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For the Win

Friendly competition can be fun and can help us build skills. Yet, when we fail to acknowledge our wins, we set ourselves up for loss.

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One of the earliest things we learn in life is that there are winners and losers. We are encouraged to compete and win in sports, creativity, and academics.

In adult life, the stakes become higher. We want our favorite sports teams to win, but we also want to win deals, promotions, awards, and recognition.

There is nothing wrong with friendly competition. There is nothing wrong with striving to win.

The problem is that we often do not recognize the little wins in our lives. Other times, we don’t think we can win, so we don’t even try.

When someone is not doing well in life, unkind people will use the term ‘loser’ to describe them.

I believe that, secretly, many of us feel like losers, at least sometimes. Part of this is that we only sometimes see or acknowledge our wins. This happens mainly in the face of disappointment.

When we fail to obtain the win we were hoping for, we must remember to look for the inevitable blessings that come because we tried.

Sometimes, other people set goals for us. They want to use a metric to judge our success that is different from our own. This can make us feel small and unworthy.

When it comes to the game of life, we each get to judge our own wins and losses. When we see ourselves as winners, no matter how small the victory, we welcome greater success.

The StaarCon Fairy for 2024 by Ciro Marchetti.

The StaarCon Fairy for 2024 by Ciro Marchetti.

The StaarCorner

Mitchell Osborn has been a beloved tarot coach and divination teacher in our community for many years. He has been an important part of the StaarCon community since our beginning.

At StaarCon 2024, Mitchell will present “Reading Tarot in Layers”.

In this workshop, you will learn important techniques that will help you give readings that are comprehensive and thorough.
We are also excited that Mitchell will be your host for the Thursday Evening Dinner Excursion. If you are joining us in person and are at the hotel by 6 pm Thursday evening, join your StaarCon friends and take the hotel shuttle to Rosemary Square for a lovely meal together.

We are looking forward to seeing Mitchell, and you, at StaarCon 2024.

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Tarot For the Win

Which tarot cards specifically speak of winning? Which cards tell us that we are achieving our goals?

My favorite card for winning and competition is the Six of Wands. I also see the Three of Wands as a card of success.

The Three of Pentacles can speak of recognition for professional success.

The Nine of Cups speaks of happiness and wishes fulfilled.

The Ten of Pentacles can speak of wealth, generational wealth, and success in real estate.

In the Major Arcana, the Empress, Emperor, and Hierophant all speak of authority. The Chariot speaks of mastery. The Star speaks of hope and fulfillment. The World speaks of completion.

Many tarotists will have a favorite card that speaks to them personally of their own success. Mine is the Queen of Wands. What’s yours?

The Week in Review

We had a great time at Panera Bread this past Sunday. Wherever you live, check to see if there is a tarot meetup near you. If there isn’t, why not start one?

I am excited to be nominated for the 2023 World Divination Association Awards in three categories. We have until September 28 to vote, so please cast your vote for me, and for your favorite StaarCon diviners.

Tomorrow, Thursday, September 14, please join us on my YouTube channel at 7 pm ET for a special class with guest teacher Erika Robinson. Erika will be teaching “Lenormand for Tarot Readers.”

From Around the Web

In the US, the beginning of autumn means football season. Can we use tarot to predict the outcomes of sports matches? Different readers have different opinions. Tarot author Anthony Louis wrote about this in 2014.

Parade magazine recently interviewed several members of the tarot community. Check out these five tips for your first tarot reading.

StaarCon 2024 headliner Benebell Wen has a new book coming out on the I Ching. Here is a video and blog tutorial she has created to help you get ready to learn I Ching.

Creation and Divination

Arguably, the tarot suit that speaks the most clearly about competition, winning, and losing is the suit of Wands. When we study the suit of Wands, we can see within each card something about winning and losing.

Here is a poem from my 78 Poems Project about the Nine of Wands. This is a card I often call ‘The Wounded Warrior.’

If you would like to submit a poem, essay, or short story for publication in this newsletter, please email it to me.

Nine of Wands

The soldier keeps his vigil, though he appears at rest.

He is a patient guardian, strong and able for the test.

No need to seek a battle that may never come

His battle is within now, until the war is done.

His duty is to wait, to conserve and to defend

To stand long at his post, his battle scars to mend.

With the knowledge of the Hermit he awaits what might arise

And values now diplomacy; his wounds have made him wise.

Upcoming Events

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 37
September 13, 2023

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The Power Number Nine

It is the beginning of the ninth month, and we are talking about the power of the number nine.

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September First marked the beginning of the ninth month. That is a fun coincidence for me because lately, I’ve been contemplating the significance of the number nine. In some spiritual belief systems, nine is considered the most powerful number because it is three times three, and three is a deeply meaningful number representing many sacred trinities.

In mathematics, nine is considered a magical number because the sum of the digits obtained by multiplying nine by any number will always reduce to nine.

The number nine is considered lucky in many cultures.

Nine is, of course, the number of months for human gestation.

In Norse mythology, the universe's structure is organized into nine distinct realms, including Asgard, the home of the deities.

In numerology, nine is the highest and final number, symbolizing completion. Those born with nine as a life path number are thought to be compassionate and charitable.

In many spiritual and magical rituals, a task is done nine times specifically. This is meant to add the vital energy of the number nine to the magical working.

How can you harness the energy of the number nine in your own life? There are endless ways. Say your affirmations nine times instead of only once. Put nine stems of flowers in a vase, or nine stones or nine shells in a dish, and let that be a blessing to your home. Wear a necklace with nine beads to give yourself the power of nine.

How will you bring the energy of nine into your life during this ninth month of September?

The StaarCon Fairy for 2024 by Ciro Marchetti.

The StaarCon Fairy for 2024 by Ciro Marchetti.

The StaarCorner

You may know Frank Kwiatkowski from his earlier StaarCon presentations. You might know him as my co-host on The StaarCast Variety Show (watch for an episode to drop soon). You might know him as the author of Rise and Shine: A Guide for Experiencing Your Midlife Awakening.

Frank's love for the Beatles is well-known, regardless of how you know him. His presentation on the connection between the Fab Four and tarot at StaarCon 2022 was a huge hit.

Frank’s presentation this January will be Famous Foursomes: A Celebration of the Elements!

In this presentation, Frank will lead a discussion of famous groups of four people in pop culture and find the elemental connections in each group.

Don’t miss this and all the other excellent presentations at StaarCon 2024.

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The Tarot Nines

Six cards in the tarot deck are associated with the number nine. There are the four Nine cards in the Minor Arcana. There is the Hermit, which is card Nine in the Major Arcana. Finally, there is the Moon, which is card 18 and, therefore, numerologically associated with Nine.

It is an excellent exercise in tarot to group cards together according to a shared association and discover what similarities and differences you find within these cards.

When I look at all the Nine cards in tarot, one thing I find they have in common is a sense of personal experience, growth, exploration, and accountability. I see a similar theme with the Sevens. I like to think that the Nines are an evolution of the Sevens in our journey toward personal growth.

What do you see when you look at the tarot Nines as a group?

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The Week in Review

It is a new month, so look for your TarotScopes on my YouTube channel and on TikTok.

Tonight, join us on my YouTube channel for Global Tarot Circle at 7 pm ET.
If you happen to be on or near the Treasure Coast of Florida, please join us this coming Sunday at Panera Bread in Palm City for our monthly tarot meetup at 4 pm.

From Around the Web

StaarCon presenter Marion Kirk recently shared a wonderful post about her tarot origin story. Read “Is Tarot My Wonderwall?”

Aerik Arkadian, my favorite new podcaster, has posted some great information about candle magick.

Theresa Reed, The Tarot Lady, talks about some very real concerns for the tarot community in her September Hit List.

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Creation and Divination

Something is interesting about the number nine in tarot. In numerology, nine is the highest and final digit and represents completion. In tarot, the cards do not end with nine but continue to ten. In tarot, the Tens can mean completion, although the story of each suit continues into the Court cards. In tarot, the Nines can speak to a fullness of being. The Nines may ask what you are full of right now. This is but one reason to learn the numerology of tarot, separate from any other tradition of numerology.
One of the most creative aspects of tarot, beyond the art of which it is made, is that it is all about storytelling. We use the numbers of tarot to show us the stories that exist within the deck itself. In readings, we use divination to tell us the stories of our lives. Writers use tarot for inspiration with character and plot development.

A creative tarot exercise I particularly enjoy is dividing the cards into suits and putting them into numerical order. Starting with the Ace, tell a story, using each card to progress the story until you conclude with the Ten. Use the four Court cards to add insight to the story in whatever way makes sense.

Then, organize your suits, counting down from King to Ace. Tell a story for each suit in this way. See the King and Queen as Mother and Father God, see the Knight and Page as we, their human children. Begin your story with the Ten representing the situation into which your character is born. Tell their story, card by card, and let the Ace give your story its conclusion.

Looking at the Minor Arcana of tarot in this way, we learn a great deal about the cards, the stories they can tell, and the numbers that influence those stories.

Upcoming Events

Christiana doing readings on YouTube from her studio.

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 36
September 6, 2023

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What It Is to Know Your Worth

How we treat ourselves often determines how others treat us, and how we treat others.

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When we speak about the worth of a person, we are often speaking of their financial wealth. When we speak of the value of a person, we are often speaking about what services that person can perform for us.

When we think about our own worth, we often judge ourselves by those standards. How much money are we making? What kind of car do we drive? What skills do we bring to the table?

There is nothing wrong with being financially secure. There is everything right with developing and using our skills to serve others.

Yet, there is something very, very wrong with thinking that the value of a person is limited to what they own and what they do.

We need to value ourselves for who we are. We need our self-love to be based on what is in our hearts, our minds, and our souls.

What we have and what we do can easily change over the course of a lifetime. Who we are is eternal.

When we truly know our worth, we treat ourselves with respect, and expect others to do the same. When we truly know our worth, we have the courage to be who we are without apology.

When we truly value who we are, we more easily value those around us.

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The StaarCorner

StaarCon officially begins Friday, January 21, 2022, at 7:30 pm. However, we are also offering a preconference intensive during the day on Friday. The preconference intensive will run from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm.

The preconference intensive is a full day with me, Christiana Gaudet. You can attend in person or online. The title of the preconference intensive for 2022 is “Finding the Magic of Tarot”. In five hour-long sessions, we will work with the many ways tarot brings magic into our lives.

Wherever you are in your tarot journey, this intensive will deepen your skills as a reader.

You may purchase a ticket for the preconference only, or you may get a package that includes the preconference and the full conference. You can even attend the preconference and a single day of the weekend conference if that fits your schedule better.

Whether you attend in person or online, and whichever ticket package works best for you, I am looking forward to seeing you at StaarCon.

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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.

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Tarot Questions for Understanding Self-Worth

We can use tarot to help us understand our self-worth. Sometimes, tarot is like a good friend with whom we can have helpful conversations.

A great technique is to ask a question, and pull a single card, or a few cards, in answer. Sometimes that answer naturally leads to another question.

I like to put the cards I pulled back into the deck and shuffle the full deck for each question. This allows an important card to make itself known by appearing multiple times in your divination session.

What are good questions in a conversation with tarot about your self-worth?

Try asking questions such as the following.

What is something special about my character?

What is a the nature of my essential energy?

What helps me feel grounded?

How can I treat myself in a way that shows I understand my value?

Who am I at my core?

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Coming This Month: Hybrid Tarot Classes

Over the past year we have enjoyed meeting together on Zoom for tarot classes. Prior to that, classes were only available to those who could come to the Palm City office.

This month we will re-open the conference room in Palm City to in-person students. Yet, we want to continue to serve our students from around the globe on Zoom.

On August 19, from 7 to 9 pm, we will hold our first hybrid tarot class. You may buy a ticket to attend in person in Palm City, or online on Zoom. All attendees, whether in person or online, will have free access to the video replay of the class.

Our class for August is “Tarot Keywords and Interpretations”. Whether you are a curious beginner or an experienced reader, this class will help you take a next step toward tarot understanding.

In a tarot reading, each of the seventy-eight cards can offer any number of meanings. How can a tarot reader know what each card is saying? Christiana will help you explore ways to learn and remember each card. You will learn to translate that understanding into meaningful and insightful tarot readings.

Tickets to attend online and in person are available now!

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The Week in Review

My Northeastern Tarot Tour is in full swing. I fly back to Palm City on August 10. I am so grateful to the many people who are seeing me in person at True Bikram Yoga in Madison, CT, and to those who are hosting house parties throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

If you would like an appointment to see me while I am here, do not hesitate to reach out to me. You can call or text 561-655-1160.

I will be available for in person appointments in Palm City beginning August 11.

As always, you can reach me for a reading by phone, Skype, FaceTime, Messenger or Zoom anytime!

Once I return to Palm City, look for new blog posts about my adventures, and new videos on my YouTube channel.

From Around the Web

I enjoyed meeting tarot author Mark Horn at the Omega Institute. Here is an article about him from the New York Times.

Check out The Self Esteem Tarot Spread.

It is a new month! Here is your astrology forecast for August.

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Cards for Your Consideration

One card I often think about regarding self-worth is the Nine of Pentacles.

This is a card whose meaning and understanding has changed a great deal over time.

The Nine of Pentacles is a card of family wealth, much like the card that follow it, the Ten of Pentacles.

The woman pictured in the Nine of Pentacles is safe and alone in her garden, under the protection of her father.

This card can speak of wealth, and the security that comes from wealth.

In recent years, our understanding of the Nine of Pentacles has grown. We now often see this card to speak of security in a different way. We see the Nine of Pentacles as a reference to being comfortable in our own skin, and in our own company.

In the Nine of Pentacles, we see a sense of self-esteem, and self-worth. We see confidence, and personal security. We understand that financial security is important, and that safety is important. Yet, there is an internal quality of security that is not related to our net worth, but rather to our self-worth.

Upcoming Events and Tours

Card and Craft Academy

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



Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com

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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 classes www.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 31
August 4, 2021

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Table For One

It is a skill to enjoy the pleasure of one's own company.

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We spend a lot of time discussing the importance of our relationships with family, friends, coworkers, and, of course, romantic partners.

In tarot, many of our readings are about relationship dynamics.

Our relationships are a very important part of our lives. Our partners, families, and communities bring us joy, support, comfort, and security.

Yet, there is one relationship we probably do not talk about enough. That is the relationship with the self. Sure, we discuss the importance of self-love, self-worth, and self-acceptance. However, we do not spend enough time discussing the need to enjoy our own company.

Sometimes I think there are two distinct groups of people in the world. Those who will go out and do things on their own, and those who will not.

So often I hear people complain that they want to do a particular thing, but do not have anyone with whom to do that thing. Sometimes this is because the person is single, or has not made friends. Sometimes it is because their interests are different from the interests of their friends and family.

Why are some people so hesitant to eat in a restaurant alone, or go to a movie or a concert on their own? Some people worry what others will think of them. Other people simply are not comfortable in their own company.

Doing things alone may be out of your comfort zone, but it is a wonderful thing to embrace. To learn to enjoy the pleasure of your own company is a gift that keeps on giving. To be able to enjoy something without distraction is a gift as well.

Sometimes, when we venture out on our own, we are able to make a new friend, which is always a blessing.

We often seem to fear being alone. Yes, there is safety in numbers. And loneliness is a cause of anxiety and depression. Yet, there is a difference between being lonely and being alone. When we can have confidence in our own strength and ability, we can enjoy being on our own.

When we are comfortable in our own space, we are more easily able to find the right people to share that space.

Do not be afraid to buy a single ticket, or to ask for a table for one. Strive to find the right people to spend time with, and to be comfortable spending time with yourself.

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The StaarCorner

Have you heard the new episode of StaarCast yet? Mary Ellen Collins joins me to discuss ways of adding crystals and gemstones to your tarot divination.

You can hear this episode wherever you get your podcasts, or watch the video presentation on YouTube.

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Did you miss the Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop?
Take it now in archive at Card and Craft Academy on Teachable!
Includes the class materials and a recording of the live webcast.

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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, FL.

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.

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Reading Tarot for Yourself

There is a false belief that one cannot, or should not, read their own tarot cards. The truth is, if we cannot read for ourselves, we should not read for others.

When we learn how the cards show up for us, we learn how the cards speak to us.

However, there are some things to consider in self-reading.

We must be careful that our fears and desires do not influence our interpretation.

Often, it is helpful to go to the cards for matters of personal growth and contemplation, rather than for prediction.

Here are some good questions for self-reading.

What do I need to know about myself at this moment?

What is the best way for me to approach this situation?

How can I heal from this difficulty?

What skill should I focus on developing right now?

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Join Me at Masters of the Tarot

I am honored to be a presenter at Masters of the Tarot at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York.

The conference in July 23 through 25, and features Mary K. Greer and Rachel Pollack.

Get ready for a transformative experience in a magical setting. Get your tickets now!

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The Week in Review

Free tarot classes and meetups for July are now all scheduled. You can find the links, as well as the replays of those you have missed, on the Live Tarot Webinars playlist on my YouTube channel.

This week I shared a blogpost about how we interpret tarot cards. Are some cards always positive, or always negative? I do not think so!

From Around the Web

Sharan has some tarotscopes for July 2021 for you!

Theresa Reed offers advice on how to find a new tarot reader or astrologer.

Beth Owl’s Daughter shared some thoughts about Independence Day, 2021.

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Northeastern Summer Tour

From July 26 through August 9, I will be based at True Bikram Yoga in Madison, Connecticut. I will be available for house calls and parties throughout Connecticut, and for private readings in Madison.

I will be able to travel to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York for parties and larger gatherings.

Dates are already booking quickly. Please call or text 561-655-1160 to get your party date or private appointment on the calendar.

Tarot Cards from the Smith-Waite Tarot Deck, copyright 2015 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.

Tarot Cards from the Smith-Waite Tarot Deck, copyright 2015 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.

Cards for Your Consideration

When we think about loneliness, we often think about the Hermit. The Hermit also speaks of wisdom and patience. One lesson of the Hermit is that the path to wisdom is often lonely.

When we think about being comfortably alone, we often think of the Nine of Pentacles, who is the woman alone in her garden.

Could we look at all the Nine cards and find some indication of being in one’s own company?

In the Nine of Swords, we see the pain of being alone with one’s own difficult thoughts.

In the Nine of Cups, we could see the satisfaction of one’s own happiness.

In the Nine of Wands, we see the need to do one’s duty, even when that is difficult.

We can learn a great deal about being in one’s own company from the Nines of tarot.

Upcoming Events and Tours

The Palm City office is now open to the public, so make your appointment now!

The Palm City office is now open to the public, so make your appointment now!

Card and Craft Academy

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



Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com

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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 27
July 7, 2021

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