Holding Space for Truth
We are on a constant search for truth, in big ways and in little ways.
The search for truth is part of the human journey. The problem is, we have a hard time understanding what truth is, and what it means.
We who are spiritual seekers are, first and foremost, truth seekers. The irony that is the tools that we use to find truth are also tools that some people use to defraud others, or to allow spiritual bypassing for themselves.
Even when we have access to potent knowledge and skill, we must be able to hold ourselves accountable if we truly wish to divine truth.
Whether we are seeking spiritual truth or mundane truth, we can only see the truths we allow ourselves to see.
One problem is that we often set up a condition where if one thing is true, another thing cannot be. This sort of thinking usually moves us further from the truth.
It is hard to understand that a person might love their job and hate their job at the same time. Or, that something could be both healing and damaging.
When we see that two seemingly opposite things can be true at the same time, we can learn to hold space for all possibilities. We can find our priorities. We can acknowledge all truths, but accentuate those that best support our well-being.
Sometimes it feels easier to accept a fantasy and deny the truth. It takes courage to see what we would prefer not to see. It takes patience to understand that more than one thing can be true at the same time.
There are aspects of spiritual truth that are a mystery, and must remain so. The mystery becomes the truth we must embrace.
The search for truth is not something that happens in a moment. We are always learning, and always growing in our ability to ask the right questions, and to understand the answers.
The StaarCorner
What if foods could talk? That is the question asked by Food Healing Deck creators Joanna Salerno and Lainie Sevante Wulkan.
Cartomancers are also healers. We see this combination of healing and divining brought clearly into focus with the Food Healing Deck. With these cards, we can delve into our relationship with food, and find inspiration for healing.
One of the missions of StaarCon is to introduce a wide range of tools and practices, and to shine a light on the creators of these tools.
We are excited that Joanna and Lainie will be presenting their Food Healing Deck at StaarCon 2022.
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See Me in the Tampa Bay Area in August
I will be back in the Tampa Bay Area August 26 through August 30.
On Sunday, August 29, from 3 pm to 5 pm we will have a free tarot meetup at Panera Bread in Lutz, FL.
During my time in the Tampa Bay Area, I am available for private readings at my AirBnB in Wesley Chapel. I am also able to make house calls for private readings. I am happy to come to your home or office for a psychic house party.
For more information, or to make your appointment, call or text 561-655-1160.
What Will Be True?
In tarot, and other divination methods, we often make future predictions. That is, we try to discover what will be true in the future.
Since possibilities for the future are always changing, predicting the future can be tricky. The future is not always set. We are able to see possibilities. We are able to gain insight and wisdom to help us strategize. We can get information that will help us set ourselves up for the best outcomes.
One of the best techniques we can use to help us predict the future with tarot is to find a certainty percentage. Here is what that means.
If we ask a question like, “Will I be married within five years?” and pull some cards, we might get cards that make us say a definite and enthusiastic yes. We also might get cards that feel more like a maybe.
We can take the level of certainty and enthusiasm we see in the cards and assign a percentage to it, to describe just how likely that particular outcome is.
If we decide that the outcome is unlikely, we can consult the cards to find strategies to make our desired outcome a reality. In that way, we are not only predicting the future, we are creating the future.
Join Me at Masters of the Tarot
I am honored to be a presenter at Masters of the Tarot at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York.
The conference in July 23 through 25, and features Mary K. Greer and Rachel Pollack.
Get ready for a transformative experience in a magical setting. Get your tickets now!
The Week in Review
This week I shared a blogpost related to the search for truth. Read “The Importance of Nuance in Tarot and in Life”.
There will be two free classes on my YouTube channel this week! Make sure to subscribe so you do not miss anything.
From Around the Web
A mural artist has created a “Tarot of America”.
Beloved tarotist and StaarCon 2021 headliner Benebell Wen has a new personal update on her website. She shares her journey as a human, and her journey as a tarot author and artist.
The Simple Tarot offers a Tarot Spread for telling the Truth.
Northeastern Summer Tour
From July 26 through August 9, I will be based at True Bikram Yoga in Madison, Connecticut. I will be available for house calls and parties throughout Connecticut, and for private readings in Madison.
I will be able to travel to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York for parties and larger gatherings.
Dates are already booking quickly. Please call or text 561-655-1160 to get your party date or private appointment on the calendar.
Cards for Your Consideration
Divinatory tarot is a tool for truth-seeking. We can also use tarot to help us discover and release our resistance to hard truths.
There are many cards whose interpretations speak specifically of honesty or dishonesty, and of the search for truth and understanding.
This week I would like to consider the High Priestess as such a card. When we look at the Waite-Smith image, we see that the High Priestess finds truth from many sources. She wears the symbols of many religions. She holds a sacred text. She is robed in the waters of the subconscious, which flow off the page to the right side.
She tells us that truth is found both within and without.
She sits between the pillars of mercy and severity. She finds truth in the balance of the two.
Upcoming Events and Tours
Card and Craft Academy
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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
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
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About Christiana Gaudet
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 28
July 14, 2021
