During difficult times, do you notice that you feel more tired, more stressed and more irritable? Of course, some of that is simply the effect of the difficulty you are facing. But, in a time of widespread crisis, some of what you are feeling is the distress of others.

Most of us have some level of psychic ability. Some of us identify as empaths. That is, those who easily feel what others are feeling. If are psychic or empathic at all, it’s likely that you are dealing with more than your own stress. Right now, you might literally be carrying the weight of the world.

Even in normal times, you might feel the pain and heartache of others, both physically and emotionally. You might not even recognize that what you are feeling is not your own.

Those who perform readings for others are especially at risk for this. Some readers become physically ill after an especially powerful reading. Often, this is because they are so strongly feeling what their client is feeling.

Whether you are a reader, a healer, or just a sensitive spiritual person, there has never been a better time to improve your ‘psychic distancing’ techniques. You don’t want to limit your intuition. Yet, for the sake of your own wellbeing, you need to be able to limit what you experience.

Meditation is the quickest and easiest way to do this. You need to send energy to your root chakra at the base of your spine, and then send energy into the earth, to ground yourself. From there, breathe energy up your spine and out of your crown chakra in all directions. Let that energy fall to the ground and create a protective shield around you. Let it sink into the ground and cycle up again, constantly refreshing you, connecting you to the earth, and protecting you.

Unlike many meditative exercises, you can do this one in less than three minutes. Or, you can take your time and stop at each chakra, spending a few moments clearing and releasing energy in each energy center.

On a more intellectual level, try this. When you feel anxious, or when the energy around you feels heavy, take a step back. Is what you are feeling really coming from you, or is it coming from outside you? Remember that just because you can feel something, or know something, doesn’t make you able or responsible to fix it. Simply exhale, and release the energy, and return your attend to your own affairs. You can send a quick prayer or affirmation if you like.

This next thing may sound counterintuitive, but it’s the truth. The best way to relieve yourself of empathic pain is to run toward your psychic gifts, rather than away from them. Some people try to shut their intuition down. This usually causes more pain, not less.

The more psychic development your do, the more psychic tools you learn to use, the more control you will have of your energy. The more developed your gifts are, the more ability you will have to deal with the energies around you.

That means that now is a great time to learn tarot, work with oracle cards, and study psychic development!

The StaarCorner

One of the things that excites me the most about StaarCon is the broad range of topics we will be covering. We will have plenty of tarot classes for tarotists of all levels of expertise. We will also have classes in other methods of cartomancy, including Kipper, Lenormand, and oracle cards. We will explore other aspects of magic and mysticism from many cultures.

Whatever your areas of interest are, we will have classes and workshops to inspire you.

During these difficult times, it’s important to have something to look forward to. Plan to attend StaarCon in January 2021! Tickets, with early bird pricing, go on sale today!

A Tarot Spread for Empaths

One question we might often ask is this. Is the discomfort I am feeling mine, or am I picking it up from someone else?

Here’s a tarot spread to help with that. Arrange the cards any way that feels right.

Card One

Let this card describe or explain what you are feeling.

Card Two

Let this card tell you where this feeling is coming from.

Card Three

Let this card reflect your energy, without this thing you are feeling.

Card Four

Let this card tell you what you can do to release this feeling.

Card Five

Let this card tell you what, if anything, you need to do in response to this feeling.

Zoom Classes Live and on Teachable

Our first class on Zoom, Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana, went so well that I have scheduled another Zoom class in April! Of course, all premium classes that were scheduled to be held in my Palm City office are moved to Zoom until we are able to meet in person again. Then, I will continue holding classes on Zoom as well as in person in Palm City.

Those who missed the class and would like to purchase the replay will be able to do so at Card and Craft Academy on Teachable. Those who took the live class will be granted access to the replay at no additional charge.

I was so pleased with how easy Zoom was to work, and how much it felt like an in-person class. It was great to be able to include people from all over the world.

The class I’ve added to the calendar will take place on Thursday, April 23, at 7 pm EDT. It’s called “The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane.”

The twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana are considered to hold the “Greater Secrets” of tarot. In this class you will learn their spiritual lessons as well as the information they may reveal in a reading. You will also learn which Major Arcana cards to use to manifest your desires.

The Major Arcana cards are here to assist in our spiritual growth and our divination. They can also be powerful tools in creating our future.

Register now for this exciting live class. Class fee is $37.50.

The Week in Review

Check out my latest blog post. It’s about using tarot to interpret dreams!

Join me on my Facebook business page for Global Tarot Circle tonight, and check out the weekly live videos I do there.

Join me Sunday on my YouTube channel for Cards and Conversation, and discover videos there dating back through 2014.

From Around the Web

I was honored to be part of this video put together by Sasha Graham. Watch Messages from the Tarot Community During Covid-19.

This article on The Inner Voice really inspired me.

On a lighter note, if you are looking to have some socially-distanced fun with your friends during quarantine, try this online version of Cards Against Humanity!

Cards for Your Consideration

We can consider the Eight of Cups as a card of social distancing in general. The Eight of Cups can often speak of feeling of abandonment. Yet, it also speaks of the need to walk away from something, or the process of distancing yourself from something.

This works on a psychic level, too. As much as something might knock on the door of our brain, the Eight of Cups gives us the power to turn our back to it and walk toward something else.

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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 3 Issue 14
April 1, 2020