, regardless of the question or topic, it is possible that generational and ancestral concerns may appear in the cards. It may be loved ones in spirit who want to say hello or traumas of the past that are the root cause of current problems.
In tarot, as in life, to understand where we are, we need to understand how we got here.
Tarot for New Seasons Members-only Livestream on YouTube - September 30 @ 7 pm.
The Week in Review
Voting in the World Divination Association Awards ends September 29. Please vote for me for Best Tarot Reader and Best Divination Teacher.
I had a fun time teaching tarot at Mandel Library in West Palm Beach on Saturday. I am usually there once a quarter, but because of the way the calendar worked this year, I will be back to teach another free tarot class at the library on Saturday, October 26!
Did you catch last night’s class on YouTube Live, Problem People and Tarot? Watch the replay!
If you are a member of my YouTube channel, join us on Monday, September 30, at 7 pm for a members-only livestream.
From Around the Web
Check out these tools for ancestral divination and magic from La Panthère Studio.
Facinghistory.org offers help in teaching history, but it is also a great website for anyone who wants to consider their personal or cultural history more deeply.
Christina Ricci has created the Cat Full of Spiders Tarot Deck!
Hands pointing to a picture in a photo album.
Making Magic
Much of the magic we do is healing magic. Much of what we must heal is generational trauma. Can the very ancestors who are the architects of our pain help us heal?
I believe so because of the power they receive and cultivate after leaving this life. I think we can even call on the spirits of the very people who hurt us in life for help in healing if we feel moved to do so.
In our society, we often discuss breaking generational patterns. When we heal from generational trauma, we create something better for those who will come next.
I also believe that when we do our work to heal our generational wounding, that healing energy travels to our ancestors as well as to our progeny.
Global Tarot Circle on YouTube Live - October 2nd @ 7 pm.
Upcoming Events
Weekly YouTube Events
Monday 9:30 am: Your 3-Card Weekly Reading
Thursday Noon: Tarot Topics Newsletter Recap
Friday Noon: Your Friday Weekly Wrap-up
Saturday 12:30 pm: Saturday Psychic Sampler
Card and Craft Academy
Card and Craft Academy will close on October 15th and reopen soon at christianagaudet.com!
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!
Opening Ceremony with Christiana Gaudet at StaarCon 2024.
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
Coming soon! Locations in Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, and Stuart, Florida!
Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
YouTube @YourTarotFairyGodmother
Instagram @christianatarot @staarcon
TikTok @christianagaudettarot
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, and in-person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Zoom parties and group instruction are available almost everywhere!
Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
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 39
September 25, 2024
Christiana Gaudet Your Tarot Fairy Godmother banner.
Assumption Versus Intuition
Assumption can be the enemy of intuition.
Concept illustration of scientists and a human brain.
We all know the joke about what happens when we make assumptions. We learn early that assumptions and jumps to conclusions are best avoided. Yet, life moves fast and requires us to make snap judgments and quick assessments all the time. It is often impossible to avoid making assumptions.
We hope that our intelligence, powers of observation, and intuition will lead us to the truth when we have to make a guess. Sometimes, intuition leads us to correct assumptions. But sometimes, assumptions are the enemy of intuition because they can prevent us from asking the right questions.
The easiest example I can give is from the tarot table, but I think this happens to us all the time in many situations. If I am reading for someone and a card appears that references something I know to be true about my client, I may assume that is what the card is there to tell us. But what if the card is there to tell us not only what we know but also something more? It is easy to lose a lot of meaning in a tarot reading if we interpret based on our assumptions without digging into all the possibilities for each card.
The same is true in life. If we learn something new and assume that we now possess all the knowledge available on that topic, the knowledge we have attained becomes useless.
In tarot and in life, intuition works best when we ask lots of questions. When we think we know more than we do, we stop asking questions.
We engage intuition and counteract false assumptions when we remain curious and open to new information.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
If you are a StaarCon 2024 ticketholder, you have access to the recordings of sessions available to your ticket level through the end of the year. Which sessions are you watching and enjoying?
We also have lounge events, which are live, scheduled sessions with StaarCon 2024 presenters. Discover what lounge events are happening by reading this newsletter each week and watching our private Facebook group for announcements. You can also find announcements in the Accelevents lobby and on the StaarCon website.
StaarCon 5
We are excited to announce that Kooch Daniels will present at StaarCon 5! Kooch’s new book, Stars, Cards, and Stones will be released in November. At StaarCon 5, Kooch will present a workshop based on this new book, which teaches ways to combine astrology, tarot, and crystals.
Make your plan to join us at StaarCon 5!
StaarCon 5 scheduled presenter Kooch Daniels.
A tarot reader at her table giving a reading to an unseen querent.
Interpret Deeply
How can we avoid missing information that tarot has for us? It is important to remember that each card in a reading can mean more than one thing. It is also important to remember that in a spread of cards, card combinations can add additional meaning.
So often, we focus on intuition to discover which of the many things a card can mean most clearly applies. This is a good practice. Yet, we give a better reading when we also use intuition to figure out how many of a card’s possible meanings might apply.
Sometimes, a card will say one thing only, and that one thing is exactly what we need to hear. Often, though, a single card has a lot to say.
A comprehensive reading should provide a lot of information. We can get that information by pulling more cards and interpreting them as deeply as we can, individually and in groups.
Tarot Workshop at the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach - September 21st @ Noon.
The Week in Review
At our Tarot and Past Lives Webinar on YouTube Live, we learned that past life readings are as easy as any other reading. Watch the replay and try it!
Join us at noon this Saturday at the Mandel Public Library in West Palm Beach for a free tarot class!
On Tuesday, September 24, at 7 pm, join us on YouTube Live for a class about the ways that problem people show up in tarot.
The World Divination Association Awards are happening this month! I am nominated for Best Tarot Reader. Please vote!
From Around the Web
Have you seen this amazing tarot deck on Kickstarter? Gianna Lucci is so creative! Let’s support this project.
People who practice the Law of Attraction might also practice the Law of Assumption. I have some issues with the way this is practiced, but it is an interesting concept to consider.
Thought leader David Irvine also wrote about the difference between assumption and intuition. I really like what he has to say!
A woman casually meditating.
Making Magic
Whether we are practiced diviners or not, we all need a spiritual practice that involves finding truth. We might call this checking in with ourselves, dropping into intuition, or calling for truth.
I do this by simply asking for clarity and focusing on conscious breathing and inner stillness. This is very similar to the invocation I do before a tarot reading.
The trick to this for me is that it may take minutes, hours, or even days for the truth to come. I certainly can’t stay in meditation and wait for the truth. I must breathe, focus, center, and inquire. If the truth does not come immediately, I return to my regular tasks. At some point, the aha moment will happen, and the answer will be clear.
You may wonder why this process is important if we have tools like tarot and Lenormand to lead us to truth. Developing the ability to summon knowledge and drop into intuition is important. There are times when we don’t have access to tools, and there are times when we need to hear something in a voice that is different from the voice of our tools. Learning to drop into intuition will make us better diviners and give us more access to wisdom.
Problem People and Tarot Webinar - September 24th @ 7pm - YouTube Live.
Upcoming Events
Weekly YouTube Events
Monday 9:30 am: Your 3-Card Weekly Reading
Thursday Noon: Tarot Topics Newsletter Recap
Friday Noon: Your Friday Weekly Wrap-up
Saturday 12:30 pm: Saturday Psychic Sampler
Card and Craft Academy
Card and Craft Academy will close on October 15th and reopen soon at christianagaudet.com!
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 speaking with Rachel Pollack and another conference attendee, ATA Regional Conference, July 2001.
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
Coming soon! Locations in Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, and Stuart, Florida!
Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
YouTube @YourTarotFairyGodmother
Instagram @christianatarot @staarcon
TikTok @christianagaudettarot
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, and in-person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Zoom parties and group instruction are available almost everywhere!
Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
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 38
September 18, 2024
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The Plan-Procrastinate Cycle
This week, a tarot reading taught me some things we all need to know. It's hard to get things done, and here is a reason why.
Concept illustration of a woman procrastinating.
I learn so much from reading tarot for others.
Last week, a subscriber on my YouTube channel who is a student in college asked a question about procrastination. As expected, what I saw in the cards was helpful to that person. What happened unexpectedly is that the cards gave insight that can be helpful to us all.
The question was about procrastination. What I saw in the cards was a pattern of creating plans to accomplish tasks but failing to follow through with them. This felt all too familiar. Here is what many of us seem to do.
We feel anxious because we have so much to do, so we make a detailed plan to do our work. Once that plan is made, our anxiety is assuaged. The fact that we have a plan makes us feel that we are on top of our game.
When it comes time to execute the plan, we procrastinate. That procrastination may be borne of fatigue, perfectionism, or fear of failure. When we fail to complete our plans, anxiety returns, even stronger than before. For some, the returning anxiety is accompanied by self-loathing, shame, and self-recrimination, as well as fear of the real consequences of not doing our work.
Have you ever been trapped in a plan-procrastinate cycle like this? What can we do to break out of it?
I think the first step is to release self-shame. This is not a manifestation of laziness or stupidity. In fact, it may be a very normal part of human existence.
The second step is to identify the level to which anxiety may be clinical. Is it time to actively seek treatment or solutions for anxiety?
The third step is to stop responding to feelings of anxiety by promising yourself that you will do more and better. Find different things to tell yourself to make that anxiety settle down. Find activities such as deep breathing or taking a walk to help slow racing thoughts.
The fourth step is to directly face your relationship with the tasks at hand. What makes it hard to do these tasks, really?
If you can approach this self-inquiry with lots of curiosity and no shame, you will find your answers, and those answers may break your cycle.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
Join me in the Tea with your Tarot Fairy Godmother Lounge this Sunday, September 5, at 5 pm ET. Bring your worries, concerns, and upsets because it is time for us to share our rants! What’s bugging you? We will find support and solutions from community and tarot.
StaarCon 5
For StaarCon 5, we will feature a full three-day track of virtual presentations. We are delighted to welcome Diana Price as a virtual presenter. Her presentation will combine two of my favorite topics: astrology and magic! Diana is a professional tarot reader who has recently found her calling with astrology. She is currently writing astrology books. I cannot wait to learn what she has to share at StaarCon!
Make your plan to join us at StaarCon 5, either in person or online.
StaarCon 5 scheduled presenter Diana Price.
A tarot reader at her table giving a reading to an unseen querent.
Tarot to the Rescue!
How can we use tarot to help break a cycle of procrastination?
Tarot helps us understand ourselves. Tarot offers solutions.
If you are having difficulty getting yourself to do what needs doing, it’s time to ask tarot why. Then, it’s time to ask tarot for solutions.
Questions such as the following can be helpful.
Why am I feeling this way?
What am I truly feeling?
What is true about my ability to accomplish these tasks?
What could make doing this work more manageable for me?
Past Lives and Tarot Webinar - September 12th @ 7pm on YouTube.
The Week in Review
Join us tomorrow evening on YouTube Live for a fascinating free class on Past Lives and Tarot.
I shared a short video with a story from early in my professional career.
If you missed Global Tarot Circle, you can watch the replay.
From Around the Web
StaarCon presenter Marion Kirk is launching her Kickstarter for The Grief Journey Oracle.
The Times has an interesting article about the current popularity and history of tarot.
Have you seen Kelly Thorn’s new tarot deck?
A burning candle with crystals.
Making Magic
What magic could we do to assist with ending a cycle of procrastination and shame?
I love candle magic for this sort of thing.
There are many traditions of candle magic. You can create a candle by choosing a colored candle, carving your intentions into it, and anointing it with oil. Or, you can purchase a dressed candle.
In my opinion, a good candle color for this would be yellow, orange, or red. If you are purchasing a magical candle, one that is meant to bring confidence would be good.
As you burn your candle, picture all your fears, shame, and worry being burned away. Let the flame increase your confidence and ability to accomplish your goals.
Tarot Workshop at the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach - September 21st @ Noon.
Upcoming Events
Weekly YouTube Events
Monday 9:30 am: Your 3-Card Weekly Reading
Thursday Noon: Tarot Topics Newsletter Recap
Friday Noon: Your Friday Weekly Wrap-up
Saturday 12:30 pm: Saturday Psychic Sampler
Card and Craft Academy
Card and Craft Academy will close October 15th.
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
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Christiana Gaudet and Christine-Claire Mallet at Mandel Library in West Palm Beach, 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
Coming soon! Locations in Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, and Stuart, Florida!
Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
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Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232 x102
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 37
September 11, 2024
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