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The Choices We Regret
"To err is human, to forgive is divine". How can we process the choices we later regret? How can we learn to trust ourselves?
We all know that everyone makes mistakes. Alexander Pope, in “An Essay on Criticism” said that “to err is human, to forgive is divine”. Perhaps the hardest part of forgiveness is when we must forgive ourselves.
When we are young, we fear mistakes because we want the praise of others and fear criticism. As we age, the mistakes we made along the way become woven into the fabric of our lives so that we can’t really regret them without losing who we have become. Our mistakes are part of the story that brought us to where we are.
It is easy to say that if we had not chosen that or done this our life would have turned out better. Yet, that is only speculation. We could just as easily say that in the moment we chose the best or only thing we could, and no other choice would have landed us in a better place.
It can be good to learn from our mistakes and make better decisions going forward. However, we need to be able to do that without beating ourselves up.
The worst mistakes are those that hurt others. When we are aware that has happened, we must admit to our wrongdoing, and try to make amends whenever possible. And still, we must also forgive ourselves.
The thing is that mistakes aren’t planned. We call them accidents, not on-purposes. When we make a decision, we rarely know if we will regret it later. If decision-making makes us anxious because we fear a bad choice, we get stuck in the paralysis of analysis. All we can do is make the best choice we can and do the best we can. That choice will always be based on the information and resources that we have available to us in the moment.
It this this very practice that gives us the grace to forgive and understand our past mistakes. The most likely thing is always this. In each moment, we have always made the best choices we could have, based on what was true for us in that moment.
It is easy to look back and think of the thing we could have done better. Hindsight is twenty-twenty. In reality, most of the time, most of us do the very best we can in the moment.
The good news is this.
The older we get, the more experience we have, the more ability we have to make better choices going forward. Our past mistakes can be valuable education. In that way, rather than suffering regret, we can appreciate the knowledge that guides us toward a better future.
The StaarCorner
This year StaarCon will offer a beginner class on angels! Karin Maynard Eberly is certified by Hay House as an Oracle, Angel and Tarot Card Reader. She has certifications from renowned author and Angel expert Kyle Gray as an Angel Guide, an Angel Card Master, and Certified Crystal Energy Guide. Karin is a Certified Angel Tarot Reader by Radleigh Valentine, a Certified Oracle by Colette Baron Reid, and is certified in Reiki II and Animal Reiki. She has been certified as an Angel Reiki Level One and Crystal Healer by Margaret Ann Lembo.
Karin will be sharing information and exercises to help you connect with angels to power your readings, and your life.
You can attend StaarCon in person or online. StaarCon 2023 is fast approaching. Get your tickets now!
Healing From Past Decisions Tarot Questions
We all live with regret. Very often our regrets from the past make it hard for us to be present in the now, and trust future decisions. Here are some questions you can ask your cards to help you process and heal past decisions that did not work out the way you had hoped..
Pull one card in answer, or pull a few. You can also use these questions to inspire a tarot spread.
Why did I make the choice I did?
In what way did that choice help me?
In what way did that choice hurt me?
What other choices were available to me?
What might have happened if I made another choice?
What do I need to know in order to forgive myself?
What can I learn from this experience?
The Week in Review
Tonight at 7 pm ET please join our YouTube Tarot Meetup!
If you are a member of my YouTube channel, you can watch the replay of our Tarot and Chakras Members-only Livestream.
If you missed my appearance on Good Journeys Tarot on YouTube, you can watch the replay. Rosemary is doing 78 cards in 78 weeks. The card we discussed was the Page of Wands.
There is still time to vote for me in the WDA awards. I am nominated for Best Tarot Reader and Best Tarot Teacher. Voting closes September 30.
From Around the Web
Here is a great story about a professional tarot reader.
Moving on From a Mistake, from TinyBuddha.
The Simple Tarot shares some mistakes that new tarot readers often make. I found many of these sorts of articles and agreed with very few of them. This one gets my basic seal of approval.
Guidance on the Journey
I think the tarot Fives can each give us information about the way we process mistakes.
The Hierophant, Major Arcana 5, reminds of the rules we must follow, and the rules we should sometimes break. This card can also speak to us about the way we feel when others judge us.
Temperance, Major Arcana 14, is a Five card because when we add the digits 1 and 4 we arrive at 5. Temperance reminds us that it takes time, caution, and creativity to come up with something that is a perfect blend or perfect balance. Of course, there may be mistakes along the way.
The Five of Pentacles can speak of the regret of missed opportunities. The question is, did we really miss the opportunity, or can we find what we need even now?
The Five of Cups speaks of the things we have lost. It reminds us to hold space for grief, even while remembering that there are still good things in life.
The Five of Swords speaks of the battles we must fight. The key decision is to know when to fight, and when to walk away.
The Five of Wands speaks of the inevitable conflicts and decisions that come from building something.
You can see that in each of these cards, a mistake, loss, or a poor decision is a possibility. Sometimes these cards will appear to warn us to choose carefully. Other times they will call on us to reframe the way we think about our past decisions that did not turn out the way we had hoped.
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 classeswww.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
Private telephone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call 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 39
September 28, 2022
Imperfection
Perfectionism is a problem. Yet, sometimes we must do better than our best, with the help of divine intervention. Often, we must learn to accept the perfection of our imperfection.
We all know that nothing is perfect. Yet so many of us seek perfection and feel deflated when we inevitably fall short. What is it that causes us to demand perfection of imperfect beings? For some, it may be in our astrological chart. I’m looking at you, Virgos and Capricorns! For others, it may be a trauma response.
There is a line in the John Legend song, “All of Me” that really speaks to this. “All of me loves all of you…all your perfect imperfections.” To me, this captures the essence of true love. When we love someone, we see their flaws. We do not love them despite their flaws, we love them because of their flaws. We find their imperfections endearing. (Of course, a misunderstanding of this can be a slippery slope toward justifying and perpetuating abusive relationships.)
There are some interesting cultural practices that teach us the value of imperfection. A great example is Japanese kintsugi. This is the practice of using gold to repair broken pottery, thereby bringing beauty and acceptance to the flaw.
There are times when perfection is what we need. I want my surgeon, and my hair stylist, to do their jobs perfectly. There are many jobs that require seemingly perfect skill. Yet, these jobs are done by obviously imperfect humans. Beyond skill and practice, there may be a bit of divine intervention that happens when the need is great. We may not be perfect, but we may sometimes be able to channel guidance which allows us to accomplish a task perfectly.
In divination, we seek the best answers we can find. We look to discover what we can do to create our best possible outcome. The same is true in life. In our expectations of ourselves and others, we do best when we strive to do our best, while at the same time accepting and loving our imperfections.
The StaarCorner
We are excited to welcome presenter Vicki Santell back to StaarCon 2023! In January Vicki will present an exciting workshop on inner child work with tarot.
So many of us talk about ways in which tarot is an invitation to heal the inner child. Yet, there is not a lot of information available about how to do that. In this workshop Vicki will offer detailed information on how we can use tarot in the journey of personal healing.
Plan to join us for StaarCon 2023, either in person or online, for one day, two days, or all three days. Get your tickets now!
Is It Good Enough?
We all struggle with perfectionism to some extent. Tarot can help us figure out when good enough is good enough, and when we need to strive to do better.
Sometimes two-card spreads which ask ‘choice A’ or ‘choice B’ can be very helpful. We can use this same technique to figure out if what we are doing or planning is good enough, or if we need to keep trying or do more.
Simply pull one card for ‘Stop here- this is the best in can be’. Pull a second card for ‘Keep trying’.
The interpretation of these cards may be very intuitive. Consider how you feel about each card in its position, and let this process guide you.
The Week in Review
Have you voted in the World Divination Association Awards yet? I am nominated for Best Tarot Reader and Best Tarot Teacher! You will also see many past and present StaarCon presenters amongst the nominees. Please vote for your favorites before September 29!
All members of my YouTube channel are invited to join us for a members-only livestream tomorrow, Thursday, September 22, at 7 pm ET. Our topic is Tarot and the Chakras.
From Around the Web
Has anyone ever told you that tarot reading is incompatible with Christianity? Here is a new book that calls tarot and Christianity “a natural pair”.
Here are 10 Ways to Overcome Perfectionism.
Heal Perfectionism with the Hermit!
Guidance on the Journey
A card I often associate with perfection, perfectionists, and perfectionism is the High Priestess. The High Priestess can represent the highest ideal of balance, beauty, and spiritual wisdom. To strive for that ideal is part of the journey toward enlightenment. Yet, true enlightenment comes when we, like the High Priestess, delve into the deep waters of what is hidden.
So many things look perfect on the outside, but the inside is a vastly different story.
The High Priestess reminds us of this dichotomy.
So often, we see the High Priestess simply as a card of silence, intuition, connection with the subconscious, balance, and wisdom. The High Priestess is indeed all that, and yet so much more. When we explore this card as a lesson of perfection and perfectionism, we can learn so much about our own journey.
In a reading, the High Priestess can reveal a perfectionistic tendency that may be either helpful or unhelpful in the querent’s life.
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 38
September 21, 2022
Co-Creation and Inspiration
We can focus our energy to set intentions and manifest our desires, but only with the blessing, acceptance, and participation of divine inspiration.
When I was a little girl in Sunday School, our teachers taught us that God inspired the writers of the Bible. Our church was not fundamentalist, and thus did not believe that the Bible was the infallible word of God. Our doctrine taught us to believe that the Bible was written by people (mostly men) who were inspired by God.
This was the beginning of my journey toward understanding inspiration, and the Higher Power that can influence us, and push and prod us, to create wondrous things.
There are many names for that Higher Power. Some use terms like God or Goddess, some use the names of deities. Some say only ‘Spirit’.
Over time, I have started referring to that Higher Power simply as the universe. Perhaps I am inspired by a line in a favorite poem, Desiderata, “You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here”.
I think about inspiration in two ways. There is the inspiration that comes to us from the words of a friend, a song, a poem, or a story. Then, there is the inspiration that flows through us when we are performing at our best and seem to be in ‘the zone’ where our energy feels guided in an otherworldly way.
It may that both of those types of inspiration are divine. If I am inspired by something that was created by human hands but inspired by the divine, the ultimate source is still mystical.
As humans, we are all creative beings. Not everyone can sing, write, knit, or draw. Yet, we all create something, sometimes knowingly, other times unknowingly.
There are many schools of thought that tells us to focus our energy on a specific goal, set an intention and manifest that goal through spiritual means. We call this ‘Creative Visualization’, ‘The Secret’, ‘The Law of Attraction’, or simply the power of magic or the power of prayer.
Sometimes our ability to manifest our desires is thwarted. We do not always get what we want. This does not necessarily mean that we did not focus our energy well enough, or visualize clearly enough, or believe strongly enough. Part of life is accepting that some things do not go our way.
It is in this understanding that we look to Higher Power, not just as a source of inspiration, but as a source of limitations and higher wisdom that we sometimes struggle to accept.
Even in that struggle, there can be divinely sourced inspiration that shows us a new path. Sometimes the universe says to us, ‘not this, but that’.
This is why I love the concept that we are able to create our future, our fate, our destiny, but only in collaboration with the universe. Together, with the universe, we are inspired toward creativity, growth, and healing. Together, we the universe, we are co-creators of our divinely inspired lives.
The StaarCorner
We have a new presenter at StaarCon 2023 with a very exciting topic. Teri Salomoni is a 5th generation Strega and a tarot card reader. Strega is the tradition of Italian magic.
At StaarCon 2023, Teri will present “Strega Strategies”, a workshop that will teach you to include Strega wisdom and magic in tarot readings for yourself and others.
We are happy to welcome Teri to StaarCon 2023, and cannot wait to learn from her!
Intention and Manifestation with Tarot
By focusing on a tarot card that represents your desires, you can incorporate tarot into your co-creation. You can also let tarot inspire you on your journey. Here is a three-card spread that can help get you started.
Let Card One represent your intention, or help you find a new intention.
Let Card Two show you how to manifest that intention.
Let Card Three give you a sense of what this intention, brought into being, will become.
The Week in Review
I am nominated in two categories for the WDA Awards this year. I am nominated for Best Tarot Reader, and Best Tarot Teacher. Voting ends September 29, so please cast your votes now!
Please read a new blogpost on my Community Blog. I wrote about Helpful Tarot Love Readings.
Did you catch our tarot class on YouTube last night? You can watch the replay!
The Week in Review
Mercury is in retrograde! Here are some things to know and do.
From Kendrick Daye, Working With The Energy Surrounding This Mercury Retrograde.
Here are sun sign readings for this Mercury retrograde from Theresa Reed.
Here is a Mercury retrograde tarot spread from Angelorum.
Guidance on the Journey
Can Major Arcana 1, The Magician, speak to us of creativity, manifestation, and magic?
So often we think of the Magician as an initiate, or a student. We think of learning to use and acknowledge our tools, skills, and abilities.
Since the Magician is connected to Mercury, we also see a trickster energy in this card, as well as an admonishment to strive for good communication.
Yet, I think there is room in this card to find within it an inspiration to use our magical energy, and to connect to the inspiration of divinity. Since it is named The Magician, we can certainly see that power, and that magic, within this card.
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 37
September 14, 2022
Just Breathe
When we bring consciousness to the breath, we harness the awesome power of the mind.
The term “breathwork” can refer to any type of breathing exercises or techniques. In the wellness community, there are specific breathwork practices, such as Rebirthing, and Shamanic Breathwork.
If you go to a yoga class, a childbirth class, or a meditation class, it is likely that your class leader will instruct you in certain breathing techniques.
Whether or not you are interested in formalized breathing techniques, the breath remains an important tool in your personal and spiritual toolbox.
Breathing is autonomic. That is, our bodies breathe without our conscious focus. When we bring consciousness to the breath, interesting things can happen.
On a physical level, mindful breathing can help with pain management and sleep. It can also help us become more organized and productive.
On a metaphysical level, mindful breathing can help with psychic development, divination, manifestation, meditation, spirit communication, and personal healing.
When someone is upset, it is common for us to tell them to take a few breaths before they react. When we need a break, we often call it taking a ‘breather’.
Sometimes the best advice we can give someone is to simply breathe. Sometimes the best task we can assign to ourselves is to take a moment to focus on breathing.
If we do not want to learn specific breathing patterns, it is helpful to simply breathe as deeply and slowly as possible, focusing on the inhalations and exhalations. This technique is powerful enough to bring insight, healing, and spiritual connection.
The more we focus on the breathe, the more we attune to a higher consciousness, and the more we feel connected to an abundant and healing universal energy.
The StaarCorner
StaarCast Variety Show Episode 2 is now available on YouTube! This episode is packed with great information from our StaarCon presenters and participants. Learn about palm leaf reading and pendulum divination from Gita Rash. Meet StaarCon 2023 presenter Mercedes Vasquez.
Enjoy a panel discussion with some of our community’s most interesting personalities.
Check out this new episode and subscribe to the StaarCast channel. We look forward to seeing you at StaarCon 2023 in January.
Breathing with Tarot
How can we use breathwork specifically with tarot? Here are some ideas.
To create sacred space before beginning your divination. Hold your cards and breathe, while setting your intention for the divination.
When you don’t understand what a specific card is trying to tell you, take a moment, say the name of the card, and focus on your breath. The meaning will usually become clear to you.
When you want to embody the energy of a tarot card, or bring that energy into your life, hold that card to your heart and consciously breathe its energy into your body, and into your life.
The Week in Review
I am excited to announce that I am once again nominated for an award by the World Divination Association in the category of Best Tarot Reader for 2022. Please cast your vote today!
Tarotscopes for September are available on my YouTube channel. Check out your sun sign, your rising sign, and your moon sign to get some insight on the month ahead.
Join us tonight for Global Tarot Circle!
From Around the Web
Here is a comprehensive discussion of breathwork.
Benebell Wen shared an interesting blogpost on tarot deck collecting this week.
Guidance on the Journey
Breathing is, of course, how we interact with the element of Air. The element of Air is associated with the suit of Swords in tarot. Interestingly, the suit of Swords contains some of the most brutal imagery and unwelcome interpretations in the deck.
For example, the Three of Swords is a card of sorrow and heartbreak. The Seven of Swords is known as “The Thieves’ Card”. The Eight and Nine of Swords are cards that I have nicknamed “The Sisters of Anxiety and Depression”. The Ten of Swords pictures a person lying prone and bleeding with ten swords in their back.
We need air to live. Breathwork in all its forms is a healing practice. Why then are the cards in the suit of Air so difficult?
Metaphysically, Air is associated with the powers of the mind. That is, our intellect, our thinking, our decision-making, our curiosity, our words, and our integrity. This may be why focused breathing is so very powerful. It engages the awesome power of the mind.
At the same time, we often use that awesome mind power against ourselves, and against others.
When we see the difficult cards in the suit of Swords, we need to recognize our power to change difficulty and heal pain. We use our minds to hurt ourselves, to let others hurt us, and to hurt others. We can also use our minds to heal and create change. This is the message and the lesson of the suit of Swords in tarot.
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 36
September 7, 2022