Seasons and Celebrations
October is one of my favorite months, especially since moving to a warmer climate. I love Halloween, the harvest season, Scorpio season, and the prelude to the winter holidays.
I never liked winter, even as a child. While October weather up north can be beautiful, the knowledge of what would come next quelled my autumn joy. Moving to a warmer climate has increased my enjoyment of all the seasonal holidays.
As a child, I loved costumes and candy. As a young adult, I loved going out in costume. When my kids were little, it was so much fun to help them dress up and take them trick or treating. When I discovered the spiritual aspect of the holiday, I worked to reconcile the fun and playful Halloween I had grown to love with the solemn holiday that honors our dearly departed. There is meaning and truth in all aspects of the season.
It can be easy to dismiss another person’s seasonal observation as fluffy and frivolous or pompous and pretentious. What works for one person will not appeal to another. What we, ourselves, enjoy can change over time as well.
This year, I intend to honor and acknowledge all the different traditions of the season, even if some aren’t compelling to me. The more we can appreciate our choices and the richness of our various traditions, the better our seasonal celebrations will be.
The StaarCon Fairy for 2024 by Ciro Marchetti.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon is proud to offer sessions with the best-loved teachers, artists, and practitioners from around the globe. We are also excited to share some of our local acclaimed professionals with our international audience.
The Treasure Coast Medium, Tess Tetrault, is an intuitive psychic medium, energy healer, and past-life regressionist. At StaarCon 2024, Tess will be leading a fascinating session on Akashic records.
Akashic records are believed to be a non-local catalog of all the emotions and experiences your soul has ever had. Your records represent the lifetime chronicles of your eternal being. At StaarCon, Tess will lead a guided meditation to access your Akashic records.
We are so pleased to welcome Tess to StaarCon and to offer this fantastic experience at our conference.
Seasonal Divination
Mediumship readings and readings that seek guidance from our ancestors are appropriate and effective at any time of year. Likewise, any divination tool can be used to communicate directly with those in spirit. Yet, it is delightful that there are so many tarot, Lenormand, and oracle decks explicitly designed for Halloween and spirit communication.
Some, like US Games, Inc.’s Halloween Tarot, depict Halloween's funny and cute traditions. Others, like Nancy Hendrickson’s Ancestral Magick Divination Kit, offer us a deep exploration of the wisdom of spirit.
Many people believe that the time leading up to Halloween, and shortly after, is when it is easier for us to communicate with the other side. When we combine the opportunity of this sacred time with the tools designed to honor the season and facilitate communication with spirit, our ability to make connections and find truth is extraordinary.
Many people have unique divination traditions at Halloween. You might use a specific deck or a specific spread. Your tradition might be because everyone loves readings at Halloween. Or, your tradition might be a deep honoring of your loved ones in spirit and a sincere effort to hear their wisdom.
No matter how seriously or lightheartedly you approach divination at this time of year, you will be surprised by the powerful truth you receive.
The Week in Review
Did you catch Erika Robinson doing readings with her new Lenormand deck on my YouTube channel? If you missed it, watch the replay!
Last night, Global Tarot Circle met. Enjoy the replay to learn some great things about tarot.
This coming weekend is the World Divination Association Virtual Event (WDAVE) Big Bang. I am presenting, along with many great people. This is a unique offering in the divination world. Check it out and join me!
From Around the Web
I was so excited to see this article from Yale Library about a rare historical tarot deck.
StaarCon Intensive presenter Mary Ellen Collins wants to know what your Halloween season style is!
Did you know that psychiatrist Carl Jung was a fan of tarot? Open Culture shares Jung’s views on the power of tarot.
Creation and Divination
Whether decorating for a secular Halloween party, a Samhain gathering, or simply thinking ahead toward your winter festivities, tarot and divination can add energy and pizazz to your holiday celebrations.
An obvious way to add divination to your event is to engage a tarot reader to entertain your guests. You can also set small tables with oracle cards and let guests try their hands at reading them.
Classic tarot imagery is familiar and evocative. You can use tarot images to decorate your home, your dining table, or your food.
Prophecy Wines are affordable wines with a tarot image on each bottle, perfect for your adult celebrations.
Tarot cards can be a great tool to create fun and interactive party games, even if the guests are not familiar with tarot. You can implement a simple activity by handing out a tarot card to each guest upon arrival. The aim of the game is to have guests introduce themselves to each other by describing and guessing the meaning of their card images. This activity can serve as a great icebreaker and can help people get to know each other better.
If you prefer a more reflective celebration, a special holiday-themed divination can bring clarity, insight, and reverence to your observations.
There are so many ways to include tarot in your celebrations, whether spiritual or secular. Use your creativity and enjoy!
Upcoming Events
Card and Craft Academy
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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
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About Christiana Gaudet
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 6 Issue 41
October 11, 2023
