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Spooky Stuff
At Halloween we learn to laugh at the things that scare us.
Halloween has so many facets to love and enjoy. For some people it is costumes and candy. For others it’s a party. For others it is a time of spiritual renewal and communion with the ancestors.
No matter how you celebrate Halloween, one aspect of the holiday that seems constant is the focus on the spooky and the macabre. In many ways, Halloween is a time to laugh at the things that scare us. What is interesting is that things that aren’t real, like zombies, get mixed in with things that are very real, like death.
Halloween allows us to laugh at our own mortality. Halloween allows us to make fun of the things that scare us most.
Some people find tarot scary, generally based on misinformation and misguidance. During Halloween curious seekers will often try a reading in the spirit of the holiday. As much as I hate being asked to wear a ‘fortune teller costume’, I appreciate the opportunity to share tarot with those who do not know much about it.
One thing we can learn from Halloween is that courage comes from laughter and play. When we make a game about the things that scare us, we gain power over our fear. When we can laugh at the harsh truths, we can find joy in the current moment. That joy is much more productive and healing than living in dread of what may come in the future.
The StaarCorner
As you probably know, one of the missions of StaarCon is to honor our deck artists and designers. This is why we are very excited to feature Claire Lily, the designer of the brand-new Aunt Lily’s Tarot.
Our new episode of StaarCast feature a conversation with Claire Lily. Learn how this delightful new deck came to be. Get a sneak peek at what Claire will be teaching at StaarCon.
You can watch the video or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Join Us for Class Tomorrow!
There is still time to get your ticket for our hybrid class, Tarot for Magic and Mediumship, to be held Thursday, October 28, from 7 pm and 9 pm ET.
The class will be held in person in my Palm City office, and online on Zoom.
In this class we will explore the multi-facetted nature of tarot. You will learn ways to use tarot to communicate with those in spirit, and to work with the Universe to manifest your desires and to bring healing to your life.
How Not to Be Scared by a Tarot Reading
Have you ever had a tarot reading that scared you? Sometimes readings are unnerving because of the uncanny ways the cards can speak truth.
Sometimes readings scare us because they call our attention to problems we did not want to see or address.
Sometimes a predictive reading is scary because it presents an outcome that is different than what we had hoped.
Some tarot cards have difficult images and words associated with them. Sometimes people are afraid to see these cards, even though their meanings are not as upsetting as their image.
There are a few things we can actively do to remove fear from tarot.
First, the more you understand the cards and the symbols on the cards, the less frightening they seem. Tarot study is key.
Second, we must recognize that whatever is presented in a reading is there to help us. Knowing is better than not knowing.
Third, when it comes to future prediction, there are often things we can do to change or mitigate something that shows up in the cards. In this way, tarot can help us have better outcomes, rather than scaring us with inevitable negative potential.
The bottom line is this. Tarot helps us be proactive in our lives. If we are proactive in our tarot understanding, tarot will always make life better for us. That is nothing to fear!
Meditation Fundraiser Tonight
Tonight at 8:30 pm ET StaarCon presenter and Constellation member Brenda Elizabeth is teaching a special meditation class on Zoom.
This is a yoga nidra meditation designed to open your third eye, expand your consciousness, and help you sleep.
Brenda is also known as Lady Lenormand. She is the designer of Mystery’s Halloween Lenormand!
To attend the Zoom meditation, you need a ticket. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to the StaarShine Scholarship Fund.
To join the event, or learn more about it, visit the event listing on Facebook.
The Week in Review
Because of the Tarot Poetry Workshop, there has a been a lot of focus on my Seventy-eight Poems Project. You can see how far I have gotten in my goal of writing a poem for each of the seventy-eight cards in the Waite Smith Tarot. Will I ever finish it? Maybe. In any case, it is a fun work in progress.
Did you catch the Tarot Meetup on YouTube last night? You can watch it in archive if you missed it, or want to review it.
From Around the Web
Here is a Halloween Tarot Spread to help you celebrate.
I struggled with the spelling of ‘Halloween’. Here is what I learned about the origin of the word.
The Day of the Dead is not ‘Mexican Halloween’. Here is some information about Día de los Muertos.
Cards for Your Consideration
We professional readers often joke that everyone loves tarot at Halloween! There are even Halloween-themed tarot, oracle, and Lenormand decks.
I kind of bristle at the idea that Halloween is the only time of year appropriate for tarot.
Yes, those who celebrate Halloween as a spiritual holiday, and those who understand the origins of Halloween, know that now is the best time to connect with our ancestors and loved ones in spirit. Yet, as one who does readings every single day of the year, I rail against the idea that important spiritual seeking should be relegated to just a single day.
Whether in seriousness or fun, let us consider divination, cartomancy, and psychic development at this spooky time. Yet, let us also consider that seeking wisdom can be a daily, weekly, or monthly activity. We have the tools and the ability to connect with spirit, to answer questions, and to seek truth whenever the need arises.
Events and Tours
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
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
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card
Tarot Flow Workshop
Making Magick with Tarot
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
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 43
October 27, 2021
Your Epic Story
Be the hero of your own story!
As I get older, I find I am much more willing to share the tales of my misspent youth. Stories that used to seem embarrassing or regretful now seem like teachable moments. In many cases, I can remember my stories as glorious adventures, rather than foolhardy risks.
When I see my adult kids having their own epic adventures, I feel a sense of pride that they understand that life is a journey to be fully lived, and that it is sometimes worthwhile to take a risk.
In the healing community we often talk about the way we tell our stories. Sometimes we tell stories of our life to ourselves and to others in ways that make us either the villain or the victim. This sort of storytelling can disempower us and can cause us to stay stuck in negative thought loops.
When we can see life as an epic adventure, however, telling stories of our past, and fantasies for our future, can be healing and helpful.
Epic adventures contain their share of trauma and tragedy. Yet, the focus is on the hero who perseveres, who survives, and who finds meaning in the journey.
We can each be that hero in our own story.
The StaarCorner
“I feel seen and called out…by a beet”. This week I have the pleasure to share with you one of my all-time favorite StaarCast episodes.
Laine Sevante Wulkan and Joanna Salerno joined me for a conversation that went deep into the heart of divination, spirituality, and one of the things that unites all living things, food.
Laine and Joanna are the creators of the Food Healing Oracle Deck. My conversation with them was enlightening and exciting. You can join the fun wherever you get your podcasts, or you can watch the video on YouTube.
Laine and Joanna will be presenting at StaarCon. Come learn about the amazing power of food in our spiritual growth, and purchase your own copy of the Food Healing Oracle Deck.
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship Hybrid Class
On Thursday, October 28, from7 pm to 9 pm ET, join us for an exciting tarot class.
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship Hybrid Class will be held in person at my office in Palm City, and online on Zoom.
This will be an enlightening seasonal tarot class.
Tarot is a multi-facetted spiritual tool. So often we think only of simple divination when we work with our tarot cards. Yet, tarot is a set of magical tools, and a gateway to communication with spirit.
Tarot readers of all levels of experience will learn new ways to work with tarot in this class. You will explore the cards as tools for manifestation and healing. You will learn to connect with those in spirit using your tarot cards.
Class fee is $40. Get your ticket now!
Telling Your Story with Tarot
Any tarot divination is an exercise in storytelling. Weaving the cards together to tell a story is a tarot skill that comes easily to some, and that some struggle to learn.
The following tarot exercise will help you develop your tarot storytelling skills. At the same time, this exercise will allow tarot to help you understand your own epic adventures.
Pull three cards at random. Look at them and place them in any order to tell a story of something that has happened in your life. Now, pull another card at random to tell you something you learned from that life event.
Shuffle all the cards back into the deck.
Now do the same exercise, but make it be about an adventure you might have in the future. What might be your next adventure, and what might you learn from it?
The Week in Review
This week I really enjoyed the Tarot Poetry Workshop on YouTube Live. Make sure you check out the replay if you missed it!
I have started creating daily “Healing Messages” on Instagram. These are short reels with single-card readings, either tarot or oracle. Please follow me on Instagram to get your Healing Messages.
From Around the Web
I was thrilled to find The Fool’s Journey for Writers.
Here is a succinct take on The Fool’s Journey.
Here, find an in-depth look at how we can interpret the Fool.
Cards for Your Consideration
It is common in modern tarot to learn and consider the Major Arcana of tarot as “The Fool’s Journey”. This is a recent development in tarot understanding, coined originally by Eden Gray in 1969.
In this construct, we see the Fool as the hero of the great epic story, and the rest of the Major Arcana cards as the experiences he has along the way, the lessons he learns, and the characters he meets.
It is possible to continue this tarot storytelling to the four suits and find stories of wisdom as the Fool explores each suit, and each of the Four Elements within the suit.
Tarot is numbered, and therefore inherently has a specific order. This allows tarot storytelling to happen in a natural and obvious way.
When we randomize the cards and perform divination, we use the cards to tell the story of what is currently happening.
The stories inherent in tarot give us spiritual understanding. The stories we find in divination give us understanding of our current circumstances.
Upcoming Events and Tours
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
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
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card
Tarot Flow Workshop
Making Magick with Tarot
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
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 42
October 20, 2021
But Do You Talk to Your Friends That Way?
If you would not say it to a friend, do not say it to yourself!
This week I have been thinking about the way we talk to ourselves in our heads. So often we talk badly about ourselves to ourselves. Sometimes our negative self-talk even comes out of our mouths when we jokingly or seriously say bad things about ourselves to others around us.
Self-deprecating humor has its place, of course, but not if it is a window into what we truly tell ourselves, and what we believe about ourselves.
Self-talk matters. We talk to ourselves more than we speak with any other person. What we say to ourselves is important.
It is good to be honest, and to be able to have an unflinching assessment of our flaws, and our goals toward doing better. Yet, when we talk with ourselves about who we are, what we do, what we want, and where we are going, we should always do it gently, and with love.
Our good friends speak with us honestly, and they find a way to do it lovingly.
A tarot reading may offer us firm advice, yet tarot will also affirm our positive qualities and our mastery of our journey.
We all have moments of negative thinking. It is okay to hold space for sadness, momentary fear, a bad mood, or the processing of an inner wound. We cross a line when we let those bad feelings inform our relationship with ourselves.
Be mindful of your self-talk. If you wouldn’t say it to a friend, don’t say it to yourself.
The StaarCorner
StaarCast is back! You can find our podcast wherever you get your podcasts, or you can watch the videos on YouTube.
In our most recent episode, Amber Highland, StaarCon presenter and editor of the Cartomancer Magazine, interviews me, Christiana Gaudet!
Do you wonder why I started StaarCon, and what it means to me? Watch the video or listen to the podcast and find out!
Members-only Livestream on YouTube
Are you a member of my YouTube channel? If you are, you are invited to join us for our monthly members-only livestream, happening tomorrow, Thursday, October 14, at 7 pm ET.
We will do another session of Deep Dive Tarot Readings, but this time with a seasonal theme.
All readings will be spiritual in nature. We will do mediumship, magical advice, and messages for spiritual development.
As I did last month, I will explain my process, so viewers will learn advanced reading techniques while they are receiving readings.
Members will be able to view the recording of the event as well.
You can become a member now and join us tomorrow evening!
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship Hybrid Class
On Thursday, October 28, from7 pm to 9 pm ET, join us for an exciting tarot class.
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship Hybrid Class will be held in person at my office in Palm City, and online on Zoom.
This will be an enlightening seasonal tarot class.
Tarot is a multi-facetted spiritual tool. So often we think only of simple divination when we work with our tarot cards. Yet, tarot is a set of magical tools, and a gateway to communication with spirit.
Tarot readers of all levels of experience will learn new ways to work with tarot in this class. You will explore the cards as tools for manifestation and healing. You will learn to connect with those in spirit using your tarot cards.
Class fee is $40. Get your ticket now!
Tarot for Positive Self-Talk
You can have a conversation with tarot that will help you have better conversations with yourself.
Shuffle your cards. Tell your cards what you have been thinking and feeling about yourself. Ask some questions and pull some cards to create a shift.
You might ask, why do a feel this way about myself? Or you can ask, what is another way to think about this? Or ask, is this thing that I think true?
You can ask tarot for encouraging messages by asking things like, what is something about myself I can celebrate? Or ask, what did I learn from this difficult situation?
Allow tarot to help you shift your tone as you talk with yourself about yourself.
The Week in Review
We had so much fun at our Major Arcana Pairing class on YouTube Live! You can watch the recording and play along!
Links to free reading livestreams for the rest of the week are already available. Please join us there!
Tomorrow, Thursday October 14 at 8:15 pm I will be a guest on Nancy Hendrickson Instagram livestream. You can ask me anything about being a tarot pro. Join us by following @nancysageshadow.
From Around the Web
Mantis Tarot had something to say about healing negative self-talk with tarot.
Here are Four Steps to Understanding Your Power Through Tarot.
Here is another way to use tarot to stop negative self-talk.
Cards for Your Consideration
For your consideration this week I offer you one of my favorite oracle decks, Magical Times Empowerment Cards by Jody Bergsma.
Each of these cards offers a positive message, something to think about, and a lovely image that will stimulate your intuition.
Sometimes oracle cards such as these are exactly what we need to help us be gentler and more loving toward ourselves.
This is not to say that healing messages can’t or don’t come from tarot. Sometimes, though, a light-hearted, quick, easy message from a pretty oracle card is exactly what we need in a difficult moment.
Upcoming Events and Tours
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
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
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card
Tarot Flow Workshop
Making Magick with Tarot
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
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 41
October 13, 2021
The Mighty Power of the Number Four
A deep dive into the metaphysical properties of the number Four is the topic of the newsletter this week.
This is volume 4, issue 40 of Tarot Topics Weekly Newsletter! I thought it would be fun to focus on the power of the number Four.
Four is essentially a number of stability. So many things are in a set of four. There are four seasons, four elements, and four walls to a room. How many sets of four can you think of?
The number Four can be about manifesting something. That is, taking your dreams and turning them into something solid.
The caveat with the number Four is to be careful what you wish for, and make sure it is what you really want.
Those whose life path number is Four tend to be sensible, practical, and pragmatic.
A great deal of power comes from attending to our practical needs. So often people feel that the spiritual and the practical cannot exist in the same space. Yet, they are both necessary, and are dependent on one another.
The number Four teaches us the magic that is inherent in the mundane.
Within the stability, practicality, and responsibility of the number Four is the opportunity for leadership. When we take on the mantle of leadership, we have the ability to shape the future for ourselves, and for our community.
The StaarCorner
Jenna Matlin is a well-known tarotist. She has written two books on professional tarot reading. We are anticipating the publication of a third book on tarot reading, forthcoming form Llewellyn.
We are delighted that Jenna will be presenting at StaarCon. Her presentation is How to Craft Amazing Three-Card Readings. Most tarotists work with three-card readings.
Suitable for all levels, this workshop teaches you how to level up your three-card reading skills with twelve interlocking approaches that create a full and complete session, no clarifying cards needed! Learn how to sweep over your cards back-and-forth while creating layers of meaning, enabling you to wring every bit of information available.
One of our missions at StaarCon is to offer the very best in tarot education. We are grateful that Jenna is helping us fulfill that mission.
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship Hybrid Class
On Thursday, October 28, from7 pm to 9 pm ET, join us for an exciting tarot class.
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship Hybrid Class will be held in person at my office in Palm City, and online on Zoom.
This will be an enlightening seasonal tarot class.
Tarot is a multi-facetted spiritual tool. So often we think only of simple divination when we work with our tarot cards. Yet, tarot is a set of magical tools, and a gateway to communication with spirit.
Tarot readers of all levels of experience will learn new ways to work with tarot in this class. You will explore the cards as tools for manifestation and healing. You will learn to connect with those in spirit using your tarot cards.
Class fee is $40. Get your ticket now!
Design Your Own Four-card Spreads
Since there are so many sets of four in the world, designing a four-card tarot spread is easy.
You might have one card for each element and create card position meanings based on the element. For example, the Air position could answer the question: What should I be focusing on? The Water position could be: How can I have more love in my heart?
If you were to do this with the four seasons, your autumn card might be: What can I do to have a fruitful harvest in my life?
How might you design a spread using the four archangels, or the Four Agreements?
Use your creativity and imagination to create some new four-card spreads!
The Week in Review
This past week I received a great honor. I was awarded the Best Tarot Reader for 2021 by the World Divination Association. You can watch it, and see who the other winners are, on YouTube.
This month I started something new on my YouTube channel. Check out October Tarotscopes for each sign. Find your sun, your rising, and your moon to get a complete look at your month ahead.
From Around the Web
Finally! Someone has created a Grateful Dead Tarot, and it is being released this fall. Check it out!
Here is another interesting take on the number Four in tarot.
Do you know your birth number, also known as a life path number? Refinery29 tells you how to calculate it and what it means.
Cards for Your Consideration
In tarot, as in numerology in general, the number Four can refer to stability. The trick is, sometimes stability is a good, joyous, and safe thing. Sometimes, however, stability can create a comfort zone in which we can become stuck.
The Emperor is card Four of the Major Arcana. He can represent stability, leadership, and responsibility. Yet, this card can also represent rigidity.
The Four of Wands is the traditional card of marriage. This is normally a wonderful thing, unless you are stuck in a marriage that isn’t working well.
The Four of Pentacles can speak of good boundaries and self-care. Yet, it can also speak of selfishness and hoarding.
The Four of Cups can advise you to be careful of your choices. This card can also speak of a poor attitude in which you refuse to be pleased with any of your options.
The Four of Swords can advise meditation, rest, and retreat. Yet, this card can also speak of serious illness, injury, or a sense of emptiness.
As in all things tarot, very little is always good, or always bad. If we understand the full energy of a number, an element, or a card, we can use that energy to find our balance, mitigate difficulties, and welcome blessings.
The number Four in tarot, and in life, offers many blessings, as long as we do not get caught in rigidity or fear.
Upcoming Events and Tours
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
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
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card
Tarot Flow Workshop
Making Magick with Tarot
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop (New!)
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
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 40
October 6, 2021