Omens Good and Bad
Today, Wednesday, July 25, John and I will leave the office uncharacteristically early. We have tickets to a cinematic screening of the first episode of Good Omens, Season 2, in Miami.
If you are unfamiliar, Good Omens is a streaming series adaptation of the book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. It’s a comedy based on Christian mythology. It stars a delightfully not-entirely-evil David Tennant as the demon Crowley and a not-always reverent Michael Sheen as the angel Aziraphale. Together, they must team up to stop the approaching Armageddon.
Of course, I love that the title of the books and series bears a reference to divination. The word omen refers to something of prophetic significance. That is, an event regarded as a harbinger of good or evil. Omens specifically speak of the future and specifically are interpreted as either positive or negative.
This interests me because I am a tarot reader who often downplays the importance of future prediction. After all, what we do today creates the future. That means that in readings, I like to focus on the choices we have and the actions we can take. Yet sometimes, I gratefully use the gift of prognostication and understand its value.
I am also a tarot reader who prefers not to consider the cards as good or bad or the information we receive in reading as good or bad. All information is helpful.
Yet sometimes, we must face things we would prefer to avoid. There are times we are denied stuff we want and deserve.
As I get ready for a rare evening out, I consider this. I will always lean into my tarot practice as an opportunity to make empowered decisions that drive positive outcomes for my clients. At the same time, there will always be within me an old-fashioned diviner looking for the omens, both good and bad.
The StaarCorner
The shopping opportunities are among the most anticipated features of a divination conference. Since StaarCon 2024 is fully hybrid, your chance to support our exhibitors extends beyond the weekend conference. The online expo will be open for the entire 365-day AfterGlow.
If you join us for StaarCon 2024 in person, you will notice some important improvements to your shopping experience.
As we did last year, exhibitors will be ringing two of our four classrooms. We will also have exhibitors, including readers, in the hallways. This offers more opportunities to shop and have readings with our talented exhibitors.
We will also welcome the public to our StaarCon Open House on Friday, January 19, from 5 pm to 9 pm. If you live in or near Palm Beach County and want to stop by, have a reading, and shop, you can do so without purchasing a ticket if you join us during our Open House.
Please email me if you would like to be a StaarCon 2024 exhibitor, either in person, online, or both.
Is Forewarned Forearmed?
One of the most often discussed and disagreed upon topics in the divination community is how we interpret bad omens and when and how we share that information.
I firmly believe there are no right and wrong answers in these sorts of conversations. I believe equally firmly that we all must look within and find our own answers to these difficult questions.
What are the questions? The questions all involve the admittedly dicey topic of future prediction.
First, do you believe it is possible to predict the future with divination? If so, do you believe the future is always predictable, or only sometimes? What has your experience of future prediction been? It is worth spending some time pondering this.
Next, if you read for others, do you believe the divination process will only reveal what the client is ready to hear? Or do you think that you must temper the information you give based on your estimation of their ability to hear it or your ability to deliver it?
Finally, when you read for yourself, do you ever find yourself making unwelcome future predictions for your own life? Is this helpful or unhelpful?
Finding answers to these questions will help you be a better reader for yourself and others because it will help you understand your relationship with future prediction.
The Week in Review
Did you catch our livestream class last night on Tarot Numbers? You can watch the replay to learn how the numbers of tarot help us to understand and interpret the cards.
This coming Sunday, July 30, at 5 pm ET, we will have our Zoom gathering for YouTube channel members at the Stars and Suns level. Email me if you need the link!
From Around the Web
Storm Faerywolf has reviewed Llewellyn’s new Tarot of the Vampires for The Wild Hunt. If you like vampires, you may have found your next deck.
I was curious to learn about this new online platform for tarot readings called Moonlight. Have you used it?
Hello! Magazine posted this surprisingly positive article about tarot reading. That the article is illustrated with a picture of Lenormand cards is also surprising, but perhaps just a bit on-brand for the magazine.
Creation and Divination
There is a creative divination method commonly used with Lenormand cards that can be effectively applied to tarot. The technique is to ‘activate a card’ before a reading to symbolize the subject of the reading.
For example, if you had applied for a job as a dance teacher, you might activate the Three of Cups, which often depicts people dancing, to symbolize that particular job in your career reading.
When you activate a card to mean something specific in a reading, you infuse that card with energy and intention. You are, in effect, creating a card to be an omen in your reading.
Here is a simple way to try this technique. Formulate your question and decide which card you want to activate to be the subject of your reading. Ask your question and shuffle the deck. Now, go through the deck and find your activated card. Read the cards before and after your activated card to get your answer.
Another way is to divide your deck into three piles. Look through the cards in each pile until you find your activated card. Use only that pile to pull cards for your spread.
Try activating a tarot card to create a clear and insightful divination experience.
Upcoming Events
Card and Craft Academy
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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
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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 30
July 26, 2023