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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
Is It You or Your Trauma?
Trauma may influence the way we behave, and the way we experience life. When we are able to heal, we let our authentic personality shine!
Is It You or Your Trauma?
“I am an anxious girl.”
“I tend to be an angry person”.
“I am very sensitive”.
“I am extremely independent”.
Have you ever noticed that we often mistake trauma responses for personality?
When we look at who we are and how we act, how much of what we see is truly who we are, and how much is our trauma?
When we look at the people around us, do we really know who they are, at heart, or do we know them by the behaviors that were shaped by their trauma?
We all have trauma in our history. For some, that trauma is egregious and tragic. For others, the traumas may have been slight enough to be forgotten. Yet, those traumas, little or big, can shape how we present ourselves to the world, and how we act and react.
Sometimes trauma calls us to do our best. Perfectionists, altruists, leaders, and caregivers are often shaped by trauma. Sometimes trauma responses get in the way of our success and happiness.
There are many ways to separate our true selves from our trauma responses. The first step is always to recognize that who you are and the way that you feel and act may be two separate things.
Getting to the core of who you are is a journey of self-discovery. Therapy, journaling, divination, and contemplation are all ways of figuring out the true essence of yourself. From there, you can discover the trauma responses that get in the way of living your most authentic life, and work on healing and releasing them.
If you claim your trauma response as your personality, you are losing the opportunity to know and be your most authentic self.
The StaarCorner
StaarCast, our podcast and YouTube show, is back with a twist! You can watch the first episode of The StaarCast Variety Show on YouTube. The podcast will be available within the next few weeks.
The StaarCast Variety Show is hosted by Frank Kwiatkowski and Christiana Gaudet. The first episode features an interview with StaarCon 2023 presenter Arwen Lynch-Poe, a review of Dark Wood Tarot, a new tarot spread to try, and a fun tarot guessing game.
Each episode of the StaarCast Variety Show will include interesting tarot and divination topics, and introduce you to members of our StaarCon community.
Make sure you mark your calendar for January 20-22, and plan to attend StaarCon 2023 either in person in West Palm Beach, or online on Accelevents.
Find Yourself in Tarot
There are many ways to find and understand yourself with tarot. You can find your birth cards and see how those cards reflect who you are. You can find cards that are associated with your astrological chart and see what those cards say about you.
You can simply look through the deck and find the image that you most enjoy and think about what that says about who you are.
I like to do a single-card reading by asking the question, “Who am I at this moment?”.
You can also try a two-card spread to explore the differences between your personality and your trauma response. Simply pull one card for the personality and one card for the trauma response and see what you learn about yourself.
The ways to explore yourself with tarot are endless. Use your creativity and imagination to discover new ways to find yourself in the cards.
The Week in Review
The YouTube workshop, Tarot and Anxiety, discussed many important topics, including why the cards can sometimes make us anxious, and what to do about that. You can watch the replay and learn some important techniques for using tarot in a way that is healing, rather than anxiety-producing.
If you are a member of my YouTube channel and missed our Members-Only Livestream this week, you can enjoy the replay at your convenience.
Tomorrow, Thursday, join us on YouTube to discover your tarot birth cards, and what those cards say about who you are.
From Around the Web
This interview with Theresa Reed shares some ideas for using tarot to heal trauma.
Here is a blogpost about using tarot to recover from childhood trauma.
Here is a download to help you use tarot for self-discovery.
Guidance on the Journey
In our YouTube workshop on Tarot and Anxiety, many people said that the disturbing images in tarot caused upset when they appeared in a reading.
There was consensus about which cards people found disturbing. Many cards from the suit of Swords made the list, as well as the Five of Pentacles, the Devil, and the Tower.
One of the things we discussed in the workshop is that each of these disturbing cards offers an opportunity for healing.
To heal from trauma, either recent or in the distant past, we must first see that trauma and acknowledge it. One of the ways trauma makes itself known to us is through those disturbing tarot cards. When a disturbing tarot card appears, we have an opportunity to understand and confront our trauma.
The first question to ask yourself is why that particular image disturbs you. What is your reaction to the image, or the keywords you associate with that card? How have those feelings shown up in your life before? Does this image remind you of something you have experienced?
A negative reaction to a tarot card can be a doorway into self-exploration.
A card with a disturbing image can help us confront the difficult things in a current situation, or from the past.
The next time you see a card that disturbs you, explore it with curiosity rather than with fear. Use the image to understand yourself better, and to confront what has hurt you in the past.
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 30
July 27, 2022
Special Announcements
The newsletter is taking a break this week as we welcome our new grandchildren and prepare for StaarCon 2023.
This week the newsletter will be a bit abbreviated as I use this space share a special announcement.
The full Tarot Topics Weekly Newsletter will be back in your inbox next Wednesday with all your favorite features.
Those who subscribe to Christiana Gaudet Tarot on YouTube have already heard our family’s good fortune. Our daughter Allison and son-in-law Damian have welcomed their twins into the world! Aubrey and Elliot were born on July 1. They are doing very well in the NICU as they get ready to come home and begin their lives together. We are very happy to share this news with you. We appreciate your good wishes as we begin this journey together.
The excitement of grandchildren and our international tarot and divination conference is keeping us busy this summer. That means I will not be traveling to the Northeast again until Spring 2023.
Additionally, we will not hold an in-person tarot meetup or Zoom class during the month of August.
Of course, I remain available for readings and mentorship by phone, Skype, FaceTime, Messenger, Zoom, and in person in my Palm City office. My YouTube channel will continue to offer opportunities for tarot community gathering and learning. In-person classes and meetups will resume in September.
It is not often that a family gets to make such a significant announcement. These rare and beautiful moments are a gift that we all treasure. Thank you for being part of our journey.
The StaarCorner
We have a very special StaarCon 2023 announcement this week! Madam Adam will be joining us as a presenter and an exhibitor.
Adam Wethington, better known as Madam Adam, is a professional tarot and oracle reader. He aspires to spread his brand of tarot and self-care all over the world.
He started his business in the middle of a pandemic and became renowned for his tough-love tarot and powerful affirmations that have taken the metaphysical community by storm.
If you have seen Madam Adam on TikTok, or other social media platforms, you will know exactly why we are so excited to welcome him to StaarCon!
Make sure you save January 20-22. Tickets to attend in person in West Palm Beach and online on Accevelents will be available soon.
The Week in Review
I have started simulcasting most of my YouTube livestreams on my Instagram! Join me for regular live readings four days a week, as well as for classes and meet-ups.
Join us tomorrow evening, Thursday, at 7 pm ET for a workshop on Tarot and Anxiety. Which tarot cards speak of anxiety, and which ones cause you anxiety? What are tarot practices that can help quell anxious thinking, and what are practices that could make your anxiety worse?
From Around the Web
Check out and follow some of our StaarCon presenters on TikTok!
Guidance on the Journey
Which tarot cards make you think about special announcements, or receiving an important message?
All four Pages can speak of this, certainly. My favorite card for a really important announcement, however, is Judgement.
This is not so much due to the name of the card, or the traditional keywords. I see Judgement as a card of important announcement because of the central figure on the card, the herald angel.
Sometimes this card may tell us that something significant is coming into our lives. Sometimes this card may encourage us to share an important truth.
More traditional interpretations of Major Arcana 20 include endings and new beginnings, rebirth, a job well done, and closure to the past. We can see how a major announcement can fit into those themes as well!
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 (New!)
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 29
July 20, 2022
What Now?
Tarot helps us find next steps when we are unsure of the way ahead. A change of plans or a new opportunity can often make us feel uncertain.
What now? This is a question we ask ourselves in exasperation when we are overwhelmed and feel we cannot handle anything more, and something more presents itself.
This is also a question we ask ourselves in confusion when we are not sure what to do next.
We wondered what to do after the completion of a project, after a success, or after a failure.
We wonder what to do after something unexpected happens and upends our plans.
When have an idea for a new path in life, we wonder what to do first to move forward.
We often wish we could receive direct marching orders from a Higher Power. Sometimes, we feel inspired, as if we have received a spiritual calling. Yet, even then, we are often at a loss to know what to do to follow the calling.
Logic, prayer, meditation, and divination can help us find the wisdom we need to know what comes next, and what we need to do when we find ourselves asking, “What now?”What now? This is a question we ask ourselves in exasperation when we are overwhelmed and feel we cannot handle anything more, and something more presents itself.
This is also a question we ask ourselves in confusion when we are not sure what to do next.
We wondered what to do after the completion of a project, after a success, or after a failure.
We wonder what to do after something unexpected happens and upends our plans.
When have an idea for a new path in life, we wonder what to do first to move forward.
We often wish we could receive direct marching orders from a Higher Power. Sometimes, we feel inspired, as if we have received a spiritual calling. Yet, even then, we are often at a loss to know what to do to follow the calling.
Logic, prayer, meditation, and divination can help us find the wisdom we need to know what comes next, and what we need to do when we find ourselves asking, “What now?”
The StaarCorner
One of our StaarCon Mission Statements is to offer a wide variety of educational opportunities, and to teach a wide scope of topics. We are excited that Tabitha Dial will be joining us to offer a class in tea leaf reading, otherwise known as tasseomancy.
Tabitha is the author of the book, Creative Divination: Read Tea Leaves and Develop Your Personal Code.
We are excited to learn Tabitha’s modern approach to this ancient practice at StaarCon 2023.
Make plans to join us January 20 though 22 in person in West Palm Beach or online on Accelevents.
Tarot for a Next Step
When you find yourself asking “What now?” it is time to do a tarot reading.
You may decide to create a tarot spread for your situation, or you may simply ask a few questions and pull some cards. Here are some ideas to inspire you.
You can literally ask “What now?” and pull a card!
You can ask if there are other unexpected surprises on their way, and how best to prepare.
You can ask “What is my first step?” or “What is my next step?”
You can ask what you need to know about the way forward.
The Week in Review
Have you seen your July Tarotscopes on my YouTube channel yet? You can watch your sun sign, moon sign, and rising sign to get a forecast for the month.
If you missed the tarot class on YouTube last night, you can watch the replay.
I’ve started simulcasting my YouTube livestreams on my Instagram. You can catch me on either platform, but YouTube offers you a chance to see the cards in action on CardCam.
From Around the Web
Who has tarot readings? People of every walk of life, including this baseball player.
Finally, someone has said what I have been thinking about the dark side of TikTok tarot.
Though a product of the Middle Ages, modern tarot is striving to be inclusive. Cosmopolitan has compiled a list of tarot books for the LGBTQ+ community.
Guidance for the Journey
There are many tarot cards that can give you a clue that it is time to figure out your next step.
The Minor Arcana Twos, the Lovers, the Seven of Cups and the Four of Cups can say there are decisions to be made.
The Pages, Aces, the Fool, the Magician, and the Eight of Wands can suggest that a next step is needed.
The Six of Cups, the Hierophant, the Hermit, and Judgement may tell you that you need to rely on things you learned in the past to help you on your journey forward.
The Magician, the Pages, and the Eight of Pentacles may tell you that you need to learn something new in order to take a next step.
Perhaps one of the best uses of tarot divination is to find the inspiration, courage, and action steps to move forward on a new path.
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 (New!)
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 28
July 13, 2022