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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
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
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
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 37
September 11, 2024
Christiana Gaudet Your Tarot Fairy Godmother banner.
We All Feel Overwhelmed Right Now
Have you noticed that everyone seems totally overwhelmed at the moment?
Concept illustration of an overwhelmed person.
This is my current working theory. Whether the cause is astrological, economic, societal, or some combination, every single one of us is feeling, at certain moments, that life is moving just a bit too quickly and demanding just a bit too much.
Perhaps we are overwhelmed by the luxury of options and fearful of choosing the wrong things. Perhaps our responsibilities feel daunting. Perhaps we are creating something wonderful and worried about our ability to pull it off. Perhaps life has dealt us some heavy blows, and we are struggling to adjust.
The feeling of overwhelm can happen for numerous reasons. We can be overwhelmed with possibilities as well as with limitations. Yet, no matter the cause, overwhelm rarely feels good.
When we recognize the feeling of overwhelm within ourselves, it is time to evaluate our situation and make adjustments. Those adjustments may be of schedule, expectations, attitude, or some combination thereof.
It is vital to recognize that if we are overwhelmed, we need grace from ourselves and others while we catch our breath. At the same time, we need to have empathy for others who are likely feeling equally overwhelmed. When we respond to others with the same patience, grace, and kindness that we ourselves need, we make the world run a little better for everyone.
Social strategists, politicians, and social media influencers have plenty of theories about why life feels so stressful right now. I suspect that life on planet Earth has always been stressful. That we have time to notice and discuss our stress is probably evidence that the basic tasks of daily living are getting easier overall. If we have time to think about things, we also have time to stress about things.
Our society glorifies being busy yet shames being stressed. We are praised when we make difficult things look easy. We are never supposed to let anyone see us sweat. It may be that some of our current overwhelm comes simply from the task of trying to appear unbothered.
Perhaps part of the grace we need to give ourselves and others is the freedom to be authentic, even when we feel overwhelmed.
I think that the most important tools we have to combat feelings of overwhelm are patience, grace, and perspective. We can use these tools for ourselves and share them with others.
While handling stress better doesn’t usually change stressful situations, it does make a huge difference. When we can handle the stress of life more deftly, we have more mental space to find better solutions to reduce our feelings of overwhelm.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
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StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
Here are the events we have scheduled so far for September.
On Saturday, September 7, 5 pm ET, in Katrina's 2024 Strength and Centeredness lounge, join Katrina Wynne for a quarterly check-in. How is the Year of Strength going for you?
On Sunday, September 15, 5 pm ET, in the Tea with Your Tarot Fairy Godmother lounge,
Join Christiana for an informal rant session. Let’s share our frustrations, support, and solutions with humor and divination.
StaarCon 5
StaarCon 5 will be special and exciting whether you join us from home or in West Palm Beach.
If you can make the trip to see us in person, here are some activities to look forward to.
Red Carpet Cosplay Event
Bring your favorite costume! Dress as a tarot card, fantasy creature, old-timey fortune teller, or anything else that brings you joy, and strut your stuff on the red carpet Saturday evening on the way to the Bardic Circle.
Charmed Treasure Hunt
Charms are magical, whether you divine with them, wear them, or use them for spell casting. StaarCon 5 presenter and sponsor Brenda Elizabeth, AKA Lady Lenormand, is helping us create a weekend-long treasure hunt. We will have charms hidden throughout the conference center all three days. Find a charm, divine its message to you, and keep it!
Hospitality Lounge
We will reserve one room in the conference center for your comfort. Various sponsors will host coffee breaks throughout the weekend in the hospitality lounge. You can retreat to the lounge for a quiet conversation, to eat a quick Uber Eats delivery, or to catch your breath from the hustle-bustle of the conference.
Shiny Object Adoption Center
This has been a StaarCon favorite since the beginning. Bring your unwanted or unloved tarot decks, oracle decks, books, jewelry, and other items to be rehomed. Peruse the table and find new treasures to adopt. This year, find the Shiny Object Adoption Center in the Hospitality Lounge.
Friendship Bracelet Station
Create friendship bracelets as a StaarCon souvenir, to trade with your StaarCon friends, or as part of a magical spell. Thanks to our sponsors, find all the supplies you need at the Friendship Bracelet Station in the Hospitality Lounge.
Opening Ceremony at StaarCon 2024.
Tarot cards, with a focus on the Ten of Wands.
Solving Overwhelm with Tarot
Which tarot cards can most clearly speak of overwhelm? For me, the Ten of Wands screams overwhelm, as do the Nine of Wands and the Nine of Swords.
What can we do when our cards tell us we are overwhelmed?
Sometimes, the remedy is in the card itself. For example, in the Waite image of the Ten of Wands, there are obvious solutions to the problem. We could put down some of what we are carrying. We could ask someone for help. Or, we could see the town ahead and decide we can carry the load until we reach the town.
When we imagine ourselves to be the characters in the cards, we can often find solutions to the very problems of which the cards speak.
Of course, we can also ask questions of the cards to help us find the practical, spiritual, and emotional solutions we need. Those questions can help us prioritize our task list, recruit others to help us, and find new perspectives.
Global Tarot Circle Livestream - September 4 @ 7 pm on YouTube.
The Week in Review
It’s a new month! Check out your TarotScopes on YouTube and TikTok.
Tonight, join us for Global Tarot Circle on YouTube Live at 7 pm ET.
This Sunday, join us for our monthly tarot meetup at Panera Bread in Palm City, FL, at 4 pm.
From Around the Web
Fashion and mysticism are never too distant from one another. This autumn, check out Chanel’s new Clairvoyance collection.
The Emerald Lotus website is full of great tarot spreads. Here is one to try when we are feeling overwhelmed.
So much of overwhelm is anxiety, and so much of anxiety is fear. Here are some simple ways to meditate to release fear.
Crystals and a candle outside.
Making Magic
There are simple magical things we can do to combat feelings of stress and overwhelm.
For me, all magic comes from the Four Elements: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. An intentional momentary connection with any element, either symbolic or literal, can make a huge difference.
Connect with Earth by going outside and feeling your feet on the ground. Spend time in nature. Or, perform a grounding meditation with a focus on your root chakra.
Connect with Air by going outside and blowing bubbles or feeling the breeze on your skin. Or, simply take several deep, cleansing breaths and consciously breathe your stress out of your body.
Connect with Fire by burning a candle and focusing on the flame to calm and inspire your mind. Or, turn your attention to your solar plexus chakra and find inspiration from your internal flame.
Connect with Water by going to the beach, a river, or a lake. Or simply take a bath or shower or drink a glass of water. As you connect with water, let the energy of Water bring you healing.
Cards and Conversation Tarot Meetup - September 8 @ 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 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
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
Christiana Gaudet and Karen Winkel 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 36
September 4, 2024
Christiana Gaudet Your Tarot Fairy Godmother banner.
The Power of Prediction
Everyone makes predictions, not just tarot readers! This week, we discuss the value of prognostication.
Concept illustration of a crystal ball.
Most people believe that tarot reading and psychic work are always about predicting the future, and they are surprised to learn that not every reader and not every reading is predictive.
Looking toward the future is something we naturally do. Everyone makes future predictions at some point, in some way. Doctors predict our health. Meteorologists help us plan our activities. Economic forecasters help us plan our finances. Trend spotters help us curate our wardrobes for the next fashion season.
Clearly, predictions are not always mystical.
We look to the future for hope, planning, and preparation. Yet quantum physics tells us that the minute we look at something, we change it.
Does divining the future change the future?
I think it does, but only in the most positive ways.
I recently led workshops on prediction in divination in my StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow Lounge, and we have had some very interesting conversations.
We discussed the questions we ask tarot that feel predictive but are not. These questions we ask about our future are within our control.
Here’s the difference.
“Will my house sell soon?” is about something out of our control. When we ask that question, we assume everything we can do to help the house sell has already been done, and we want to know what potential buyers will do.
By contrast, “Will I finish my project by the deadline?” is something that is within our control. When we ask a question like this, we are looking for guidance to help us succeed.
One thing tarot readers quickly learn is how much of the future is within our control.
Yet, there is also much that we don’t control.
I believe that wise predictions, even when they don’t offer what we had hoped for, can help us create the best future possible. Knowledge is power. If we are aware of something, we can prepare, mitigate, and perhaps take steps to avoid it.
Predictions can make us feel hopeless. Or, when we use them correctly, predictions can always give us the power to meet the future with hope, no matter what.
It’s easy to fear the future, with or without forecasting. Yet, when we trust ourselves to handle whatever happens, we can also trust that our future is worth planning for. Then, we can have faith that good things are always on their way.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
StaarCon 2024 ticketholders can learn about upcoming lounge events in our private Facebook group, The StaarCon Community Group. Join now if you are not already a member! Lounge events are also listed on StaarCon.com and the StaarCon Instagram page.
We are averaging two to four scheduled lounge events with StaarCon 2024 presenters each month. The opportunity to meet with one another and learn together throughout the year makes StaarCon an extra special experience.
StaarCon 5
For the past two years, StaarCon has offered a sound bath experience. StaarCon 5 will be no different.
We are excited to welcome Sound Cascade to StaarCon 5. Sound Cascade is Alisa Picerno and Alan Giana. They will offer a Sunday morning session entitled, “Soothing Sounds to Heal Your Soul.”
At StaarCon, we are committed to offering the best and most exciting opportunities to learn, heal, grow, and experience all our community has to offer. We are very happy that Sound Cascade will be part of that offering in 2025.
Scheduled StaarCon presenter Alisa Picerno of Sound Cascade.
Closeup of a tarot reading.
Three Ways to Make Predictions with Tarot
Not every tarot reader makes future predictions. If you want to use tarot to forecast the future for yourself or someone else, you can do it in a few ways.
You can use a tarot spread that has predictive positions. Any spread with a position for ‘future’ or ‘final outcome’ will have a prediction built in. Interpret the cards that fall into those positions as possibilities for the future.
You can think about a question for the future and pull cards to answer that question. While some readers are uncomfortable with yes/no questions, many of us use techniques to answer binary predictive questions effectively.
A third way to predict the future with tarot is to ask what might happen and pull a few cards. Interpret the cards you pull to inform you about possible future events.
Obviously, never use the cards to scare anyone. If difficult cards appear to describe future events, ask questions and pull more cards to help you understand and mitigate any upcoming problems.
Tarot Talk and Readings Members-only Livestream August 28 @ 7 pm on YouTube.
The Week in Review
You can watch the replay of the Two Cards Tarot Webinar if you missed last week's class.
If you are a member of my YouTube channel, join us this evening, Wednesday, at 7 pm ET for our monthly Members-only Livestream.
From Around the Web
As someone who lived and worked in Pennsylvania, I can’t say I was surprised to read that officials there are using archaic laws to harass a tarot reader.
Bustle has a September Tarot Reading for you.
Liz Worth shared some timeless wisdom about predictive tarot readings a few years ago.
A woman outdoors with tarot cards.
Making Magic
The goal of magic is often to influence future events. The worry when we do this is that our magic might have unintended consequences. For example, imagine performing magic to bring quick money and having that money come as compensation for a devastating accident.
The late great Donald Michael Kraig often suggested that we should do a divination about our magical intention to make sure our plan is wise.
We feel called to influence future events when we are trying to avoid a problem or when we are trying to achieve a goal. We might use magic to help along a positive prediction or mitigate a negative one.
Whatever tools we use in magic, the most important tool is our visualization of the future we want to create. The more clearly we can hold that vision, the more likely we are to be successful.
This is one of the reasons that I love tarot magic. Because tarot is visual, it helps us create and successfully hold our vision.
Global Tarot Circle Livestream - September 4 @ 7 pm on YouTube.
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 and Geraldine Amaral at the ATA Regional Convention in Albany, 2021.
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 35
August 28, 2024
Christiana Gaudet Your Tarot Fairy Godmother banner.
Golden Moments
This week, we discuss the special moments that bring us healing, inspiration, and joy.
A happy woman with colorful balloons.
We are often urged to consciously make memories with friends and family by traveling and planning special events. So often, it feels like the measure of the success of these events is how good the resulting pictures look on Instagram rather than how much fun we had.
At the same time, we all have special memories of spontaneous moments with loved ones that were neither orchestrated nor expensive.
When times are hard, we might experience momentary respites when we find humor, fun, or inspiration that surprises us.
Whether planned or unplanned, we all treasure the moments that leave us with good feelings and good memories. We sometimes forget how important and healing these moments are and how often they can pop up, even amid difficulty.
When we are young, we envision our grown-up lives full of joy, productivity, and inspiration. What we discover is that adulting can contain a lot of drudgery, some misery, boredom, and fear.
It is often not until we have been adulting for a while that we understand the power and meaning of those joyful moments. Perhaps their fleeting nature is part of what makes them so powerful.
When we realize that even in the deepest darkness, we can find moments of light, we learn to look for those opportunities. We find they appear more often when we look for them.
Adulting isn’t easy, and life is challenging by nature. Yet, for all of us, those golden moments of fun, joy, and connection allow us hope, happiness, and gratitude.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
This weekend, join Maria Alviz Hernando in The Sybil’s Tarot Lounge at 5 pm on Saturday, August 24, and then join me in the Tea with Your Tarot Fairy Godmother Lounge at 5 pm on Sunday, August 25.
Maria will be teaching a tarot spread technique. I will be teaching predictive tarot techniques.
StaarCon 5
What’s even better than a panel discussion at a tarot conference? Panel readings! Join Mary Ellen Collins at StaarCon 5 for the Wheel of Fortune, where an assembled panel of readers will answer questions from the audience. Which reader will read for you? Mary Ellen will spin the wheel to find out!
Many fun, interesting, and informative activities are planned for StaarCon 5. Get your tickets now!
Scheduled StaarCon presenter Mary Ellen Collins.
A group of friends enjoy tea and tarot.
Finding Joy with Tarot
The Ace of Cups is my favorite card for heart-healing. I sometimes hold this card to my heart chakra and breathe its energy into my heart center. This sort of tarot magic can be quick and helpful.
In readings, we can ask questions that help us process the things that hurt and worry us. This allows us space to find the joy available to us.
When we spend time with our tarot friends, we find the joy of connecting with those who speak our language.
Two Cards Tarot Webinar Livestream on YouTube - August 22 @ 7 pm.
The Week in Review
You can watch the replay if you missed our class on the Queens of Tarot! Tomorrow evening, Thursday, please join us on YouTube Live for a class about tarot card combinations.
From Around the Web
In honor of the late Rachel Pollack’s birthday, Mary Ellen Collins did a reading using Rachel’s Shining Tribe tarot deck and shared it on her blog. Very insightful!
The Guardian shared this interesting article about the problems we tarot readers face with online impersonators, and a possible solution.
We knew this was true. Yet, it is interesting to see a press release confirming the rise of tarot accessibility and acceptability.
A woman meditates, focusing on her heart chakra.
Making Magic
Last week, we discussed the grounding and healing that can come from working with the first three chakras.
This week, let’s focus on the heart chakra.
When we breathe into our hearts, we make room for our feelings.
When we exhale from our hearts, we release our pain.
When we focus on expanding our heart center, we make room for the joy that is healing and motivating.
Green stones, rose quartz and rose oil can support the heart chakra. Lavender is also supportive of heart healing.
When we work on healing our hearts, we make ourselves available for joyful moments.
Tarot Talk and Readings Members-only Livestream August 28 @ 7 pm on YouTube.
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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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 34
August 21, 2024
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