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 Nine of Diamonds	Triggering Causes
Six of Spades	Necessary Conclusions	Six of Hearts
Significator #1	Eight of Spades	Significator #2
Seven of Hearts	Next Step	King of Spades
	Three of Clubs
	Surprising Experiences King of Diamonds
	Outcome Jack of Clubs

 

 

 

 

Significator #1

Seven of Hearts

'Debauch'

Venus in Scorpio

Loss or lack of moral values. Deception, shameless indulgence, lust, fornication, intoxication, delusion, promises unfulfilled.

 

 

 

 

 

Significator #2

King of Spades

Gemini

An active, skilful, witty, clever, fierce man.

 

 

 

 

 

Early Causes

Six of Spades

'Science'

Mercury in Aquarius

A goal realised. All intellectual faculties agree on the matter at heart.

 

 

 

 

 

Triggering Causes

Six of Hearts

'Pleasure'

Sun in Scorpio

Natural harmony, satisfaction, beginnings of steady increase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Higher Perceptions

Nine of Diamonds

'Gain'

Venus in Virgo

Inheritance, increase in wealth, material fortune, accomplishment.

 

 

 

 

 

Necessary Conclusions

Eight of Spades

'Interference'

Jupiter in Gemini

Waste of energy in attention to details at the expense of the big picture. Restriction. Sudden unforeseeable bad luck.

 

 

 

 

 

The Next Step

Three of Clubs

'Virtue'

Sun in Aries

Realisation of hope. Noble cause. Pride and arrogance.

 

 

 

 

 

Surprises

King of Diamonds

Virgo

Agricultural proficiency, skills regarding material concerns, perhaps preoccupied with material concerns and therefore dull.

 

 

 

 

 

The Outcome

Jack of Clubs

Leo

A young man, just, noble, generous, impulsive, humorous, strong.