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Happy Halloween!

This week we are finishing our big transition!

A tarot reading at a desk decorated for Halloween.

A tarot reading at a desk decorated for Halloween.

As many of you know, we are completing a significant transition this week. While I remain available for sessions, in person and virtual, by appointment, some of my usual offerings may be skipped, altered, or delayed, including this newsletter.

Tarot Topics will be back next week with all the usual features. Our regular YouTube Livestreams will continue as soon as we are able, or perhaps with continue with no interruption at all, depending on how the logistics work.

November TarotScopes may be a bit delayed.

Here is why this is happening.

The Palm City office has closed. I am now available by appointment at W Executive Suites in Stuart, Port Saint Lucie, and West Palm Beach.

I remain available for readings by phone, FaceTime, and Zoom.

I am excited for this opportunity to meet with more people in person at such convenient locations! Please call or text me at 561-655-1160 for more information and to make your appointment.

I am grateful for the five years we spent in Parkway Plaza in Palm City. Prior to the pandemic, we hosted the largest and last Holiday Open House, where more than twenty readers gave mini sessions in exchange for donations for the local food bank. We also had Ciro Marchetti come speak at our Grand Opening.

We enjoyed classes and gatherings before and after the shutdown. During the shutdown, the office served as a base of operations which allowed me to continue working with people virtually, and to plan and execute StaarCon, now in its fifth year.

Our monthly tarot meetup at Palm City Panera has grown over the years. We will continue to meet and nurture our local tarot community as always.

It is those of you who have sessions with me, attend classes, join our YouTube community, and attend events who made the Palm City office such a success, and have made possible these new opportunities for growth.

Thank you for your continued support of me and my work.

Christiana helps celebrate her grandchildren's second birthday.

Christiana helps celebrate her grandchildren's second birthday.

About Christiana Gaudet

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

Christiana Gaudet

770 SE Indian Street
Stuart, Florida 34997-5604

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

Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com

YouTube @YourTarotFairyGodmother
Instagram @christianatarot @staarcon
TikTok
@christianagaudettarot


Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, and in-person readings and instruction are available by appointment.

Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.

Zoom parties and group instruction are available almost everywhere!

Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
For business or agent inquiries, call 772-301-0232
For appointments, call or text 561-655-1160

Schedule Appointments or Purchase Gift Certificates Online!

Schedule your private reading or mentorship session, or purchase gift certificates at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.

Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 44
October 30, 2024

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How Spirit Speaks

How can we discern the voice of spirit?

A cellphone displays an angel number.

A cellphone displays an angel number.

I would not have predicted that the digital age, social media, and information technology would make people more interested in hearing guidance from spirit, but here we are.

Digital clocks allow us to see “angel numbers” and other numeric synchronicities. Short-form videos on social media offer daily advice on how to feel more spiritually guided.

Most of us believe or want to believe that we have some sort of unseen guidance available to us. The nature of that guidance may differ according to belief systems or circumstances.

I believe that we can receive guidance from loved ones in spirit, ancestors, angels, guides, and guardians.

Sometimes, guidance comes to us spontaneously, through a thought, an experience, or a dream. Sometimes, we seek guidance through meditation and divination.

There is always the danger that we might believe something to be the infallible word of a higher power when, in fact, it is only a poorly interpreted oracle card or some digits on our device.

It makes sense to take a nuanced approach to all things spiritual. The signs and synchronicities we see in our daily lives might confirm some truths for us, but only if other practical evidence is also available.

When we feel something strongly, we might believe that what we are feeling is our intuition or a psychic download. The truth is that strong emotions fuel magic but are usually not indicative of intuition. While we might read the intense emotions of others, we must stay detached and neutral as much as possible when discerning messages from spirit.

Spirit speaks in riddles. Spirit speaks in whispers. Spirit speaks in metaphors.

When Bible-thumping pastors yell to their congregations that they are sure of God’s will because God spoke to them personally, we can be sure they are mistaking their own will and ego for that of a higher power.

It takes work to hear the voice of spirit and time and contemplation to understand the message. We sometimes have quick, profound flashes of intuition or clear psychic vision. But even then, the meaning of our experience will become clearer with consideration.

It is comforting to see signs of spirit all around us. At the same time, we must take responsibility for our own decisions and actions. We appreciate guidance and insight, and we know that true spiritual wisdom involves using our free will. Ego, fear, greed, and rigid thinking can limit our ability to hear the voice of spirit.

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

The StaarCorner

StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow

New lounge sessions and lounges are constantly being announced! Enjoy a watch party of a recorded session by watching with your friends at a scheduled time and communicating in the chat!

The AfterGlow is a time to enjoy, learn, and dig deeply into the wisdom collected during our conference and shared within our community.

StaarCon 5

Cosplay is a natural part of tarot conferences. At StaarCon 5, we encourage you to dress as your favorite tarot card, your favorite tarot reader, or anything else that makes you feel spooky, mystical, beautiful, and magical. Whether you are coming to the marketplace or the full conference, we welcome your finery!

On Saturday evening, on the way to the Bardic Circle, get ready to strut your stuff on the red carpet.

At the Bardic Circle, sing a song, tell a story, share a skit or a joke!

At StaarCon 5, you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the finest minds in our global community. You will also have the chance to have some fun. Make a plan to join us.

A photograph of StaarCon volunteer Rosemary Sunflower dressed as the Magician at StaarCon 2023.

A photograph of StaarCon volunteer Rosemary Sunflower dressed as the Magician at StaarCon 2023.

Tarot cards with a pendulum and candle.

Mediumship in Tarot

Mediumship happens easily in tarot readings in several ways. Sometimes, a loved one in spirit will use the tarot reading as an opportunity to pop in and say hi. We will see our deceased loved ones in the cards and take it as a reminder of their continued love and presence.

We can also ask the cards to give us information about our loved ones in spirit. While there are many protocols and spreads for this, tarot mediumship, in its simplest form, is like any other tarot reading. Ask the question, pull the cards, and read the cards in the context of the question.

What is interesting is how quickly you will feel the presence of the loved one guiding your interpretations. Sometimes, it feels that doing the reading serves as an invitation to our loved ones to come and spend a moment with us in sacred space.

Message from Spirit Members-only livestream on YouTube.

The Week in Review

Join me this Saturday at the Mandel Public Library in West Palm Beach at a new time, 1 pm, for an all-levels tarot class.

Members of my YouTube channel are invited to a meaningful livestream where we will discuss and practice mediumship with tarot. Join us for Messages From Spirit on Tuesday at 7 pm ET.

From Around the Web

There are many tarot spreads we can use to connect with loved ones in spirit, angels, ancestors, and guides. We can also design spreads for this purpose.

Here are some spreads I found for us to try!

From Emerald Lotus, a Conversation with a Loved One.

The Hermit’s Mirror has a spread based on the Ten of Pentacles for working with ancestors.

New Age Hipster offers us an Advice from Archangels Spread.

A woman sits in a field.

A woman sits in a field.

Making Magic

What magic supports mediumship?

I can consider two possibilities. One is the magic of invocation, where we call upon a spirit, angel, or elemental to be present with us. Most church services begin with a prayer of invocation, asking God to be present for the service and in the hearts of the congregants.

Wiccan circles begin with an invocation to each of the Four Elements, asking that the spirits of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water each bring their blessings to the circle and to those assembled.

Some believe that strong magic of invocation can draw the spirit of a departed loved one and command their presence. I don’t necessarily believe this, but I certainly cannot speak to what is possible or not. I do know that we can perform simple invocation magic to assist in communicating with a loved one in spirit. Perhaps the simplest way to do that is to have a photo of that person or something they loved, like a bouquet of their favorite flowers or a pot of their favorite tea.

Another sort of magic to support mediumship would be magic to become a better listener. For example, meditation to open the third eye and the crown chakra would help enhance psychic ability.

Herbs like mugwort, lavender, and sandalwood can be burned or worn as oils to help deepen the ability to listen to the voice of spirit.

Tarot Workshop at the Mandel Public Library.

Upcoming Events

Weekly YouTube Events

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

Thursday Noon: Tarot Topics Newsletter Recap

Friday Noon: Your Friday Weekly Wrap-up

Saturday 12:30 pm: Saturday Psychic Sampler

Card and Craft Academy

Card and Craft Academy will close permanently on November 15th.

Look for Christiana’s new and improved academy soon! Until then, Christiana is offering personal mentorship classes in person and online.

Existing students of Card and Craft Academy will be offered a similar course in the new location as soon as the course becomes available. Students who take advantage of the offer to access the new course will also receive a coupon for a free month of our new all-access subscription when the full site is available.

If you are a Card and Craft Academy student, your invitation will be mailed to the email address you used to log in to the old account. If your address changes, you can contact Christiana to recover your account.

Christiana Gaudet after the closing of StaarCon 2023, with presenters Kamille Barnes and Mercedes Vasquez and attendee Melissa.

About Christiana Gaudet

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

Christiana Gaudet

770 SE Indian Street
Stuart, Florida 34997-5604

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

Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com

YouTube @YourTarotFairyGodmother
Instagram @christianatarot @staarcon
TikTok
@christianagaudettarot


Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, and in-person readings and instruction are available by appointment.

Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.

Zoom parties and group instruction are available almost everywhere!

Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
For business or agent inquiries, call 772-301-0232
For appointments, call or text 561-655-1160

Schedule Appointments or Purchase Gift Certificates Online!

Schedule your private reading or mentorship session, or purchase gift certificates at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.

Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 43
October 23, 2024

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Tricks and Treats

When we say that someone is haunted, very rarely do we mean to imply that they are having ghostly visitations. Rather, we are haunted by our memories and the injuries of our past. This week, we are putting those old ghosts to rest.

Children in costume trick or treating.

Not surprisingly, I love the spiritual and secular aspects of spooky season. I also love discovering the origins of all our holiday traditions. For example, the tradition of trick-or-treating originated from the custom of leaving sweets on doorsteps to placate the spirits who came back to seek vengeance on Halloween.

We humans often try to bargain with the energies we see as spiritual forces. That bargaining is something I think about often.

This week, though, I am contemplating the metaphor of appeasing our ghosts.

Beyond the concept of ghosts as actual spirits, we also use the term to describe things of our past with which we haven’t made peace. When we say that someone is haunted, very rarely do we mean to imply that they are having ghostly visitations. Rather, we are haunted by our memories and the injuries of our past.

To extend this metaphor, I think many of us are constantly tricked by the ghosts of our past. We often pay homage to what has hurt us rather than doing the painful work of healing.

Consider the person who grew up in an abusive family but puts their abuser on a pedestal or the person who blames others for their problems rather than taking responsibility for their own healing. It is impossible to heal when we cannot see or know the truth about our past.

Even those of us lucky enough to have avoided terrible trauma still have hurtful memories that cause us to believe negative and untrue things about life and about ourselves.

As we honor our ancestors and enjoy spooky season this month, let’s do what we can to put our personal ghosts to rest. We do that by unpacking and reprocessing past events, being gentle with our younger selves, and realizing that some things that we were taught and told might not be the truth.

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

The StaarCorner

StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow

This month, join us for three special lounge events!

On Friday, October 11, at 5 pm, Join María Alviz Hernando in The Sybil’s Tarot Lounge for a session reviewing real tarot reading case studies.

On Thursday, October 17, at 5 pm, join Serena Fox in her new lounge, Mystic Lounging, for a full-moon-inspired session.

On Sunday, October 20, at 5 pm, join me in the Tea with Your Tarot Fairy Godmother Lounge for a session on the best strategies for teaching and learning tarot.

StaarCon 5

One of the things I am excited about is that we will be talking about tarot in some very interesting ways at StaarCon 5. We will have sessions exploring connections between tarot and martial arts, neuroscience, music, and poetry. I am happy to announce that we are welcoming first-time presenter Caroline Ironwill to talk about tarot and neurodivergence. Caroline is a Canadian tarot reader and certified coach with a following on YouTube.

At StaarCon 5, we will discover many ways to understand and celebrate tarot. Please join us!

A photograph of StaarCon presenter Caroline Ironwill.

A photograph of StaarCon presenter Caroline Ironwill.

Tarot cards on a wooden table with cups and a bowl of fruit.

Tarot cards on a wooden table with cups and a bowl of fruit.

Ask Tarot for the Truth

Many tarot spreads have a position for the past or recent events. Yet, most tarot spreads do not offer positions to help us deeply unpack and reprocess the past, so we often have to ask the right questions and create our own spreads.

What are the best questions to ask the cards when we are trying to understand something from the past? We want to discover the truth rather than the mythology that has sprung up about the past. That means we are asking the cards to show us what is true about something or someone. For example, we can ask questions such as the following.

What was this person’s intention when they did this?

What were the factors present at the time that caused me to make this choice?

How did those long-ago events affect my life?

What is true about this situation?

What can I know about this?

Psychic Gallery at Banyan Soul Yoga Studio - October 13th @ 4 pm.

The Week in Review

This Sunday, join me at Banyan Soul Yoga Studio in Stuart for a Psychic Gallery. Tickets are limited!

If you missed our October Mediumship and Magic class, watch the replay!

From Around the Web

Did you know Salem, Massachusetts, is a great place to celebrate Halloween? Here’s why!

Daily Tarot Girl Kate has a tarot spread to help you stop holding on to the past and move forward.

Psychology Today offers these tips to help heal childhood trauma.

Closeup of tarot reading and study.

Making Magic

Can magic help us release the ghosts of our past? Yes, but we need to be careful to avoid spiritual bypassing and what therapists call “magical thinking.”

In psychology, magical thinking is the belief that our thoughts and actions directly influence external events.

But, wait a minute, isn’t that what we magical people know to be true?

This is where critical thinking is paramount.

We know that magic works and can make a difference. Yet, we also know that the magical and the mundane must work together. If we are doing magic to heal, we must also do the daily tasks that promote our healing and avoid the things that hurt us.

I believe that tarot is a fabulous magical tool for helping us understand and release our personal hauntings. Yet, we must show up for the deeply emotional work that goes along with understanding tarot and ourselves. The efficacy of our magic will be directly affected by the depth of our emotional presence.

Tarot Topics Newsletter Recap - Thursdays at Noon Live on YouTube.

Upcoming Events

Weekly YouTube Events

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

Thursday Noon: Tarot Topics Newsletter Recap

Friday Noon: Your Friday Weekly Wrap-up

Saturday 12:30 pm: Saturday Psychic Sampler

Christiana Gaudet with her cards.

Christiana Gaudet with her cards.

About Christiana Gaudet

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

Christiana Gaudet

3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152

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

Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com

YouTube @YourTarotFairyGodmother
Instagram @christianatarot @staarcon
TikTok
@christianagaudettarot


Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, and in-person readings and instruction are available by appointment.

Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.

Zoom parties and group instruction are available almost everywhere!

Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232 x102
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.

Schedule Appointments Online

Schedule online at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.

Agent inquiries are welcome.

Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 41
October 9, 2024

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Count Your Fears

Since some fears are real and helpful, and others are false and hurtful, how can we manage our anxieties so that we can be protected but not limited?

A child afraid of the dark.

A child afraid of the dark.

I have always loved the expression, ‘count your blessings.” I use this as a spiritual directive to enumerate the things in life for which I am grateful. I think the exercise of making lists can be magical and healing as well as practical.

Gratitude is such an important practice. Yet, we must also acknowledge all our feelings, including fear.

In the spiritual community, fear is often met with shame. Someone once told me that fear is “False Evidence Appearing Real.” Certainly, we do sometimes have anxieties about things that don’t exist. Yet, fear is a survival mechanism that keeps us safe. It is important that we avoid real things that can hurt us, and fear helps us do that. We do not need to feel ashamed of our fears.

On the other hand, some people use their fears as a shield to protect them from the rigors of personal growth. I think it is these behaviors that cause well-intentioned spiritual people to suggest that fear is never real or appropriate.

Since some fears are real and helpful, and others are false and hurtful, how can we manage our anxieties so that we can be protected but not limited?

I think the solution is to count your fears. Make a list of all the things that you worry about. Then, go through the list, making decisions about each fear one by one. Is this fear real? What can I do about it?
Scratch off the fears that aren’t about anything real. Then, you are left with actual concerns. Make a plan for how you will deal with each one. If there is no practical solution, prayer and acceptance are reasonable options.
It is impossible and unsafe to live a life that is truly fearless. Yet, if we take the time and energy to understand and manage our fears, we can live life fearlessly and joyfully.

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

The StaarCorner

StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow

If you are a StaarCon 2024 ticketholder, mark your calendar for these upcoming lounge events.

On Friday, October 11, at 5 pm, Join María Alviz Hernando in The Sybil’s Tarot Lounge for a session reviewing real tarot reading case studies.

On Thursday, October 17, at 5 pm, join Serena Fox in her new lounge, Mystic Lounging, for a full-moon-inspired session.

On Sunday, October 20, at 5 pm, join me in the Tea with Your Tarot Fairy Godmother Lounge for a session on the best strategies for teaching and learning tarot.

StaarCon 5

Brenda Elizabeth is a member of our local divination community and has been an important member of our StaarCon community since the very beginning. She will present at StaarCon 5 and is also an exhibitor and a sponsor.

StaarCon is different from other divination conferences in many ways. One of those ways is that we have such a strong local community of talented diviners, artists, and creators who help make StaarCon happen.

Brenda has presented at the Witch City Tarot Gathering as well as StaarCon. At StaarCon 5, she will lead us in a Third Eye Yoga Nidra meditation designed to increase intuition and teach a class on using tarot to read your chakras.

We are grateful to Brenda and to all those who work to make StaarCon fabulous. Make your plan now to join us in January!

A photograph of StaarCon presenter Brenda Elizabeth.

A photograph of StaarCon presenter Brenda Elizabeth.

A spooky image of a tarot reader.

A spooky image of a tarot reader.

Fear and Tarot

Tarot generates a lot of needless fear and some legitimate fears.

Some people fear tarot because they believe that tarot is inherently evil. Obviously, nothing could be further from the truth.

Some people fear getting a tarot reading because they don’t want to be scammed. Sadly, that is a legitimate fear because a lot of scam artists use tarot to rip people off. Nicely, it is easy to find and work with tarot readers who have legitimate reputations and community support.

Some people, even tarot readers, fear certain cards in the deck. It is important to know that every card in the deck gives important messages.

Some tarot students fear reading for others because they don’t trust their skills yet. The way around this is to be clear that you are still a student.

Some people fear getting a tarot reading because they think they will hear bad news about their future. Typically, a good tarot reading will be helpful and will offer suggestions to make your future what you want it to be. Yet, it is also true that we will sometimes hear things we don’t want to hear. Healing comes when we are able to discern unpleasant truths, face them, and find solutions.

October Mediumship and Magic Webinar - Livestream on YouTube - October 8th @ 7 pm.

October Mediumship and Magic Webinar - Livestream on YouTube - October 8th @ 7 pm.

The Week in Review

Join us tonight at 7 pm ET for Global Tarot Circle on YouTube Live.

On Sunday, join us in person at the Palm City Panera Bread at 4 pm for our monthly tarot meetup.

On Tuesday, October 8, join us on YouTube Live at 7 pm ET for a seasonal class, October Mediumship and Magic.

From Around the Web

Thank you, Forbes, for addressing the issue of scammers impersonating tarot readers on social media!

Here is Theresa Reed’s monthly forecast for October.

Incandescent Tarot just published a tarot spread for facing fear.

A woman sitting at a window writing on a rough wooden sill.

A woman sitting at a window writing in a notebook on a rough wooden sill.

Making Magic

Making lists and crossing items off them can be a magical act.

When we write something on paper, we make it real. When we write a solution to a problem, we have taken a magical step as well as a practical one.

This is why many magical rituals involve writing things and burning the paper as a way of releasing what we don’t need or attracting what we do.

Listing your fears won’t make them worse. However, making an effort to solve and release them can be a magical exercise with helpful results.

Cards and Conversation Tarot Meetup - Sunday, October 6th @ 4 pm at Panera Bread in Palm City, Florida.

Cards and Conversation Tarot Meetup - Sunday, October 6th @ 4 pm at Panera Bread in Palm City, Florida.

Upcoming Events

Weekly YouTube Events

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

Thursday Noon: Tarot Topics Newsletter Recap

Friday Noon: Your Friday Weekly Wrap-up

Saturday 12:30 pm: Saturday Psychic Sampler

Christiana Gaudet and Teri Salomoni.

Christiana Gaudet and Teri Salomoni.

About Christiana Gaudet

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

Christiana Gaudet

3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152

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

Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com

YouTube @YourTarotFairyGodmother
Instagram @christianatarot @staarcon
TikTok
@christianagaudettarot


Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, and in-person readings and instruction are available by appointment.

Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.

Zoom parties and group instruction are available almost everywhere!

Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232 x102
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.

Schedule Appointments Online

Schedule online at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.

Agent inquiries are welcome.

Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 40
October 2, 2024

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