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When Your Liability Becomes Your Superpower
How can your liability become your superpower? It is all about shifting perspective, the courage to be unique, and the ability to let the universe be your guide.
In a conversation this week someone said a profound thing to me.
I think my liability has become my superpower.
What a fabulous way to view growth and transformation!
If you think about it, you will see that this happens all the time. The shy, introspective person becomes a successful author. The fidgety kid who doodles on the side of their undone homework paper becomes an artist. The overly sensitive person becomes a healer. The recovered addict finds a new career in helping others find recovery.
Often the thing that is a liability for us is the thing that keeps us from fitting in well with others, with classmates, or with co-workers.
I think we need to normalize the idea that we do not always have to fit in as long as we can hold our own. It is nice to be in a place where we feel like we belong. Yet, when that does not happen, there can be power in being unique.
Wherever we are in life, we will always have deficits, problems, and liabilities. What if, rather than regretting and bemoaning these aspects of ourselves, we could instead think about how these aspects could transform us, and help us find new abilities and possibilities?
The StaarCorner
This week we are delighted to begin announcing our Friday Intensive teachers for StaarCon 2024. We will start with Lisa Adams, who will be teaching at StaarCon for the very first time.
Lisa, The Renegade Mystic, offers tarot and astrology readings, and life coaching. She teaches courses online, and facilitates rituals, retreats, and sacred ceremony.
At StaarCon 2024 she will teach a three-part intensive called Astrology for Beginners. In this intensive, Lisa will help you become familiar with terms, symbols, relationships, and concepts of astrology. You’ll come to see the patterns and archetypes so that they make sense to you on an intuitive level.
You will learn signs, planets, the elements, and how to look at a chart.
If you are new to astrology, or ready to brush up on your astrological knowledge, you will not want to miss Lisa Adams at StaarCon 2024.
Three Cards for Transformation
Let’s do a three-card reading to work with our topic for the week.
Let card one discuss a liability you are currently experiencing.
Let card two show you a way that this could become or inspire a superpower within you.
Let card three give you advice on how to facilitate that transformation.
The Week in Review
Did you catch our Equinox Tarot Gathering on YouTube? We are still in equinox season, so watch the replay and try the seasonal tarot exercises.
Here is a spring equinox tarot spread from a blog hop I participated in in 2014! Try the two-card tarot spread I offer there.
If you are a member of my YouTube channel at the Star or Sun level, please join us for a gathering on Zoom tomorrow evening, Thursday, March 23, at 7:30 pm. The Zoom link is available on the community tab on my YouTube channel, or you can email me to request it.
From Around the Web
Here is a spring tarot spread from Incandescent Tarot. The changing season is always a good reason to seek insight from tarot.
On March 7, Saturn moved into Pisces, where it will remain until May 25, 2025. Here is what Liz Worth has to say about the influences of Saturn in Pisces.
I love it when celebrities vouch for the power of tarot! Here is an article about Jourdan Dunn, super model and tarot enthusiast.
Creation and Divination
In a podcast promoting StaarCon 2021, I had a conversation with Nancy Hendrickson. Something that become clear during that interview has stuck with me all this time.
For Nancy, the world in an oracle.
Of course, Nancy is a practitioner, creator, and teacher of standard divination tools. Yet, she is open to messages from the universe and from the ancestors every day, wherever she goes.
This strikes me as an ongoing creative process of being in conversation with spirit, and being in connection with guidance, every day.
So often we focus on the intentional divination that we do within sacred space. That sort of divination is important, but it does not negate the value of being willing to observe, listen, and interpret what we see around us everywhere we go.
When we are working to transform our lives and shift our perspective, being open to the messages around us can quickly lead us to a new path.
Look for animals, plants, symbols, words, and numbers in your daily life. Use your creative mind to interpret what you see.
Be aware of the possibility for confirmation bias. Practice detaching yourself from your fears and desires. When you do this, you become open to that which can be truly helpful for you.
The messages you receive will be intensely personal. These signs from the universe can help you on your journey every day.
Upcoming Events
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
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
The Elemental Major Arcana
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Personal Healing with Tarot
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152
Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
YouTube @YourTarotFairyGodmother
Instagram @christianatarot @staarcon
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Zoom parties and group instruction available almost everywhere!
Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232 x102
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Schedule online at cardandcraft.10to8.com.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 6 Issue 12
March 22, 2023
A Legit Mystical Experience
Have you ever had an experience that felt mystical, psychic, or spiritual to you, but you were not sure if it might have been your imagination?
Have you ever had an experience that felt mystical, psychic, or spiritual to you, but you were not sure if it might have been your imagination?
Have you ever acted on something that you felt spiritually led to do, only to find the outcome was not what you expected?
Have you wondered if the dream you had of your deceased loved one was a visitation, or simply a dream?
These are questions that most people have asked. It can be difficult to discern what a valid spiritual experience is. Sometimes we feel as if we receive a sign from the Universe, but then we wonder if that sign was sent by Spirit, or something we just thought of ourselves.
Experiences that we categorize as spiritual, mystical, or psychic can include receiving messages from Spirit or having precognitive vision or insight. These can happen in our waking hours or in sleep. They can happen when we ask for guidance in meditation or divination, or they can come unbidden.
Psychic experiences can include physical sensations. Sometimes we write off a health indicator as a spiritual phenomenon, when really our body is telling us to go see a doctor. It is possible, too, for a person who is having a psychotic experience to believe they are in contact with Spirit. It is important to seek out medical advice if you are unsure about something you are experiencing, either physically or mentally.
Is there a sure-fire way to tell if the experience we are having is a true spiritual experience? The simple answer is no. But there are some important things to consider.
The validity of an experience is entirely in the value of the information we receive. If we receive knowledge, comfort, insight, or sound advice, the source of the guidance is less important.
Sometimes, we can do divination after the fact to discern the source of the guidance and find even greater insight and comfort in that knowledge and process.
Here is a place where the phrase ‘As Above, So Below’ can be helpful. This is a reminder that the mundane and the spiritual can work together and can sometimes be one and the same.
Even if helpful insight and guidance comes from your own intelligence and imagination, there is something truly spiritual about that process. It may not be the same a receiving information from a deceased loved one, but it is still a valuable spiritual experience.
There are some messages that we receive that are not mystical, spiritual, or psychic. If you receive a ‘message’ that guides you in a way that is unhelpful, you must do some discernment. Does the ‘message’ you received confirm something you fear or desire? Does the ‘message’ you received offer you an action plan that does not make sense?
It can be easy to convince ourselves that we are receiving mystical knowledge that tells us to stay in a bad relationship, for example, or that wonderful things will be bestowed upon us with no effort from ourselves. A good rule to follow is this. If the message you receive is unhelpful or illogical, it may not be legit.
Take time to meditate and perform divinations on the messages you receive to discover their source, and their legitimacy. True spirituality can stand up to scrutiny.
The StaarCorner: StaarCon 2023
For the past two years at StaarCon, our Friday program has been a preconference intensive with a single presenter. For StaarCon 2023 we are going to create an intensive experience with more learning opportunities. On Friday, January 20, we will offer several intensive classes with exciting instructors. For example, on Friday morning, Nancy Hendrickson will teach a three-hour intensive entitled Digging Up the Royals. in this class you will be using the tarot Court Cards to work the with Ancestors or Beloved Dead and divine the future.
As with all StaarCon classes, you will have access to recordings of all the intensive classes during the thirty-day AfterGlow on Accelevents.
We are excited with all the ways StaarCon is growing in 2023!
Vet Your Messages with Tarot
Divination with tarot can help you understand the messages that you receive throughout your day, as well as from your dreams. If you have received a sign that seems important, ask some questions of your cards to get further insight.
The first question you can ask is, “Was this a legit message?” You can also ask, “Was this a message from my mother in spirit?”
You can ask things like, “How should I act on this message?” and “What do I need to know about this message?”
Tarot can help us stay grounded as we interact with the Universe.
Northeastern Spring Tarot Tour
I will be in Connecticut May 26 through June 5. I will be offering private readings at True Bikram Yoga in Madison, Ct. I am available for house calls and psychic house parties throughout Connecticut. I am also able to travel to Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York.
As always, my available time will book quickly. Please call or text me at 561-655-1160 to schedule your appointment.
I am so excited to see my northeastern friends this spring!
The Week in Review
Did you catch my class on Monday, “How to Say What You See”? In tarot reading, communication is everything! Watch the replay to learn ways to communicate about the cards when you read for others.
From Around the Web
In keep with our topic this week, here is an article about being a skeptical believer in tarot. It is smart to be discerning, even as we are spiritual.
Here is an article on Patheos about discerning mystical experiences.
Here is an new study from the University of New England about the differences between spiritual emergence and psychosis.
Tarot Class: Personal Healing with Tarot
On Thursday, April 28, from 7 pm to 9 pm, I will be teaching a special class in person in Palm City and live on Zoom.
Have you ever thought that your tarot deck, and your tarot practice, could help nurture your well-being?
Using the special techniques you will learn in this class, your cards can become a tool of healing, as well as a source of wisdom.
This class is appropriate for any level of tarot knowledge, from beginner to expert.
Tickets are $40 and are available on EventBrite to attend in person in our office in Palm City, or virtually using Zoom. Please allow 2 business days for your Zoom links to arrive in your email if you are attending virtually.
The recorded workshop will be available on cardandcraftacademy.com after May 5th if you can’t attend on April 28th
Please visit ChristianaGaudet.com for more information!
Guidance on the Journey
When you have received a profound dream, an insightful reading, or a sign from the Universe, take your time to interpret it and reflect on it. Go for a walk and allow the insight to sit with you. Ask for further guidance.
When a flash of insight comes, it can be easy to take that at face value. Yet, any insight of value can and should stand up to some thought, some digging and some delving.
Take your time to unfold and unwrap the information you receive. It is in this process that information of little value will fall apart, and information of great value will become cemented in your foundation.
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
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
The Elemental Major Arcana
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
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 5 Issue 16
April 20, 2022