How Gratitude Heals Us
I have been publishing a newsletter every Wednesday for many years. That means that for many years I have written a day-before-American-Thanksgiving newsletter. Often, the topic I land on is the obvious one, gratitude.
Gratitude is not a once-a-year event. Gratitude is a daily practice. Yet, it is nice to have a holiday that emphasizes the importance of being thankful for our blessings.
There are times when our blessings feel easy to count, and other times when we must dig deep to find the gift in a challenging time.
Yet, when we find that space in our hearts for gratitude, we find our strength, and our hope.
When we can understand and appreciate our blessings, it seems our blessings increase.
Making space for gratitude in good moments, and in difficult ones, always brings us closer to a sense of peace. From that peace, we can find our way toward healing.
The StaarCorner
Did you know that five of our StaarCon 2022 presenters won World Divination Awards for 2021? Nancy Hendrickson’s book, Ancestral Tarot, was named Best Divination Book of 2021.
Jamie Sawyer was awarded Best Artistic Endeavors of 2021.
Mitchell Osborn was named the Best Teacher for 2021.
Michelle Welch was named Best Divination Contributor for 2021.
I, Christiana Gaudet, received the award of Best Tarot Reader for 2021.
If you want to see this award-winning team in action, make plans to join us for StaarCon 2022, either in person in Palm Beach Gardens or online on Accelevents.
Visit the StaarCon website for more information.
This week our podcast episode, StaarCast, featured my conversation with Fred West. It turns out that he and I both began our tarot journey in the Awesome Eighties!
To enjoy this fun and insightful conversation, you can watch the video or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth Hybrid Class
Our next ‘Zoom and Room’ tarot class will be Tuesday, November 30, from 7 pm to 9 pm ET.
Tarot is a tool of communication. With tarot, we can communicate and understand our feelings. We can build our relationships. We can brainstorm our projects. We can understand the needs of our body. We can connect with Spirit.
Whether we are reading for ourselves or others, the secret to clarity and depth in tarot readings is to understand how tarot communicate with us, and how tarot helps us communicate with others.
In this class you will learn solid techniques for using tarot to communicate your own feelings, understand what is going on with your body, work well within a group, communicate with spirit, and connect with your creativity. You will also learn how to do these things effectively when reading for others.
Class fee is $40. Sign up now!
Tarot Gratitude Exercise
Here is a simple-yet-profound tarot gratitude exercise. This exercise will stretch your ability to read tarot cards in context. It will also stretch your ability to view everything in life through a lens of gratitude.
Shuffle the cards and ask this question.
“For what shall I be grateful today?”
Pull a single card. Take a moment to think about how this card might reflect your life. When you see yourself in the card, figure out what in this circumstance offers you an opportunity for gratitude.
Hold that perspective of gratitude in your heart all day.
The Week in Review
Did you attend the Oracle Card Workshop on YouTube on Monday? If you did not have a chance to catch it, make sure you watch the replay.
The YouTube meetups and free classes for December are already scheduled. Make sure you subscribe and hit the bell to be reminded to join us live for class.
From Around the Web
This week we will check in on some StaarCon presenters on YouTube.
Jenna Matlin is just beginning to do live broadcasts on YouTube. I will be her guest on December 10.
Mitchell Osborn has been sharing great videos for years on his YouTube channel.
Maria Luisa Salazar will be coming all the way from Peru to join us in person in January. Her YouTube channel is all in Spanish. You can set up English subtitles to enjoy her tarot wisdom. At StaarCon, her presentation will be in English.
Cards for Your Consideration
The Nine of Cups is often called “The Wish Card”. When it appears in a favorable position, we often interpret it to say that our wishes will come true.
Yet, the Nine of Cups can be a card of happiness, success, and satisfaction in the present time as well. Some of our desires may already be fulfilled.
When the Nine of Cups appears, consider this card as a reminder to count your blessings and be grateful for what already is, and what wishes have already been fulfilled.
From this place of gratitude for what is, let this card give you hope for what will be.
Events and Tours
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
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call or text toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 47
November 24, 2021
