Tarot by Christiana Weekly Newsletter 5/1/2013

Tarot by Christiana Newsletter Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 View the newsletter online at http://tarottopics.com/news/2013-05-01 Happy Beltane!    Today, May First, is the holiday of Beltane. Beltane is the cross-quarter day between the Vernal Equinox and the Summer Solstice. Around the world Beltane is celebrated by dancing the Maypole, jumping the Belfire, drinking from the Maybowl and the giving of May Baskets. Beltane is a holiday of fertility. In ancient times this day was celebrated in hopes of good crops and many babies. Today, not all of us are farmers, and many of us are not interested in fertility in the classic sense. However, we all want to manifest fertility in some form or another. Whether it is a new job, new health, more money, more love or more creativity you desire, now is the time to make it happen! May all of the joys of Beltane be yours in the coming spring! In-Person Readings and Parties in the Tampa Area After five years in South Florida we have relocated to the Tampa area. We now reside in Lutz, Florida, and are discovering that the West Coast of Florida is different from the East Coast, but every bit as lovely. I will be returning to South Florida regularly for psychic house parties and other engagements. I am now available in the Tampa area for parties and house calls. I plan to open an office in Lutz very soon. If you are planning a visit to the Tampa area please let me know. I am happy to make visits to local hotels and resorts. If you are wondering if I will travel to a particular place for an event please don’t hesitate to call. As you can see, I have quite a sense of adventure! My phone number will not change. You can always reach me at 561-655-1160. Please check the upcoming events in each week’s newsletter to find events in the Tampa area as well as events in South Florida. Of course, my series of webinars will continue, as well as my weekly webcast, Christiana’s Psychic Café. I am grateful to have the ability to explore new places and meet new people, just as I am grateful for the many wonderful places and people I already know. Find Your Fertility at Beltane! Here is a great exercise to help you find, focus on and manifest your fertility at this special time of year. The question is this. What do you want to manifest? What do you want to bring to life? Is it a creative project? Perhaps you want a new job, or a new relationship? Perhaps you want to nurture better health? Whatever new energy you most desire, now is the time to make it happen. Look through your tarot deck, or any oracle deck. Find images that represent to you the things you want to bring in to your life at this time. You can choose as many cards as you like. Remember, you are not picking cards at random. Instead, you are choosing the images that represent your desires. Lay the cards out in front of you, and light a candle. As the flame grows, picture the things you desire growing in your life. Focus on the card images, and see how they represent your desires. Visualize your desires coming to fruition. Hold that vision in your mind, knowing that the energy of your vision, the card images and this time of year can combine to help you manifest your desires. A Great New Review for Tarot Tour Guide Christiana’s newest book, Tarot Tour Guide, just received a great review from professional tarot reader John Marani. Read the review on the Tarot Tour Guide website. Tarot Tour Guide is available in large-format paperback or as an E-book. Tarot Tour Guide is a wonderful book for anyone with an interest in tarot, from beginners to professionals. Information for ordering your copy is also available on the Tarot Tour Guide website. If you would prefer a signed copy directly from the author simply call Christiana at 561-655-1160. What's Up at the Psychic Café? Last Sunday the Psychic Café featured an interview with Mary Nale, founder and editor of Attune Magazine. You might think that a magazine editor would be stuffy and boring. Mary is far from it! We talked about our crazy youth, the Grateful Dead, tarot and all other kinds of interesting things. Then, we were off for a trip to Hoop Camp! You can watch the episode in archive on the Tarot Topics News site. This coming Sunday, May 5th, we will have an encore presentation of the Psychic Café. This was one of our most popular episodes, featuring tarot designer Marcy Currier and tantrika Lourdes Starshower. Marcy will show us images from her tarot deck in progress, the Mystical Frog Tarot. Lourdes will give us a frank look at her work as a tantric healer. For more information visit the Psychic Café show page, and join us on the Para Encounters Network, Sunday at 9 pm EDT. We will be back with a live show on Sunday, May 12 with our special guest Hillary Gauvreau. The Week in Review It’s Tarot Blog Hop time again! For the Beltane Tarot Blog Hop twenty-one tarot enthusiasts write about tarot traditions. The blog hop goes live at noon on May 1. Start with Christiana’s contribution and hop your way through! On the Tarot Topics Community Blog Christiana offers a new tarot spread for Beltane. On the Dark Forest, Christiana rants about fast food marketing. Your One-Card Weekly Reading Your one-card reading this week is the Five of Wands. I always like to ask the person I am reading for what they see in this card. Some see the people in the card as fighting. Others see the people in the card building something together. In a reading, both can be true. There is always a certain amount of conflict during the creative process. The number five in tarot is about expansion. We are pushing past the comfort zone of the four, and moving toward the victory of the six. Moving out of the comfort zone is always a bit tricky. When we see the Five of Wands we may be in an uncomfortable situation. We may be in conflict. But we are in the process of building something new, or of making something wonderful happen. Upcoming Events Sunday May 5, 9 pm EDT Christiana's Psychic Café This will be an encore presentation of Christiana's Psychic Café. Joanne Martin Anderson will appear later in the month. Join us on the Para Encounters Network. Tuesday, May 7, 7 pm EDT Premium Webinar An In-Depth Journey into the Major Arcana - Emotional Balance This online presentation will focus on Major Arcana cards Eight through Fourteen, Strength through Temperance. Christiana will present these cards as the keys to enhancing emotional growth and finding emotional balance. This class will help tarot beginners develop a solid foundation for their tarot study. Experienced readers will discover new ways to utilize tarot. Christiana’s virtual classroom is accessible using your computer or your telephone. Students will follow the Fool’s Journey through the world of emotional growth, and develop an understanding of how these cards hold the secrets of emotional healing and personal well-being. Students will learn the astrological, numerological and elemental associations for each card. Students will contemplate the Fool’s Journey through these seven cards, and discuss how the lessons of each card apply to the challenges of personal growth. These seven cards plot a journey toward emotional balance and well-being. Students will learn the invaluable philosophies inherent in these cards. Armed with a complete understanding of each card, students will have an easy time learning ways of interpreting the cards when reading for themselves and others. For more information and to register visit the event listing on the Continuing Education web site. Sunday, May 12, 9 pm EDT Hillary Gauvreau on the Psychic Café Hillary is a well-known energy healer and a teacher at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. We will discuss healing methods and theories and learn ways to heal the body, mind and spirit. Join us Sunday night at 9 on the Para Encounters Network. Monday May 13, 7 pm EDT Free Webinar The Four Elements and the Major Arcana The four elements of life are Earth, Air, Fire and Water. They each have metaphysical properties as well as physical properties. The four elements correlate with the four suits of the Minor Arcana of the tarot. They also correlate with individual cards of the Major Arcana. The term “Major Arcana” means “Greater Secrets.” The twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana contain the most spiritual messages and lessons of the tarot, and tell the story of our journey through life. When we learn the elemental associations for each of the Major Arcana cards, we have a clear way to understand these important cards. This 75 minute webinar will help the tarot student more fully understand the four elements. It will provide a deeper way to comprehend each of the Major Arcana cards. The student will be able to more fully interpret the Major Arcana cards, whether reading for yourself or others. For more information and log-in, please visit the event listing on the Continuing Education website. Tuesday May 14, 2 pm EDT Online Class for Premium Members at the Tarot Guild Situational Spreads Christiana will teach special techniques for creating custom tarot spreads for clients and for yourself. This class is free for premium members or available for a small fee. For more information visit the class listing at the Tarot Guild. Sunday May 19, 9 pm EDT Christiana’s Psychic Café Our guest will be Bill Lutz, humorist, writer, historian and ghost-hunter! We will also have a review of the tarot exhibit at the Salvador Dali Museum. Join us on the Para Encounters Network. Thursday, May 23, 7 pm EDT Premium Webinar Sharing Wisdom - Reading for Others Tarot hobbyists, professional readers, and those somewhere in between, all share something in common. We all want to give the best readings possible to clients, family and friends. In this online presentation, Christiana Gaudet will guide you through each step of performing a great reading. She will help you discover your personal style as a reader, and discuss some common pitfalls and ways to avoid them. She will give you insight in how to derive the most specific information possible from each reading. Christiana’s virtual classroom is accessible using your computer or your telephone. For more information and to register, visit the Event Page on the Continuing Education Website. Tarot by Christiana Gaudet tarotbychristiana.com christiana@tarotbychristiana.com 561-655-1160 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768) Private readings and instruction are available by appointment.