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The Mask, and What Is Beneath

We all wear masks, even when it is not Halloween.

I have always loved Halloween. As a child, I loved dressing in costume and trick or treating in my neighborhood. As a younger adult, I loved costume contests and parties. I remember one Halloween my friends and I dressed in costume and took the train from New Haven to New York City to see a concert in the city. There is something exciting about being able to go to work, or ride a train, or go to a nightclub wearing something crazy that would not be acceptable on any other day.

As I got older, I learned the spiritual practices associated with October 31, and understood the origins of our Halloween traditions. I found meaning in these practices. Yet, I still love a good Halloween party, and I love a great costume.

There is something fun about pretending to be something, or someone, different than what we are. There is a freedom to act with other costumed people in ways that are different from our regular social interactions. Costumes allow us to play a role. Costumes can strengthen our confidence, since, in that moment, we are not being ourselves.

Yet, on the other 364 days of the year, many of pretend to be something different than we are. Sometimes we are hiding something about ourselves that we feel others cannot or will not accept. Sometimes we are hiding something about ourselves that we do not want to acknowledge or accept. Sometimes we truly do not know who we are, and so we pretend to be what we think we should be.

The metaphoric masks we wear day to day do not make us look like kitties or vampires or superheroes. Very often, when we mask our feelings and natural behaviors in an effort to fit in, we also diminish our own energy and personal power.

‘Social masking’ is a term that describe the behavior that neurodivergent people learn to fit in better with neurotypical people. Sometimes it is necessary to fit in. We have all heard the expression, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”.

Yet, if we find ourselves trying to diminish ourselves in order to fit in with others, we need to take a hard look at what is going on. Are we surrounded by people who will not understand us? Or are we simply afraid to be real and be vulnerable? Do we need to find people who are more like us? Or do we need to trust the people around us to accept us as we truly are?

Each situation is different. The important thing is that we each need to know our true selves, and we each need places and people that allow us to fully embrace who we are.

A woman uses tarot to open a door to the other side.

Join Us for Class Tonight!

Tonight, at 7 pm ET, I will present How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot on Zoom and in person in my Palm City office. It is not too late to sign up to attend!

This class is about how spirit speaks in a tarot reading, and what we can do to facilitate and manage this process. A tarot reading should always be an otherworldly experience. You may connect with a loved one in spirit. You may receive messages from spiritual beings, such as angels, saints, deities, guides, and guardians.

In this two-hour class you will learn how to hear the voice of spirit in a tarot reading, whether reading for yourself or others. You will learn to empower your readings with the presence of divine helpers, each and every time you pull a card.

Visit EventBrite to purchase your ticket.

The class will be available at cardandcraftacademy.com after November 2nd.

Visit christianagaudet.com for more information!

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The StaarCorner

Episode 3 of the StaarCast Variety Show features an interview with Maria Alviz Hernando, and a panel discussion with Jaymi Elford, Lainie Sevente Wulkan, and Kim Danbert. You will also find a Tarot Conference Survival Guide with Marion Kirk, and a sneak peek at a psychic fair set-up with Peter Coe. Join your hosts, Christiana Gaudet and Frank Kwiatkowski, for a fun and interesting exploration of all things tarot.

You can watch this episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts!

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Tarot cards in a reader's hands.

A Two-card Spread about Your Mask and Your True Self

If you are caught in a bit of an identity crisis, or if you are wondering if you are being true to yourself, try this revealing two-card tarot spread. Think about the situation, setting, or relationship in which you are curious about your presentation and authenticity.

Shuffle, and pull two cards.

Let the first card describe the energy of the mask you are presenting in this situation.

Let the second card describe your true self, and how you are internally responding to this situation.

Mandel Public Library West Palm Beach Florida building front.

The Week in Review

I had so much fun teaching a beginner tarot workshop at the Mandel Public Library in West Palm Beach this past Saturday. I will be returning for another exciting tarot class on March 18.

If you are a member of my YouTube channel and you missed our members-only livestream, Calling in the Ancestors, you can watch the replay.

From Around the (Spooky) Web

There is a new Halloween movie out this year, Hocus Pocus 2. Here is an article from Newsweek about how real witches are standing in support of this movie.

Do you watch Stranger Things? Now there is a Stranger Things tarot deck!

According to Vice, here are the best tarot decks for Halloween and beyond!

Tarot card Six of Cups against a brick background.

Guidance on the Journey

The Six of Cups is a card of happiness and pleasure. This card also represents nostalgia, childhood memories, and reunions. Some people see this as a card of past life connections and soul contracts.

The keyword from which all these various interpretations spring is ‘past’. The Six of Cups speaks of things from the past, and our memories and connections of the past.

As such, the Six of Cups can be a helpful reminder to be true to ourselves, and to know our true self, and present our true self to others.

Sometimes, when the Six of Cups appears, this card can be an admonition from the universe to remember who you are.

Remembering who you are is an essential exercise, especially as you age, and as you feel changed by life’s traumas.

Remembering who you are can allow you to align yourself with your moral compass and make the decision to do the right thing. Remembering who you are can remind you that you are strong and capable. Remembering who you are can offer a course correction, allowing you to follow your best path in life.

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About Christiana Gaudet

Card and Craft, Inc.
Southeastern Tarot Artists and Readers, LLC.

Christiana Gaudet

3559 SW Corporate Parkway
Palm City, Florida 34990-8152

Email cgaudet@cardandcraft.com
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 toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232 x102
or call or text 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Schedule online at cardandcraft.10to8.com.

Agent inquiries are welcome.

Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 5 Issue 43
October 26, 2022

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Is Fear Fun?

Spooky stuff can be fun, but it also helps us process our real fears and traumas.

There are cultural traditions everywhere that involve having fun with scary things, as we do during Halloween. A lot of people enjoy scary movies and thrilling carnival rides at any time of year. Horror stories are some of the best-selling books each year. This is proof that many people enjoy being scared. Why is that?

I think people like spooky fun because there are so many truly scary things in life. Horror stories, haunted houses, and scary movies are clearly not real. Allowing ourselves to be scared in a safe environment, by something we know is not real, may give us strength to deal with our real fears, and to process our actual traumas.

Fear is an interesting thing to unpack. We all feel fear that hurts us and holds us back from doing the things we want and need to do. We also feel fear that protects us and helps us stay safe.

These sorts of real fears are not fun at all, and only some of them are necessary.

This Spooky Season is a great opportunity to think about the fear that we have that is not real and does not serve us. There is no better time to release the fear that holds us back, so we can fully step into our personal power.

A woman uses tarot to open a door to the other side.

How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot Workshop

Plan to join us Wednesday, October 26, from 7 pm to 9 pm ET, for this special seasonal class.

You can join us on Zoom or in person in Palm City. This will be our last hybrid tarot class for 2022.

In this two-hour class you will learn how to hear the voice of spirit in a tarot reading, whether reading for yourself or others. You will learn to empower your readings with the presence of divine helpers, each and every time you pull a card.

Visit EventBrite to purchase your ticket.

The class will be available at cardandcraftacademy.com after November 2nd.

Visit christianagaudet.com for more information!

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The StaarCorner

StaarCon 2023 is January 20-22, with a thirty-day AfterGlow on Accelevents. During the AfterGlow all ticketholders will be able to view and review recordings of StaarCon 2023 presentations, attend scheduled events with StaarCon presenters, shop in the online expo and gather with friends in the StaarCon lounges.

This year I am particularly excited with the wide range of topics we will be covering at StaarCon. Whether you are a professional reader, an aspiring pro, an enthusiast, or a curious beginner, there will be plenty for you to learn, do, and experience. Beyond tarot, we will be exploring Lenormand, astrology, numerology, divination with natural objects, crystals, mediumship, and much more.

You can attend in person in West Palm Beach or online on Accelevents. You can join us for one day, two days, or the whole weekend. We hope to see you there!

Michelle Barrie presenting at StaarCon 2022.
A reader holding tarot cards near an orb and blurred crystal on a table.

Tarot for When We are Afraid

We often do a reading, either for ourselves or with a friend or professional, when we are afraid. Tarot will often be able to tell us if the thing we are afraid of will happen, and whether it will be as bad as we fear. Tarot can also tell us how to handle our anxiety, and, if necessary, how to get through a difficult time. Tarot can help us find meaning in difficulty, just as tarot can help assuage unnecessary fear.

Sometimes it is best not to ask tarot if the thing you fear will come to pass. Rather, it is often better to ask a question such as, “What do I need to do right now to help the situation?” or “How can I find the strength to deal with this?”

If there is a situation that I am unsure of, I often like to do a two-card spread. The first card is, “This is the best this situation can turn out to be”. The second card is “This is the worst this situation can turn out to be.” The cards that appear here can be quite enlightening.

If we are having a tough time, we can turn to the cards for comfort. You can simply ask the cards to give a comforting message and pull a card. See what comfort you can find in the image that appears.

Old wedding photo, watch, keys, letters, and post cards.

The Week in Review

I shared a short video on my YouTube channel called Processing Our Mortality with Tarot. If you missed last week’s class, Seasonal Tarot Practices, you will enjoy the replay.

Members of my YouTube channel should join us tomorrow evening, Thursday, at 7 pm for our monthly Member’s Only Livestream. This month we are Calling in the Ancestors!

From Around the Web

Ben Libra Does Tarot has created a tarot spread to release the fear of one’s own magic and energy.

If you happen to be in or near Easthampton, Massachusetts on November 5 and 6, check out Bite Size Blends, a Mini Performance Fest at Eastworks!

The New York Post has published an article listing the best tarot deck for each astrological sign. I have never thought about choosing a deck based on astrology, but it is a fun idea!

Spiritual woman reading tarot cards.

Guidance on the Journey

Many misinformed people are afraid of tarot, and many people are afraid of specific tarot cards. There are cards that have names and images that can be scary. However, are there any tarot cards that truly advise us to be afraid?

The Fool asks us to take a leap of faith. When reversed, the Fool can be an admonition to be cautious. The Moon and Temperance can both advise caution. The Seven of Swords can warn of treachery.

In context, any card or card combination might warn against a specific action. But do any of these cards speak specifically of fear?

The Eight and Nine of Swords might speak of anxiety and worry. In these cards we can perhaps see fear. Yet very often these cards appear when we need to release anxiety and find a solution to our worry.

From my perspective, there are quite a few cards that speak of caution and patience. There does not seem to be a single card that advises or welcomes fear.

This may be a lesson we can learn from tarot. There are times that faith should outweigh fear. There are times to be careful. There are times to be on our guard. There are times we must confront our own worry. There are certainly things that we need to avoid. In life, the function of fear is to help us avoid things that can hurt us. The voice of tarot, however, does not usually seem to advise fear. Rather, it advises the wise decisions that safely move us forward.

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Christiana Gaudet taking notes.

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 42
October 19, 2022

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Are We There Yet?

We all have so many goals in life. Sometimes it feels that we get stuck along the way. The path forward is never a straight line. The secret is to enjoy the journey.

It happens so often that it has become a familiar joke. Children on a long car trip will incessantly ask “Are we there yet?” even when they are only a few minutes into the ride.

As adults, we often do the same thing on our journey through life. We have goals, internal and external, personal, and professional. We often check in with ourselves, wondering if we are moving forward, wondering if we are doing everything we need to do to get where we want to go.

Sometimes we see clear signs that we are well on our way. Then, something will happen that will make us feel that we have lost ground, or that we are simply standing still.

Sometimes we know exactly what our next step must be. Other times we feel lost, not sure where we are going or how to get there.

When I read for people regularly, either in sessions or on my YouTube livestreams, I can often see their obvious progress. This is so encouraging! Many times, I see progress for a bit, then a time of frustration and feeling stuck. Yet, over time, we can see that after the difficult time, progress resumes.

Life does not move in a straight line. The path to success is twisted, easy in some places and hard in others. We must be patience and proactive in equal measures. We must enjoy the journey. We must remember that as soon as one goal is met, we may set another, and the journey will continue.

Growth, healing, and achieving our goals is a life-long process. In many ways, the question we need to ask is rarely, “Are we there yet?”

More helpful questions are, “Am I doing what I need to do right now?” “Do I know what I want to be working toward?” “Am I enjoying the journey?” “Are the sacrifices I am making worth the end goal?”

These are great questions for meditation, journaling, and divination.

A woman uses tarot to open a door to the other side.

How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot Workshop

Plan to join us Wednesday, October 26, from 7 pm to 9 pm ET, for this special seasonal class.

You can join us on Zoom or in person in Palm City. This will be our last hybrid tarot class for 2022.

In this two-hour class you will learn how to hear the voice of spirit in a tarot reading, whether reading for yourself or others. You will learn to empower your readings with the presence of divine helpers, each and every time you pull a card.

Visit EventBrite to purchase your ticket.

The class will be available at cardandcraftacademy.com after November 2nd.

Visit christianagaudet.com for more information!

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The StaarCorner

We are excited to add Tara Greene to our roster of amazing presenters for StaarCon 2023. Tara is an internationally renowned tarot reader, astrologer, dreamworker, and workshop leader, as well as a Certified Transformational Psychotherapist.

Tara will be teaching us about major astrological shifts beginning in March 2023. With this information, we will be ready to take advantage of new opportunities and prepare for important changes as we move through our new year.

You can attend StaarCon in person in West Palm Beach, or online on Accelevents. Come for a single day, the weekend, or all three days.

A photo of StaarCon presenter Tara Greene.
Magic book and tarot cards on a table with other magical tools.

Tarot Over Time

Tracking the tarot or oracle readings you do for yourself, or your daily or weekly single-card pulls, can give you an interesting timeline of your life. Seeing the cards that repeat, and the ebb and flow of the energies around you is a way to chart your course, measure your healing, and make appropriate adjustments.

You can keep a record of your readings and cards in a journal, on your computer, or you can use a special tarot tracker (there are many available online).

Keeping a record of the cards you receive allows you to see your journey in a new way. An added benefit is that journaling your readings will help you more clearly understand the ways the cards speak to you.

Magic hands hold sphere with stars, moon, symbolic attributes.

The Week in Review

We have had two great free workshops on YouTube this week. Watch the replays of Seasonal Tarot Practices and Tarot, Trauma, and Spiritual Bypassing.

Members of our YouTube channel will gather for a members-only livestream, Calling in the Ancestors on Thursday, October 20.

From Around the Web

We have received the sad news that a member of our StaarCon community, Lainie Sevante Wulkan, lost her home and business location in Hurricane Ian. There is a fundraising site set up to help her and her family on their new journey. We wish them healing and love in this difficult time.

It’s October, and Mary Ellen Collins is writing about favorite spooky tarot decks.

Writers will love these tarot prompts!

The World and other tarot cards on a wooden table.

Guidance on the Journey

Major Arcana 21, The World, is a card with many possible interpretations and associations. The World can represent opportunity, attainment, completion, globalism, and world travel.

I often see the World as an invitation and admonition to take a long view. When we look at our accomplishments and our life’s journey, it can be easy to get caught up in small disappointments and in the minutiae of daily living.

The World asks us to use a wide-angle lens and pull back a bit, so we can see the big picture, and the entire timeline.

When the World appears in your reading, see if viewing the bigger picture might be helpful to your perspective and decision-making.

Upcoming Events

Schedule and prepay your appointment before October 15, 2022 and avoid the rate increase!

Christiana Gaudet teaching a tarot workshop.

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 41
October 12, 2022

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The Temple Within

We can discover within ourselves a temple within we communicate with the divine.

Woman with yoga pose in buddhist temple.

The dictionary defines the word ‘temple’ as a building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence.

In many modern spiritual communities, we do not have actual buildings devoted solely to spiritual worship. Some churches meet in school auditoriums. Tarot gatherings happen in cafes and conference rooms.

We learn to create sacred space where and when we need it. We erect an energetic temple for our spiritual practice, whatever that may be, wherever that may be.

We can also do a great deal of spiritual growth and healing by creating sacred space within our mind’s eye.

Not everyone feels that they are good at visualization. Yet, with practice, we can all learn to activate our imagination and visualize the temple within.

The third eye, or brow chakra, is the seat of our eyesight, our intuition, and our imagination. We can enhance our ability to visualize by activating the brow chakra. Do this by breathing into the brow chakra, anointing the brow with oil (lemon, rosemary, and lavender are particularly good), or holding a crystal to the brow (amethyst and celestite are good choices).

In your mind’s eye, picture yourself walking toward your own sacred temple. Or picture yourself building your temple. With practice, you will be surprised by the details that appear. You will see and experience things that you do not consciously try to create.

A temple within is a place where you can find personal healing. It is a place where you can confer with your spirit guides. It is a place where you can meet with your loved ones in spirit. It is a place where you can manifest your journey forward.

October is the time to connect with our ancestors, and with our ancestral magic. There is no better time to work on finding, or building, your own internal sacred space.

A woman uses tarot to open a door to the other side.

Join Us for Class in Person or on Zoom

I am excited to announce a brand-new class this month! On Wednesday, October 26, from 7 pm to 9 pm ET, I will teach How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot.

You can join us on Zoom or in person in Palm City. This will be our last hybrid tarot class for 2022.

In this two-hour class you will learn how to hear the voice of spirit in a tarot reading, whether reading for yourself or others. You will learn to empower your readings with the presence of divine helpers, each and every time you pull a card.

Visit EventBrite to purchase your ticket.

The class will be available at cardandcraftacademy.com after November 2nd.

Visit christianagaudet.com for more information!

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The StaarCorner

The StaarCast Variety Show is now available on your favorite podcast catcher. Check us out on Apple Podcasts, Amazon, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.

Please subscribe!

StaarCon 2023 will be here soon. Get your ticket to join us in person in West Palm Beach, or online on Accelevents. StaarCon 2023 is January 20-22, with a thirty-day AfterGlow on Accelevents. You can join us for one day, two days, or all three days.

We are looking forward to seeing you in January, and to connecting with you as we share our enthusiasm for tarot and divination on the StaarCast Variety Show!

Christiana working on the StaarCast podcast.
Woman with tarot deck laying out the cards on the floor.

Inner Temple Tarot Spread

Here is a tarot spread to perform in support of your creation of your inner temple.

You can arrange the cards in any pattern that feels right.

Card 1: Why I need to build or visit my inner temple right now.

Card 2: What I can do to facilitate that journey.

Card 3: What I need to do in my inner temple.

Card 4: What I can bring back to my daily life from this journey.

Christiana with her 2022 World Divination Awards.

The Week in Review

I am very grateful and honored to announce that I have been named Best Tarot Reader of 2022 and Best Divination Teacher of 2022 by the World Divination Association. Thank you for your votes and support. You can watch the award ceremony to see all this year’s winners.

It’s a new month! Your October Tarotscopes are ready on my YouTube channel.

The Autumn 2022 issue of The Cartomancer Magazine is now available online and in print, and includes an article I wrote about Grateful Dead Tarot.

Join us tomorrow on YouTube Live for a workshop on Tarot, Trauma, and Spiritual Bypassing.

From Around the Web

There are a lot of resources available to help us work with meditation and creative visualization with tarot. Here are two to check out.

Other Uses for Tarot: Visualization

Creating Your Own Reality with Tarot: An Alternative Approach to "Reading" the Cards

And, from Medium.com, an article on building your inner temple.

The Fool tarot card on a pile of tarot cards.

Guidance on the Journey

The Fool is arguably the most powerful card in the tarot deck. This is because the Fool is the star of the story told by tarot. The Fool represents each one of us on our journey through life. The Fool beckons us to explore tarot, and to explore our own life’s journey.

We can use the Fool to help us on our inner journey of creative visualization, meditation, and manifestation.

Simply take your Fool card and look at it with a soft gaze. Imagine yourself as the Fool on your journey. Explore what it feels like to be the Fool. Where does this journey take you?

Upcoming Events

Christiana, Aubrey and Elliot cuddle on the couch.

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 40
October 5, 2022

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