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Finding the Way Forward
Sometimes, the way forward isn't clear, and that feels scary. Yet, the unknown holds amazing opportunity and promise.
A woman reads a map to find her way.
Sometimes, the universe gives us breadcrumbs to help us find our way forward. We hate it when people breadcrumb us, but the universe likes to provide us with clues rather than a complete picture of the road ahead.
We often look for guidance while still determining our path and our decisions. That guidance could come from a trusted friend or family member, a paid counselor or coach, or our reflection. Divination can give us a focus, inspiration, or even a glimpse of what might come next. Sometimes, that guidance feels clearer than others.
When we feel uncertain about what to do or what might happen next, we often forget the power of uncertainty.
When there is no clear direction and no obvious answer, the way forward is filled with limitless possibilities. Some of those possibilities are things we fear, so we worry about what might happen. But some of those possibilities include wonderful opportunities for us.
The power of uncertainty is this. The less we have locked in for the future, the more freedom we have to create, find, and participate in amazing things we might not have anticipated.
When we cast our nets wide and expect great opportunities, we will usually find them.
The trick is to be patient, to find the breadcrumbs that give us clues, to stay optimistic, and to anticipate that positive things will happen. Most importantly, we need to have faith in our ability to make decisions, handle difficulties, and land in a good place.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
This Saturday, July 6, join María Alviz Hernando in The Sybil’s Tarot Lounge for a class called Bling with Intent – Enchant Your Jewelry.
StaarCon 5
Kristine Gorman has been a virtual presenter at StaarCon. We are excited that she will be able to join us in person for StaarCon 5!
Kristine’s forthcoming deck, Visionary Woman Tarot, will be published by Red Wheel/Weiser in the Spring.
Kristine is an artist, a tarot reader, and an all-around magical person. We are grateful she will share her wisdom with us at StaarCon 5.
Tickets are available now. Please make your plan to join us in person or online.
Scheduled StaarCon 5 Presenter Kristen Gorman.
Close-up of a card reading.
Finding the Way Forward with Divination
Whether we read for ourselves or ask a friend or professional to read for us, divination is often a way to quell our fears about the future and find solutions, ideas, and inspiration for the way forward.
Sometimes, we receive clear predictions that help us. Most of the time, we find only a few clues and some advice. If we go into the process knowing the value of those clues, we can often get helpful information. If we are focused only on receiving a prediction, we may not ask the questions that give the most enlightening readings.
Here are some questions to ask in divination when you wonder about the way forward.
What is the best thing for me to do right now?
What do I need to know right now?
What should I pursue?
What can I know about the way forward?
Global Tarot CIrcle July 9, 7 pm YouTube Livestream.
The Week in Review
It’s a new month! Make sure you check out your TarotScopes on YouTube and TikTok!
Join us on Tuesday, July 9, for Global Tarot Circle on YouTube Live. We will share readings and informal tarot study with our tarot friends worldwide.
From Around the Web
I remember when Mary K. Greer compiled the information for this 2011 blog post, and I am one of the many voices compiled here. I had forgotten about it until it randomly showed up in my feed. It was interesting to reread it and realize how little consensus there is amongst tarot readers about how tarot reading should be learned.
I like this Spell to Lock into Your Life Path from Tess Whitehurst.
Ebonie Hyland has tarot spread for clarity and taking action!
Creating a vision board.
Making Magic
One sort of magic we are all familiar with is the vision board. A vision board is a digital or analog collage that reflects your hopes, desires, and vision for the future. If you know exactly what you want, it is easy to find images and words to place on your vision board.
But what if you are not sure what you want for your future?
We are often told to be as specific as possible when doing magic to manifest things for the future. Yet, it is hard to be specific when we don’t know what we want.
I think there is a type of vision board we can create when we are unsure about the future but still want to put energy into making it great.
Find pictures and words that excite and inspire you, and work with those. Once your vision board is complete, you may learn something about your desires as you contemplate what you have created.
Cards and Conversation Tarot Meetup, July 14, 4 pm @ 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 (No Wrap-up July 4th)
Saturday 12:30 pm: Saturday Psychic Sampler
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 Benebell Wen 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
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 27
July 3, 2024
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Hopes and Fears
This week, we will examine our hopes and fears. Although their energies are essentially the same, they differ substantially.
A young woman reaches for the sky.
Many traditional tarot spreads have a position called “Hopes and Fears.” The card that falls into that position is meant to inform us about our hopes and fears.
I am embarrassed to admit that it was only recently that I fully understood that hopes and fears are the same thing.
I had often wondered why it would not be better to have a position for hopes and another for fears. Finally, it occurred to me that we hope for some things to happen and hope that other things won’t happen. We fear that some things will happen and others won’t.
Yet, hope and fear don’t carry the same energy. It is more pleasant to feel hope than fear. A tarot spread position called “Hopes” would be able to convey the same information as the traditional “Hopes and Fears” position. Yet, I think the tarotists of yesteryear were smart to give us the tradition of divining for hopes and fears.
People are often praised for being hopeful and shamed for being fearful. Yet fear is a necessary response that keeps us from taking unnecessary risks. When we engage in any sort of introspective practice, we need to be able to examine our fears without guilt or shame.
Once we understand our fears, we can often shift our energy from anxiety to optimism by expressing our fears in the language of hope.
“I hope I get the job!” differs from “I am afraid I won’t get the job!” even though they express the same thing.
When we can use hopeful language rather than fearful language, we engage the universe in the energy of making things happen rather than the energy of avoidance. This may help us create the things we hope for and avoid what we fear.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
On Saturday, July 6, join María Alviz Hernando in The Sybil’s Tarot Lounge for a class called Bling with Intent – Enchant Your Jewelry.
StaarCon 5
We tried something new at StaarCon 2024 for our Saturday evening entertainment. We held a Bardic Circle hosted by Christine Leiser. What’s a Bardic Circle? Think about it like a talent show, as the bards gather to share their songs and stories. This event turned out to be a highlight of the weekend. It included some songs, stories, and jokes, along with some tarot improv.
As we plan StaarCon 5, we are excited to make the Bardic Circle a tradition. Christine has agreed to host once again. Anyone attending StaarCon 5 in person can sign up to share something in the Bardic Circle. Please make your plan to join us.
Kamille Barnes and Stacey William-Ng telling a true ghost story at the Bardic Circle at StaarCon 2024.
Close-up of a card reading.
Our Hopes and Fears in Divination
When we seek answers in the practice of divination, we bring our hopes and fears to the table, including our hopes and fears about divination itself.
Many people lose hope when a reading does not give them the answer they want, rather than using the reading to find a better direction. Many people believe in misinformation, which causes them to fear that divination is somehow harmful.
When we read for others we always hope for a great connection. We are also understandably concerned that we do not give bad information or cause harm. Fear can be a guardrail that helps us attend to our duty of care for those we read. At the same time, anxiety at the tarot table can often shut down intuition.
It is also true that if we interpret the cards based on our hopes and fears or the hopes and fears of others, the reading will not be good.
I believe that in divination, we need to bring in a third energy to balance the hopes and fears. The energy we need is trust. We need to trust our skills, the cards, and the universe. If we cannot be in that place of trust, we are best to decline the reading.
Deep-dive Tarot Readings, June 27 @ 7pm Members-only Livestream.
The Week in Review
If you are a member of my YouTube channel, join us at 7 p.m. tomorrow for some Deep-Dive Readings. If you are not yet a member, you can join now at one of three levels.
Next week is the celebration of Independence Day in the United States. I will remain available for readings and will try to keep my livestream schedule throughout the holiday week.
From Around the Web
I was pleased to see this article from Double Blind magazine about the history of tarot.
I had the opportunity to attend Grimoire Academy’s exposition this past weekend. It was wonderful. The only thing I didn’t love was that some exhibitors were selling counterfeit tarot decks. Here’s a recent article from Water Moon Shop about fake decks, how to spot them, and why they are such a problem.
Bustle.com has your July Horoscopes.
A woman sits with candles and crystals to adjust her energy.
Making Magic
I believe that divination is a form of magic, and that magic enhances divination. When we begin a reading by clearing our energy, grounding, and centering, we come to the table ready to channel wisdom. When we set our intention and create sacred space, we invite helpful energies to attend, protect, and empower the divination.
One important energetic exercise to help us prepare for a reading is to release our hopes and fears. We need to come to the divination with no attachments to outcome. That is the only way we can assure the divination will be good.
The term I use for the state of being that is best for divination is ‘compassionate detachment.’ We are emotionally detached to be fully objective, but our detached state is not a result of not caring.
We will do the best divination in the mental, emotional, and spiritual state of compassionate detachment.
One way to achieve this state is to visualize a small box and all your hopes and fears flowing into it. This simple self-guided meditation prior to divination is often enough to allow your intuitive brilliance to shine through.
Global Tarot Circle YouTube Livestream, July 9th @ 7pm
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
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 is recording a podcast in her office.
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 26
June 26, 2024
Christiana Gaudet Your Tarot Fairy Godmother banner.
Balance is a Verb
This week, we are focused on the importance of balance in our personal and professional lives. Balance is an important spiritual concept that only works when we actively practice it.
A young woman in a balanced yoga pose outdoors.
This Thursday is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year and the shortest night in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, Thursday is the winter solstice, the longest night and the shortest day.
Each year, we observe two equinoxes and two solstices. These days mark the beginning of a new season.
I have always found it ironic that the last day of increasing daylight marks the first day of summer, and the last day of increasing nighttime marks the first day of winter. Throughout the year, the sun, moon, and seasons engage in a constant dance that expresses the balance inherent in nature. Our observation of the changing seasons reminds us of the importance of balance in our daily lives.
We hear a lot about the importance of balance. We need internal balance to maintain our mental health and a balanced diet to maintain our overall wellness.
We must maintain a balance between our professional and personal lives. We must find the balance between what we want and what is possible.
Balance is also a spiritual concept. Many ancient spiritual symbols have balance as their core meaning. But what does balance mean from a spiritual perspective?
When we consider our happiness, integrity, ability to achieve our goals, and ability to maintain our well-being, balance will somehow appear as the key.
We cultivate our internal balance when we take the time to consider another perspective to something unpleasant or even to a deeply held belief.
We practice balance when we allow ourselves the grace of rest, even when we have important deadlines to meet.
The expression “As above, so below” teaches us something about balance. This important spiritual concept appears in pre-Christian texts and the Bible. There are many ways to interpret this phrase, and each offers insight into the constant balancing act that all life is. For example, this phrase helps us explore the balance between the mundane and the magical. We may pray or set intentions for something we want, but our results will not be good if we don’t do the mundane work as well.
Practicing balance leads us to compassion but also keeps us from losing ourselves in the despair of those around us.
My favorite yoga postures teach balance. For example, when holding postures like standing bow pulling or standing head to knee, every part of the body is engaged and active, yet we appear motionless. From practicing these postures, I have gained an understanding of the spiritual nature of balance.
When striving for balance, we are engaged in the practice of balance. The moment we believe we have achieved balance, we are in danger of losing it. That’s why I say that balance is a verb. We can never expect to fully balance our lives perfectly. But if we are working toward that balance, we are doing what we need to do.
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 a couple of lounge events in early July.
On Saturday, July 6, at 5 pm EDT, Join María Alviz Hernando in The Sybil’s Tarot Lounge for a fun magical class called Bling with Intent - Enchant Your Jewelry.
On Saturday, July 13, join Katrina Wynne in her lounge at 2 pm EDT for her quarterly catch-up.
StaarCon 5
We are grateful and happy to welcome Mitchell Osborn back to StaarCon 5. Mitchell has been a part of StaarCon since the beginning and is a beloved tarot and divination community member.
At StaarCon 5, Mitchell will teach us ways to create tarot spreads. This will be a great class for beginning and experienced readers alike.
We look forward to seeing you at StaarCon 5. Take advantage of the Early Bird special to get your tickets now!
Scheduled StaarCon 5 Speaker Mitchell Osborn.
Tarot cards arranged with crystals.
Finding Balance in Tarot
We learn that balance is important in spirituality and mundane life because so many tarot cards have balance as a core concept.
Of course, all of the Twos can speak of balance. In the Waite Smith deck, the pillars in the High Priestess, Card Two of the Major Arcana, are referenced in many Major Arcana cards, carrying that concept of balance throughout the Major Arcana. Justice, Major Arcana 11, speaks of balance, as does Strength, Card Eight.
Here is an interesting exercise to help you learn what tarot teaches us about balance and learn more about the cards that reference balance in tarot.
Go through your deck, card by card. Find all the cards that you feel speak about balance. Now, go through those cards and decide what sort of balance is portrayed in each card and what you can learn from each card about practicing balance in your life.
Summer Solstice Gathering June 20, 7pm, YouTube Live.
The Week in Review
Join us on my YouTube channel tomorrow evening at 7 pm ET to celebrate the solstice.
I will teach my free quarterly tarot class at the Mandel Public Library in West Palm Beach on Saturday. The class begins at 12 pm. Please join us!
From Around the Web
In honor of Pride Month, from the Memphis Flyer, here are some recommendations for inclusive tarot decks.
Have you ever used tarot or astrology to help you with your investments? Fortune.com has an interesting article about young people doing this successfully.
From AP news, good news out of Virginia. It’s about time that archaic laws against divination be repealed!
A wreath in the water to celebrate the summer solstice.
Making Magic
The solstice offers an opportunity for us to do some seasonal magic.
The concept of seasonal magic is simple. Whatever the earth is doing, we want to do as well.
On the longest day of the year, we might do magic to shine a light on something. That could mean beginning an advertising campaign to grow your business. It might mean setting an intention that the truth will be made apparent. It might mean a special divination session to discover important information.
On the other hand, we might lean into the energy of the summer solstice by saying goodbye to the sun and focusing on the impending darkness. We would use this energy if there were something in our lives that we wanted to diminish or hide from public view.
The changing seasons always offer us energy that we can use to make changes in our lives.
Deep-dive Tarot Readings, June 27 @ 7pm Members-only Livestream.
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
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 Maine, circa 2005.
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 25
June 19, 2024
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Doing the Work
We often talk about doing our work—that is, doing the work of personal healing. This week, we discuss what it means to dig deeply into and find transformative healing.
Concept Illustration of a woman with flowers growing out of her head.
So often, we spiritual people talk about doing our work. We do shadow work, inner child work, and inner healing. We might decline to date someone because they clearly have not done their work.
At the tarot table, I can easily see the people who do their work of personal healing and those who do not. I can also see the people who do a lot of spiritual work but dance around doing the depth of their work. They may meditate often, go on retreat, and consult their oracles, but they still have not tapped into healing their deeper hurts. Sometimes, this behavior is classic spiritual bypassing, where they actively yet unconsciously avoid their work and use spirituality to justify their avoidance. Sometimes, they are circling their more profound work because they are not yet ready to dive in.
The work of deep healing is never finished. We peel back layers one at a time. We deconstruct and reprocess the most troublesome things, then focus on other pursuits for a while. Eventually, something will bother us, upset us, or trigger us, and we know it is time to dive into a new aspect of our work.
Sometimes, we can be frustrated that our healing work is never complete, and we can feel ashamed of the unhealed parts of ourselves.
The work of deep healing and the focus on our emotional well-being may feel like a modern construct. We certainly have more tools and support for personal healing now than ever. Yet, many people, cultures, and societies throughout the ages have found healing from philosophers, poets, shamans, and healers.
I notice an interesting irony. While some level of spiritual thought and practice is helpful in the pursuit of personal healing, harmful spiritual beliefs and religious teachings are responsible for much of the trauma that we heal when doing our work. It is so important for us to approach spiritual understanding with an open mind and critical thinking skills. Again, it is also vital that we refrain from using spiritual bypassing to avoid the real healing we need.
There are so many ways for us to do our work. Traditional therapy, meditation, journaling, divination, personal inquiry, and divination are all methods that can help.
When we do our work, we develop the ability to access and manage our emotional range. This allows us to respond appropriately to every situation. Perhaps the best part is that doing our work gives us the space to be playful and enjoy life more.
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 my next lounge event! Monday, June 17, at 7 pm, we will have a session to improve skills in presenting difficult information in a reading.
StaarCon 5
StaarCon 5 will feature an exhibition hall with a marketplace open to the public all three days. In the marketplace, you will find opportunities to have a reading, and purchase decks, books, jewelry, crystals, and clothing. We will also have a Digital Divination Art Show playing continuously in the exhibition hall.
If you are an artist who has created a divination deck, please consider submitting some digital images of cards to our art show! You can email me for details.
Dame Darcy talks about the Mermaid Tarot at StaarCon.
A young woman with a tarot card and crystal.
Doing the Work with Tarot
There are many ways to use tarot on the journey of personal healing.
The first is to study tarot. We must do this not only to learn and memorize what the cards mean in a reading but also to learn the lessons of the cards and the stories inherent in the suits and symbols. When we understand that tarot is a book of spiritual wisdom in picture form, we can use it to help develop a new way of thinking about life and processing difficult occurrences.
We can work with a competent reader to help uncover and heal the things that have hurt us. We can also use the cards in personal divination, meditation, and magic to help inspire and cultivate our healing.
When using tarot for deeper healing, we must detach from a desire for the comfort of clear answers and predictions. We must be careful of confirmation bias, where we might interpret the cards to confirm an unhelpful story rather than find a better narrative.
Deep work with tarot requires us to hold ourselves accountable to best practices. When we can adhere to practices that help us open our minds and find new possibilities, tarot becomes a great ally in our healing work.
Mystery Card Tarot Webinar.
The Week in Review
If you missed last night’s class on YouTube Live, please watch the replay!
Did you know my YouTube channel has playlists and videos dating back over a decade? You can find episodes of my old webcast, Christiana’s Psychic Café, Answers to Your Questions about Tarot, and many other interesting videos.
From Around the Web
I love this recent post from Mary Ellen Collins about reading tarot intuitively.
Byron Katie, creator of “The Work of Byron Katie,” may have been the first person to use the term ‘work’ to describe the process of self-understanding and self-inquiry. I agree with this assessment of Byron Katie’s philosophies.
Morgan Rose shares ways to use tarot cards for psychological healing.
A group is experiencing a sound bath.
Making Magic
Is energy work magic? Is divination magic?
I think the concept of magic goes far beyond what we think of as traditional witchcraft. We define magic as the use of energy to create change in accordance with our will.
When we use any energetic healing modality, from Reiki to sound healing to trance dance, we are, in a sense, doing magic.
When we enter any healing session, whether a sound bath, therapy appointment, tarot reading, or yoga class, we intend to create change. If we keep our intentions in mind and visualize our desired results, we strengthen the magic of our healing session and improve our results.
Tarot Workshop at Mandel Public Library, West Palm Beach, Florida, June 22 @ 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
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
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Christiana Gaudet and Lisa Hunt in her West Palm Beach office, 2008.
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
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 24
June 12, 2024
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