Because We Have Gathered
Because We Have Gathered
Next week the Tarot Topics Weekly Newsletter will be back to normal, with the regular features you enjoy, and a new feature for 2023.
This newsletter is all about StaarCon 2023, because StaarCon 2023 is what I have been all about this week.
So many wonderful things happened that it would take a book to give you all the details, and that would only be my story. Each attendee has their own story, their own set of experiences, and their own take-aways.
I can tell you this for sure, though. We all made new friends. We all deepened connections with existing friends. We all spent time with people we deeply admire. We all learned new things about tarot, divination, and ourselves.
Although we are already deep into planning StaarCon 2024, leaving StaarCon was sad for me. It reminded me of what it felt like to leave summer camp when I was a child. Yes, it is nice to return to the comforts of home. The knowledge and friendships we bring with us enhance our lives as we go forward. Yet it is also sad to say goodbye to our friends, and to the fun time that could never last long enough.
In my welcome letter in the StaarCon 2023 program I shared some thoughts about why it is important that we gather, and why our gatherings matter. I will share part of it here, with you.
We gather. Whether in person or cyberspace, we gather to learn, to share, to laugh, and to create.
We come from all over the world. We use a variety of tools, and practice in unique ways, each for our own reasons. We are of all ages, cultures, races, and genders. Yet we have one mighty and profound thing in common.
We all commune with the divine. We all seek answers from the universe. We all pursue truth, knowledge, and insight.
We come to StaarCon to gather in this shared, collective energy. When we return, each to our own space, we are better because we have gathered.
The StaarCorner
The dates for StaarCon 2024 are set. Tickets will be available soon! Mark your calendar now to join us, either in West Palm Beach or online on Accelevents, January 19 through 21, 2024.
Look for the next episode of the StaarCast Variety Show, coming soon, where we will talk about some of the fabulous things that happened at StaarCon 2023.
If you attended StaarCon, either in person or online, now is the time to begin watching the classes you missed and reviewing the classes you loved. We have until February 20th to watch the recordings, attend lounge events, and shop in the virtual expo.
If you have any trouble accessing Accelevents, please reach out to me by phone or text at 561-655-1160, or by email.
If you have pictures of StaarCon, thoughts, questions, or ideas, please share them in our community group on Facebook.
Our Community Inspirations
There are so many inspiring people within the world of divination. We were lucky to have quite a few authors, artists, and influencers at StaarCon 2023.
With more than a million followers on TikTok, tarot reader Madam Adam is a force of nature.
Tarot Artist Dame Darcy weaves fantasy and beauty into everything she touches, including tarot.
Ciro Marchetti has created tarot decks that have redefined how we see tarot art.
My very first tarot inspiration, back in the 1980s when I bought my first tarot deck, was Mary K. Greer. I remember looking through the small section of tarot books in a local store and finding a book by Mary K. Greer. On the back of the book was Mary’s headshot, and a short bio. I did not buy the book that day, but I spent some time looking at Mary’s picture. As I did, I thought, well, if this nice, normal-looking person could find wisdom from the cards and share that wisdom, maybe I could as well.
Having Mary K. Greer as a headlining presenter at StaarCon 2023 was a dream come true for many, especially me.
Throughout our work with tarot, we will have many who inspire us through their art, through their words, and through their wisdom.
Who are your inspirations in your tarot journey? How will you work to inspire others on their journey?
The Week in Review
Now that I am back in my office, my regular schedule of YouTube livestreams will return, so make sure you join me there.
We have five events scheduled in the lounges on Accelevents during the StaarCon AfterGlow and will schedule quite a few more.
Here is what we already have on the calendar.
Maria Alviz Hernando will teach Reading with Significators: A Mapped Guide Out of the Mess and Into Success on January 28, 5 pm ET.
Mitchell Osborn will give an Animal Communication Workshop on January 30, 6:30 pm ET.
Brenda Elizabeth and Michelle Barrie will share The Hippie Game of Hope, a fun game to play with your Lenormand cards, based on the original Game of Hope which inspired the Lenormand deck. Brenda is the creator of the hippie-themed Electric Lenormand. Join them on February 6, at 7:30 pm ET.
Gita Rash will lead Understanding Your Dreams on February 7, at 6 pm ET.
Christiana Gaudet will share her favorite tarot spread. Join her for A Modern Celtic Cross on
February 12, at 7 pm ET.
Hattie Parker will share Virtual Auras: Explained and Enjoyed. Compare and Contrast Your Aura: Join Our Distance Surrogate Aura Reading Fest. This will happen Saturday February 11 at 12:00 (Noon) EST.
Check the lounges and the lobby on Accelevents and the community group on Facebook, for new additions to the schedule.
Upcoming Events
1/23-2/20: StaarCon 2023 AfterGlow Accelevents Portal Online
1/31: Healing with Tarot Members-only Livestream on YouTube
2/2: Global Tarot Circle Livestream on YouTube
2/5: Cards and Conversation Tarot Meetup at Panera Bread in Palm City Florida
2/8: Tarot Cards and Oracle Cards Webinar on YouTube Live
2/15: Valentine’s Tarot Members-only Livestream on YouTube
2/21: The Elemental Major Arcana Webinar Livestream on YouTube
2/23: Stars and Suns Zoom Holiday Gathering Zoom Webinar
Find all Christiana's events on Eventbrite, Facebook and on christianagaudet.com!
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
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
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
The Elemental Major Arcana
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Personal Healing with Tarot
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 6 Issue 4
January 25, 2023