Digging Deeper
When we consider people, situations, and spiritual truths, one thing is usually true. The deeper you dig, the more you discover. Things on the surface are rarely the whole story.
This does not mean that what we present in short snippets is a lie. It means that the truth is always complex.
When we want to know someone, we need time to deepen our relationship with them, and our understanding of them.
When we want to develop a new skill, we need time and practice to strengthen a new muscle.
When we want to figure something out, we need to look beneath the surface to see all that is true.
In spiritual study especially, we need the time and patience to dig deeply into our practices. For example, it is easy to remember some rote keywords for tarot cards and recite those keywords when the cards appear in divination. But that is not the same as a true tarot reading that digs deeply into the cards and into the question to discover all the information.
In astrology, many people read their horoscope in the newspaper. But sun sign astrology is not the whole of astrology. Sun sign astrology was invented a century ago to sell newspapers. If you really want to know what information astrology has for you, you must dig a bit deeper and read a full chart.
It is easy to gloss over a subject and decide that you have all the information you need. Sometimes, that will indeed be good enough. But very often, to get the scope of what we need to know, we must take the time and energy to dig in and discover the truth.
The StaarCorner: Enjoy the AfterGlow
StaarCon ticket holders are still enjoying the AfterGlow! In addition to the ability to watch class replays, we have schedule activities in the lounges. Frank Kwiatkowski gave us some more Beatles and tarot connections this past Tuesday.
Amie Mouser’s Tarot Healing lounge was rescheduled to Saturday, February 19 at 3 pm ET.
The lounge events are not recorded, so catch them if you can!
The StaarCon 2022 AfterGlow ends after this weekend, so make sure you take the time to watch and re-watch all the classes on your agenda.
Once the AfterGlow is over, community activities will continue in our Facebook group. Watch for some exciting announcements about StaarCon 2023 coming soon!
Catch Me in the Tampa Bay Area This Weekend!
I will be in the greater Tampa Bay Area Thursday through Monday. It is not too late to schedule a house call, psychic house party, or a private in-person reading at my AirBnB in Wesley Chapel.
You can call or text 561-655-1160 to schedule with me.
On Sunday, we will have tarot meetup at Panera Bread in Lutz at 3 pm. Please join us for some tarot fellowship and informal study.
Digging Deeper with Tarot
One of the things I say when I teach tarot is this. To give a better tarot reading, ask more questions and pull more cards.
It is easy to get a surface answer. Sometimes that is all that we need. Sometimes, one question should naturally lead to another.
It is simple to try this technique.
Ask a question and pull a few cards to get your answer. As you look at these cards, do you see another question? Is there something more you want to know? If so, ask that question and pull more cards. Keep doing this until you have a nuanced understanding of what is going on.
Each tarot card, and each group of cards, can give answers. Yet, each tarot card can also pose questions.
The question is the most important tool for digging deeply for information, in tarot and in life.
The Elemental Major Arcana Hybrid Class
On Thursday, February 24, from 7 pm to 9 pm ET, you can join us in person in Palm City or on Zoom for an exciting new tarot class, appropriate for beginning, intermediate, or advanced tarot enthusiasts.
In this class, you will learn the ways the Four Elements are present and influential in the Major Arcana. You will learn new ways to understand the Major Arcana cards when they appear in a tarot reading. You will also discover ways to embrace the lessons of the Major Arcana cards in your daily life.
There are a limited number of seats for those who wish to attend in person. If you can't attend in person, you can join the class using our Zoom Room.
We use our Meeting Owl device to bring our Zoom attendees into the classroom in real time!
For more information and tickets, visit the event listing on my website.
The Week in Review
This past week we celebrated Valentine’s Day with a hybrid class on how love shows up in tarot. We met on YouTube and in the Palm City office. You can watch the replay on my YouTube channel.
If you are a member of my YouTube channel you can watch (or re-watch) our monthly Members-only Livestream.
From Around the Web
Tarot author Michelle Tea was featured on NPR this month!
A Florida tarot designer has created a tarot deck for Gwyneth Paltrow’s luxury brand.
Confused about love after Valentine’s Day? Here are some tarot spreads to try!`
Guidance on the Journey
It is important to dig into each tarot card. We need to do this not just once, but in an ongoing way. When we build our relationship with tarot, it is just like building a relationship with a person. We never expect to know everything, and we always expect to continue learning.
Major Arcana 21, The World, is a great example of a message about continued deepening, and a great to card to dig into.
A common keyword for The World is “attainment”. We often think of this simply as completion. Yet, if we see the World only as the completion of a journey, we miss the richness of this card.
The World can also be about seeing the bigger picture. The World can be about world travel and world view. The World can be about expansive opportunity. The World invites us to consider our place in the world. The World asks us about our experience of our environment. The World gives us agency to create the circumstances we want for our future.
The World is a card that teaches us to dig deeply. When we dig deeply into the World, we find new understanding of a profound card.
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
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
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About Christiana
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
Online classeswww.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)
Palm City 772-301-0232
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 7
February 16, 2022