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Authenticity
What does it mean to be authentic?
Social media influencers clowning for the camera.
There is much conversation about what it means to be authentic as a human being. When it comes to the finer things in life, we crave authenticity. We want the real experience, not a pale copy. In the tarot world specifically, the internet is full of opportunities to purchase pirated knock-off tarot decks at the expense of the artists and creators. In this case, authenticity is the only ethical choice.
But what does it mean when we say a person is authentic? Some people claim authenticity as a tactic of manipulation. Others enjoy being cruel in the guise of “just being real.” Those attempts to use the concept of authenticity as a shield or a tool can sometimes be easy to spot. Other times, we may fall prey to those hurtful manipulations.
Some people enjoy presenting themselves with many cosmetic enhancements. Does that mean they aren’t authentic? I would argue that part of authenticity is learning how we want to present ourselves to the world and being brave enough to do that.
Authentic people have a genuine nature that makes them feel trustworthy and approachable, grounding us in a world often filled with facades.
People who naturally seem authentic know themselves and are comfortable with themselves. We are all always a work in progress, and authentic people know this and are willing to do the work.
Authentic people allow themselves to evolve and seek personal change. Reassessing a position or belief and changing is part of being authentic.
Authenticity is the natural outgrowth of self-awareness and self-acceptance.
Self-awareness is critical, and divination can be an excellent tool for it. However, there is a danger that the journey toward self-awareness can turn into self-absorption. Our journey to self-awareness cannot happen in a vacuum. Our self-awareness must lead us to compassion and help us understand how we want to show up for others.
When we have that self-awareness, we can be authentic.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
How can you find out what is happening in the lounges?
I try to keep you informed through this weekly newsletter and social media posts. However, it can be difficult because new lounge sessions are constantly popping up.
If you are on Facebook, join the StaarCon Community Group. It is a private group, and lounge sessions are always posted there.
For your convenience, I also post all the lounge sessions in the easily accessible Accelevents lobby.
Coming up soon in the lounges, we have a focus on Court cards! On May 5, María Alviz Hernando presents Court Cards for Dummies in her lounge. I did not take this into consideration when I scheduled my Court card class for April 21, but I think it is divinely inspired. We will have the opportunity to learn two different perspectives on Court cards.
StaarCon 5
At StaarCon, most presentations are 45 minutes long. Intensive presentations occur in two or three parts. Over the past two years, we have offered intensives on Fridays only. For StaarCon 5, intensives will be offered on all three days. Some of our intensive presenters will be Gita Rash, Marion Kirk, Peter Coe, and Heather Gaffney-Darnell.
Heather is joining us for the first time! Heather, a North Carolina tarot reader and energy worker, will lead us in a deep and playful exploration of our inner selves called “Soul-Spelunking with Tarot.” We look forward to meeting Heather and learning from her, and we are excited about all the intensive learning and experiences we are planning for StaarCon 5.
StaarCon 5 scheduled speaker Heather Gaffney-Darnell.
A tarot reader records his reading.
Finding Your Authentic Tarot Voice
Whether you are an aspiring professional reader, tarot author, influencer, or simply working to be a good reader for your friends and family, you must find your authentic voice.
Even if your use of tarot is only personal, you must be able to deliver that reading to yourself.
Even if you use other methods of divination, you still need to find your authentic voice.
Practice and patience are essential here, but I have one tip that may help you.
When you read for yourself, do it aloud. Speak the reading aloud to yourself as if you were giving it to another person.
Creating a video of your reading can be a valuable tool, even if it's just the cards and your voice. Over time, this practice will create a fabulous video tarot journal for you and allow for self-reflection and improvement.
When you practice speaking your self-readings, you will notice two things.
First, you will be inspired to say things as energy and information flows. This means you are tapping into greater wisdom.
Second, you will begin to hear your authentic voice as a diviner. This is an excellent step toward developing the tools you need to be a proficient reader for yourself and others.
A picture of Christiana's computer..
The Week in Review
Did you know I do free livestream reading sessions on my YouTube channel? While the schedule can be somewhat flexible, the usual times to find me are Mondays at 9:30 am, Thursdays at 12 pm, Fridays at 12 pm, and Saturdays at 12:30 pm (all Eastern Time).
On Thursdays we recap this newsletter and do readings about the newsletter topic!
From Around the Web
Here is a four-card tarot spread to help with self-awareness. It was first published in 2020, referencing the astrological references of that time. Yet, I think the spread is great to use anytime you want to dig deep.
I love the tarot spreads designed by Emerald Lotus Divination. Here is one for living authentically.
On April 26 and 27, comedian Karen Rontowski will perform a tarot-based comedy show in Boca Raton. Many of your local tarot friends will be there!
Tarot cards, stones, and a candle.
Making Magic
Lack of self-love and confidence is a significant cause of lack of personal authenticity.
How can we work with energy to make self-love and confidence easier?
We can change energy by being physically close to colors, crystals, and cards.
It's crucial to approach this with clear intention and full acknowledgment.
Which color do you associate with confidence?
Which color do you associate with self-love?
Wear clothing of those colors and acknowledge your intention as you do.
I like to use yellow for confidence and blue for self-love. You can burn colored candles as well.
Many stones help with confidence and self-love. I particularly like citrine and carnelian for confidence and rose quartz and sodalite for self-love. You can carry stones with you. Touch them from time to time and affirm their purpose.
Which cards do you associate with self-love and confidence?
I like the Nine of Pentacles, Seven of Wands, Hierophant, and Chariot for confidence. I like the Lovers and the Two of Cups for self-love.
We can wear tarot images or carry them with us. We can decorate our space with them or place a special card on an altar with intention.
These are simple ways to use magic to increase your ability to love and have confidence in yourself. Then, you can more easily become your most authentic self.
Your Personal Tarot Cards Members-only Livestream on YouTube April 28, 7pm.
Upcoming Events
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
Personal Tarot: Reading for Yourself
Sharing Wisdom: Reading for Others
The Meaning and Magic of Tarot Reversals
Journey Through the Major Arcana
Your Journey Through the Minor Arcana: Numbers, Elements and Truth
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card
Tarot Flow Workshop
Making Magick with Tarot
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
The Elemental Major Arcana
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Personal Healing with Tarot
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
Christiana Gaudet holding the Light Seer's Tarot.
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 classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
YouTube @YourTarotFairyGodmother
Instagram @christianatarot @staarcon
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.
Zoom parties and group instruction available almost everywhere!
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.
New! Schedule Appointments Online at acuity:scheduling!
Schedule online at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 15
April 10, 2024
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The Power of Yes and No
Yes and no are words we learn when we are young. Yet, we sometimes fear using these words as adults.
Illustration of a woman meditating on a dock with visible aura.
What are the most magically powerful words in your vocabulary?
While every spiritual practice has sacred words and phrases, I believe the most magical words most of us know are words we learned very young and use daily. Those words are yes and no.
As children, we learn to say ‘yes, please’ and ‘no, thank you.’ At the same time, many of us also learned to hide our preferences and distrust our decisions. As a result, many adults are uncomfortable stating a preference or making a decision.
Yet, when we are clear about what we like and don’t like, what we want and don’t want, and what we will and won’t do, we are entirely in our power. When we refuse to make a decision or state a preference, we relinquish our power.
When we express our desires directly, some people may think we are abrasive and abrupt. Many of us were taught that it is inappropriate for people (especially women) to express opinions and desires.
What happens when we learn to trust our decisions and claim our desires?
When we actively commit to saying yes to what we want and no to what we don’t want, we become more creative and powerful. At that moment, we begin working with the Universe to create the life we want.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
This Saturday, April 6, we have two lounge events! At 2 pm EDT, join Katrina Wynne in her 2024 Strength and Centeredness Lounge for a quarterly check-in. How is Strength playing a role in your year?
At 5 pm EDT join María Alviz Hernando for a workshop on tableau reading with the Oracle Belline.
StaarCon 5
We will have three headliners at StaarCon 5. I am excited to announce that I, Christiana Gaudet, will be your Friday headliner!
I am very curious and excited about the topic I am speaking on. The title of my presentation is The Universe Speaks in Verse: Exploring Connections Between Divination and Poetry.
I am becoming aware that poetry and divination have an inextricable connection. Many divination systems have historical ties to poetry, and Mother Shipton and Nostradamus prophesied in verse.
The connections between poetry and tarot specifically are significant. In this presentation, we will discover innovative ways to connect with tarot and spirit by unlocking our inner oracular poets.
I hope to see you at StaarCon 5, either in person or online.
StaarCon 5 scheduled speaker Christiana Gaudet.
Tarot cards and a pendulum.
Yes and No Questions with Tarot
Can we use tarot to answer yes/no questions?
Some tarotists believe it is better to rephrase questions rather than try to interpret tarot cards within the yes/no binary.
Some readers prefer to use a pendulum for yes/no questions.
Others have a specific spread or technique for yes/no answers.
Mary K. Greer has popularized an old Yes-No-Advice technique that involves the Wheel of Fortune and seven cards drawn at random. Several readers I know find this technique very effective.
Like most of my practice, my yes/no technique is more loosey-goosey.
I ask the question and pull some cards. It’s that simple.
I know that not every yes/no question will have a clear answer. But I also know the cards I pull will offer helpful information, whether or not they land on a clear yes or no.
I consider the context of the question and see how the cards I pull speak to it. Sometimes, I can see a clear yes or no. Other times, I will see aspects of the situation that will help my client understand what is going on or what they need to do, even if I cannot answer their question with a simple yes or no.
A picture from a tarot meetup at Panera Bread.
The Week in Review
It’s a new month! Get your April TarotScopes on YouTube and TikTok.
If you are near the Treasure Coast of Florida, join us for our monthly tarot meetup this coming Sunday at 4 pm at Panera Bread in Palm City.
You can catch the replay if you missed our April Fool’s edition of Global Tarot Circle.
From Around the Web
Mercury will be in retrograde through April 24. Here is what we need to know, according to The Cut.
You know I love Theresa Reed’s monthly astrological forecasts. Here is what The Tarot Lady has to say about April 2024.
Ethony has a Tarot Reader’s Guide to Mercury Retrograde, which includes a tarot spread.
A magical candle burning outdoors.
Making Magic
The yes/no binary offers us our simplest form of magic. What do you want to say yes to, and to what would you like to say no?
There is an easy way to use candle magic to welcome the things you want and dismiss the things you don’t.
All magic requires visualization. That is, seeing your results in your mind’s eye.
Using a candle helps with this.
Focus on the flame if you are doing candle magic to welcome something. As the flame grows, so shall whatever it is you are invoking.
Focus on the candle wax if you are using magic to dismiss or banish something. As the candle diminishes, so shall whatever you are banishing.
Your Personal Tarot Cards Members-only Livestream on YouTube April 28, 7pm.
Upcoming Events
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
Personal Tarot: Reading for Yourself
Sharing Wisdom: Reading for Others
The Meaning and Magic of Tarot Reversals
Journey Through the Major Arcana
Your Journey Through the Minor Arcana: Numbers, Elements and Truth
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card
Tarot Flow Workshop
Making Magick with Tarot
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
The Elemental Major Arcana
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Personal Healing with Tarot
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
Christiana Gaudet with Benbell Wen at StaarCon 2024.
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 classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
YouTube @YourTarotFairyGodmother
Instagram @christianatarot @staarcon
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.
Zoom parties and group instruction available almost everywhere!
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.
New! Schedule Appointments Online at acuity:scheduling!
Schedule online at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 14
April 3, 2024
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Reasons, Lessons, and What it All Means
Does everything happen for a reason?
Illustration of a silhouette meditating on top of the world.
Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?
I used to believe that, and I still do on some overarching spiritual level. Believing that nothing happens on our planet without serving a purpose brings comfort. Yet, telling a suffering person their tragedy happened for a reason offers little comfort.
People often use divination to find the spiritual reason for an illness, loss, or mishap. At the tarot table, I can often clearly see that the misfortune is serving some greater good. Yet, sometimes, it feels that bad stuff happens randomly and serves no one.
When we can’t find a spiritual reason that helps give us understanding in the face of difficulty, I turn to the wisdom of Viktor Frankl, who theorized that people can survive terrible things if they find meaning in their suffering.
This is an important point. We find comfort if we can find a spiritual reason for a tragedy. If no such reason can be found, we can find comfort by finding meaning in our suffering.
Sometimes, we consider that there are lessons to be found in the difficulties that arise. Whether or not we believe those lessons are intended for us by a Higher Power, we can find a bit of positivity in a dark time when we look for the lessons.
I worry that believing that everything happens for a reason without digging a bit deeper can cause us to forgo compassion for others. If we think that a tragedy is planned, executed, and condoned by a greater power, might we see less need to help those suffering?
Since the beginning of time, we have wondered how much of what happens is fate, how much is random, and how much is based on our actions. When we consider only the unwanted happenings in life, we can use this natural spiritual curiosity to frame our suffering and the suffering around us in ways that can help us heal and help us help others.
No matter what we believe about the difficulties we have endured, we can always find lessons and meaning that help us move forward.
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
If you have had difficulty viewing Madam Adam’s Friday presentation recording, please try again. We got a fix from Accelevents!
Get ready for some great lounge events in April, including the following.
On Saturday, April 6, at 2 pm EDT, join Katrina Wynne in her 2024 Strength and Centeredness Lounge for a quarterly check-in. How is Strength, the card of 2024, playing a role in your year so far?
Later that day, join Marìa Alviz Hernando in The Sybil’s Tarot Lounge at 5 pm EDT for a session on Tableau Reading with the Oracle Belline.
On Sunday, April 21, join me in the Tea with Your Tarot Fairy Godmother Lounge at 2 pm EDT for a Court Card class.
On Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30 pm EDT, please join Brenda Elizabeth in Lady Lenormand’s Charmed Lounge for Lenormand and Tarot Mashup. Learn to combine these two systems to bring amazing insight and new depth to your readings.
StaarCon 5
StaarCon 5 will feature three headlining presentations, one on each conference day. I am very excited to introduce our Sunday headliner to you.
Siddharth Ramakrishnan, PhD is a neuroscientist, artist, and educator. His research spans developmental biology, neuroendocrinology, and neuroethics. A Fellow of the UCLA Art|Sci Center, his collaborations with artists have led to exhibitions and documentaries that blend the worlds of art and science.
An avid Tarot reader, he designed and created the NeuroTarot deck, based on the Major Arcana of tarot and infused with neuroscience. Siddarth’s book, "The Neuroscience of Tarot," will be published this year with Llewelyn Worldwide.
Make your plan to attend StaarCon 5 in person in West Palm Beach or online on Accelevents on January 24, 25, and 26, 2025.
StaarCon 5 scheduled speaker Siddharth Ramakrishnan.
A woman gets ready to perform a tarot reading.
Processing with Tarot
There are many ways to use tarot to process difficult situations and reprocess trauma.
When we are dealing with an immediate hurt or disappointment, here is a way to use tarot to help us find meaning, reasons, and lessons.
The first question to ask the cards is, “If there is a great spiritual reason for this, what is that reason?”
Pull a card or a few cards and sit with it momentarily. This is a good time to journal with the cards.
If you can’t find the reason, move on to another question, such as, “What can I learn from this?” or “How can I find meaning in this?”
There can be times when all you can do is hang on and wait for the dust to settle. In these moments, questions such as “What do I do right now?” can be a helpful part of the process.
Strategy Session Members-only Livestream on YouTube.
The Week in Review
Members of my YouTube channel are invited to a Members-only livestream tomorrow evening, Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m. EDT. We will discuss strategy and tarot and do some readings.
From Around the Web
Easter is this week. Here are some tarot spreads for the season.
From New Age Hipster, a Resurrection Tarot Spread.
From Kate May, an Easter Tarot Spread.
Finally, an Easter Egg Spread from Helen Howell on Zanna Starr’s Tarot Notes.
A weatherwane.
Making Magic
Sometimes, the thing we need most is a sense of direction. We may know we need a change or a solution, but we don’t know what that will be or where it will come from.
Most magic is based on identifying something that we need to bring into or remove from our lives. What do we do when we know we need something but don’t know what it is?
I have a simple magical meditation for you.
Picture a weathervane in your mind. In your mind, see Spirit turning the weathervane to point you in the right direction.
I have a weathervane Christmas tree ornament that I decided to keep with me all year long. It reminds me that even when I don’t know where to put my energy or what to ask for, I can always manifest a push in the right direction.
Your Personal Tarot Cards Members-only Livestream on YouTube April 28, 7pm.
Upcoming Events
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
Personal Tarot: Reading for Yourself
Sharing Wisdom: Reading for Others
The Meaning and Magic of Tarot Reversals
Journey Through the Major Arcana
Your Journey Through the Minor Arcana: Numbers, Elements and Truth
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card
Tarot Flow Workshop
Making Magick with Tarot
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
The Elemental Major Arcana
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Personal Healing with Tarot
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot
Catch up on your missed Zoom webinars and more!
Christiana Gaudet with her grandson.
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 classes www.cardandcraftacademy.com
StaarCon information www.staarcon.com
YouTube @YourTarotFairyGodmother
Instagram @christianatarot @staarcon
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.
Zoom parties and group instruction available almost everywhere!
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.
New! Schedule Appointments Online at acuity:scheduling!
Schedule online at https://christiana-gaudet.as.me.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 13
March 27, 2024
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What Seeds Are You Planting?
It's a new season! What do you want to create for yourself?
A woman blowing dandelion seeds.
Did you do anything special to celebrate the equinox yesterday?
In the northern hemisphere, spring has begun. The southern hemisphere is welcoming autumn.
The equinox is a time to contemplate balance.
The vernal equinox is also a time to consider what we want to bring to life in the coming months.
As gardeners and farmers plant flowers and vegetables they will harvest in summer and fall, the fertile energy around us invites us to plan metaphoric seeds—to take the first steps toward what we want to see grow in our lives.
Sometimes, that first step is as simple as an idea or an inspiration. Sometimes, the seed is planted with a conversation or a commitment to study.
We plant metaphoric seeds for our future throughout the year. We must always nurture our goals.
Yet, the energy at this time of year offers extra support as we work to nurture our dreams and make them real. Every culture has rituals that involve seeds as metaphors for wishes and desires. We can set our intentions and, if we want, perform rituals to help those metaphoric seeds grow.
We often plant seeds unintentionally. Whatever we do, think, and say today can be a seed that sprouts tomorrow. We must answer a question to ensure we are planting the right seeds. Is what I want for my future the logical conclusion of what I am doing today?
The StaarCon 5 Imagining of Pixie Arcana. Art and composition by Stacey Williams-Ng, backgrounds by Animix.
The StaarCorner
StaarCon 2024 AfterGlow
If you were having trouble viewing Madam Adam’s Friday presentation, the bug is now fixed, and the video is playable, so check it out!
On Monday, March 25, at 7:00 pm EDT, join Mary Ellen Collins in her Tarot Plus lounge for
Cards, Stars, and Casting Under the Libra Moon. You will use techniques from her intensive to work with your cards and other oracles.
StaarCon 5
We are excited that our new hotel, the Delta by Marriott, has a spacious conference area where we can spend time together when we are not in sessions. There are areas to talk, do readings, hang out, and even dance or do yoga if the mood strikes! StaarCon will occupy the entire conference center, allowing us to utilize the space for fun, fellowship, and learning.
The updated StaarCon website will be online shortly. Are you interested in being a presenter, either in person or virtually, at StaarCon 5? Let’s talk!
StaarCon attendees and presenters enjoying some time together at StaarCon 2024.
Hands are shuffling a tarot deck.
Spring with the Aces and Twos
It is so interesting to me that even after decades of tarot study, I learn new things from others, and new inspiration about tarot still finds me.
I was thinking about the vernal equinox and how its themes connect to tarot. Certainly, many cards discuss balance. But what about the seed-planting aspect of the season?
Of course, the Aces of tarot are seeds. Each of the four Aces discusses the essence of its element. At this time of year, the Aces invite us to begin some new journey with each element.
When considering the Minor Arcana, we know that the Twos follow the Aces. The Twos offer insight into finding balance in our lives.
I have spent almost forty springs with tarot. Yet it was not until this spring that I realized that the first two cards of each Minor Arcana suit perfectly represent the energy of the vernal equinox.
With the Aces, we plant seeds. With the Twos, we find balance.
A podcaster’s workstation showing the microphone in the foreground.
The Week in Review
I was thrilled to be a guest on Dark Fringe Radio! You can watch the interview on YouTube, or find it wherever you get your podcasts.
If you missed our Equinox Gathering on YouTube last night, you can watch the replay.
From Around the Web
It is amazing how often student newspapers run articles about tarot! Here is a recent one from Miami.
I always celebrate the beginning of spring with the same poem. I fell in love with E.E. Cummings when I was a freshman in high school and never seemed to outgrow him. I am excited to share my favorite spring poem with you.
I found a great tarot spread on Medium.com for Tending Your Spiritual Garden.
Hands are watering seedlings.
Making Magic
Many traditions enchant seeds to grow herbs for magical cooking and healing. Sometimes, the magical seeds we plant at this time of year can be actual seeds planted in soil, not just metaphors.
When we plant something in a pot or the ground, we can set our intention for the plant. We can also tie a personal intention to the plant. For example, if you plant an herb that you plan to cook with, your intention may be that the plant grows well and strong and that the food prepared with the herb may increase luck or health for those who consume it.
At the same time, you can also have an intention that as the plant grows, so might your career, confidence, or skill.
If you are not a gardener, you can try some seed magic by eating seeds. Get a handful of your favorite seedy snacks and eat them individually. As you do, focus on what you are working to grow in your life. As you ingest the seeds, picture that growth happening to and around you.
Strategy Session Members-only Livestream on YouTube Thursday March 28, 7pm.
Upcoming Events
Card and Craft Academy
Classes presented by Christiana are available right now at Card and Craft Academy!
Christiana’s Candle Magick
Christiana’s Eleven-Card Celtic Cross
Finding Meaning in the Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana, Magical and Mundane
Practical Tarot Techniques
Psychic Tarot
Personal Tarot: Reading for Yourself
Sharing Wisdom: Reading for Others
The Meaning and Magic of Tarot Reversals
Journey Through the Major Arcana
Your Journey Through the Minor Arcana: Numbers, Elements and Truth
Tarot Beyond the Veil
Your Journey Through the Tarot Court
Tarot Stories, Trends, and Blends
Tarot Readings for Personalities and Relationships
Clarity in Every Tarot Card
Tarot Flow Workshop
Making Magick with Tarot
Fearless Wisdom Tarot Workshop
Tarot Keywords and Interpretations Workshop
Tarot Spreads Tools and Techniques Workshop
Tarot for Magic and Mediumship
Tarot Communication for Clarity and Depth
Weaving the Tarot Reading Story
The Elemental Major Arcana
Minor Arcana Numbers, Elements, and Truth
Personal Healing with Tarot
Create and Interpret Custom Tarot Spreads
What the Court Cards Want You to Know
How Spirit Speaks Through Tarot
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Christiana Gaudet at StaarCon 2023 with Dame Darcy and Frank Kwiatkowski.
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
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Call toll free 866-99TAROT (866-998-2768)
Palm City 772-301-0232 x102
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 12
March 20, 2024
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