Celtic Cross Spread

 

 

Difficulty: Average

This is probably the most well-known tarot spread. A good, basic spread for beginners to practise with, 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 epitomizes 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 is consciously known (thoughts).
4. Unconscious driving forces that may not be known fully (emotions).
5. The immediate past regarding the current situation.
6. The first future card indicates the immediate future.
7. This card represents the reader and their attitude towards cards #1 and #2.
8. The external influences, the places and people which influence the topic.
9. This tarot card suggests expectations; what is secretly hoped for or feared.
10. The second future card reveals the long-term outcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Celtic Cross Reading

	The Crown Five of Clubs		The Outcome Six of Hearts Hopes and Fears Nine of Spades External Forces Eight of Diamonds The Querent Jack of Diamonds
The Recent Past Nine of Hearts	The Crossing Card Six of Clubs The Significator Four of Spades	The Future Eight of Spades
	Foundation card Ten of Spades

 

 

 

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

 

 

Four of Spades

'Truce'

Jupiter in Libra

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Six of Clubs

'Victory'

Jupiter in Leo

Triumph after strife. Success and gain, good news, expectations fulfilled.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Five of Clubs

'Strife'

Saturn in Leo

Struggle, competition, opposition, violence, quarrelling, lust and carnal desire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Ten of Spades

'Ruin'

Sun in Gemini

Reason divorced from reality, the end of sanity, disaster, failure. Spiritually may mean the end of delusion.

 

 

 

 

 

The Recent Past represents past events and concerns.

 

Nine of Hearts

'Happiness'

Jupiter in Pisces

A feeling of perfect happiness and well-being.

 

 

 

 

 

The Future depicts that which lies ahead.

 

Six of Clubs

'Victory'

Jupiter in Leo

Triumph after strife. Success and gain, good news, expectations fulfilled.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Jack of Diamonds

Taurus

A young man with skill in practical matters, reliable, and perhaps dull. He resents spiritual types, being beyond his scope.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Eight of Diamonds

'Prudence'

Sun in Virgo

Industriousness, agriculture, building, construction, intelligence in material affairs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Nine of Spades

'Cruelty'

Mars in Gemini

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

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Six of Hearts

'Pleasure'

Sun in Scorpio

Natural harmony, satisfaction, beginnings of steady increase