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Tarot Topics 4/8/2015: Showers and Flowers

Tarot Topics Weekly Newsletter celebrates spring! Try an original tarot spread and a tarot exercise for personal healing. See what some great tarot professionals are doing, and get your one-card weekly reading!

Showers and Flowers


We’ve all heard the expression “April showers bring May flowers.” As well as a comment on spring weather, this is a useful reminder that good things always follow difficult things.

Whether your challenges feel like a gentle spring rain or a dangerous downpour, no doubt handling those challenges well now will bring you something better in the future.

Just as the spring rains nurture the lovely, colorful blossoms, let the joy and renewal of the coming spring nurture you this week!


Finding Light in the Dark Cards


Here is a great tarot exercise to try on your own, or with a group.

Go through your tarot deck, card by card. Remove each card that feels “dark” to you. Include the cards that are typically considered negative, along with any cards you particularly don’t like.

Now, go through your pile of dark cards, one by one. Look at each image, and think about it’s meaning. Challenge yourself to find something positive in each card.

Is the sun rising in the Ten of Swords?

Might the captives be able to free themselves from the Devil?

By considering positive possibilities in these dark cards, you will increase you own ability to heal from the dark things in your life, as well as your understanding of some of the more difficult tarot cards.


The Week in Review


This week I am happy to welcome a new blogger to our Community Blog. You might remember Tabitha Dial from a recent Psychic Café episode. Her first post with us uses tarot to help understand your personality, and your social energy.

On my personal blog this week, I shared some thoughts about professional tarot reading. No matter how much we know about human behavior, the job of the reading is to provide unique insight, not conventional wisdom. Read “Divination and Demographics”.
 

From Around the Web


Theresa Reed, the Tarot Lady, included me in two of her posts this week. Check out her “Mad Hookups for April”. Theresa has such a unique, contemporary and wise voice. I love her “Hit List” this month, and am pleased to be included there, as well.

Not only did Tabitha Dial debut as a guest blogger on our Community Blog this week, she is also working with Carrie Paris on this wonderful project, “Divine Poetics”.

Here’s a piece that is both personally poignant and helpful for tarot study. Read “What Your Brave Is” from Ginny Hunt’s 78 Notes to Self


Spring Rain Tarot Spread


Here’s a three-card tarot spread to help you make the most of any challenge. Lay out the cards in a vertical row, starting from the top and working down.

Card 1, The Rain: This card represents a current challenge you are facing.

Card 2, Your Umbrella: This card gives advice for mitigating or surviving the challenge.

Card 3, The Flower: This card represents your ultimate success in this matter.

Try this spread to see what will be blooming in your life!


What’s up on the Psychic Café?


I had the good fortune to have lunch with Jenna Matlin of Queen of Wands Tarot this week, while she was in Florida on vacation.

In honor of meeting one of my great tarot friends in person for the first time, our featured show this week will be my interview with Jenna Matlin about her book, “Have Tarot will Travel.”

This show offers a lot of great hints and insight for professional readers. You can watch it at your convenience, and don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel.


Crystal Visions Tarot Copyright Jennifer Galasso Image used with permission.

Crystal Visions Tarot Copyright Jennifer Galasso Image used with permission.

Learning Tarot


The King of Pentacles is the final card in the suit of Pentacles. With the cards placed in order according to common tradition, the King of Pentacles is the last card of the tarot deck.

Kings, in tarot, represent leadership, authority and institution. Often, Kings will represent adult men.

The King of Pentacles might represent a man born under an Earth sign (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn).

As a man, the King of Pentacles can be grounded, stable, responsible, or wealthy.

The King of Pentacles could represent an institution of banking or finance.

The King of Pentacles may appear in a reading to advise you to take a leadership role, perhaps specifically a leadership role regarding something financial, or within your workplace.

The King of Pentacles could indicate a male love interest, or an upcoming job advancement.

The King of Pentacles could advise running for an elected office, applying for a promotion or starting a business.

When the King of Pentacles is present, look for increased stability and wealth.

Next week we will begin a new learning journey here at Tarot Topics!


Crystal Visions Tarot Copyright Jennifer Galasso Image used with permission.

Crystal Visions Tarot Copyright Jennifer Galasso Image used with permission.

Your One-Card Weekly Reading


Spring is here and love is in the air! The Two of Cups is the card of perfect love, and perfect partnership.

For single people, the Two of Cups promises the advent of a new relationship.

For partnered people, the Two of Cups suggests a time of reconnection, balance, peace and love within the relationship.

The Two of Cups reminds us of the healing power of love, and invites us to nurture deeper, more loving, more trusting relationships.


Upcoming Events


Sunday, April 19, 3:30 pm
Tampa Bay Area Tarot Meetup
Panera Bread, 23388 State Road 54, Lutz, FL 33559


Join us for fun, food, fellowship and tarot! We’ll share our thoughts about tarot, and our experiences with the cards. We’ll perform readings for each other, and enjoy sharing energy with tarot friends new and old!

Visit the Meetup site for more information.
 

Wednesday, April 22, 7 pm
Free WebEx Webinar Available Exclusively On Line
The Four Elements and the Minor Arcana


Join us for this 75-minute long free tarot webinar with Christiana Gaudet. You’ll learn about the Four Elements and their relation to the Minor Arcana.

Wherever you are in your tarot journey, this exciting webinar will give you a new understanding of your cards, and new insight in your readings.

Simply visit the event listing on my website, and follow the links, or call the telephone number, to participate.
 

Thursday, April 30, 7 pm
Free WebEx Webinar Available Exclusively On Line
Global Tarot Circle


Let the author of “Fortune Stellar” and “Tarot Tour Guide” help you deepen your tarot practice while you connect with tarot readers from all over the world! Here’s what a recent participant had to say about Global Tarot Circle.

"I enjoyed the tarot webinar tonight, Christiana was informative, insightful and gave great advice for beginning and advanced tarot readers. I found a space where I can chat with other tarot professionals in real time... thanks so much!"

To log in, visit the event listing.


About Christiana

Private 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 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.

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Tarot by Christiana Weekly Newsletter 4/3/2013

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Tarot by Christiana Newsletter

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

 

Journey

 

Ralph Waldo Emerson told us that "life is a journey, not a destination."

 

But what is the purpose of a journey? Sometimes we journey to discover and to learn. Sometimes we journey to connect with people; sometimes we journey to pursue our passions. Sometimes we journey simply for fun.

 

A journey can have specific goals, but achieving those goals is not the whole of the journey.

 

When we are able to view life as a journey we are able to enjoy more, learn more and be more passionate about life. We worry less about things that don't really matter, and pay more attention to the things that do. We worry less about the plan, and more about experiencing each detail along the way.

Your Journey Tarot Spread

 

Here is a four-card spread about your personal life journey. You can use a tarot deck, or any card oracle.

 

Lay the cards out from left to right.

 

Card One: Where I am now.

 

Card Two: What I have learned so far.

 

Card Three: Where I am going.

 

Card Four: What I need to know about my journey.

 

 

      

What's Up at the Psychic Café?

 

 

As you probably know, Christiana's Psychic Café is a weekly webcast on the Para Encounters Network. Each Sunday at 9 pm EDT I interview guests, play music videos, teach tarot, perform readings and chat about things of interest to the metaphysical community. Since the show began in December my guests have included a comedian, a tarot artist, a tantric healer, musicians, a hoop dancer, Pagan leaders, diviners, authors and more.

 

All our shows are archived on the Tarot Topics News website. We have a show page on Facebook; please stop by and give us a "Like."

 

This past week our show fell on March 31, which was Easter Sunday and the day before April Fool's Day.  We had a wonderful time celebrating healing, dance, music and the tarot Fool. Our guests included Michelle and Ron of the Gong Temple, who told us a bit about using gongs to add in meditation and relaxation.

 

We enjoyed a video about Eric the TranscenDancer.

 

Anita Perez joined me for a discussion about the Fool and special one-card tarot readings.

 

You can join the fun by watching the show in archive.

 

This coming week, April 7, our guest will be outspoken Pagan and professional psychic Helene Martz. People enjoyed her so much when she was a panel guest for our St. Patrick's Day show I thought it would be great to have her back on the show!

 

We will also have an interview with Eric the TranscenDancer, and enjoy a Kirtan video from Michelle Angel.

 

To tune in, please visit the Show Information page.

Check out the Tarot Translator

 

Many of you know Val Sherrill from Facebook, Global Tarot Circle and other on-line events. Val is a tarot professional in her own right, and keeps a great blog called Tarot Translator.

 

Last week Val was so excited by a tarot spread we did on Christiana's Psychic Café that she wrote a blog post about it! Thanks, Val, for showing the Psychic Café some love!

 

Now check out Val's post on Tarot Translator and let's show her some love!

 

 

The Week in Review

 

This week Christiana enjoyed a nice French restaurant. Read her UrbanSpoon review on The Dark Forest.

 

On the Tarot Topics Community Blog Christiana celebrated April's Fools Day by Celebrating the Fool.

 

Also on the Tarot Topics Community Blog Robin Renee posted about the Philadelphia Zombie Run. Read Transformation by Zombies.

 

On Tarot Trends, Christiana's Personal Blog, Christiana contemplated the word "should." Read Should is a Funny Word.

 

Also on her personal blog, Christiana reacted to some recent news stories with a post entitled Science and Faith.

 

 

Your One-Card Weekly Reading

 

You One-Card reading this week is the King of Pentacles.

 

The King of Pentacles can refer to a particular person in your life. Typically the King of Pentacles is an adult man who is very stable and responsible. He may be good in business and he may be wealthy.

 

The King of Pentacles may also represent a woman who is a strong business leader.

 

This card may appear when you need to focus on your own stability and your own business matters.

 

This card may suggest an atmosphere of stability and prosperity for you, and may advise you to pay special attention to your responsibilities.

 

 

 

 

 

Signed Copies of Christiana's Books Now Available

 

I've just received a shipment of both my books; Fortune Stellar: What Every Professional Tarot Reader Needs to Know and Tarot Tour Guide: Tarot, The Four Elements and Your Spiritual Journey.

 

Fortune Stellar is a great book for any metaphysical professional or aspiring professional who counts tarot amongst their tools. It includes eight lessons designed to help you get your business going and prospering, as well as essays on tarot, tarot spreads and great tips for the spiritual entrepreneur.

 

Tarot Tour Guide is a tarot book for every tarot enthusiast. In includes tarot divination, tarot magick, tarot interpretation and tarot spreads. Most importantly, it helps you to use tarot in every aspect of your life.

 

If you would like a signed copy of either, or both, of these books, simply call 561-655-1160 to order yours!

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

Sunday April 7 9 pm EDT

Christiana's Psychic Café

 

Helene Martz will be our guest.

 

Helene joined us for our St. Patrick's Day Show and impressed everyone with her energy and wit.

 

Helene is a Pagan teacher and psychic tarot card reader. Helene is outspoken, funny and dedicated to her craft.

 

You may not agree with everything she says, but you'll love the way she says it!

 

Join us on the Para Encounters Network.

 

 

Monday April 8 7 pm EDT

Free Webinar

Global Tarot Circle

 

Join us for a free, online, informal tarot gathering appropriate for tarot enthusiasts of all levels of experience.

 

Each month we gather to share readings, interpretations, knowledge and fellowship.

 

In honor of April Fool's Day, our topic will be the Fool. We will discuss our favorite Fool images, ways of interpreting the Fool and our own experience of the Fool's Journey.

 

To join the fun, visit the Event Page on the Tarot Circle website.

 

 

Sunday April 14 9 pm EDT

Christiana's Psychic Café

 

Professional tarot reader and radio show host Tidal Miller joins us on the café to discuss tarot, magick, and paganism and the world of on-line radio.

 

We will also have special musical guests and other surprises as well!

 

Tune in to Para Encounters Network each Sunday night at 9 pm.

 

 

Sunday April 21 9 pm EDT

Christiana's Psychic Café

 

Our guest on the café will be freedom facilitator Marina Bajscar.

 

Marina is a teacher and healer who works with a variety of modalities to help her clients and students find true emotional freedom. One of her modalities is "FasterEFT."

 

We will learn about Emotional Freedom Technique, and about what makes FasterEFT so effective!

 

Join us Sunday night on the Para Encounters Network!

 

 

Thursday, May 23, 7 pm EDT

Premium Webinar

Sharing Wisdom - Reading for Others

(Please note this event has been rescheduled from April 11)

 

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.

 

 

 

 

The New Issue of Attune Magazine

 

Attune Magazine is a free digital quarterly magazine published by Mary Nale. Each edition is chock-full of great information from members of the on-line metaphysical community.

 

The April edition is now available. Its theme is "The Moon." It contains articles about the Moon card in tarot, poetry, tarot deck reviews, information about moon magick and more!

 

Some well-known writers have contributed to this edition, including Stephanie Arwen Lynch, Bonnie Cehovet, Joanne Matthew and me!

 

Enjoy this great edition of a wonderful community resource, Attune Magazine!

 

 

Tarot by Christiana Gaudet

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