Making Room and Holding Space

A laughing woman does yoga in a colorful space.

A massage therapist once told me that much of our common bodily discomfort comes from holding ourselves too tightly and not stretching enough, resulting in insufficient space for organs and muscles to thrive. In short, she said, massage creates more space in the body.

I have no idea whether that is medically true. I do know that the image has stuck with me in a helpful way, because life is like that as well. When we get too busy, stressed, and focused on whatever is taking our attention, we forget to make room for ourselves and others to thrive. We don’t make room for rest, fun, or downtime. We don’t make room to chill with our friends.

The same thing happens in our minds. We don't make room for joy, creativity, and hope when we get clogged up with spiraling thoughts, worries, and upset.

Sometimes, a loved one going through difficulty cannot make room for themselves because they are full of grief, sorrow, or pain. This is when we must hold space for them by acknowledging their pain and their value and excusing them from their regular shared activities with you while keeping that space open for their recovery and return. We can hold the vision for their future even when they cannot. We may be able to step in and temporarily give them some space by taking over some of their duties and making ourselves available for conversation and company.

We often pack our schedules, tightly budgeting our time, money, and resources to get the most bang for the buck. There is nothing wrong with this. Yet, we thrive when we have space to move around, think, create, and just be.

The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.

The StaarCorner

This Sunday, February 23, all StaarCon 5 ticketholders are welcome to join me in the Meeting Hall lounge on Accelevents at 5 pm ET for a Tarot Spreads and Techniques workshop. All StaarCon 5 ticketholders are welcome!

The calendar of upcoming lounge presentations is on the StaarCon website and is updated regularly.

Stacey Williams-Ng presenting at StaarCon 5.

A man conducts a tarot reading for a client.

Tarot is All About This

I think the modern practice of tarot can be all about making room and holding space.

What do I mean?

First, in a reading for another person, whether professional or casual, you must make room in your mind, heart, life, and schedule for that person to be the most important in the world to you in that moment.

You also must make room for that person’s needs, thoughts, ideas, and desires, even if those are different from yours or even, in some cases, distasteful to you.

You must hold space for their pain, fear, and worry. In a good reading, you will feel what your client feels, which is not always pleasant.

In reading and studying tarot for yourself, first, you must make room for tarot in your life. That does not have to be regimented, and you needn’t feel guilty for letting your tarot practice lie fallow from time to time, but you do need to create some space and time for your practice in ways that suit you.

Tarot is a wonderful tool for teaching us to be kind to ourselves and to hold space for our healing, recreation, and desires. That happens when we learn the lessons of the cards and then use the cards to conduct insightful self-readings that help us understand our needs.

Learning tarot online.

The Week in Review

On my YouTube channel, you will find regular gatherings of our digital village, where we do live readings or study tarot and divination together. You will also find a valuable archive of free tarot classes, deck and book reviews, and interviews with community leaders.

If you missed last night’s Tarot for Love and Relationships workshop, please enjoy the replay.

From Around the Web

Trust Benebell Wen to ask and answer the most provocative questions! Her recent blog post, “Is AI Validating Psychic Ability?” Is fascinating!

Mary K. Greer’s blog is, of course, equally interesting. This week, Mary shared a perspective on “The Oedipus Cycle and Tarot Triumphs”.

Have you seen Frank Kwiatkowski’s “Beatles Song Tarot Project”?  I love everything about this. Whether or not you are a Beatles fan, you will know enough of their music, so this is a valuable read that will help you understand more about tarot.

Volunteers process charity donations.

Communities

Volunteering is a great way to make room in your life and hold space for others. There are many organizations and ways to help, either casually or formally. You can commit to a regular schedule or a single event.

There are opportunities to volunteer for charity, political, medical, cultural, environmental, compassionate, and spiritual organizations. While volunteer jobs are unpaid by definition, there are often fabulous perks from volunteer commitments.

Most of our best communities run on volunteers to some degree. If you can make room for something new and want to expand your social life, consider volunteering for something that matters to you.

If there is an event you want to attend but don’t want to afford the entry price, see if there is a way to volunteer! This can do more than get you a ticket; it gives you access to a new community and opportunities to learn new skills.

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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 is closed.

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 and StaarCon headliner Mary K. Greer at 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
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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, Mentoring Sessions, or Purchase Gift Certificates Online!

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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 8 Issue 8
February 19, 2025

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Halfway There! Tarot Tour September 2018

My last Tarot Tour of 2018 is halfway finished. I am so grateful to everyone who has had readings and parties, and who attended my class Sunday evening. Don’t forget this Sunday’s class in Madison!

I still have some openings for readings at True Bikram Yoga in Madison while I am here, call or text 561 655-1160.

Connecticut is home to a lot of great metaphysical history, information and opportunities. Did you know, for instance, that paintings by Pamela Colman Smith, the artist of the world’s most popular tarot, are on display at Gillette Castle?

Of course, US Games Systems, Inc., publisher of many of the world’s most loved tarot decks, is in Stamford, CT.

Ed and Sonja Mondazzi, of DiscountNewAgeBooks.com have a brick and mortar in Connecticut. Back in the day, they were vendors at Christiana’s Psychic and New Age Fair!

I’m so grateful to the energy of New England that nurtured my career and continues to do so!

To my friends around the world, remember that I remain available for distance readings while I am traveling. I’ll be back in my Palm City office taking appointments September 21.

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Register Now for September Classes in Madison, CT, Palm City and Tequesta, FL

I love teaching, and I love that I get to teach a wide variety of topics in some very interesting places.

Registration is now open for the following September classes. In all cases, registration in advance offers you a discount, and reserves your seat.

On Sunday, September 16 at 7 pm I will be coteaching an exciting class with True Bikram studio owner Robin Brace at her Madison studio. Robin is a DoTerra representative. Together she and I will discuss plant magick – that is, metaphysical uses for essential oils. This will include using the oils to awaken intuition, and in working the Law of Attraction.

You may register for one of both classes on the True Bikram website.

After I return to Florida I will visit Dream Angels in Tequesta on Thursday, September 27 at 7 pm for a class in Tarot Key Words and Interpretations. You can reserve your seat for that on the Dream Angels website.

Very soon I will be releasing a new schedule of classes in my Palm City Conference Room, as well as some special online offerings, so stay tuned!

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Upcoming Events

Continues September 12-18
Last Northeastern Tour This Year!
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York

Readings, parties and house calls available in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and NYC. Call 561-655-1160 for details.

Sunday, September 16, 7-9 pm
Plant Magic: Essential Oils to Enhance Intuition and Manifestation
True Bikram Yoga, Madison, CT

We all know that essential oils can offer profound healing of body and mind, but how can we use oils for spiritual growth and healing?

Join Robin and Christiana for an enlightening evening as you discover and deepen your own connection to guidance and wisdom, and your own ability to manifest your best destiny.

Monday September 24, 7 pm
Global Tarot Circle on Facebook Live

Join me on my  Facebook business page for an hour of readings, conversation and study with tarot friends from around the world. Bring your tarot cards and join in the readings, or simply watch and learn!

Wednesday September 26, 7 pm
Skill Share: Reading, Reiki and More
Christiana's Conference Room
1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd, Ste 203, Palm City

Bring your tarot cards, oracle cards, pendulums, Reiki energy, etc., and get ready to give and receive short sessions.

One of the big complaints I hear at our meetings is how hard it is to get practice as a tarot reader, diviner or healer. This is a great opportunity to practice and share, as well as an opportunity to receive readings and healings! No experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and share!

This event is free to attend, bring a snack and/or beverage to share if you can! RSVP on the meetup site.

Thursday, September 27, 7 pm
Tarot Key Words and Interpretations
Dream Angels
128 Bridge Road, Tequesta, FL

If a tarot card can mean many different things, how do we know how to interpret the cards in a specific reading? Do we have to memorize card meanings? What if the classic card meaning doesn't fit in the context of the question?

Whether you are a beginner or advanced tarot reader, chances are you've struggled with these questions, and others, as you strive to makes sense of, and find wisdom in, your tarot cards.In this exciting workshop, Christiana Gaudet will teach you some easy-yet-insightful systems for interpreting any combination of cards in any situation. More importantly, she'll help you learn to find the way your own intuition and spiritual guidance can lead you to find truth in every tarot reading. Class cost is $25 at the door or $20 in advance.

Pre-register on the Dream Angels website.

Sunday, September 30 4 pm
Explore the Major Arcana
Christiana's Conference Room
1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd
Suite 203
Palm City, FL

This class filled before I had the chance to post it online. See the encore presentation on October 10.

Sunday, October 7, 4 pm
Cards and Conversation
Panera Bread
2894 Southwest Town Center Way Palm City

Join Tarot Circle of the Treasure Coast Meetup for conversation, food, readings and tarot study at this informal free workshop. You can RSVP on the meetup site or simply join us at Panera!

Wednesday, October 10, 7 pm
Explore the Major Arcana (Encore Presenation)
Christiana's Conference Room
1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd
Suite 203
Palm City, FL

Register now to save your seat for our encore presentation of this Major Arcana class for beginners and others. The original class scheduled for September 30 filled completely even before I posted it online, so I have added this date for those who couldn't attend that class.

In this class you will learn the spiritual lessons and interpretations for the twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana. These cards are considered the "greater secrets" of the tarot.

By the end of the class you will be able to do insightful Major Arcana readings, and will have a much greater understanding of tarot in general.

Class size is limited. You must preregister to attend this class. You may preregister with a credit card by phone by calling 561-655-1160, or you may visit the event listing on my website to pay online.

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Global Tarot Circle August 29th

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Did you miss Global Tarot Circle in August? Watch it now on YouTube!

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Card and Craft Academy Special Offer!

Take advantage of our special introductory offer for the first 100 people to take the class!  Don't miss your chance to save $5 on Christiana's first online seminar.

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