Breathe and Believe

We hear a lot about manifestation, magic, and the Law of Attraction. We try magical spells with tarot cards, candles, and crystals. Some people seem to find these practices very effective at helping them achieve their goals. Other people come to me wondering why their practices have never achieved the results they wanted. Some people have even reported that their circumstances have declined since they began these metaphysical practices.

There can be a few reasons that your energy work is not getting you the results you want.

My mother used to say that God answers all prayers, but sometimes the answer is no. There may be a larger cosmic reason that your desires do not align with the Universe’s plan for you.

Yet, there are some issues of technique that make a difference when we practice manifestation work. If you are not using these techniques properly, you might experience lackluster results.

The most important technique for any energy work, divination, magic, mediation, or yoga is proper conscious breathing. When we pay attention to the breath, breathe deeply and fully, and direct our breath, the breath becomes our most important magical tool.

You can follow every step in a spell you found in a book, but if you do not use the power of your breath, your spell may fall flat.

Another important point of technique is to do the mundane work associated with your desire. Your desire must be possible in the mundane world, and you must do the things that it takes to support that desire.

Many people will tell you that you need to believe in the energy work you are doing for it to be effective. I will take that a step further and say that you need to believe in yourself, and in your ability to achieve whatever goal you have set for yourself.

However, belief is not enough. In doing this energy work, you must be able to visualize your success as if it is happening in this moment. See your success in real time, in the present moment, in your mind’s eye. It is there that the magic happens.

The StaarCorner

StaarCon will take place January 21 through January 23, 2022. We will meet in person in Palm Beach Gardens, and online on Accelevents. Choose the ticket that is right for you!

One class I am really looking forward to is “Court Cards and Kingdoms” with Kim Danbert. Kim will lead us in a series of role-playing exercises in which the cards will come alive!

In participating and observing this process, we will develop a deeper understanding of the cards that are often considered the most confusing.

Wherever you are in your journey as a card reader, StaarCon will help you get to the next level!

Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Hybrid Class

On Thursday, September 30, from 7 pm to 9 pm ET, I will be teaching a hybrid tarot class about tarot spreads.

The class will meet in person at my Palm City office and on Zoom. Tickets are now available for both options.

The recorded class will be available for all ticket holders to review.

The class description on my website will give you more information about the class, and the opportunity to register.

I hope you will join us!

Breathing with a Tarot Card

When we speak of breathing with intention, we often talk about breathing an energy in, or breathing into a particular chakra or area of the body.

When working with specific tarot cards to manifest our desires, we can breathe the energy of the card into our bodies. This empowers us with the energy of that card.

Here is how to breathe in a tarot card.

Select the card that carries the energy you need more of in your life. For example, if you need a great new job, select the Ace of Pentacles or the Three of Pentacles. If you want a new love relationship, select the Two of Cups. If you want to feel more vitality and inspiration, select the Ace of Wands.

Look at the card and begin meditative intentional breathing. Think about the energy of the card. Visualize your life as it will be when this energy is manifested. Now hold the card to your heart, your throat, and your third eye. As you do this, consciously take the energy of the card into your body as you inhale.

This powerful practice will help you bring your desires to life.

The Week in Review

This week I shared a blogpost about one of the most confusing cards in the tarot deck, the Moon.

On my YouTube channel this week we will have two free tarot classes!

From Around the Web

From Tarot Parlor, Use Tarot Cards to Manifest What You Want.

From Tarot Romance, the Top Twelve Tarot Cards for Manifesting.

From Emerald Lotus Divination, a tarot spread to help you manifest your desires.

Cards for Your Consideration

A good card to consider when thinking about the process of manifestation and energy work is Major Arcana 1, The Magician. Related to the planet Mercury, the Magician’s ruling element is Air. The element of Air supports conscious breathing and effective visualization. As ruler of the intellect, Air also supports our belief in self and in our goals.

As card 1, the Magician is an initiate, just beginning a journey of learning and growth. As such, this card encourages us to begin our journey toward fulfilling our goals.

The Magician is pictured with the Four Tools of Magic on his table. Each tool gives the Magician the ability to work with one of the Four Elements. With those elements the Magician can create what he desires.

Upcoming Events and Tours

Card and Craft Academy

Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!

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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
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop

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About Christiana Gaudet

Card and Craft, Inc.

Christiana Gaudet

3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152

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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)
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 38
September 22, 2021

Tarot Topics 8/20/2014: Meditation

Tarot Topics Christiana's Weekly Newsletter August 20, 2014 View the newsletter online at http://tarottopics.com/news/2014-08-20 In This Issue Meditation   Meditation for Psychic Development   The Week in Review   Three Ways to Meditate with a Tarot Card   What's Up at the Psychic Café?   Learning Tarot: Page of Cups   Connecticut Trip 2014   Your One-Card Weekly Reading   Upcoming Events   Contact Information   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.     [ In This Issue ] 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.  [ In This Issue ] 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?” [ In This Issue ] 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. 1.  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. 2.  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. 3.  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?” Try these three tarot meditation techniques, and see what other techniques you can develop to let tarot and meditation enhance each other. [ In This Issue ] 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! [ In This Issue ] 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. [ In This Issue ] 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. [ In This Issue ] 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.  [ In This Issue ] 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. [ In This Issue ]   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. Toll Free: 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768) Phone or Text: 561-655-1160 Tampa Phone: 813-948-4488 Email: christiana@tarotbychristiana.com Website: tarotbychristiana.com Skype: tarot.radio