What Never Stops

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Written By Christiana Gaudet
Four happy senior citizens having fun in colorful clothing.

I have a big birthday coming up this fall. It’s one of those numbers that ends in zero and feels impossible. At the very same time, I am having so much fun with my new grandbabies, who are now no longer preemies, and are developing and growing and learning every day.

All this has me thinking about the different stages of life, what changes, what ends, and, maybe most importantly, the things that never stop.

There are so many differences between people of different ages. Yet, there are some things that can and should go on forever in our lives.

I get frustrated with people who use age as an excuse to refuse to learn new things, when our curiosity and ability to learn and grow (absent of cognitive decline, of course) should never stop.

I feel sad for people who have stopped feeling love for their partners, when our ability to love never stops, and has the potential to deepen over time.

I can tell you that as I grow older, I have no desire, and no plans, to stop the work I do, which is so important to me and defining of my life.

Of course, there are some things we smartly and logistically become too old to do. There is a privilege that comes with each age which allows us to relinquish certain thoughts, responsibilities, and activities. Beyond that, though, I am much more interested in the things that bring us so much joy they never stop, and we never want them to stop.

What are the things that never stop for most of us? Our love of family, our enjoyment of nature, our creativity, and our inspiration. For some of us, our work. For others, travel.

What are the things you never want to stop doing and enjoying?

Whatever our current age, the more we focus on our eternal and ongoing passions, the more engaged and vital will be, for as long as we live.

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The StaarCorner

We are super excited that Kooch Daniels will be presenting at StaarCon. Kooch studied numerology with Sri Harish Johari. She has been a professional tarot reader for many years.

Her presentation at StaarCon will be “Finding Tarot Secrets in Your Birthdate”.

This hands-on combination of tarot and numerology will be interesting and approachable for diviners of all skill levels.

Kooch is an author who has presented at many conferences, including The Reader’s Studio. We are delighted that she will be joining us at StaarCon 2023.

Tickets are now available. You may join us in person in West Palm Beach or online on Accelevents.

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What to Keep, and What to Let Go

As we get older, there is always the question of what to keep and what to let go. This process starts when we are toddlers and continues throughout life. If there is an activity, relationship, or ideal that we think we might be outgrowing, tarot can help us determine whether we need to lean in or let go. We can simply think of the thing in question, and pull some cards to see what value, or what danger, it holds for us going forward.

We can also, at any time, perform a simple two-card spread. Let the first card be what happens if you let something go, and the second card be what happens if you keep it.

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The Week in Review

This week I am teaching two free classes on YouTube. Last night I finished my Major Arcana series with the Final Seven Cards. You can watch the replay if you missed it! Tomorrow night we will explore how Venn diagrams help us understand tarot.

From Around the Web

Here is an interesting article about Pamela Colman Smith, the artist of the world’s most popular tarot images.

If you have even a small amount of knowledge about your natal chart in Western astrology, this tarot exercise from Theresa Reed is extraordinary!

Erika Robinson shared a recent blogpost that is poignant, instructive, and an altogether great read.

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Guidance on the Journey

There are many tarot cards that help us understand our relationship to time. For example, the Hermit and Temperance can both remind us to take our time, and to be patient.

The Six of Cups may speak of nostalgia, or a longing for the past. In some contexts, the Six of Cups could remind us of the essence of who we are, no matter how much time has passed.

The Knight of Pentacles may speak of the slow passage of time. The Knight of Swords and the Eight of Wands may both recommend swift action and speak of things that happen quickly. The Wheel of Fortune and the Eight of Pentacles may both speak of things that repeat time after time.

What cards might speak of the things that do not change and do not stop over time? I think this is a very personal question because it could be different for everyone. It is interesting to note, however, that the infinity symbol, or lemniscate, appears on four different cards in the Waite Smith Tarot. Those cards are the Magician, Strength, the World, and the Two of Pentacles. Perhaps these cards may give us a clue about the things that remain eternal for us all.

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Christiana Gaudet with grandchildren Elliot and Aubrey.

About Christiana Gaudet

Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.

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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 35
August 31, 2022

Christiana Gaudet

Christiana has been a full-time tarot professional for more than twenty years, and is the author of two books about tarot. In 2008, Christiana was granted the title of Tarot Grandmaster by the Tarot Certification Board of America. Christiana provides readings by phone, Facetime and Skype, and in her office in Palm City, Florida.

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