Tarot Card Spreads

YOUR INTERPRETATION COUNTS

The list on the earlier pages are only a guide. Some Tarot Card packs may emphasise different symbols, to the Waite Tarot pack. Other writers may have different opinions to mine. In the end, it's up to you to establish your own meanings for the cards. They are a flexible symbolic focus for your intuition.

Lastly, it is almost impossible to read the tarot for yourself: Wishful thinking and inner fears get in the way. Again, like all psychic gifts, it is given to you to share with others.

READING THE TAROT SPREAD

The illustration shows the most commonly used divinatory spread called 'The Celtic Cross'. Each position of the cards represents an aspect of the querant's life. If there's a particular question to be asked select a card that most represents the problem and lay it in the significator position under card 1. A person is represented by one of the court cards. If it's a general reading I tend to omit the significator card.

Ask your sitter to shuffle the cards and concentrate on the problem they want guidance for. Lay the cards out face upwards as shown in the illustration.

The meanings of the positions are interpreted as follows:

Tarot Card 1 Meaning. "This covers him"
This card represents the influences on the inquirer or the theme of the problem.
Tarot Card 2 Meaning. "This crosses him"
These are the obstacle in the way. A positive card will show that there is little opposition- but even the favourable cards have some minor negative symbolism.
Tarot Card 3 Meaning. "This crowns him"
This represents the conscious plans and intentions.
Tarot Card 4 Meaning"This is beneath him"
The card here indicates the persons inner feelings, subconscious desires and state of mind.
Tarot Card 5 Meaning. "This is behind him"
Influences that are passing away are shown by this card. Interestingly sometimes this card represents the nature of the persons life history.
Tarot Card 6 Meaning"This is before him"
This represents the immediate future events.
Tarot Card 7 Meaning"This is himself"
This signifies the inquirer's attitude.
Tarot Card 8 Meaning"This is his environment"
This signifies other peoples attitude to the inquirer and home and work influences.
Tarot Card 9 Meaning. "These are his hopes and fears"
This card is influenced by card three to the left. It shows how his hopes and fears influence his intended goals.
Tarot Card 10 Meaning "This is the outcome"
Or rather the potential outcome if the trends indicated by the cards are adhered to.

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