Ankh Spread

 

 

Difficulty: Kind of tough

The Ankh Spread is for questions about the causes behind trends. It is similar to the Celtic Cross and Secret of the High Priestess spreads, but it covers the reasons behind the circumstances in question differently, perhaps giving a better explanation of why things are the way they are.

The loop of the upper section of the ankh reveals the spiritual background and causes of the situation, while the stem of the base focuses on prospects for the outcome.

The first two tarot cards represent the two parent causes of the situation. They will either complement each other or show two opposing sides of a conflict, depending on how they relate. These are the significator cards of the Ankh spread.

3. This tarot card shines light upon the early causes of the trend in question.

4. Pinpoints the causes that triggered the current situation.

5. Reveals the spiritual perspective of the subject at hand.

6. This card examines the reasons why this course of action had to unfold, as a means to this end.

At this point, it is good to pause to soak in the meaning of the first six cards before moving forward to the last three cards. The last three reveal prospects for the future.

7. The Next Step gives clues about the immediate future.

8. Surprising Experiences encountered en route to the result.

9. This represents the result.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Ankh Reading

Early Causes	Higher Perceptions Four of Spades	Triggering Causes
Six of Hearts	Necessary Conclusions	Eight of Clubs
Significator #1	Nine of Spades	Significator #2
Ten of Clubs	Next Step	Seven of Spades
	Two of Spades
	Surprising Experiences King of Clubs
	Outcome Queen of Clubs

 

 

 

 

Significator #1

Ten of Clubs

'Oppression'

Saturn in Sagittarius

Brute force with no apparent spiritual source. Lies, repression, cruelty, malice. The element of fire in its most destructive form.

 

 

 

 

 

Significator #2

Seven of Spades

'Futility'

Moon in Aquarius

Fighting a hopeless battle in vain, with no prospect of victory. Partial success by stalling through lack of energy when victory is achieved.

 

 

 

 

 

Early Causes

Six of Hearts

'Pleasure'

Sun in Scorpio

Natural harmony, satisfaction, beginnings of steady increase

 

 

 

 

 

Triggering Causes

Eight of Clubs

'Swiftness'

Mercury in Sagittarius

Action, explosive energy, electricity, fast communication, gain of rapid speed, light, quickness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Higher Perceptions

Four of Spades

'Truce'

Jupiter in Libra

Recovery from a period of trouble. An oasis. Authority in the realm of intellect. Establishment of dogma.

 

 

 

 

 

Necessary Conclusions

Nine of Spades

'Cruelty'

Mars in Gemini

Suffering, pain, malice, loss, lies, despair, slander.

 

 

 

 

 

The Next Step

Two of Spades

'Peace'

Moon in Libra

Contradictory characteristics of the same nature. Pleasure after pain. Quarrel resolved.

 

 

 

 

 

Surprises

King of Clubs

Sagittarius

A man of action, generosity, pride, and impetuousness.

 

 

 

 

 

The Outcome

Queen of Clubs

Aries

A calm attractive woman. Strength relaxed. Persistent, adaptive, but intolerant of opposition.