Sacred Things
A woman holds a crystal ball in the snow.
The word ‘sacred’ is defined as pertaining specifically to religion or deities. Yet I think we all have a sense of the sacred and the holy, whether or not we practice a religion. At this time of year, there is always a cultural tension between the sacred and the secular as we engage in holiday festivities that can be both fun and meaningful.
No matter our spiritual beliefs and practices, I think we all have a sense of activities, dates, and objects that hold special meaning. In a religion, we allow the ordained leaders to tell us what we should consider holy. Outside of religious practice, we each get to decide what feels personally sacred.
An item that connects us to our ancestors or a loved one in spirit may take on that sacred energy. The activities of a particular time of day, such as a morning cup of coffee, may begin to feel like a religious ritual. In fact, we can even turn household chores into sacred rituals of purification, protection, and blessing.
When we step away from doctrine and turn inward, we can decide what is meaningful and powerful to us. Whether celebrating a holiday or managing stress at work, we can call on healing energy to bring the highest and best to each situation. When we adjust our mindset to discover what feels sacred to us, we find our personal power.
A fairy looking forward to StaarCon 6.
The StaarCorner
This week, get ready for two exciting events in the Accelevents Lounge for the StaarCon 5 AfterGlow. Tomorrow, Thursday, December 18, at 7 pm ET, please join Kimberly Scheurer for another Spirit Circle! This is a modern-day séance where each participant will receive a message.
On Sunday, December 21, at 7 pm ET, please join me, Christiana Gaudet, for a tarot-based Yule solstice celebration. Bring a tarot deck and a candle!
The StaarCon 5 AfterGlow ends on January 26. Take time now to watch conference recordings and join us in the lounge sessions.
Stacey Williams-Ng and Mam'selle Kamille tell a ghost story at StaarCon 2024.
StaarCast News
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Our efforts included several recent security fixes from our content host. Each fix must be checked to ensure it works with the existing system, which takes time. Your patience is appreciated!
Mitchell Osborn presenting at StaarCon 2024.
Jen Sankey presenting at StaarCon 2024.
A tarot card in a holiday display.
Is Tarot Sacred?
Many tarot teachers, authors, and readers honor tarot as a holy text or a sacred tool. Yet, no one can agree on exactly which aspect of tarot is indeed sacred, and what that should mean in terms of the ways we handle our cards.
Some think it is disrespectful to shuffle the cards with a riffle, the way we shuffle for poker. Others believe that when we write about tarot, we should always use a capital letter, even though grammar does not require this. Some are offended by light-hearted modern tarot decks, such as Gummy Bear Tarot.
It is true that, when we first acquire a deck and when we begin a divination, most of us have rituals that honor and demonstrate the sacred nature of tarot. I also believe that, whether or not we see a particular tarot deck as sacred, the process of divination is indeed a holy practice that occurs in sacred space.
Tarot is intensely personal. What feels sacred and respectful for one person may feel disrespectful to another. What is most important is that each of us discovers how we find divinity and holiness in our connection to the work we do with the cards.
TarotScopes for January 2026 Live for YouTube Members - Wednesday, December 17 @ 7 pm.
The Week in Review
Members of my YouTube channel are invited to join me tonight, Wednesday, December 17, at 7 pm, as I record the January TarotScopes and do some bonus readings.
I was so excited to join Erika Robinson on her YouTube channel, In the Company of Cards, for a Sunday Conversation.
From Around the Web
As we prepare for a new year and a fast-approaching gift-giving holiday, check out Elizabeth Russell’s Dreamfruit. Dreamfruit is self-described as follows: Cleverly disguised as a personal moon book and guided journal, the Dreamfruit series is an ecospiritual travel guide that tells our collective story—moon by moon, year by year.
Mary Ellen Collins has shared a lovely holiday-inspired post about the Six of Cups.
Do we really need to be writing articles based on TikTok videos? I suppose so, when the video is about tarot cards and a first date!
Unseen hands leafing through a calendar.
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 8 Issue 51
December 17, 2025
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