The Power of Yes and No
Illustration of a woman meditating on a dock with visible aura.
What are the most magically powerful words in your vocabulary?
While every spiritual practice has sacred words and phrases, I believe the most magical words most of us know are words we learned very young and use daily. Those words are yes and no.
As children, we learn to say ‘yes, please’ and ‘no, thank you.’ At the same time, many of us also learned to hide our preferences and distrust our decisions. As a result, many adults are uncomfortable stating a preference or making a decision.
Yet, when we are clear about what we like and don’t like, what we want and don’t want, and what we will and won’t do, we are entirely in our power. When we refuse to make a decision or state a preference, we relinquish our power.
When we express our desires directly, some people may think we are abrasive and abrupt. Many of us were taught that it is inappropriate for people (especially women) to express opinions and desires.
What happens when we learn to trust our decisions and claim our desires?
When we actively commit to saying yes to what we want and no to what we don’t want, we become more creative and powerful. At that moment, we begin working with the Universe to create the life we want.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
This Saturday, April 6, we have two lounge events! At 2 pm EDT, join Katrina Wynne in her 2024 Strength and Centeredness Lounge for a quarterly check-in. How is Strength playing a role in your year?
At 5 pm EDT join María Alviz Hernando for a workshop on tableau reading with the Oracle Belline.
StaarCon 5
We will have three headliners at StaarCon 5. I am excited to announce that I, Christiana Gaudet, will be your Friday headliner!
I am very curious and excited about the topic I am speaking on. The title of my presentation is The Universe Speaks in Verse: Exploring Connections Between Divination and Poetry.
I am becoming aware that poetry and divination have an inextricable connection. Many divination systems have historical ties to poetry, and Mother Shipton and Nostradamus prophesied in verse.
The connections between poetry and tarot specifically are significant. In this presentation, we will discover innovative ways to connect with tarot and spirit by unlocking our inner oracular poets.
I hope to see you at StaarCon 5, either in person or online.
StaarCon 5 scheduled speaker Christiana Gaudet.
Tarot cards and a pendulum.
Yes and No Questions with Tarot
Can we use tarot to answer yes/no questions?
Some tarotists believe it is better to rephrase questions rather than try to interpret tarot cards within the yes/no binary.
Some readers prefer to use a pendulum for yes/no questions.
Others have a specific spread or technique for yes/no answers.
Mary K. Greer has popularized an old Yes-No-Advice technique that involves the Wheel of Fortune and seven cards drawn at random. Several readers I know find this technique very effective.
Like most of my practice, my yes/no technique is more loosey-goosey.
I ask the question and pull some cards. It’s that simple.
I know that not every yes/no question will have a clear answer. But I also know the cards I pull will offer helpful information, whether or not they land on a clear yes or no.
I consider the context of the question and see how the cards I pull speak to it. Sometimes, I can see a clear yes or no. Other times, I will see aspects of the situation that will help my client understand what is going on or what they need to do, even if I cannot answer their question with a simple yes or no.
A picture from a tarot meetup at Panera Bread.
The Week in Review
It’s a new month! Get your April TarotScopes on YouTube and TikTok.
If you are near the Treasure Coast of Florida, join us for our monthly tarot meetup this coming Sunday at 4 pm at Panera Bread in Palm City.
You can catch the replay if you missed our April Fool’s edition of Global Tarot Circle.
From Around the Web
Mercury will be in retrograde through April 24. Here is what we need to know, according to The Cut.
You know I love Theresa Reed’s monthly astrological forecasts. Here is what The Tarot Lady has to say about April 2024.
Ethony has a Tarot Reader’s Guide to Mercury Retrograde, which includes a tarot spread.
A magical candle burning outdoors.
Making Magic
The yes/no binary offers us our simplest form of magic. What do you want to say yes to, and to what would you like to say no?
There is an easy way to use candle magic to welcome the things you want and dismiss the things you don’t.
All magic requires visualization. That is, seeing your results in your mind’s eye.
Using a candle helps with this.
Focus on the flame if you are doing candle magic to welcome something. As the flame grows, so shall whatever it is you are invoking.
Focus on the candle wax if you are using magic to dismiss or banish something. As the candle diminishes, so shall whatever you are banishing.
Your Personal Tarot Cards Members-only Livestream on YouTube April 28, 7pm.
Upcoming Events
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!
Christiana Gaudet with Benbell Wen at StaarCon 2024.
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 7 Issue 14
April 3, 2024
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