Life is full of surprises. It doesn’t matter how psychic or intuitive we are, or how good we are with our tarot cards. There will always be things that catch us by surprise.

Sometimes we can intuitively feel that something new is coming. Sometimes the cards will give us a heads up about a new job, a new home, or a new relationship, when we had no plans for a such a thing.

Sometimes at the tarot table I will see something entirely new coming in for someone, and they seem very resistant to the idea. “I just can’t imagine myself meeting someone interesting”. “I’ve never taken a big trip before”. “I’ve always been overweight. I don’t think that will change now”.

Many times, people have a hard time imagining something good coming for them. When the cards reveal it and they resist it, I always enjoy the calls and messages that come in later to tell me of the new relationship, or the great travel plans, or the new diet that actually worked.

We all know that sudden misfortune can strike at any time, and we always pray that it never strikes too close to home. Yet, sudden fortune can strike as well. Out of the blue, something good can happen. A prayer can be answered. Help can come from unexpected sources.

There have been times in my life when I felt stuck in a situation. I was intuitive enough to know where things could be heading, and smart enough to know I didn’t want to go there. Yet, I couldn’t see a logical way out. My intuition and my tarot cards told me things would be fine, but I couldn’t’ see exactly how. Then, out of the blue, something would happen that changed everything for the better.

People who don’t understand how psychic ability works often thinks that a psychic’s life would include no surprises. Nicely, that isn’t the case. To be psychic, or intuitive, is not to be all-knowing, thank goodness.

One of my favorite words is ‘pronoia’. It’s the opposite of ‘paranoia’. Pronoia is the secret suspicion that the Universe is conspiring on your behalf.

No matter what we know, or how we divine, or how stuck we might feel, wonderful surprises can come to us out of the blue. Difficult surprises can sometimes do the same.

We live best when we nurture our strength to shield us in times of difficulty. At the same time, we must keep ourselves open to the idea that, sometimes, something wonderful happens out of the blue, and life changes for the better.

The StaarCorner

The first episode of StaarCast, our podcast celebrating StaarCon, is live on your favorite podcast outlet. We also have our own YouTube channel, where you can watch the video presentation of each episode.

The first episode features a conversation with Mitchell Osborn.

Watch the video on YouTube.

Listen on Apple Podcasts.

StaarCast is also available on Google podcasts, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Anchor.fm, Breaker, Spotify and RadioPublic.

Please listen and Like!

We are very grateful to our StaarCast producers, Ryan and Amie Mouser.

When Tarot Surprises Us

Very often, when reading for a specific situation, there are cards we will expect to see. When those cards quickly appear in the reading, we feel a sense of gratification, and validation.

But what happens when the cards show up differently than expected?

This is a great opportunity to challenges our expectations, not so much about tarot, but about the situation we are exploring.

When this happens, ask yourself why the cards are coming up the way they are, rather than what you expected to see.

There can be a tendency to reject those unexpected cards, to appreciate only the readings that reflect things the way we expected them to. Yet, tarot’s power is sometimes to show us a new perspective, or to give us a heads-up that things are not what they seem.

The Week in Review

My website, ChristianaGaudet.com, is getting a facelift! Check back there later this week to see its new look.

Last week’s blogpost about the tarot Pages was so popular that this week I wrote about the tarot Knights.

September brings us a whole new list of free webinars and tarot meetups on my YouTube channel. Find them in the Live Tarot Webinars Playlist. You can check out ones you might have missed as well.

The next time you visit Facebook, make sure you Like my business page, Christiana Gaudet. There, you can see upcoming events, and catch my four live broadcasts every week.

You can also follow me on Instagram.

From Around the Web

Here are Theresa Reed’s horoscopes for September.

Need a special gift for a metaphysical friend? The Yatzuri Shop has always done a great job for me.

From Elyssa Heyman, here is “How the Tarot Can Predict and Warn of a Surprise.”

Cards for Your Consideration

There are so many tarot cards that can speak of a surprise, or something unexpected. That this is true should be a lesson for all of us to expect surprises now and then.

Which cards speak to you of surprise? Of course, the Tower can be an unpleasant surprise, or a groundbreaking change. The Wheel of Fortune can speak of unexpected change. Both Death and Judgement can speak of endings and new beginnings, which are often unexpected. The Fool can ask us to intentionally leap into the unknown.

In the Minor Arcana, the Aces can all speak of something new. The Eight of Wands can speak of swift and unexpected happenings.

These cards can appear to tell us that change is coming. Or, they can appear to help us deal with the changes that are happening, or changes that have already taken place.