Celtic Cross Spread

 

 

Difficulty: Average

This is probably the most common spread. A good basic spread for beginners to use for practice, the Celtic Cross is useful for questions of all types. In this spread it can be helpful to notice the relationships between the pairings of cards #5 & #9, #1 & #2, #3 & #4, and #6 & #10.

1. The significator shows what the reading deals with, the initial situation.
2. An added impulse that compounds the significator, which may be either complimentary or contradictory.
3. This is what the querent is consciously aware of (thoughts).
4. Unconscious driving forces the querent may not be aware of (emotions).
5. The immediate past regarding the current situation.
6. The first future card indicates the immediate future.
7. This card represents the querent and their attitude towards cards #1 and #2.
8. The external influences, the places and people which influence the topic.
9. This card is the querent’s expectations; what is secretly hoped for or feared.
10. The second future card shows the longer-term outcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Celtic Cross Reading

	The Crown Four of Clubs		The Outcome Ace of Hearts Hopes and Fears Seven of Diamonds External Forces Ten of Clubs The Querent Three of Hearts
The Recent Past Four of Hearts	The Crossing Card Queen of Hearts The Significator King of Diamonds	The Future Five of Hearts
	Foundation card King of Hearts

 

 

 

The Significator represents what the main theme of the reading deals with, the initial situation.

 

 

King of Diamonds

Virgo

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

 

 

 

 

 

The Crossing Card denotes an added impulse that compounds the initial card, whether complimentary or contradictory.

 

Queen of Hearts

Cancer

A dreamy, imaginative, tranquil, poetic, and extremely receptive woman. Generous, yet not overly hospitable. She is very dependent on the neighbor cards in determining dignification.

 

 

 

 

 

The Crown stands for what the asker is aware of consciously.

 

Four of Clubs

"Completion"

Venus in Aries

Solidification of a work. Harmony. Conclusions drawn from previous knowledge. Rest after completion of a work. A goal fulfilled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foundation card reveals unconscious driving forces that the querent may not be aware of.

 

King of Hearts

Pisces

A very sensitive, yet shallow man, who is quick to respond to attraction.

 

 

 

 

 

The Recent Past represents past events and concerns.

 

Four of Hearts

"Luxury"

Moon in Cancer

Giving in to desire. Excess, luxury, insatiability.

 

 

 

 

 

The Future depicts that which lies ahead.

 

Queen of Hearts

Cancer

A dreamy, imaginative, tranquil, poetic, and extremely receptive woman. Generous, yet not overly hospitable. She is very dependent on the neighbor cards in determining dignification.

 

 

 

 

 

The Querent represents the asker and their attitude towards the subject of the reading.

 

Three of Hearts

"Abundance"

Mercury in Cancer

Fulfilment, conclusion, plenty, fertility, hospitality, kindness, creation.

 

 

 

 

 

External Forces represents the influence of others in your life as well as trends in your relationships with others.

 

Ten of Clubs

"Oppression"

Saturn in Saggitarius

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hopes and Fears shows the expectations you have concerning the outcome of your question.

 

Seven of Diamonds

"Failure"

Saturn in Taurus

Sloth, abandoned labor, hopes deceived, promises unfulfilled, disappointment. Great effort producing little gain.

 

 

 

 

 

The Outcome of your question. Interpret this card in the context of the entire reading and as an indicator of the path you are currently on, but not necessarily bound to.

 

Ace of Hearts

The Root of Water

Joy, contentment, love, fruitfulness, beauty.