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Digging Deeper
If we want truth and knowledge, we must take the time to look beneath the surface.
When we consider people, situations, and spiritual truths, one thing is usually true. The deeper you dig, the more you discover. Things on the surface are rarely the whole story.
This does not mean that what we present in short snippets is a lie. It means that the truth is always complex.
When we want to know someone, we need time to deepen our relationship with them, and our understanding of them.
When we want to develop a new skill, we need time and practice to strengthen a new muscle.
When we want to figure something out, we need to look beneath the surface to see all that is true.
In spiritual study especially, we need the time and patience to dig deeply into our practices. For example, it is easy to remember some rote keywords for tarot cards and recite those keywords when the cards appear in divination. But that is not the same as a true tarot reading that digs deeply into the cards and into the question to discover all the information.
In astrology, many people read their horoscope in the newspaper. But sun sign astrology is not the whole of astrology. Sun sign astrology was invented a century ago to sell newspapers. If you really want to know what information astrology has for you, you must dig a bit deeper and read a full chart.
It is easy to gloss over a subject and decide that you have all the information you need. Sometimes, that will indeed be good enough. But very often, to get the scope of what we need to know, we must take the time and energy to dig in and discover the truth.
The StaarCorner: Enjoy the AfterGlow
StaarCon ticket holders are still enjoying the AfterGlow! In addition to the ability to watch class replays, we have schedule activities in the lounges. Frank Kwiatkowski gave us some more Beatles and tarot connections this past Tuesday.
Amie Mouser’s Tarot Healing lounge was rescheduled to Saturday, February 19 at 3 pm ET.
The lounge events are not recorded, so catch them if you can!
The StaarCon 2022 AfterGlow ends after this weekend, so make sure you take the time to watch and re-watch all the classes on your agenda.
Once the AfterGlow is over, community activities will continue in our Facebook group. Watch for some exciting announcements about StaarCon 2023 coming soon!
Catch Me in the Tampa Bay Area This Weekend!
I will be in the greater Tampa Bay Area Thursday through Monday. It is not too late to schedule a house call, psychic house party, or a private in-person reading at my AirBnB in Wesley Chapel.
You can call or text 561-655-1160 to schedule with me.
On Sunday, we will have tarot meetup at Panera Bread in Lutz at 3 pm. Please join us for some tarot fellowship and informal study.
Digging Deeper with Tarot
One of the things I say when I teach tarot is this. To give a better tarot reading, ask more questions and pull more cards.
It is easy to get a surface answer. Sometimes that is all that we need. Sometimes, one question should naturally lead to another.
It is simple to try this technique.
Ask a question and pull a few cards to get your answer. As you look at these cards, do you see another question? Is there something more you want to know? If so, ask that question and pull more cards. Keep doing this until you have a nuanced understanding of what is going on.
Each tarot card, and each group of cards, can give answers. Yet, each tarot card can also pose questions.
The question is the most important tool for digging deeply for information, in tarot and in life.
The Elemental Major Arcana Hybrid Class
On Thursday, February 24, from 7 pm to 9 pm ET, you can join us in person in Palm City or on Zoom for an exciting new tarot class, appropriate for beginning, intermediate, or advanced tarot enthusiasts.
In this class, you will learn the ways the Four Elements are present and influential in the Major Arcana. You will learn new ways to understand the Major Arcana cards when they appear in a tarot reading. You will also discover ways to embrace the lessons of the Major Arcana cards in your daily life.
There are a limited number of seats for those who wish to attend in person. If you can't attend in person, you can join the class using our Zoom Room.
We use our Meeting Owl device to bring our Zoom attendees into the classroom in real time!
For more information and tickets, visit the event listing on my website.
The Week in Review
This past week we celebrated Valentine’s Day with a hybrid class on how love shows up in tarot. We met on YouTube and in the Palm City office. You can watch the replay on my YouTube channel.
If you are a member of my YouTube channel you can watch (or re-watch) our monthly Members-only Livestream.
From Around the Web
Tarot author Michelle Tea was featured on NPR this month!
A Florida tarot designer has created a tarot deck for Gwyneth Paltrow’s luxury brand.
Confused about love after Valentine’s Day? Here are some tarot spreads to try!`
Guidance on the Journey
It is important to dig into each tarot card. We need to do this not just once, but in an ongoing way. When we build our relationship with tarot, it is just like building a relationship with a person. We never expect to know everything, and we always expect to continue learning.
Major Arcana 21, The World, is a great example of a message about continued deepening, and a great to card to dig into.
A common keyword for The World is “attainment”. We often think of this simply as completion. Yet, if we see the World only as the completion of a journey, we miss the richness of this card.
The World can also be about seeing the bigger picture. The World can be about world travel and world view. The World can be about expansive opportunity. The World invites us to consider our place in the world. The World asks us about our experience of our environment. The World gives us agency to create the circumstances we want for our future.
The World is a card that teaches us to dig deeply. When we dig deeply into the World, we find new understanding of a profound card.
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
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
cardandcraftacademy.com
About Christiana
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 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 5 Issue 7
February 16, 2022
The Root and the Crown
We can connect with heaven and earth to channel power and wisdom that will ground us and inform us.
The Root and the Crown
The seven major chakras are aligned along the spine, from bottom to top. We see these areas as the energy centers of our body. At the base of the spine is the first chakra, also called the base chakra and the root chakra. At the very top of the head is the crown chakra.
It is through these two chakras that we can connection to both earth and heaven simultaneously. In that space of connection, we are grounded and supported. In that space of connection, we are open to spiritual messages and healing from the earth, and from our ancestors, loved ones in spirit, angels, guides, and guardians.
It is interesting to me that the exact location of the root chakra is, for women, the place that tears to allow a child to be born. For men, this place is directly related to the ability to create life. The location of the crown chakra is the fontanel, that soft spot that facilitated our birth. That both the base and the crown have physical connection to birth is fascinating to me. I wonder what the spiritual takeaway from that fact might be.
The feeling of connecting to earth and to heaven is, for me, a feeling of ancient power. When we think of birth, we think of something new coming into the world. Paradoxically, the energy and act of birth is as ancient as time itself.
Perhaps we can look at this this way. When we connect with the ancient and universal power of earth and heaven, we are supported in our ability to create, to heal, and to be reborn.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon ticketholders are enjoying the StaarCon AfterGlow! Recorded classes are available to view and review. We also have scheduled events in the lounges.
We have just added a brand-new lounge event!
On Thursday, February 17, at 7 pm ET, Marion Kirk will give a presentation on Astrology Basics and Tarot.
Her presentation on The Astrology of Tarot – Your Tarot Decan was fascinating. Let Marion take it a step further for you in her lounge presentation.
See Me in the Tampa Bay Area
I will be in the Tampa Bay Area February 17 through February 20. During this time, I will be available for house calls and psychic house parties. I will also be taking private appointments at my AirBnB in Wesley Chapel.
To reserve your time, please call or text 561-655-1160.
A Two-card Reading for Connection
You can use tarot or any oracle deck for this simple yet profound two-card reading.
Let the first card represent the root chakra and ask this question:
How can grounding into the earth help me heal and grow today?
Let the second card represent the crown chakra and ask this question:
What wisdom and support is available to me today from my ancestors and guardians?
The Elemental Major Arcana Hybrid Class
On Thursday, February 24, from 7 pm to 9 pm ET, you can join us in person in Palm City or on Zoom for an exciting new tarot class, appropriate for beginning, intermediate, or advanced tarot enthusiasts.
In this class, you will learn the ways the Four Elements are present and influential in the Major Arcana. You will learn new ways to understand the Major Arcana cards when they appear in a tarot reading. You will also discover ways to embrace the lessons of the Major Arcana cards in your daily life.
There are a limited number of seats for those who wish to attend in person. If you can't attend in person, you can join the class using our Zoom Room.
We use our Meeting Owl device to bring our Zoom attendees into the classroom in real time!
For more information and tickets, visit the event listing on my website.
The Week in Review
We had so much fun this past Sunday at our Cards and Conversation Tarot Meetup in at Panera Bread in Palm City! If you happen to be local, look for our monthly tarot meetups!
We also meet at Panera Bread in Lutz when I am in the Tampa Bay Area. Make sure you plan to join us there Sunday, February 20, at 3 pm!
Have you seen your February Tarotscopes on my YouTube channel? Check out your sun, moon, and rising signs!
Members of my YouTube channel have some new pre-recorded videos to enjoy, as well as a new Members-Only Livestream on the schedule. If you are a member of my YouTube channel, please remember to keep an eye on the Members-Only Playlist!
From Around the Web
The Tarot Blog Hop has a great new series of seasonal posts. Check out the topic and the master list, then follow the links to see what each blogger had to say.
Have you ever wondered about when the best time is to read tarot cards? Here is what some tarot readers had to say!
Akeel O’Connor is featured in this two-part article about tarot. Each tarotist’s journey is different. Follow this story to learn about Akeel’s journey.
Guidance on the Journey
When we think of the root and the crown chakras, it is interesting to think about the Ace and Ten of Pentacles. The Ace of Pentacles connects us to the earth, and the Ten of Pentacles connects us to our ancestors.
You can use these cards in meditation to help you ground and hear the messages of your ancestors. You can hold the Ace in your right hand and the Ten in your left hand, or you can place them on your altar.
The energy of these cards can help you make those connections from which you can derive healing, energy, and spiritual support.
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
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 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 5 Issue 6
February 9, 2022
Is It Time to Pivot?
If something is not working, it is time to make a change. This week we explore the ways that tarot can help us make decisions, and why it is important to be open to change. This is true for big things, like jobs and relationships, and for little things, like which tarot deck to use.
Most humans prefer to avoid change. Yet, we all know that change is the only constant in life. We also know that it makes no sense to repeatedly do something that does not work well, expecting for different results.
Tenacity can pay off. Sometimes, though, we need to change the way we do things. That need to pivot from one idea to another, or to make a change in our plans or our path, can happen for many reasons.
It could be that circumstances have changed. Businesses that used to advertise only in newspapers now need to also advertise online, for example. It could be that what we were doing never worked well, and it is time to admit that and do something different.
We sometimes feel shame when we change our plans, or our belief systems, or our relationship commitments. We may feel we are being disloyal. We may feel a sense of failure.
Life would be so much easier if we could celebrate the courage that it takes to embrace change and to pivot to something new.
“But we’ve always done it this way!” is something people say when confronted with the need for change. Traditions matter, and consistency is valuable. Yet, sometimes a pivot is exactly what is needed to bring in new energy and new possibilities.
How do you know when it is time to pivot? When things are not working, you have to make adjustments. If those adjustments do not make things better, you may need a more drastic change.
No matter our age, or how long we have done things a specific way, we must always be ready to make proactive change.
The StaarCorner: Enjoy the AfterGlow
Although StaarCon 2022 is over, the AfterGlow is in full swing until February 22.
Here is a list of scheduled events still to happen in the Accelevents lounges.
Join us for Tarot and Dream Analysis Circle with Brenda Elizabeth tonight, Wednesday, Feb 2, at 7 pm ET.
Barret Urmy and I will be Brainstorming a Star Trek Tarot tomorrow, Thursday Feb 3, at 7 pm ET.
StaarCon 2023 presenter Mercedes Vasquez will lead Healing and Divination with Crystals on Sunday, February 6, at 7 pm ET.
Join us for Tarot Healing with Amie Mouser, Thursday February 10, at 7 pm ET.
The Beatles and Tarot: A Fab Combination was a favorite workshop at StaarCon. The Beatles and Tarot Continued with Frank Kwiatkowski is sure to be just as popular on Tuesday Feb 15, at 7 pm.
See Me in the Tampa Bay Area
I will be in the Tampa Bay Area February 17 through February 20. During this time, I will be available for house calls and psychic house parties. I will also be taking private appointments at my AirBnB in Wesley Chapel.
To reserve your time, please call or text 561-655-1160.
Tarot for Decision Making
Tarot is an amazing tool to help with decision making. Often, a series of questions, with one or a few cards pulled in answer, can help us figure out when to stay, when to go, when to change, and what to do.
We can ask simple questions about our choices. Sometimes it makes sense to pull a single card for each option. This can help us see if one option is obviously favorable. This can also give us information about our options.
We can ask if a situation is likely to improve. We can ask what we can do to improve a situation. We can ask what we can do to generate new opportunities. We can ask if we are better to stay where we are, or if we are better to make a change.
Tarot cannot make our decisions for us. But tarot can help us to focus, to see our situation more clearly, and to be aware of all the factors.
The Week in Review
Were you able to join us for Global Tarot Circle last night? You can watch it in replay if you missed it.
My recent class on YouTube, The Tarot Journey for Beginners, has already become one of my most popular classes!
From Around the Web
Here is a newspaper article about tarot card designer Lisa Hunt.
Here is a list of eight of the best tarot books for beginners.
Are you ready to try a 21-card tarot spread? Benebell Wen shows us how.
Guidance on the Journey
Pivots, choices, and changes are often big decisions about big things in life. We must make decisions about smaller things, as well. What tarot deck to use, or to buy, is a question we often ask ourselves.
Most of us will end up owning more than one tarot deck. Some of us will use a deck until we wear it out, and then replace it. Others have different decks for different sorts of readings.
I make a distinction between collector decks and what I call ‘workhorse decks.’ Workhorse decks are readily available and inexpensive, easy for me to read, and comfortable for clients.
There are tarot decks I like to use for live readings on YouTube, but do not use for private clients. There are some tarot decks I reserve to use only for personal readings, or only for certain types of questions.
The bottom line is this. There is no one right way to manage a tarot collection, or to decide what deck to use for a particular reading, or a particular purpose.
There are tarot decks that are easy decks for tarot beginners.
I think some of the worst advice people commonly give tarot beginners is to choose a deck they “feel drawn to”. Very often this causes new tarotists to buy a deck with pretty pictures that are hard to understand and interpret.
Another piece of common bad advice is to switch decks if you do not like the cards you are receiving. An uncomfortable reading is not the fault of the deck, it is a reflection of the truth.
When is it time to switch decks?
Sometimes a new deck will spark intuition simply by bringing new colors and images to the eyes. I like to switch decks under two conditions. The first is when a deck is worn to the point that it stops shuffling well. The second is when I stop feeling excited by the cards.
The more decks we know, the better readers we become. This is why pivoting from one deck to another can often be a good idea.
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
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 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 5 Issue 5
February 2, 2022
A Wonderful Weekend
The newsletter this week is a recap of StaarCon 2022. What a delightful weekend it was!
StaarCon 2022, our first hybrid conference, is complete. The month-long AfterGlow is now in session, as people hang out in the lounges, get ready for scheduled live events, and watch replays of classes from StaarCon.
While not without technical challenges, StaarCon 2022 was an overwhelming success.
That success would not have been possible without each sponsor, each presenter, each vendor, and each attendee.
We are grateful to every one of you.
John and I are already hard at work planning StaarCon 2023! Watch for some exciting announcements coming soon.
Our regular Tarot Topics Weekly Newsletter will return next week.
Please check out our list of upcoming events, I hope to see you soon, either in person or online.
Readings with me are available by appointment, either in person in Palm City or on phone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom or Messenger. Please do not hesitate to reach out to schedule. You can book directly on my website, or call or text me at 561-655-1160.
The StaarCorner: Enjoy the AfterGlow
The StaarCon AfterGlow lasts until February 22. You can watch recordings of all classes in your ticket level during that time. You can also meet with people in the lounges and attend the scheduled lounge events. The virtual exhibition hall remains open.
If you or someone you know wants tickets to the AfterGlow, they are available through February 15.
See Me in the Tampa Bay Area
I will be in the Tampa Bay Area February 17 through February 20. During this time, I will be available for house calls and psychic house parties. I will also be taking private appointments at my AirBnB in Wesley Chapel.
To reserve your time, please call or text 561-655-1160.
Your Tarot Friends are your Best Friends
Did you read my two-part series in the Cartomancer Magazine entitled “Your Tarot Friends Are Your Best Friends?”
There is nothing like a conference, a meetup, or an online study group, to remind us how wonderful it is to connect with people from around the world who speak our spiritual language.
When we gather with tarot friends, we have fun, we learn about ourselves, and about life, and we become better tarot readers.
Join us For a Members-Only Livestream on YouTube
On Thursday, January 27 ,7 pm to 8 pm ET, all members of my YouTube are invited to a special members-only class called “What We Know and How We Grow”.
If you are not able to join the livestream, you can watch the replay at your convenience. However, you must be a member of the channel to watch the livestream or the replay.
Bring your tarot cards, and your willingness to see how much you know about tarot, and how much you know about yourself. We will do a series of exercises designed to strengthen your tarot skills and foster personal growth and healing.
To join the livestream or watch the replay, Use this link.
Use this link for more information about membership.
The Week in Review
This week I was all about StaarCon!
From Around the Web
Looking for a great book to read, or a new tarot deck?
Check out the websites of a few of our StaarCon presenters and vendors.
Marieke Lexmond writes series of fantasy novels which use tarot to create a rich and exciting world. She is developing a tarot deck as part of the project.
SoulTopia is the home of presenter Michelle Welch, as well as a great place to shop both in person and online. If you are in Texas, check out one of their three brick and mortar locations.
Our headliner Sasha Graham has books and decks, events and classes!
StaarCon is grateful to the Cartomancer Magazine for their support of our event.
Remember to shop with our favorite publishers, who are sponsors of StaarCon.
Guidance on the Journey
We gather, both in person and online, to receive information, support, fellow and guidance. Some of us are professional instructors. Yet, we are all each other’s teachers. The tools we use, such as tarot, Lenormand, runes, and staves, are also our teachers.
Nature teaches us as well. We learn things from our dreams, and from our challenges.
The important thing is that we are always learning, and always growing.
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
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 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 5 Issue 4
January 26, 2022