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What Feeds You?
At Thanksgiving we give thanks for what feeds our bodies. It is also a time to discover what feeds us at a soul level.
In the United States, tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. Traditionally, this is a time for friends and family to enjoy a meal together and contemplate their gratitude for food, shelter, and one another.
Thanksgiving is also considered the beginning of what I like to call the ‘Winter Festival Season’. Whatever you celebrate, and whatever your feelings about this time of year, I wish you the happiest, merriest, and most blessed holiday season. I want to you to know one of the things I am most grateful for is you. That is, those of you who read my newsletters, join me on YouTube, have sessions with me, attend StaarCon, read my books, and support my work in whichever ways make sense to you. Without you, I could not do the work I love so much.
When I think about Thanksgiving, I think first about the traditional foods, and our enjoyment of them. Yet, since Thanksgiving is about so much more than food, my contemplation turns to the things that feed us mentally, creatively, and spiritually.
I am grateful that the work I do feeds me so well. Tarot stimulates my creativity, my spirituality, my intellect, and my social needs. I know that not everyone is lucky enough to have a career that engages them on so many levels.
Our jobs do not have to be what feeds the soul as long as they put food on the table. We may have hobbies, fellowships, studies, or other pursuits that feed us more deeply.
One thing I notice at the tarot table is that some people have yet to figure out what feeds them beyond their physical needs. They do not know what sings to their soul or warms their heart.
On this Thanksgiving, give thanks for what feeds your mind and your spirit. If you don’t know what that is, commit to that search. The journey will be as delightful as the discovery.
The StaarCorner
We are happy to welcome Joe Monteleone to StaarCon 2023!
Huffington Post called Joe a "one-man-band of magical-thinking-made reality". He is a tarot master teacher, certified coach, energy healer, occult performer, and modern mystic.
Joe will present a workshop for tarot enthusiasts at all levels of development called “Tarot for Enlightenment”.
StaarCon 2023 is January 20-22. You can join us in person in West Palm Beach or online on Accelevents. You can get tickets for one day, two days, or all three days. Get your tickets now!
Finding What Feeds Your Soul
Tarot can be a great tool to help you discover your passions, your talents, and the things that make you happy. You can ask questions of tarot or have a professional reading on this topic.
Here are some questions to your cards, or to ask a reader.
What would make me happy at this moment?
What is a talent I have yet to discover?
What is something I enjoyed as a child that I need to revisit?
How can I find a sense of spiritual joy?
How can I make new friends?
How can I explore my creativity?
The Week in Review
If you missed the tarot class on YouTube, Tarot Questions and Answers, enjoy the replay.
YouTube classes are schedule for the month of December, you can find the links on my YouTube channel.
I also do free reading livestreams on my channel, usually at least four times a week. During this holiday week you can join me on Friday at noon ET for Your Friday Weekly Wrap-up, and on Saturday at 12:30 pm for Your Saturday Psychic Sampler. Watch for the links to appear the day of the broadcast, or the day prior.
From Around the Web
Bianca Tarot on YouTube named me one of her favorite Tarot/Psychic Readers!
When we speak of finding what feeds our soul, we may be looking for our passion in life. Emerald Lotus has a lovely tarot spread for Discovering Your Passion.
Mindbodygreen.com has share 99 Deep Questions to Ask a Tarot Deck During Your Next Reading. These questions are great for learning more about tarot, and about yourself.
Guidance on the Journey
There are so many cards that invite and instruct us to find our passions, consider our desires, and engage our creative energy.
The Nine of Cups is the traditional ‘Wish Card’. This card can ask you what your wishes are and can remind you that your desires are important.
Many readers also see the Star as a card of wishes and wishes fulfilled.
The Two of Wands and the Seven of Cups can both be viewed as cards that ask us what we want to manifest in our lives.
The Ace of Wands seeks to ignite our passions and encourages us to start new projects.
There are also cards that point out that we have not found what we are seeking. For example, the Four of Cups may suggest that we seek out something more engaging, and more exciting, than what we have so far discovered. The Eight of Cups suggests that it may be time to walk away from the past, and journey toward something new.
Judgement, of course, suggests closure to the past, and being open to a reawakening.
The theme of discovery, and the search for soul satisfaction, is inherent in the stories told by tarot, and in the messages of many cards. Perhaps this is because we are all driven to find the things that feed the soul.
Upcoming Events
Consider a Zoom.com party where you can practice Social Distancing and still meet with your friends for a virtual tarot party!
Alternatives to meeting in person are available.
Office appointments and house or office parties are again available by appointment.
Please call to discuss the options.
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
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
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
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
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
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!
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
Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
On the web www.christianagaudet.com
Online classeswww.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
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.
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 5 Issue 47
November 23, 2022
Allowing Happiness
We can give ourselves permission to be happy without guilt. We must know that happiness can coexist with sorrow.
We all know so many proverbs about happiness. Some feel trite, others feel like deep wisdom. When know that happiness is an inside job. We know that happiness is the byproduct of a life well-lived. We know we have the right to pursue happiness.
One thing that is true about happiness that we do not often hear is that we must give ourselves permission to be happy. To be happy, we must allow ourselves to be happy. This can be difficult for so many reasons.
We must allow ourselves to be happy when our circumstances are not what we want them to be. We must allow ourselves to be happy as we recover from grief and loss. We must allow ourselves to be happy even if others around us are not happy.
Another truth about happiness is that it sometimes comes in single moments. We might have a moment of happiness followed by a moment of grief followed by a moment of frustration. We humans are multi-dimensional. We can hold space for many kinds of feelings all at once. Sometimes those feelings seem to contradict each other.
The way to be happy in the midst of sorrow is to allow your happiness and your sorrow to coexist within you.
Sometimes we feel guilty for allowing our own happiness. Of all the feelings we must experience, and all the feelings we should allow, guilt is usually misplaced. No matter the situation, we all deserve a few moments of happiness in our lives.
On a spiritual level, the ability to be happy in a difficult world may be a purpose of our human existence. Finding happiness is a step toward spiritual enlightenment.
The StaarCorner
The moment you have been waiting for is here! Tickets for StaarCon 2023 are now available. You can join us in person or online. You can join us for one, two, or all three days.
On the newly updated website you can see the current list of presenters. Check back often, as we are still adding to the roster of classes and activities.
The website also gives you the opportunity to become a StaarCon sponsor or exhibitor.
It is time to make your plans and get your tickets. We cannot wait to see you in January!
Allowing Happiness with Tarot
So often when we are upset, we will say “How can I be happy when this has happened?”
This is a perfect sort of question to ask tarot.
When you are seeking your happiness, processing grief, or dealing with upset, tell it to your cards! Ask your cards questions that will help you to process your feelings and allow happiness.
The very process of formulating questions for the cards can help you get a handle on your feelings. Contemplating the images of the cards you draw can help you understand your feelings, and access your inner joy.
The Week in Review
Did you catch the workshop on Tarot Birth Cards? You can find all the free live classes I have presented on YouTube in the Live Tarot Webinar playlist.
It’s a new month! Get your August Tarotscopes on my YouTube channel!
From Around the Web
Which tarot card do you think fits Wonder Woman best? Here is what one artist thought.
Here is a great tarot blogpost from Joy Vernon about tarot symbolism.
Can children read tarot? Should they? Here is what Mary Ellen Collins has to say.
Guidance on the Journey
Which tarot cards specifically speak of happiness? The Sun can be a card of joy and success. The Star and the Nine of Cups can speak of wishes fulfilled. The Three of Cups and the Four of Wands can speak of celebration. The Six of Wands speaks of Victory. The Ten of Cups can be about a happy family.
Is there a particular card that makes you think of happiness?
That so many cards can speak of things that make us happy suggests to me that there are many roads toward happiness, and many things in which we can find joy and satisfaction.
There are many flavors of happiness. The feeling of victory in the Six of Wands is very different than the party we see in the Three of Cups, for example.
When we compare and contrast the different ways happiness appears in the cards, we understand the nuances of tarot, as well as different aspects of happiness.
Upcoming Events
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
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
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
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
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
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 classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
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.
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 31
August 3, 2022
Reaching for the Stars
There is a difference between reaching for the stars, and wishing on a star.
We have all heard the expression, ‘reach for the stars.’ We know this to be an expression of encouragement and hope. What I did not know until recently is that this expression has a literal epic origin.
The Aeneid is an epic Latin poem written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC. This lengthy poem is regarded as Virgil’s masterpiece, and is considered one of the greatest works of Latin literature. It is within that poem that the expression ‘reach for the stars’ made its first appearance.
Millenia later, we use this expression often in songs and stories, and in our own lives.
To reach for the stars is to try for the very best thing that could happen.
To reach for the stars is to have hope, even when things may look dismal.
There is also within our culture the concept of wishing on a star. I have been thinking about the difference between reaching and wishing. Both are about hope. Yet, there is an energetic and practical difference.
When we wish, we express a desire. When we reach, we actively try to achieve that desire. Reaching requires hope and ambition. Reaching requires a willingness to try and fail, or to try and succeed magnificently. Reaching requires a certain kind of confidence. When we reach for the stars, we are confident that we will either succeed, or survive the failure.
When we teach our children to reach for the stars, we teach them that we believe in them, and that their dreams and desires are valid. When we reach for the stars, we do the same for ourselves.
See Me in the Tampa Bay Area
I will be in the Tampa Bay Area June 23 through June 27. During that time, I am available for house calls, psychic house parties, and private sessions by appointment at my AirBnB in Wesley Chapel.
We will have a tarot meetup at Panera Bread in Lutz at 3 pm on Sunday, June 26. I hope you will plan to join us if you are in the area!
For more information, and to schedule your session with me, please call or text 561-655-1160.
The StaarCorner
Saskia Jansen attended the ITS Congress in Chicago in 2002 and the Reader's Studio in 2004. That means she is overdue for a tarot conference, and StaarCon 2023 will be a conference that she attends as a presenter.
Saskia is a tarot reader, historian, and collector from the Netherlands. Her area of expertise the Rider Waite Smith Tarot (along with its many clones) and its historical relevance to the evolution of tarot.
Since 2013, Saskia has picked up the research of K. Frank Jensen into the early Rider Waite decks and is closely involved in the development of the associated website (and eventual museum) in cooperation with others from the tarot community.
At StaarCon we are committed to a high standard of educational quality, and an appreciation of tarot art and artists. Saskia’s presentation on the history of the Rider Waite Smith Tarot will help us fufill that commitment in 2023. We are very excited to welcome Saskia to StaarCon 2023.
Reaching for the Stars Tarot Spread
If you have a hope or a goal, tarot is a good way to get focused and find the information you need to be successful. Try this tarot spread to help you reach for the stars.
You can arrange the cards in any pattern that you prefer.
Let Card One give you information about your hope, goal, or desire.
Let Card Two tell you about the obstacles and challenges you may have on your journey toward success.
Let Card Three give you insight about how to overcome those obstacles and challenges.
Let Card Four reveal helpful people, tools, or ideas to guide you on your journey.
Let Card Five give you inspiration for your journey.
The Week in Review
I was happy to get back to my Palm City office this week, and to my regular schedule of YouTube livestreams. On Thursday we had our monthly Global Tarot Circle, which was fun and enlightening.
You can watch the replays of any of my livestreams at your convenience.
When I am not traveling, I usually do four livestreams each week where I offer free readings. Join me at 9:30 am ET on Monday mornings for the Three-Card Weekly Reading, at noon ET on Thursdays for the Newsletter Recap where we do readings based on the newsletter topic, on Fridays at noon ET for the Friday Weekly Wrap-up, and on Saturdays at 12:30 pm for the Saturday Psychic Sampler. You can find links for all scheduled livestreams and replays of past livestreams on my YouTube channel, Christiana Gaudet Tarot.
From Around the Web
I have become really interested in learning about the current Saturn retrograde. Saturn turned retrograde June 4 and will not station direct until October 23. Check out these resources to help you understand this Saturn retrograde and what it might mean for you.
Pandora Astrology shares information about the Stations of Saturn in 2022.
Daljeet Peterson on Medium.com suggests that we are waking up from a karmic coma.
Spirit Daughter says that this is a time to empower your life.
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
On Wednesday, June 29, 7 pm to 9 pm, join us for a hybrid tarot class about the tarot Court cards. You can attend in Person in Palm City or online on Zoom.
The sixteen Court cards, typically called Pages, Knights, Queens and Kings, can be some of the most confusing cards in the tarot deck.
This is because these cards are very versatile. They can reference the people around you. They can also reference parts of yourself. They can behave like any other tarot card and offer advice, comment, and prediction.
In this two-hour class you will learn easy ways to understand and work with these sixteen cards.
You can join us in person or online. Every student will receive access to a recording of the class. Visit EventBrite to purchase your ticket.
The class will be available at cardandcraftacademy.com after July 8th.
Guidance on the Journey
Major Arcana 17, the Star, is a card that we associate with hope, with healing, and with satisfaction. Although the image typically includes water, the Star is associated with Aquarius, which is an Air sign. Confusingly, the symbol of Aquarius is the Water-Bearer, which is the inspiration behind the Star image.
What is the Water-Bearer pouring and bathing in, if not water?
What we see as liquid in the images and symbols is starlight. That is, heaven’s healing light is poured upon the earth.
When I think about reaching for the stars, I think of that abundant light which brings healing, and offers hope. To me, this is what I see in Major Arcana 17. That the Star references both hope and healing reminds me that healing brings hope, and we can always be hopeful about our ability to heal.
Upcoming Events and Tours
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
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
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
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
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
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 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 5 Issue 24
June 15, 2022
Wishing on a Star
The concept of “wishing on a star” is ingrained in popular culture. The funny thing is, no one is really sure of its origins.
We all know the song, “When You Wish Upon a Star” from the 1940 Disney production of “Pinocchio.” That song has since become Disney’s theme song.
The idea of wishing on a star may have originated in Europe. The Greek astronomer Ptolemy wrote that the Gods themselves caused shooting stars when they peered down at the earth.
Many cultures have myths that suggest that stars convey luck to those who wish upon them.
There are two primary beliefs about wishing on stars. From England comes the rhyme we must say to make a wish on the first star of the evening, “Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight,
I wish I may; I wish I might, have this wish I wish tonight”.
There are also many legends and myths around the origin of shooting stars, and the luck they can bring us. Of course, now we know that shooting stars, or falling stars, aren’t stars at all, they are meteoroids.
It may be that the beauty of the night sky simply inspires us to believe that our wishes can come true. When we hold nature in appreciation, we attune to the power of the natural world. There is inherent power in making a connection with nature. There is also power in making a wish and visualizing its fulfillment.
Whatever the origin of the star-wishing tradition may be, if we find power it in, that power is real.
The stars appear every night. That means that every night can be an opportunity to set your goals and visualize yourself achieving them.
The StaarCorner
This week I started live broadcasts on the StaarCon Facebook page. On Tuesdays you can catch me there with the StaarLight Tuesday Tip, where I will share a quick spread or reading technique. On Wednesdays you can join me for StaarLight Wednesday Wonders, where I will offer readings using a tool I don’t normally use.
On Sundays we will have a special treat. Join Amie Mouser for a special meditation!
For more information about StaarCon, make sure you visit the StaarCon website. Tickets to StaarCon are available now!
Amie Mouser
Tarot, Oracle, Numerology, Life Coach, Vocal & Energy Healer
Two Zoom Tarot Classes in September
This month I am offering two different tarot classes on Zoom. Feel free to take one or both.
On Thursday, September 24 at 7 pm EDT, join us for The Meaning and Magic of Tarot Reversals. Whether or not you typically use reversals in your readings, this class will be helpful for two reasons. First, it will help you understand the spectrum of meanings within each card. Second, it will teach you ways to add active manifestation work to your tarot readings.
On Wednesday, September 30 at 7 pm EDT, join us for a beginner-level tarot class about the Major Arcana. Journey Through the Major Arcana will introduce you to the twenty-two most important cards of the tarot deck. You will learn ways to interpret them in a tarot reading, ways to do a reading with just the Major Arcana, and the spiritual lessons these cards teach us.
Sign up now for one or both of these great classes! Class fee is $37.50 each.
Wishing on a Star Tarot Spread
If you have a specific wish, here is a tarot spread you can try to get clear on how the wish might manifest, whether it is a wise wish, and what you need to do to help it along. Arrange the cards in the shape of a five-pointed star. Have card One be the top point and lay the next four point-by-point in a clockwise direction.
Card One offers insight about the wish itself.
Card Two predicts how or if the wish will easily manifest.
Card Three suggests what life would be life if the wish were to come true.
Card Four gives ideas about what you can do to make the wish come true.
Card Five suggests energies that might be helpful to you in making the wish come true.
The Week in Review
This week I was excited to present a class on the suit of Wands on my YouTube channel.
Do you collect tarot decks? A lot of us do. You might enjoy my new blogpost which offers justification for having a massive tarot collection.
This week I began offering live broadcasts on the StaarCon Facebook page as well as on my Facebook business page.
From Around the Web
Read what three different tarotists have to say about Major Arcana 17, the Star.
From Maddie Elruna, The Star, navigating to your wish.
From a Little Spark of Joy, The Star Card Meaning: Love, Health, Money & More.
From Lisa Boswell, Future Tarot Meanings: The Star.
Cards for Your Consideration
There are two cards in the tarot deck that are associated with wishes. One is the Nine of Cups, the other is the Star.
The Nine of Cups is a card of happiness and fulfillment, so it is easy to see why we might call it the card of wishes fulfilled.
The Star is a card of healing and satisfaction. It may be that its association with wishes is a more modern construct, based on that concept of wishing on a star. Might this even have been inspired by the popularity of the Disney song?
The esoteric title of the Star is “Daughter of the Firmament”.
A.E. Waite found the idea of the Star being a card of hope somewhat tawdry. He encouraged readers to find a more spiritual understanding of this card. In divination he saw it sometimes as a card of loss and abandonment, as well as a card of hope and bright prospects.
It is clear that, over time and since the popularity of that Disney song, the Star as become more often associated with hope, and with wishes fulfilled, than it might have been earlier in its history.
When we see the Nine of Cups and the Star together in a tarot spread, we are very likely dealing with specific wishes. The reading may indeed be about what it will take to make those wishes a reality.
Upcoming Events and Tours
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 3 Issue 37
September 9, 2020