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Fashions, Fads, and Trends
This week, we are talking about trends and why they matter.
A young, fashionable woman.
Trends aren’t new. I remember my mother talking about the fads of her high school years. Most notable were the poodle skirts and saddle shoes, which were in fashion for a full decade.
When I was in middle school, saddle shoes came back for only a season, but I had to have a pair.
Today, I see social media trends that are hot for about a week and then recede into oblivion.
The things we wear, do, and talk about used to last a decade. Then, it was a year or less, and now, things move even more quickly. Of the things we enjoy and discuss currently, it’s hard to know what will still be remembered or pertinent in a month.
Fads and trends are fun because they unite us. I know that sounds silly, but it’s true. If we all know the same joke, or are following the same story, we feel connected with each other.
I remember the yo-yo trend that hit when I was in fifth grade. Suddenly, we all had yo-yos and yo-yo skills. Big sixth graders who had never talked to me were immediately friendly simply because we shared a trendy hobby. I am sure that a few of my peers enjoy yo-yo-ing to this day, while the rest of us lost our yo-yos as a new trend caught our attention.
Trends unite us and expose us to ideas, styles, and activities that might be only a passing fancy, or that might become important to who we are.
At the same time, fashions, fads, and trends can be expensive, exhausting, and distracting.
It takes courage to resist a trend or to be out of current fashion, but sometimes, that is the right move.
Once we have lived on the planet for a few decades, we can see in our own timeline the personal trends in our lives and the things that became germane to our sense of identity. There are things in life that we enjoy only for a short time, and that’s okay. Other things are eternal.
This is true for individuals as well as for societies. Some things change, and some things never do.
For all of my life, I have heard people speak derisively about fashions and fads because they change so quickly. But that is what makes them so important and so much fun. We can’t allow ourselves to feel pressured to hop on every trend. But we might find new energy, ideas, and community when we do. Something does not necessarily have to be lasting to offer a valuable experience.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
The StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow ends in January, just before StaarCon 5. Make sure you watch the recordings of all the StaarCon 2024 sessions you missed!
On Monday, November 25, at 5 pm, Join Serena Fox and me in her lounge, Mystic Lounging with Serena Fox, for Tarot Thanksgiving, where we will have some seasonal fun and insight with the cards.
StaarCon 5
Beth Conklin is a beloved teacher and diviner in our local South Florida community. She is also a talented artist. At StaarCon 5, Beth will exhibit her creations in our marketplace and give a presentation.
Beth’s presentation will be A Journey to Self-Discovery Through Journaling Using Tarot and Oracle Cards. This is a fabulous session for people of any level of experience.
Beth and her husband, Mark, are also StaarCon volunteers. We are grateful for everything that Beth brings to StaarCon, and we cannot wait to learn from her.
StaarCon presenter Beth Conklin.
Close-up of a tarot reading with a candle in the foreground.
Trends in Tarot
There are many trends in tarot art, publishing, and how we think about and work with the cards. However, there are also trends that happen during a tarot reading.
When you work with many cards in a reading, you can see how the cards are trending. This can be a powerful way to find information from the cards.
What are trends we might see in a reading?
The most important are trends of distribution. Do you see cards of the same rank or number or the same suit? Do you see cards with similar images or colors?
The trends you see in the cards can add more to your reading.
For example, if you see a trend of Aces, you may note that many new opportunities are available. If you see a trend of Court cards, you may note that many different personalities are in the mix. If you see a trend of reversed cards, you may think the client is feeling upside down.
Pay attention to the trends in your tarot readings and see what new information they bring you.
Animal Communication Webinar on YouTube Live- November 21st @ 7 pm.
The Week in Review
Join us tomorrow evening, Thursday, at 7 pm for a live-stream workshop on YouTube about how we can use tarot to understand our animal friends.
This weekend, November 23 and 24, the World Divination is holding its annual online conference on Facebook Live. The World Divination “Big Bang” is an exciting conference that is easy to attend. I’m speaking, along with many of your favorite diviners. Get your ticket and join us!
On Monday, November 25, members of my YouTube channel are invited to a seasonal members-only session, Tarot for Your Family. We will do readings on how to handle difficult family members and situations over the holidays.
From Around the Web
There are plenty of trends in the tarot world. Here are three articles on modern trends in tarot.
Here is an article about trends in tarot over the past ten years, from Healing Light.
An article about tarot trends from Acelion Tarot Team is designed to encourage you to create and market your own deck.
Liz Worth reminds us that we don’t have to follow every tarot trend.
A woman at her computer.
Making Magic
There are trends in the magical world, too. When I first began my magical studies, Wicca was the only Western practice available to me. Now, because of technology, we have the ability to study and practice many different traditions. We are also able to see how we may have carelessly adopted practices that were not right for us.
Information technology and social media allow us to learn and study with people all over the world.
During the pandemic shutdown, I led magical ceremonies on Zoom. I had no idea how powerful that would be until I tried it.
One of the things I love about magic is that it is earthy and natural. Yet, technology has a place in magic. During my lifetime, the trend toward personal tech has been the single biggest source of change and expansion in my magical practice. I am sure others experience this similarly.
Of course, the important thing is to learn from all the wisdom you have access to but not believe everything you hear and see. This was true when we learned solely from books, but it is even more true now that there are fewer editorial processes between the teacher and the student.
Tarot for Family Members-only Webinar on YouTube Live - November 25th @ 7 pm.
Upcoming Events
Weekly YouTube Events
Monday 9:30 am: Your 3-Card Weekly Reading
Thursday Noon: Tarot Topics Newsletter Recap
Friday Noon: Your Friday Weekly Wrap-up
Saturday 12:30 pm: Saturday Psychic Sampler
Card and Craft Academy
Card and Craft Academy will close permanently on November 15th.
Look for Christiana’s new and improved academy soon! Until then, Christiana is offering personal mentorship classes in person and online.
Existing students of Card and Craft Academy will be offered a similar course in the new location as soon as the course becomes available. Students who take advantage of the offer to access the new course will also receive a coupon for a free month of our new all-access subscription when the full site is available.
If you are a Card and Craft Academy student, your invitation will be mailed to the email address you used to log in to the old account. If your address changes, you can contact Christiana to recover your account.
Christiana Gaudet reads tarot at Lush Cosmetics for Halloween, 2016.
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
770 SE Indian Street
Stuart, Florida 34997-5604
Locations in Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, and Stuart, Florida!
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
TikTok @christianagaudettarot
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 are available almost everywhere!
Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
For business or agent inquiries, call 772-301-0232
For appointments, call or text 561-655-1160
Schedule Appointments or Purchase Gift Certificates Online!
Schedule your private reading or mentorship session, or purchase gift certificates at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 47
November 20, 2024
Christiana Gaudet Your Tarot Fairy Godmother banner.
Unfinished
This week I am thinking about unfinished projects and why we shouldn't feel guilty about them.
A young woman at work.
While packing and moving home and office, I discovered many unfinished projects, which caused me some consternation. I felt guilty for leaving things undone.
I don’t think I am alone in this. When Aces appear in a tarot spread to encourage new projects, many clients hesitate to embrace the encouragement because they have so much still undone.
We can feel unfinished in relationships and situations, too. When we don’t understand why something has changed or when we can’t have our final say, closure can be harder to find. We feel unfinished after a loss. That unsettled feeling is part of grief but can last far longer than the acute pain of recent loss. We mourn what was left unsaid and undone.
Using divination and mediumship to connect with loved ones in spirit, as well as time, prayer, and counseling, can help bring closure.
Unfinished work can bring anxiety, along with other undesirable consequences. Sometimes, we feel anxious about work we think we need to do but don’t.
When my mother became sick and passed away quite suddenly twenty years ago, she left a remarkable number of unfinished craft projects. Poignantly, I remembered that she had jokingly threatened to do exactly that each time she bought a new kit or learned a new craft.
As I considered my own unfinished projects and my recent craft store purchase, I processed some wisdom from my mother. There need be no shame in unfinished projects. Sometimes, something needs to marinate for a while before we can finish it. Sometimes, we need the joy of a new journey or the excitement of an unexpected side quest.
I hope to live a longer life than my mother did, but I also hope that when my time comes, I leave a lot of unfinished projects. Each unfinished project represents hope for the future. Each unfinished project expresses a particular dimension of our knowledge, creativity, and understanding. Each unfinished project is a testament to our faith in our ability to complete it.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
This month, join me on Sunday, November 17, at 5 pm ET in my lounge, Tea with Your Tarot Fairy Godmother. We will be talking about tarot numerology, especially the Sevens and Nines.
On Monday, November 25, at 5 pm, join Serena Fox and me in her lounge, Mystic Lounging with Serena Fox, for a Tarot Thanksgiving! Bring your cards, and let’s have some fun!
StaarCon 5
Alyassia “Asia” Taylor, Ph.D., a dedicated sound and energy healer, Shamanic practitioner, and visionary founder of the Creatrix Academy, has just joined the roster of in-person presenters.
At StaarCon 5, you can join Asia for her presentation, Mystic Resonance: Using Sound to Unlock the Magic Within. This is a sound bath to help you elevate your spiritual practice. We are so excited to welcome Asia to StaarCon 5 and to experience her healing practice.
Make your plan to join us at StaarCon 5 and get your ticket now!
Alyassia “Asia” Taylor, Ph.D. playing her singing bowls.
One woman reads tarot for another.
The Unfinished Reading
Did you ever have this experience? After reading for someone, a few hours or days later, you think of something else you could have said in the reading that would have added a lot of value.
This doesn’t happen very often to me, thank goodness. When it does, there are two choices. One is to follow up with the person and give the additional information. The other is to decide that the reading was complete as it was; whatever messages were delivered were sufficient.
I have made both choices over the course of my career. Has this happened to you? How do you handle it?
Tarot Reversals Webinar on YouTube Live- November 12th @ 7 pm.
The Week in Review
If you missed last night’s class on Tarot Reversals, you can watch the replay.
Your November TarotScopes are now available on YouTube and TikTok.
From Around the Web
While the Grief Journey Oracle by StaarCon 5 presenter Marion Kirk and artist Teri Cottrell immediately, you still have 24 days to back the project on Kickstarter and be among the first to own this groundbreaking oracle.
Did you know that StaarCon 5 presenter María Alviz Hernando offers Tarot Meanings for Real Life on her website? One of the frustrations of learning to read tarot is allowing the cards to comment on what is actually happening. These card meanings can help!
From back in 2018, here is a great tarot spread from the tarot forum. Here are five cards to help you deal with difficult relatives at Thanksgiving.
An artist's studio with a blank canvas.
Making Magic
Never be afraid to start a new project or leave one unfinished. Incomplete work is a magic spell of intention for the future, and a new project is a magic spell of initiation.
When we think of the energy that surrounds even our most mundane tasks, we can infuse them with a bit of magic. When we consider the mundane things in our lives, we can almost always find magic within them.
Animal Communication Webinar on YouTube Live - November 21st @ 7 pm.
Upcoming Events
Weekly YouTube Events
Monday 9:30 am: Your 3-Card Weekly Reading
Thursday Noon: Tarot Topics Newsletter Recap
Friday Noon: Your Friday Weekly Wrap-up
Saturday 12:30 pm: Saturday Psychic Sampler
Card and Craft Academy
Card and Craft Academy will close permanently on November 15th.
Look for Christiana’s new and improved academy soon! Until then, Christiana is offering personal mentorship classes in person and online.
Existing students of Card and Craft Academy will be offered a similar course in the new location as soon as the course becomes available. Students who take advantage of the offer to access the new course will also receive a coupon for a free month of our new all-access subscription when the full site is available.
If you are a Card and Craft Academy student, your invitation will be mailed to the email address you used to log in to the old account. If your address changes, you can contact Christiana to recover your account.
Christiana Gaudet holds the program for StaarCon 2023.
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
770 SE Indian Street
Stuart, Florida 34997-5604
Locations in Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, and Stuart, Florida!
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
TikTok @christianagaudettarot
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 are available almost everywhere!
Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
For business or agent inquiries, call 772-301-0232
For appointments, call or text 561-655-1160
Schedule Appointments or Purchase Gift Certificates Online!
Schedule your private reading or mentorship session, or purchase gift certificates at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 46
November 13, 2024
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What We Create
We create the world around us with our thoughts, words, and ideas.
A woman creates a colorful painting.
I grew up surrounded by artists. Although I was a creative child, I did not display the sorts of talent the rest of my family did. Over time, I learned to value my own creativity.
When I learned about energy work, divination, and magic, I learned about a different kind of creativity.
We are all constantly creating the energy around us, whether through intentional prayer and action or through indifference and inaction.
We create with our words and our plans. What we do in each moment can create new opportunities for the next.
I believe we are all called to some form of artistic expression, whether or not we are particularly talented. I also believe that the more we are conscious and intentional about what we are creating in life and in the world at large, the more we will create the world we want to live in and the life we want to live.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
On Sunday, November 17, join me in my lounge for a discussion about the Sevens and Nines in tarot, and what they can teach us about life.
We will have more lounge sessions scheduled shortly, so watch this newsletter!
StaarCon 5
At StaarCon 5, we invite you to experience the magic and majesty of a mystical tarot-based ceremony. StaarCon presenter and volunteer Teri Salomoni will be assisting me in creating an opening ceremony that confers the blessings of the Major Arcana to all who attend.
Teri is a fabulous artist who has created props and tools for our Opening Ceremonies in the past. For StaarCon 5, she is going above and beyond to bring us something really magical.
Make sure you plan to join us, in person or online!
A photograph of Christiana Gaudet and Teri Salomoni trying on some props for the Opening Ceremony.
Close-up of hands with a tarot deck, focus on the Three of Cups.
Tarot Inspires Creativity
Something I love about tarot is how many ways it inspires our creativity. Tarot is creative in that it is literally made of art. Even if we are not artists, we might go through the exercise of considering how we would illustrate the seventy-eight archetypes of tarot.
Sometimes, out in the world, we see something that reminds us of a specific tarot card. Our ability to make those associations allow us to find wisdom wherever we go.
Tarot may inspire us to create a specific card as a work of art. When we render a specific card in any medium, our relationship with that card deepens, and its healing energy is conferred to us.
Many books and decks help writers use the tarot as a tool for inspiration and character and plot development.
Whenever we need inspiration or direction for a project, we can create a tarot spread to help us.
As a tarot teacher, I always seek to create new exercises and experiences for our community.
How is tarot inspiring you to create right now?
Global Tarot Circle on YouTube Live - November 6th @ 7 pm.
The Week in Review
Please join us tonight for Global Tarot Circle, our online monthly tarot meetup on YouTube Live.
This Sunday, if you happen to live near Palm City, FL, join us at Panera Bread at 4 pm for our in-person monthly tarot meetup.
On Tuesday, November 12, join us for a class on Tarot Reversals on YouTube Live at 7 pm ET.
From Around the Web
I love this article from the Hermit’s Mirror about the power of tarot as a creative tool.
Forbes seems to think that women are ‘reclaiming’ tarot art. I wasn’t aware we had relinquished it. Still, it is good to see tarot being covered in publications like Forbes.
Have you been watching Agatha All Along? I haven’t yet, but after seeing this article, it seems I should! Apparently, Agatha reads tarot!
Concept illustration of a young man flying with a book.
Making Magic
One common magical concept is the idea of speaking something into being. That is, the idea that thoughts can become words and words can become form.
This is a Biblical concept and a concept used in magic, manifestation, and positive thinking.
Words, when written or spoken, have the power to create. This is true not only on an energetic but also on a practical level.
We can use our words and our voices to create what we want. We harness that power in prayer, poetry, incantation and invocation, spellwork, and our daily communications.
Tarot Reversals Webinar - November 12th @ 7 pm.
Upcoming Events
Weekly YouTube Events
Monday 9:30 am: Your 3-Card Weekly Reading
Thursday Noon: Tarot Topics Newsletter Recap
Friday Noon: Your Friday Weekly Wrap-up
Saturday 12:30 pm: Saturday Psychic Sampler
Card and Craft Academy
Card and Craft Academy will close permanently on November 15th.
Look for Christiana’s new and improved academy soon! Until then, Christiana is offering personal mentorship classes in person and online.
Existing students of Card and Craft Academy will be offered a similar course in the new location as soon as the course becomes available. Students who take advantage of the offer to access the new course will also receive a coupon for a free month of our new all-access subscription when the full site is available.
If you are a Card and Craft Academy student, your invitation will be mailed to the email address you used to log in to the old account. If your address changes, you can contact Christiana to recover your account.
Christiana Gaudet at StaarCon 2023 with Dame Darcy.
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
770 SE Indian Street
Stuart, Florida 34997-5604
Locations in Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, and Stuart, Florida!
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
TikTok @christianagaudettarot
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 are available almost everywhere!
Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
For business or agent inquiries, call 772-301-0232
For appointments, call or text 561-655-1160
Schedule Appointments or Purchase Gift Certificates Online!
Schedule your private reading or mentorship session, or purchase gift certificates at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 45
November 6, 2024
Christiana Gaudet Your Tarot Fairy Godmother banner.
Happy Halloween!
This week we are finishing our big transition!
A tarot reading at a desk decorated for Halloween.
As many of you know, we are completing a significant transition this week. While I remain available for sessions, in person and virtual, by appointment, some of my usual offerings may be skipped, altered, or delayed, including this newsletter.
Tarot Topics will be back next week with all the usual features. Our regular YouTube Livestreams will continue as soon as we are able, or perhaps with continue with no interruption at all, depending on how the logistics work.
November TarotScopes may be a bit delayed.
Here is why this is happening.
The Palm City office has closed. I am now available by appointment at W Executive Suites in Stuart, Port Saint Lucie, and West Palm Beach.
I remain available for readings by phone, FaceTime, and Zoom.
I am excited for this opportunity to meet with more people in person at such convenient locations! Please call or text me at 561-655-1160 for more information and to make your appointment.
I am grateful for the five years we spent in Parkway Plaza in Palm City. Prior to the pandemic, we hosted the largest and last Holiday Open House, where more than twenty readers gave mini sessions in exchange for donations for the local food bank. We also had Ciro Marchetti come speak at our Grand Opening.
We enjoyed classes and gatherings before and after the shutdown. During the shutdown, the office served as a base of operations which allowed me to continue working with people virtually, and to plan and execute StaarCon, now in its fifth year.
Our monthly tarot meetup at Palm City Panera has grown over the years. We will continue to meet and nurture our local tarot community as always.
It is those of you who have sessions with me, attend classes, join our YouTube community, and attend events who made the Palm City office such a success, and have made possible these new opportunities for growth.
Thank you for your continued support of me and my work.
Christiana helps celebrate her grandchildren's second birthday.
About Christiana Gaudet
Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.
Christiana Gaudet
770 SE Indian Street
Stuart, Florida 34997-5604
Locations in Port Saint Lucie, West Palm Beach, and Stuart, Florida!
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
TikTok @christianagaudettarot
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 are available almost everywhere!
Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
For business or agent inquiries, call 772-301-0232
For appointments, call or text 561-655-1160
Schedule Appointments or Purchase Gift Certificates Online!
Schedule your private reading or mentorship session, or purchase gift certificates at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 44
October 30, 2024
Christiana Gaudet Your Tarot Fairy Godmother banner.