However, it is likely that you will find your favorite few and will stick to them. As you learn more spreads, you will have more to draw on. Opt for fewer cards and your reading will be more useful.įamiliarity with several spreads is useful. The time you have allocated for the reading is important – it’s no good trying to interpret a full Celtic Cross or 12-card year spread if time is limited. The other cards then act as support, giving extra dimensions to my reading. For instance, sometimes an email client will ask for a six-card spread, but I will lay out a full Celtic Cross anyway, picking out the relevant positions for their question. ![]() One of the best spreads to become familiar with is the 10-card Celtic Cross. Some readers can get sufficient information from a few cards, whereas others are happier with a larger spread. The level of detail required is up to you. 12 + 1 cards are useful as you have have one card for each month, plus the extra center card. The circle merely represents the year unfolding, so the first card = beginning of the year and the last card = end of the year. I like to lay out a clockwise circle of five or six with a center card to represent the general flavor of the year to come. If the question is a more general one such as ‘What influences are going to affect me over the year?’, then you could use a wheel spread, starting with three cards up to however many cards you feel comfortable with. I love using one-card spreads for many things as a single card can give a whole lot of meaningful information. You don’t need to even know the meaning of the cards to determine favorable/unfavorable or masculine/feminine, you can instantly know by your own reaction to the card… and practice makes perfect. For example, when I was expecting our youngest child I playfully asked the tarot if it was a boy or a girl. If you are looking for a yes/no answer, then one card should suffice. Taking each point in turn, let’s look at the question first. How do you decide which spread is appropriate? Note: The tarot deck used for the illustrations is the Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti. You may also discover that your spreads become more fluid you may set out a certain number of cards, but you need clarification, so you draw another card, or several. As you become more experienced, you’ll find you tend to use the same ones over and over. The card position modifies its meaning, which helps the reader with his or her interpretations. The purpose of a tarot spread is to enhance the meaning of the card by giving it a position, for example you might lay three cards down in a row, naming the positions past, present and future. You can also create your own tarot spread… or not use one at all. There are many traditional and modern spreads to choose from. It cuts through to the truth of the situation, and can often teach you lessons about yourself that your subconscious wants you to know.A ‘spread’ in tarot is the layout the pattern formed when you place the cards down on the table. Put the sixth card below the crossed cards as “the below,” or the truth of the situation as seen from the unconscious. The fifth card is placed above the crossed first and second cards and represents "the above," which refers to your goal or desired outcome. Now pull the fourth card and place it to the right of the crossed cards. ![]() This one will stand alone, and represents the past, including past events that are still affecting your situation. The third card you draw should go to the left of the crossed cards. ![]() For example, if you're doing a reading about moving in together and pull the Three of Swords as the challenge card, old heartbreak and grief may be standing in your way. Consider this one as the challenge at hand. Now, pull card number two, and cross it horizontally over the first card so that they cross, as seen above. It represents the present, as well as your state of mind at the given moment. Pull a card, and place it down in the middle of the area you're working in. This can range from the specific - such as moving in with your partner - to more general questions, like what the next month has in store for you. Once you start doing so, think about a situation or desire that's been on your mind. Get nice and comfy before shuffling your cards. The Celtic Cross spread looks busy and complicated, but anyone with an open mind and a deck of tarot cards can do it.
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