Let the Festivities Begin!

Children baking for a holiday.

Spooky season is now over, and we are immediately thrust into the winter festival season. I have probably always been more aware of the stress that comes with the winter holidays than the joy they provide, even as a child.

Wherever you are and whatever holidays you will be celebrating this season, I wish you all the blessings the season has to offer. The fact that there is so much conflict and difficulty around us right now can make it even harder for many people to celebrate holidays.

When I played the role of Miep Gies in a community theater production of “The Diary of Anne Frank,” I was particularly touched by the scene where the families hiding in the attic celebrated Hanukkah together. In the play, they sang a song of celebration, which included the line, “Many are the reasons for good cheer.”

I have carried that in my heart ever since. No matter how dire our circumstances, there are still many reasons to feel a sense of cheer. I think we need to be careful about gaslighting and toxic positivity here as well, of course. Yet, our brains and hearts are powerful. It is possible and desirable to hold space for both a hard reality and hopeful optimism simultaneously. It is also possible to have spiritual gratitude, even when there may be little in the moment that we feel happy about.

Two years ago, I made a ‘no-Grinch’ commitment to myself and my family. No matter how salty or sarcastic I might have felt about the holidays, I would still embrace the festivities and allow myself to feel some holiday joy. I am making this commitment again this year, because it worked!

Of course, it is perfectly acceptable to ignore the holidays and wait for them to pass if that works best for you this year. But, I invite you to find some cheer and meaning in the season if you can, and to join me in welcoming some holiday magic into our hearts. Perhaps, now more than ever, this is the energy we need to move forward toward a better year ahead.

The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.

The StaarCorner

StaarCast, our new bespoke online conference platform, is ready for beta testing! Please sign up if you are interested in attending or giving workshops on our new platform.

While we get StaarCast up and running, please continue to enjoy the StaarCon 5 AfterGlow on Accelevents in the Meeting Hall Lounge.

We have already enjoyed two fabulous events in the lounge this month! Coming soon, please join Serena Fox on Thursday, November 13, at 5:30 pm for Mystic Lounging. Expect seasonal themes, tarot, conversation, and fellowship.

On Sunday, November 23, at 7 pm, please join me, Christiana Gaudet, for an evening of ideas, exercise, and readings on how to utilize tarot at this time of year.

We will soon have a date and location for StaarCon 6, our next in-person gathering. We are excited to welcome people to a new online platform and a new, exciting in-person conference experience.

Benebell Wen, Ciro Marchetti, Kristine Gorman, Gita Rash, and Christiana Gaudet at the virtual Art and Artists Breakfast at StaarCon 2021.

StaarCast Beta Testers Wanted!

What’s a Beta Tester? A beta tester provides feedback on a product before its official launch by testing it in a real-world environment to identify bugs and usability issues.

We are accepting applications for the StaarCast Community beta tester program.

If you were a presenter or attendee at a StaarCon conference or hosted or participated in the AfterGlow, you can fill out the application today!

You will receive a username and password to access the website if your application is accepted. Expect a response late in November. There is a limited number of positions available for the beta test.

Christiana Gaudet speaking at StaarCon 5.

Cards arranged on a table prior to a tarot reading.

Tarot for the Holidays

While we often think Halloween is the best time for tarot, the truth is that tarot is here for us all year long, and there are so many fun things we can do with tarot at this time of year.

Tarot readings are a fun way to break the ice and start conversation at holiday gatherings. We can use tarot images to make fun place cards for our guests at the holiday table.

Tarot cards can also turn into magical tree decorations. Hang cards on your tree to manifest their specific energies in the coming year.

We can pull tarot cards to inspire our gift-giving. We can create tarot spreads using the themes of our holidays.

And, of course, when we get to the New Year, we can use the cards to predict the year ahead!

Global Tarot Circle Live on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook & Instagram - Wednesday, November 5th @ 7 pm.

The Week in Review

Please join us tonight at 7 pm ET for Global Tarot Circle. I will be streaming on YouTube, both horizontally and vertically, as well as on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitch.

It’s a new month, and your TarotScopes are ready! Check them out on YouTube and TikTok!

On Tuesday, November 11, at 7 pm, join me and my guest, Kimberly Scheurer, The Medium that Rocks, for some wisdom about mediumship and some mediumship readings. We will be streaming on all our usual platforms.

From Around the Web

Wirecutter, the NYT review site, has compiled a list of gifts for your witchy friend. I heartily approve!

So many people enjoy true crime podcasts, and Morbid is one of the most popular. Just before Halloween, Morbid launched its own tarot deck!

I loved this description of a first professional tarot reading at a Halloween market.

Volunteers at a Food Bank.

Communities

Many of us associate this time of year with charity. We donate food and toys to those who are struggling. We volunteer our time to bring cheer to others. This year, more than ever, the need for these services is great.

What many people don’t expect when they feel called to become involved in a charitable pursuit is how good it feels, and how easy it is to make new friends amongst the other good-hearted volunteers.

Everyone lives near a food pantry, soup kitchen, or shelter. This holiday season, there is every reason to be part of the communities that offer much-needed support to those in need.

Unseen hands leafing through a calendar.

Upcoming Events

Weekly Livestream Events

Monday 9:30 am: Your 3-Card Weekly Reading

Friday Noon: Your Friday Weekly Wrap-up

Saturday 12:30 pm: Saturday Psychic Sampler

Sunday 9:30 am: Tarot Topics Newsletter Recap

Watch on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, or Instagram! (internet willing!) Schedule subject to change without notice.

Christiana Gaudet and her daughter celebrating Halloween.

About Christiana Gaudet

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

Christiana Gaudet

770 SE Indian Street Suite 10
Stuart, Florida 34997-5604

Locations in Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, and Stuart, Florida!

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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 8 Issue 45
November 5, 2025

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