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What We Create
What it means to create your life.
There are certain people we identify as creative. They are artists, musicians, dancers, writers, and designers. Then there are people who do not see themselves as creative at all, primarily because they cannot sing us a song or knit us a sweater.
I think it is important to distinguish between profound talent and natural creativity. Not everyone has significant creative talent. Yet, we are all creative, and we all create things.
All children are expected to draw, play music, sing, write, and dance. Within us all is an inner child who still enjoys doing those things.
Even beyond artistic creativity, we all have the ability to create. We create families, household, and businesses. We create vacation plans, ceremonies, and gatherings. Some people create chaos and conflict.
Many people believe that we are creating our lives every day, with our thoughts, words, and actions.
What happens when we align our thoughts, words, and actions with our goals? Does this help us create the lives we want to live?
I believe so, to a very great extent.
In elemental studies, we see the element of Fire as the energy primarily associated with creativity. Yet, Fire is also our life force energy. That is, the very essence of our existence. Fire is also our spiritual energy.
To me, this says something important. Creativity is essential to who we are and how we live. We are all creators, each in our own way.
What will you create today?
What life are you creating for yourself?
The StaarCorner
The StaarCon 2022 is live, and tickets are on sale now.
You can buy a ticket for the hybrid experience, which in live in person in Palm Beach Gardens and also online at Accelevents. You can also buy a ticket for the virtual-only experience.
I think you will agree that we have an amazing lineup in store for you.
If you are planning on attending in person this year, please do get your ticket early. These tickets are limited and will sell out quickly.
We cannot wait to see you at StaarCon 2022!
See Me in the Tampa Bay Area in August
I will be back in the Tampa Bay Area August 26 through August 30.
On Sunday, August 29, from 3 pm to 5 pm we will have a free tarot meetup at Panera Bread in Lutz, Florida.
During my time in the Tampa Bay Area, I am available for private readings at my AirBnB in Wesley Chapel. I am also able to make house calls for private readings. I am happy to come to your home or office for a psychic house party.
For more information, or to make your appointment, call or text 561-655-1160.
Tarot Creativity
There are so many ways to be creative with tarot. We can create new spreads. If we are artistic, we can create new decks.
There is a type of tarot creativity that can foster healing and growth.
Chose a card, either randomly or cognitively, which represents a difficult situation you are facing, or something you want to embrace in your life.
Now, find a way to make some work of art related to that card. You can make a collage, write a poem, make up a dance or a song, or draw a picture.
As you work to bring the energy of this card into a new way of being, you will experience healing.
I write tarot poetry. You can check out my 78 Poems Project on my website.
How will you let tarot inspire your creativity and bring you healing?
Join Us This Weekend at Omega
It is not too late to get your ticket to see Mary K. Greer, Rachel Pollack, Madame Pamita, Shaheen Miro, and me at the Omega Institute this weekend.
The Masters of the Tarot Conference will be enlightening, informative, spirited, and fun.
The Week in Review
This past week I had two tarot classes and a tarot meetup on YouTube Live. You can catch the replays, and see the classes that are upcoming, on my YouTube Channel.
From Around the Web
Here is a tarot spread from Shaheen Miro, with whom I will be presenting at Omega this weekend.
Here is a tarot spread from Kelly Lianne for unblocking creativity.
Little Red Tarot offers some ideas for making your own collage tarot deck.
Catch Me in the Northeast Next Week
Call or text 561-655-1160 to schedule your appointment for an in person reading with me at True Bikram Yoga in Madison, Connecticut. I will be there July 26 through August 9.
I am also happy to come to your home for a house call or psychic house party.
I will be making some trips to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York, as well.
During my trip I remain available for readings by phone, Skype, FaceTime, Messenger, and Zoom.
This will be my final visit to the Northeast this year, so let us get together while I am here!
Cards for Your Consideration
It is interesting to consider just how many tarot cards can speak in a reading of creativity. Of course, the entire suit of Wands can reference creativity. In the Major Arcana, we see creativity prominently in the Magician, the Empress, and Temperance.
We see creative thought in the suit of Swords, especially in the Ace, the Page, and the Knight of Swords.
We see creativity in the other two suits as well. The Three of Cups can speak of creativity, especially in terms of collaboration, and of song and dance. The Three of Pentacles can reference creativity on a professional level.
Why do so many tarot cards reference creativity? Perhaps it is because creativity is such an important part of our human journey.
Upcoming Events and Tours
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
Personal Tarot: Reading for Yourself
Sharing Wisdom: Reading for Others
The Meaning and Magic of Tarot Reversals
Journey Through the Major Arcana
Your Journey Through the Minor Arcana: Numbers, Elements and Truth
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card
Tarot Flow Workshop
Making Magick with Tarot
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
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About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classeswww.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call or text toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 29
July 21, 2021
Messages in the Fire
This week, learn about fire scrying, Lenormand and tarot!
As the weather cools, we often enjoy the warmth and energy of fire, be it in a fireplace, a bonfire or a candle.
When we stare into a flame, the mind naturally wanders. Which one of us has not felt the comfort and relaxation of spending time with fire?
What we may not realize is this. Staring in to fire to find answers, images, symbols and inspiration is an ancient form of divination called fire-scrying.
As you prepare yourself and your home for cooler weather, make time to enjoy the element of fire, and to let it share its messages with you.
How to Scry with Fire
You can use a small candle, or a huge bonfire. You may spend time dressing your candle with oil, or inscribing it with symbols. You may cast a circle around your bonfire. These sort of aesthetics can add to the power of your experience, but ceremonial activities are not required in order to have an effective experience.
You may start with a question, problem or concern. Or, you may start with an open mind, ready to receive whatever the Universe has to tell you.
Start with meditative breathing, Stare into the flame with a soft gaze, and empty your mind. Be open to whatever you experience. You may see an image in the flame, you may see the flame move in a particular way, or a pertinent thought or memory may pop into your head.
Take time to contemplate and interpret the message you receive.
Image from Gilded Royale, by Ciro Marchetti.
Your One-Card Weekly Reading
You one-card reading this week is the Ace of Cups. This is a clear message to be open to love of all kinds, at all times.
The Ace of Cups can predict a new love relationship, or a new baby. This card can remind you of a deeply shared, eternal love. You can even interpret this card as a message of love from the other side.
The Ace of Cups is also a reminder of the spiritual nature of love. That we can love each other is the surest proof of the existence and nature of a Higher Power.
This week, reflect on the nature of love, and open yourself to its power.
The Week in Review
This week I shared a helpful post on my Dark Forest Blog. Do you need psychic protection? Most probably, you do. Here is “A Quick Guide to Psychic Protection”.
From Around the Web
Here is a short video from the “Tarot Authors and Artists Panel” at TarotCon (Florida) 2015. Mary Ellen Collins is asking tarot artist Lisa Hunt a question. Check it out on YouTube!
See what Zuri has to say about the numbers of November, 2015. Read her “Numerology Forecast”.
This is an oldie but goodie. There is much talk, speculation and misinformation about tarot history and the origins of tarot. The TarotL Tarot History Fact Sheet remains one of the most respected authorities of tarot history.
Song of the Week
In honor of Veteran’s Day, and all the folks who have served, here’s a song from Arlo Guthrie, “When a Soldier Makes it Home”.
Image from Under the Roses Lenormand, by Katrina Hill and Kendra Hurteau.
Learning Lenormand
Card 25: Ring
Ring is a positive card indicating a contract, a union or a relationship. Very often, this card can indicate a marriage proposal or a happy romance.
Because Lenormand is very literal, the Ring can also indicate cycles, circles, and things that are round.
When the Ring appears next to a card indicating a particular person, the Ring indicates that the person in question is already in a committed relationship.
The Ring is associated with the Ace of Clubs, which proclaims success in all things.
Next week, we will explore Card 26, Book.
Scrying Tarot
While fire lends a certain energy to psychic work, it is possible, and traditional, to scry into any reflective surface, such as a mirror.
Divination techniques that involve finding shapes in random occurrences, such as tea-leaf reading, are also forms of scrying.
You can add scrying to your tarot tool box, and learn to scry into your tarot cards. You may find some decks lend themselves more easily to the technique than others.
Simply gaze at a tarot card you have drawn, and let your mind wander. What part of the picture do you focus on? What do you see in it?
Don’t worry about the classic interpretation or what is actually happening in the picture. Look into and beyond the picture, and see what comes to you.
Add that information to your tarot interpretation for some extra insight.
Upcoming Events
Monday, November 16, 6 pm
The Fool’s Journey
78th Street Community Library
7625 Palm River Road Tampa, FL, 33619
Join me at the library for a presentation on the art, history, culture and use of tarot as I share the twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana.
Visit the event listing on my website for more information.
Sunday, November 22, 3:30 pm
Tampa Bay Area Tarot Meetup
Fortune’s Esoteric Lenormand Class
Panera Bread
23388 State Road 54, Lutz, FL 33549
Professional reader Bridget Fortune will be sharing her Lenormand techniques with us. Bring your Lenormand deck, or borrow one at the meeting.
Visit the event listing on my website, or RSVP on the Meetup site.
Save the Dates:
On December 20, from 1- 5 pm, the Tampa Bay Area Tarot Meetup will host a Holiday Open House in support of Feeding America Tampa Bay. Read about it on my calendar.
TarotCon (Florida) 2016 will be in Palm Beach Gardens October 8-9. More information will follow soon!
About Christiana
Christiana Gaudet
Origins Spa and Wellness Center
1537 N Dale Mabry Highway #102
Lutz, FL 33548
Private telephone, Skype and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call 813-948-4488, toll free 866-99TAROT,
or text or call 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.