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Flexibility
If we do not bend, we will surely break. Sometimes we must adjust our attitude, our budget, our plans, or our expectations.
As we begin 2022, something that is on my mind quite a bit is the concept of flexibility.
There are so many ways being flexible is helpful.
On a physical level, being able to move the body is healthy and healing. When people tell me they do not do yoga because they are not flexible, I have a very specific answer for them. If you are not flexible, you need yoga more than ever!
Flexibility is not limited to the physical, however. We need to be flexible in our thinking. We need to be flexible in our ability to adjust to changing times and circumstances.
There is an adage about flexibility. If you cannot bend, you will surely break.
The more we can adjust to changes and flow with the energy that is present, the happier and more productive we will be.
This does not mean that we should abandon adherence to loyalty, principles, and dedication. It does mean that when circumstances change, we must change with them. The more easily we do that, the better we do.
The StaarCorner
This is the last newsletter before StaarCon 2022! And the last episode of StaarCast before StaarCon features my conversation with presenter Katrina Wynne.
Watch the video or listen in wherever you catch your podcasts.
Check out the program for StaarCon.
You can enjoy StaarCon from the comfort of your home. The Accelevents Event Management Platform makes it feel like you are there, together, experiencing the conference with your friends old and new. Get you ticket and join us this weekend. If you have any questions about StaarCon, do not hesitate to call or text me at 561-655-1160.
See Me in the Tampa Bay Area
I will be in the Tampa Bay Area February 17 through February 20. During this time, I will be available for house calls and psychic house parties. I will also be taking private appointments at my AirBnB in Wesley Chapel.
To reserve your time, please call or text 561-655-1160.
Find Your Flexibility with Tarot
Sometimes, when life demands that we be flexible, we resist. Or we cannot figure out the right way to respond. When this happens, tarot can help.
Simply ask the cards, “What is my best response to this?”
Pull a few cards and see what information comes to you.
Whether you need to adjust an attitude, a budget, an expectation, or a plan, tarot can help.
Join us For a Members-Only Livestream on YouTube
On Thursday, January 27 ,7 pm to 8 pm ET, all members of my YouTube are invited to a special members-only class called “What We Know and How We Grow”.
If you are not able to join the livestream, you can watch the replay at your convenience. However, you must be a member of the channel to watch the livestream or the replay.
Bring your tarot cards, and your willingness to see how much you know about tarot, and how much you know about yourself. We will do a series of exercises designed to strengthen your tarot skills and foster personal growth and healing.
To join the livestream or watch the replay, Use this link.
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The Week in Review
Did you catch my YouTube class, “The Tarot Journey for Beginners”? Watch the replay and get excited or reignited for your tarot journey.
Please follow my new TikTok @christianagaudettarot, and my Instagram @christianatarot.
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From Around the Web
Do you do yoga with YouTube? One of my favorite yoga channels is Yoga with Kassandra.
I am really looking forward to learning about The Food Healing Oracle Deck at StaarCon. Did you know they have a YouTube channel? Check it out to get a sneak peek before the conference.
Here is some great information. Read “Emotional Flexibility is the Key to Well-Being”.
Guidance on the Journey
Which tarot cards ask us to be flexible? Certainly, the Fool might tell us to expect the unexpected and run with it. The Tower warns us that we will have to endure something that will shake things up. Temperance tells us to find our balance, and to find solutions to our problems. The Hanged Man reminds us that if we cannot change our circumstance, we must change our attitude. The Wheel of Fortune reminds us that we must ride through the ups and downs of life.
Can you think of other tarot cards that speak of flexibility?
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Personal Tarot: Reading for Yourself
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Journey Through the Major Arcana
Your Journey Through the Minor Arcana: Numbers, Elements and Truth
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
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About Christiana Gaudet
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 3
January 19, 2022
Metaphors
Metaphors are all around us. They help us find the meaning in life.
We learned about metaphors in high school as a literary device. In adulthood, many of us discover that metaphors can be a source of spiritual growth and understanding. I believe that the universe often speaks to us in metaphors.
One definition of ‘metaphor’ is ‘a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract.’
Sometimes we will have a small, mundane experience that causes us to think about something bigger, and more far-reaching. Sometimes a small problem will make itself known to us. That problem may be a metaphor for a much larger problem. The small problem gives us the opportunity and insight to deal with the larger problem.
We can find metaphors for situation in life when we observe nature. When we watch the behavior of an animal, we might see it as a metaphor for a current situation. From that, we may find wisdom and insight.
Understanding the power of metaphors is part of the journey of every person who studies tarot or astrology. In metaphysics and spirituality, we understand that symbols have power. They may have power to communicate, to inspire, to evoke, or even to invoke.
To understand metaphors from a spiritual perspective is to understand the power of symbols.
It is a mistake to think that everything we see or experience has deeper spiritual meaning. Some things do, and some things don’t. Yet, it is also a mistake to neglect to look for a deeper meaning, especially when we are struggling.
Metaphors are often the breadcrumbs the universe leaves for us to help us find our way, and to help us see our way forward.
The StaarCorner
Brenda Elizabeth will be teaching two classes at StaarCon. I had the opportunity to sit down with her recently to record a conversation for StaarCast. Brenda is a fascinating and talented person who freely shares her knowledge and skills with others.
In this episode, we learn about her journey as a psychic medium, and how meditation and cartomancy have helped her keep her balance.
You can watch the video, or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts.
Please visit the StaarCon page to learn more!
Join us For Classes and Meetups in December Online
We all have to make many changes in our annual holiday traditions this year. I am sad that I won’t be able to have my Holiday Open House, or my Winter Solstice Celebration at Dream Angels this year. Yet, that doesn’t mean the holidays won’t be merry!
I have added a full calendar of classes and meetups to my YouTube channel, and will also be teaching a class on Zoom.
I am grateful for our international tarot community, and for the technology that allows us to gather together all year long. During this season of gratitude, joy, and renewal I am especially grateful for these opportunities to share a love for tarot and spiritual growth with people I have come to know and love so dearly. If you are not already a part of these events, please plan to join us; we have so much fun and learn so much together!
Tarot Works with Metaphors
When we learn to read tarot, we learn that each card can be a metaphor for something that happens in life. Sometimes the cards will appear in a way that is really literal, as well.
For example, the Wheel of Fortune may appear when you visit a casino.
When you work with your tarot cards, look to see if any of the cards might be speaking of something literal. Most of the time, though, you will find that they speak most often in metaphors.
For example, Major Arcana 13, Death, rarely speaks of a physical death. Very often it can speak of a change in life, like marriage, pregnancy or a job change. We can see how the concept of death works as a metaphor in this way.
Very rarely will the Fool really speak of stepping off an actual cliff. Rather, it may beckon you to boldly begin a new journey. Or, in may caution you to look where you are going.
The Magician may not tell you to actually practice magic as much as it will remind you of the power you have in your life.
The more you look for the metaphors in tarot, the more easily you will understand how the messages of the cards apply to your life.
The Week in Review
This week I shared a blog post about Daily Tarot Devotionals. I offer three easy and meaningful daily tarot practices that you can do at any level of tarot experience.
You can find my upcoming and archived tarot meetups and free tarot classes on my YouTube channel. Make sure you subscribe while you are there!
My Facebook business page is where you need to be to watch for the live readings I do on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
I am also live on the StaarCon page on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
From Around the Web
It’s Thanksgiving this week! Here are some Thanksgiving tarot spreads to try.
Identifying Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Tarot Spread from The Moon Queen.
Here is a Thanksgiving Tarot Spread from Cher Green.
This Tarot Spread of Gratitude comes from Magical Omaha.
Cards for Your Consideration
Any tarot card can make us think of a metaphor or can ask us to look for the metaphor within a situation.
The Hanged Man may offer a particular message in this matter.
The Hanged Man is in an uncomfortable position. Yet, by accepting this and not struggling against it, he has found enlightenment.
Necessity has taught him to see things from a new perspective.
When we notice the metaphors in our life, and find their messages, we do the same.
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Volume 3 Issue 48
November 25, 2020
Do Not Live There!
Positive thinking works best when we also acknowledge our difficulties.
I am convinced that good mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being require a very specific balancing act.
We need to recognize and cultivate the power of positive thinking, while not venturing into the realm of toxic positivity.
When something is difficult or hurtful, we need to acknowledge it. We need to grieve in order to heal. We need to know what is wrong in order to fix it.
Yet, if we stay focused in the dark place of grief and difficulty, we become unhealthy. If we refuse to acknowledge grief, fear, anger, and sadness, we become unhealthy.
This is why a constant mantra of mine has become, “acknowledge it, but don’t live there.”
We must be able to hold space for the things that hurt us. Life is full of disappointments.
We must be able to hold space for our fears. Life can be pretty scary.
Yet, we must not live in that place of fear, hurt, sadness, or disappointment.
When we are caught in a loop of negative thinking or hurt feelings, we must acknowledge our difficulties. Then, we must shift our perspective to something more positive. That could be as simple as distracting ourselves with something we enjoy. It could be as meaningful as consciously remembering the things for which we are grateful.
The more we are able to strike this balance, the happier we will be, and the more productive we will be.
In difficult times, we sometimes feel waves of grief, anger, or fear wash over us. When that happens, we must acknowledge our experience. We must consider what we need to do to feel better. Then, we need to make a conscious decision to not live in that dark place.
We find our emotional balance by learning to acknowledge what we feel, without taking up residence there.
The StaarCorner
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The first episode of our podcast, StaarCast, has been recorded and will be available soon. You won’t want to miss that, or any upcoming StaarCon announcements.
StaarCon Presenter Jenna Matlin
Tarot Reader, Business Coach, Teacher & Author
Join us for a Special Tarot Class on Zoom
Are you a professional tarot reader? Do you aspire to professional reading? Perhaps you would simply like to develop great tarot reading skills to use with your friends and family.
On Wednesday, August 26, 7 pm to 9 pm EDT, I will be presenting a live webinar on Zoom called “Sharing Wisdom: Reading for Others”.
This class is designed to help you have more confidence as a tarot reader.
Reading tarot for others, whether professionally or casually, involves a specific skill set that extends even beyond card interpretations and intuitive connections.
In this class you will learn ways of discovering and developing your own unique reading style. You will learn strategies for handling difficult readings. You will discover ways to make every reading you perform an effective and enlightening experience. Class fee is $37.50. Register now on Zoom.
Tarot Spread for Perspective Adjustment
When you are struggling with something upsetting, try this tarot spread to help you acknowledge the issue, find a fix if possible, and then move forward to a more positive perspective.
Arrange the cards in any pattern you like.
Let Card One represent the problem with which you are struggling.
Let Card Two represent a possible solution, or action you need to take.
Let Card Three suggest the way this problem is likely to resolve.
Let Card Four offer a new perspective.
Let Card Five offer additional wisdom, advice or information.
Let Card Six suggest a gift that could come out of this difficult time.
The Week in Review
If you missed our Cards and Conversation Tarot Meetup on YouTube, you can watch it in archive.
Make sure you check out the Live Tarot Webinars Playlist on my YouTube channel. You can find recordings of past webinars, and links for future ones.
I do four live broadcasts on my Facebook business page each week. Hit Like and Follow to receive alerts when each one is scheduled.
This week on my blog I wrote about a funny new world that has emerged for an important tarot technique.
From Around the Web
Learn to calculate your tarot birth pairs, and your top three numbers, from Nancy at Sage and Shadow Tarot.
I always enjoy the monthly Hit List from Theresa Reed.
If you love roses as much as I do, you will love this short-yet-informative article on the magical nature of roses from Serena Fox at MagicOma.
Cards for Your Consideration
The Hanged Man is a card I love to consider when I think about the emotional balance of acknowledging but not living in a place of pain or fear.
While the Hanged Man can indicate a time apart, or a time of waiting, it can also indicate the new perspective that comes when we acknowledge the unpleasant things that are beyond our control.
About this card I often say this. If you can’t change your circumstances, you have to change your attitude.
The Hanged Man reminds us that things look different when we change our perspective.
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Volume 3 Issue 33
August 12, 2020
Feeling Stuck?
Some thoughts on how we can get out of our own way.
It is part of the human experience to feel stuck sometimes. We might be stuck in a job we don’t love, or a housing situation that doesn’t suit us. Sometimes it is hard to find a way out and on to the next thing.
Sometimes we are stuck in a more internal way. We have goals but can’t seem to get out of our own way to do what we think we need to do to achieve them.
Sometimes we are stuck in a way of thinking, or a pattern of behavior, that doesn’t serve us.
Often, when our feelings of being stuck are more internal, and related to our own behaviors, we refer to our stuck state as being ‘blocked’.
We might say that we have a block that keeps us from moving forward, or that something is blocking us.
Sometimes we may think that what is blocking us in an energy that comes from outside ourselves. Sometimes we know it is of our own creation.
Very often, creative people feel blocked from moving forward on their projects. We have all heard of ‘writer’s block’, for example.
If we are stuck in a logistical situation, very often we may feel blocked from finding our solutions.
Sometimes the only way out of a difficult situation is to get through it, patiently and diligently, until the situation changes.
When dealing with internal and creative blocks, very often the solution is to change the way we think.
When considering a stuck situation, it is important to neither catastrophize nor minimize the predicament.
Sometimes it feels easier to stay in a stuck situation because we can blame that situation for our lack of progress or success. We know that, once we are free, we will have no excuse not to work toward success.
Feeling stuck is frustrating. The solutions may be practical, spiritual or emotional. The solution may require us to make a change, release a fear, or step outside of our comfort zone.
It’s never easy. Yet, it is doable, and definitely worth doing.
Divination, either for ourselves, with a friend, or with a professional, is often the first step toward making that needed change. We can commune with the Universe to discover the root of our problems and embrace possible solutions. Then, breaking free becomes our most likely outcome.
The StaarCorner
If you are interested in metaphysics, divination, and tarot, you will want to consider attending StaarCon! StaarCon will be an annual event, featuring some the best tarot artists, writers, and readers in the world. We will also include rune readers, oracle creators and other practitioners of divination and healing.
Connect with us on our Facebook page, join our Facebook group, and visit our website!
StaarCon Presenter V.
Intuitive Mistress, Tarot BFF
Getting Unstuck with Tarot
Tarot is a great tool for any sort of problem-solving. The key is to ask the right questions.
Here are some helpful questions to ask your cards when you are in a stuck situation.
What is the root cause of this stuck feeling?
What is the best way to handle this situation?
What must I do to remove myself from this situation?
How can I change my thinking to bring change to this situation?
What is this situation teaching me?
Psychic Tarot: Live Webinar on Zoom
Join us on Tuesday, June 30, 7 pm to 9 pm EDT for an exciting and unique tarot webinar live on Zoom.
We all know that a great tarot reading is more than a series of card interpretations. In this class you will learn ways to access wisdom and intuition to bring your tarot readings to life.
Students will experience a series of psychic development exercises, and learn some of the many ways to bring intuition into a tarot reading.
Tarot students of all levels of experience, from beginner to adept, will find this class helpful and informative.
Class fee is $37.50. Register now!
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The Week in Review
Did you catch my free class on YouTube, The High Priestess, the Hierophant and the Hermit? If you missed it, you can watch it in archive.
I do at least four live broadcasts each week on my Facebook business page. Watch them live or view the videos after the fact.
I am happy to welcome a guest blogger to my Community Blog. Nancy Hendrickson has shared a fascinating post about using tarot to connect with your ancestors who experienced the pandemic of 1918.
From Around the Web
It’s not often that we find a new, original, helpful product in the metaphysical world. Christine Leiser’s new planner is definitely worth checking out.
I hope you don’t ever need this article in Tiny Buddha. But, if you have been dealing with gaslighting and abuse, you should read this.
Mercury is currently in retrograde. Here are some thoughts on how to use that energy effectively from Tarot.com.
Cards for Your Consideration
There are only a few tarot cards that speak specifically of being stuck. The Eight of Swords is one card that clearly and poignantly expresses this energy. We may see this energy in the Hanged Man as well.
Yet, sometimes when I do a reading, the energy of being stuck is very clearly expressed by a group of cards.
Which cards, other than the Eight of Swords, are most likely to work together to express that stuck energy?
Often present are the Four and Five of Cups, and the Nine and Ten of Swords. The Devil, of course, can indicate a situation in which we have willingly chosen to be stuck.
I also often see the stuck energy expressed in certain reversals. Reversed Aces and Knights can indicate being stuck and stagnant. So can Death reversed, as well as the Six of Swords reversed and the Eight of Wands reversed. When I see Temperance reversed, I think that a solution has yet to be found.
What is interesting is that the feeling of being stuck, stagnant and frustrated is one that can be overwhelming in a reading. It usually takes a number of cards to fully express this energy.
When we see cards working together to tell us about a stuck or blocked situation, we can very often find the solution within those same cards if we look hard enough.
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Volume 3 Issue 26
June 24, 2020