| Tarot Topics Christiana's Weekly Newsletter |
| Meditation Meditation is the key to relaxation, well-being, manifestation and psychic development. So many people are convinced that they “can’t meditate.” Usually this is because they don’t realize how many ways there are to meditate. Every culture and tradition teaches some meditative practice, and your meditative practice can be as unique as you are. You can meditate while walking, dancing or drumming. You can meditate in water, or with music. The important thing is to stay focused on your conscious breathe. If you don’t have a meditative practice, try to find one that works for you. Each of us needs a way to clear, ground and center. When we meditate, we develop focus, self-control, intuition and connection with our guidance.
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| Meditation for Psychic Development I know a professional psychic who says that all psychic work comes down to four basics; sleep, meditation, exercise and diet. I think it makes sense that the basics of good health support our psychic development. If you want to be more intuitive, or more able to listen to your guidance, meditation can help. When you meditate, focus on your breathing. As in yoga, and other holistic practices, the breath is very important. Don’t worry about “emptying your mind.” Simply breathe, and let your mind wander. What do you think about when you are not controlling your thoughts? After your meditation, write down the thoughts that came to you, and spend some time reflecting on them. Meditation gives more energy than it takes, and can be done in very little time. Eventually, you will begin to hear your guidance, and feel in tune with your higher consciousness. |
| The Week in Review This week on my Tarot Topics Community Blog I wrote a piece about a very interesting Major Arcana card, the Lovers. Believe it or not, the Lovers is a card of logic! Read the post and find out why. On my personal blog, Tarot Trends, I wrote about a particular tarot experience. Read “Four Suits, a New Relationship and a Tarot Journal.” On my Dark Forest Blog, here is the second in a three-part series about marketing mistakes. If you have a healing practice, this series is for you! From Around the Web The tarot world is always growing and changing. There are new decks, new traditions, and new ways of working with the cards. Here are three exciting, original products for use with your tarot decks. Each is designed to expand your tarot work and play. From Tierney Sadler, here is “The Deck of 1000 Spreads.” A similar concept, but different creation, is “Dynamic Spreads Deck.” Finally, have you played “The Tarot Game?” |
| Three Ways to Meditate with a Tarot Card Many tarot books and teachers will tell you to meditate with you cards, or with a particular card. But how is that done? There are a few ways many people use to meditate with tarot. You may find a new way, and that’s great, too. We are constantly expanding the ways we work with tarot. |
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Problem-Solving Tarot Meditation |
| If there is a particular problem you need to solve, find the card that, to you, represents that problem. In meditation, see yourself as the character in the card, and find a way to solve the problem presented in the card. As you lay down your Ten of Wands burden, or remove your Eight of Swords blindfold, you will find the power and support to solve your problem in life. |
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Wisdom-Seeking Tarot Meditation |
| If you are seeking a particular sort of wisdom or knowledge, find the card that represents that wisdom to you. In meditation, enter the card and have a conversation with the card character. You will be surprised at the wisdom you receive. |
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Card Study Tarot Meditation |
| Chose a card each day, or each time you study. Choose the card at random, or do each card in order. Simply look at the card, read about it, and think about it. Then, in meditation, keep the card in your vision and ask it “What do you mean to me?” |
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| Try these three tarot meditation techniques, and see what other techniques you can develop to let tarot and meditation enhance each other. |
| What’s Up at the Psychic Café? While I am traveling in August I am featuring some of my favorite episodes of Christiana’s Psychic Café. This past Sunday we revisited my conversation with Jeanne Fiorini. Jeanne is a gifted tarotist with a grounded perspective. She’s also a stand-up comedian! Coming up on Sunday, August 24th we will replay my conversation with author, Egyptologist and newspaperman Kingsley Guy, author of the wonderful novel, “Queen of the Heavens.” In his career with the Sun-Sentinel, Guy met heads of state all over the world. In his first novel, he explores the spiritual gifts of Tuya, mother of Ramses II. |
| Christiana’s Psychic Café is my weekly webcast. It airs on the Para Encounters Network, each Sunday at 9 pm Eastern. Archived webcasts available on my YouTube channel. You can also see the archives cataloged on the Tarot Topics News Site. For up-to-date information about Christiana’s Psychic Café, visit our Show Info page and like us on Facebook! |
| Learning Tarot: Page of Cups  In tarot, Pages can represent children, young people, students and communicators. It is possible that, when a Page appears in a tarot reading, the Page is a reference to an actual young person in the querent’s life. The Page of Cups could be a young person with a strong “Water” energy. That is, the Page of Cups can be a gentle, sensitive young person, with a loving heart and a kind disposition. The Page of Cups can also be a person of any age who is engaged in learning something new, or who is learning to communicate their heart. Sometimes the Page of Cups appears in a reading as a message of love from one who is passed. The Page of Cups could also represent a romantic interest, especially in younger people. Pages, and Court cards in general, are not always specific people. The Page of Cups can indicate the need to speak your heart; to express your emotions. The Page of Cups could direct you to temper your communication with love. The Page of Cups can also predict the arrival of a love letter. Next week we will continue our journey through the Cups court, when we meet the Knight of Cups. |
| Connecticut Trip 2014
I will be in Connecticut from August 8th to August 24th.
I am available by telephone or Skype if you can't see me in person.
You can call me at 561-655-1160, or send me an email if you would like to schedule your private session. |
| Your One-Card Weekly Reading  Your one-card weekly reading is the Ace of Pentacles. This week, take the time to connect with nature. Take a walk in the woods, work in the garden, or visit the beach. The Ace of Pentacles reminds you to stay grounded, and to appreciate the Earth. The Ace of Pentacles may predict a great new career opportunity, or even an unexpected windfall of cash. If you are interested in starting a business, building a house or growing your family, the Ace of Pentacles is an auspicious sign of success for you! Be open to new possibilities for growth and new ways of taking better care of yourself this week. |
| Upcoming Events Sunday, August 24, 9 pm Christiana’s Psychic Café Listen in on my conversation with Kingsley Guy, newspaperman, Egyptologist, and novelist. Find out why his first novel, “Queen of the Heavens,” is one of my favorite pieces of spiritual fiction. Sunday, August 31, 9 pm Christiana’s Psychic Café Join Val Sherrill, Lisa De St. Croix, Theresa Pridemore and many more for our “Night of 1000 Fools.” First aired in December, 2013, our show honors the Tarot Fool, and discusses the many ways this card is illustrated and interpreted. Sunday, September 7, 9 pm Christiana’s Psychic Café We’ll revisit a conversation with tarotist and artist Jordan Hoggard. Jordan is the designer of “tarot from the Land of Mystereum.” Monday, September 8, 7 pm Free Webinar The Four Elements and the Minor Arcana Please join us for a 75-minute-long webinar about the Four Elements (Earth, Air, Fire and Water) and the Minor Arcana of the Tarot. This class will cover the powers and properties of the four elements, and how they relate to the four suits in tarot. You will learn ways of interpreting the pip cards and the court cards based on their elemental association. You will learn ways of designing and performing tarot spreads based on the four elements. This class is appropriate for beginners, and readers of all levels. For log in info, and to download the class material, visit the event listing on the Continuing Education Website. |
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Private readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call 813-948-4488 or toll free 866-99TAROT, or text 561-655-1160 for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
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