In the Presence of Ancestors
This Sunday, May 8th, is celebrated as Mother’s Day in the United States. For some, this is a day to show appreciation to the people in our family who gave us life, who nurtured us, and who sacrificed for us. For others this day can be a sad reminder of family loss.
Whatever the current state of your own family, there is something important to remember on Mother’s Day, and every day.
We are each the product of the countless generations that came before us. This is true genetically, and culturally. From our ancestors we inherit our talents and our features.
It is also true that trauma is passed from generation to generation. Generational trauma is carried within our DNA, as well as by example.
Many cultures have special rituals for ancestral healing and ancestral veneration. Many people find comfort in the belief that our ancestors remain with us spiritually. Sometimes it seems that generations of family members are nurturing us and supporting us from the other side.
To feel close to our ancestors, and our family members in spirit, all we need to do is look in the mirror. Within us we can see the features of those who came before us. We can remember the stories and the wisdom that they shared with us. In this recognition we can feel the strength of their legacy, and the reality of their spiritual support.
It is the responsibility of each generation to do what they can to heal the trauma of the past, rather than allowing that to carry forward into the next generation. Our ancestors are present with us and able to assist us as we face that challenge.
There are many tools and methods available to us as we work to heal generational trauma. Perhaps the first and most important tool is simply awareness. When we understand our family history, we can understand some of the difficulties we face in our own lives. With that understanding comes the opportunity to heal.
The StaarCorner
We are very excited to announce that Silver Raven will be a presenter at StaarCon 2023. Silver has been a professional reader and teacher for over forty years. She works with tarot, Lenormand, runes, pendulums, and crystals. You have probably seen her Instagram program, “Sundays with Silver”.
StaarCon 2023 will be January 20 through 22. Mark your calendars now. Tickets will be available soon!
Family Tarot
Tarot is a great tool for family communication. Yes, we can communicate with our loved ones in spirit with tarot. We can also communicate with our living loved ones.
Over my many years of teaching tarot I have had the pleasure of countless mother/daughter teams in my classes. I have also had sisters, spouses, and other family groups. Even young children can benefit from and enjoy using tarot with their family members.
Simple exercises such as choosing cards to express feelings, or drawing cards at random and discussing them, can bring family members closer together.
Some things are hard to say, or hard to understand. Tarot makes those things easier to talk about.
See Me in the Northeast This Month
I will begin readings, house calls, and psychic house parties in Connecticut on May 26. I will be in the area through June 5. I can travel to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York.
I will be offering private readings at True Bikram Yoga in Madison, CT, by appointment.
Now is the time to reach out and schedule your party, house call or appointment with me! Please call or text me at 561-655-1160.
On Sunday, June 5, at 6:30 pm I will teach a tarot class at True Bikram Yoga in Madison. The class is called “Techniques for Tarot Healing”. If you have an interest in tarot, please plan to join us. Tickets are available directly through True Bikram Yoga, at (203) 350-0343.
The Week in Review
Your May tarotscopes are available on my YouTube channel. This month I used Grateful Dead Tarot, and my new CardCam!
You will also notice that all free tarot classes, tarot meetups and members-only livestreams are scheduled for May and June. Mark your calendars now and hit the bell for each event so you do not miss one!
From Around the Web
Benebell Wen shared an excellent article and video about ancestor work in 2019.
Nancy Hendrickson, author of the fabulous book Ancestral Tarot, has a regular offering called Ancestor Café on Patreon.
Incandescent Tarot has an Ancestral Connection Tarot Spread.
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads Class
On Sunday, May 22, 7 pm to 9 pm, please join me for a hybrid tarot class. If you are local, you can join in person in Palm City. Or you can join online on Zoom from anywhere in the world.
If you have every asked “Is there a spread for that?” this class is for you. If you have ever wondered about the best way to get answers from a tarot reading, this class is for you.
Whether you read for yourself or others, whether you are a beginner or experienced reader, this class will give you a set of tools that will help you use tarot effectively and efficiently.
In this class you will learn what makes a great tarot spread. You will learn when a custom spread is the best technique. You will learn to quickly create small spreads to answer immediate questions. You will learn to create and interpret elaborate spreads to handle multiple issues in a comprehensive tarot session. You will learn to create and interpret spreads for specific purposes such as healing, relationship-building, mediumship, and dream interpretation.
Get your tickets now on EventBrite!
You can join us in person or online. Every student will receive access to a recording of the class.
You can purchase the recorded class with access to the class literature after May 30th.
Visit christianagaudet.com for more information!
Images from Spiral Tarot, Copyright 1987 U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Used with permission.
Guidance on the Journey
We often feel the presence of the ancestors in tarot readings. Sometimes this happens in mediumship as those loved ones in spirit share knowledge and wisdom with us. Sometimes we gain understanding of our own identity as we become more able to understand those who came before us. Sometimes we can heal from family dysfunction when we understand the ancient roots of those problems.
All these opportunities are available to us when we understand how tarot can speak of our ancestors, and how our ancestors can speak through tarot.
Two cards that often connect me to ancestors are the Empress and the Ten of Pentacles, shown here from Spiral Tarot.
The Empress can be a card of motherhood and can tell us that generations of mothers and grandmothers are present with us.
The Ten of Pentacles can speak of our family legacy. That is, what we have inherited from our forebears, and what we will leave to our children. This card can be more than evocative. It can indicate the presence of our ancestors working in our lives.
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
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth New!
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
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
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 18
May 4, 2022