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Tarot Topics
Christiana's Weekly Newsletter
Preparations!
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Preparations!
The holiday season is upon us once again. It’s the time of advent calendars, guest lists, shopping lists and travel plans. Everyone is doing something, creating something or planning something. Excitement is in the air!
Already, we look ahead to next month, and prepare to greet a new year of possibilities.
As we prepare for the holidays ahead, let’s also take time to prepare our minds and hearts for the wonderful things in store for each of us. So often, we look to the future with apprehension.
What would happen if we simply made preparations for wonderful things to happen?
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Prepare for the Unexpected!
Tarot can help us be prepared for things we might know even know are coming. As a single card reading, or at the end of a longer reading, consider pulling a card about the unknown future.
You can ask a question such as:
What should I be prepared for in the next three months?
What unexpected thing is coming my way soon?
What do I need to focus on now to prepare for the future?
What should I expect from my job this year?
What sort of people will I meet in the next month?
Asking the right questions helps us be prepared for anything!
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The Week in Review
This week on my personal blog, Tarot Trends, I reviewed an interesting new tarot deck, Chrysalis Tarot.
On the Tarot Trends Community Blog I wrote some thoughts about the archetype of the tarot Hierophant.
On my Dark Forest blog, I wrote about the beginning of the holiday season in Florida.
From Around the Web
It’s a new month, and Zuri, of AskZuri.com, wants you to be prepared for your December!
Here is your numerology forecast.
Here is your Crystal Wisdom forecast.
From Andrew MacGregor at The Hermit’s Lamp, here is a wise article about tarot, and making change in your life. Read “Tarot is the Change you Want.”
During the holiday season I will continue to share links to small business websites with interesting gift ideas. Let’s support each other this year!
Here is Ink Monkey Press, the art of Sherrie Lovler. You’ll find beautiful art prints of inspiring poems, and more!
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Advent Tarot Spread
When I was a child, we made Advent wreaths in Sunday School. There were four candles in a tin foil pie plate, one for each Sunday in Advent. The first three candles were white, the last one, the Christmas candle, was red.
Here is a tarot spread based on that Advent wreath. Arrange a square of four cards, starting with the upper left hand and moving to the upper right. Let the third card be the lower right, and then the fourth card with be the lower left.
Use this spread whenever you are preparing to bring something wonderful into your life, whether it is something you know about, or whether it is something you are trying to manifest.
Let the first three cards in the square give you information about what you need to do to prepare for and manifest your goal. Let the fourth card give you information about the goal itself.
You can use this spread at any time of the year to help you set and attain your goals!
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What’s Up at the Psychic Café?
Starting this Sunday, December 7th, I will play a featured episode of Christiana’s Psychic Café on the Psychic Café Facebook page at 9 pm Eastern time each Sunday evening.
I will have new episodes within the next few weeks. Thanks for your patience as we go through some changes at Christiana’s Psychic Café!
This Sunday, I will feature my conversation with Douglas Thornsjo, creator of Tarot of the Zirkus Magi. When I spoke with Doug in July, the deck was still being crowd-funded.
Now that this interesting tarot deck has been published, let’s revisit this interview and see where it all began!
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Christiana’s Psychic Café is my weekly webcast. It will debut on Facebook 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!
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Learning Tarot: Knight of Swords
 The Knight of Swords is the swiftest of the four Knights. When describing a person, the Knight of Swords is fast moving and fast acting.
Sometimes the Knight of Swords will appear in a reading to encourage you to do something swiftly, or to let you know that something will happen very quickly.
The Knight of Swords can appear in a reading to discuss the pursuit of truth, either in a philosophical or mundane way.
The Knight of Swords refer to a younger person, especially someone who is intelligent, and a good communicator.
Key words and phrases for the Knight of Swords include speed, youth, travel, revelation, pursuit, truth, communication, right action.
Sometimes, the Knight of Swords appears in a reading to remind you to do the right thing. Sometimes the Knight of Swords encourages communication.
The Knight of Swords might indicate a trip, especially a trip to conduct research, learn something or communicate something.
Next week we will continue our journey through the Swords Court when we meet the Queen of Swords.
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I’m Traveling Northeast in March and August!
I had such a wonderful time on my Northeastern Tour last August. The only frustration was I didn’t have time on the calendar to accommodate everyone who wanted to host a psychic house party with me! In 2015 I will remedy this by scheduling two trips. I will be in Connecticut from March 20th to March 29th, and again from August 7th to August 23rd.
Psychic house parties with me will be available in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts during those trips. Please give me a call or send me an email if you would like to reserve your date now.
While I am always available to serve you with phone and Skype readings, the opportunity for in-person readings is limited. If you live in the Northeast, don’t miss your chance to meet with me in person in 2015!
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Your One-Card Weekly Reading
 Your One-Card Reading this week is the Page of Pentacles. Now is a great time to learn new ways to create and manage your resources.
Are you considering getting a new certification to increase your career potential? Now is a time to learn practical things that can help you in practical ways.
The Page of Pentacles reminds us to take care of the mundane tasks in our lives.
The Page of Pentacles encourages us to be industrious.
If you have a business, an event or a cause to promote, make an effort to get the word out!
This week, make sure you communicate with the people around you about practical concerns. Make sure everyone is on the same page about resources and responsibilities.
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Upcoming Events
Wednesday, December 3, 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, visit the Event Listing on the Continuing Education website.
Sunday, December 7, 3:30 pm
Tampa Bay Area Tarot Meetup
Panera, 23388 State Rd 54, Lutz, FL
Join your local tarot friends for food, fellowship and study. Our focus for this meeting will be tarot-reading techniques. Bring your favorite tarot spread and your cards. We will share and practice different techniques, and observe readings-in-action.
Please visit our Meetup site and RSVP!
Wednesday, December 17, 7 pm
Free Webinar
Global Tarot Circle
Spend an hour with tarot friends from all over the world! This month, we will do some holiday-related tarot exercises. You can join from your computer, laptop, or smartphone, or you can call in!
For log-in information, visit the event listing on the Tarot Circle web page.
Thursday, January 8, 2015 7 pm
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 registration information, 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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