Make It Better
Sometimes an old song just sticks in your brain. This happened to me the other day with “Hey Jude”, by the Beatles. (Perhaps I was anticipating Frank Kwiatkowski’s StaarCon presentation about tarot and the Beatles).
The line I was stuck on was the repeating phrase “make it better”.
I remember being a child and having my mother kiss my scraped knee to “make it better”, and then doing the same with my own children.
Making something better can mean a lot of different things. We always strive to do better, and to be better. When someone is sick, we hope they get better soon. When someone dies, we believe they are in a better place.
We try to do a lot of hard things to get better over time, like diet, exercise, self-study, therapy, and going to school. When we are troubled, we look for short-term fixes to make us feel better right away.
The search for a quick fix can lead to addictions, spiritual bypassing, and other things that make the problem worse. Yet, the desire for comfort, immediate action, and soothing is not wrong.
We all need to have a go-to list of things we can do to make ourselves feel better when something is troubling us. Sometimes it is a simple as a cup of tea, a phone call to a friend, a walk in the woods, a few yoga poses, or listening to a favorite song.
Our divination tools, like tarot, can give us an idea of how to make ourselves feel better, or how to improve a situation. Performing a reading or having a reading with a trusted professional can often make us feel better in the moment and give us an action plan to create lasting improvement over time.
We also want to make the world better. We pray, send energy, donate time and money to worthy causes, and hope we are doing our part. We have to remember that many small things can add up to something meaningful, that will indeed make things better.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon is just days away! Learn about some of our StaarCon 2022 presenters by enjoying our podcast, StaarCast. My recent conversation with Amy Zerner and Monte Farber was so much fun! I could not help fangirling just a little. They have been part of my tarot journey since the very beginning.
Learn about their journey by watching the video on YouTube, or listening wherever you get your podcasts. Get a ticket to StaarCon, and learn even more. You can attend online or in person!
See Me in the Tampa Bay Area
I will be in the Tampa Bay Area February 17 through February 21. During this time, I will be available for house calls and psychic house parties. I will also be taking private appointments at my AirBnB in Wesley Chapel.
To reserve your time, please call or text 561-655-1160.
Help or Hinder Tarot Spread
Here is a great two-card tarot spread to help you see if a particular action will make something better, or not. This is also a great exercise in reading cards in context.
When you have something you are considering, you may ask if this action will help you, or hinder you. Sometimes an action might be beneficial and a hinderance at the same time! Other times the action may have no effect at all. Simple pull one card for “help” and another for “hinder” and see what you see.
The Week in Review
Did you catch Global Tarot Circle on Thursday? We meet on YouTube once a month to share readings and tarot information. You can watch the replay if you missed it!
Please follow my new TikTok @christianagaudettarot, and my Instagram @christianatarot.
For a full list of my links, check out my Linktree!
From Around the Web
Here is a smart new blogpost from StaarCon 2022 presenter Mary Ellen Collins.
Amy Zerner’s website shows us her couture and jewelry offerings. Wouldn’t it be amazing to wear these to a tarot conference, or anywhere at all?
Vicki Santell will be presenting at StaarCon 2022. Learn a little more about her on her website.
Guidance on the Journey
Temperance, Major Arcana 14, is one of my favorite cards. In most Temperance images, we can see an angel mixing, or blending something.
In science, a liquid mixture of a minor component and a major component is called ‘a solution’. (One might say that tarot is comprised of a minor component and a major component as well, thinking of the Major and Minor Arcanas.)
A solution is also something that solves a problem and makes us feel better.
We see that Temperance is creating a liquid solution. Temperance can also help us create solutions in our lives.
When you have a problem that you do not know how to solve, imagine being the character in the Temperance image. You might even mimic the body movement of Temperance by standing on one food and using your hands to pour imaginary liquid from cup to cup. Breathe, and allow yourself to feel what it is like to become Temperance.
When you become Temperance, you can imagine and discover the solutions that bring improvement, and make you feel better.
Upcoming Events and Tours
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
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
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
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!
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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
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
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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 5 Issue 2
January 12, 2022
