Horse Shoe Spread

 

 

Difficulty: Easy

The Horse Shoe is a classic tarot spread. It is more advanced than the three-card reading, yet simpler than most other spreads. It is a versatile method that can be used for most queries, though there are other spreads which would go into more depth. Like the simple Past, Present, and Future spread, it contains these cards in positions #1, #2, and #7, but also has four other tarot cards that help the reader understand how to deal with the future better. The cards are to be read as follows:

1. The Past: Past events affecting the question.
2. The Present: The current state or approaching influence.
3. Hidden Influences: Things the reader may not be aware of (or barely be aware of).
4. Obstacles: This is the challenge: obstacles may be avoided or may have to be dealt with.
5. External Influences: Attitudes and thoughts regarding people around the reader.
6. Suggestions: Recommended course of action.
7. Outcome: The result of following the suggestions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Horse Shoe Reading

	Obstacle Nine of Clubs
Hidden Influences Queen of Hearts		External Influences Nine of Diamonds
The Present Eight of Diamonds		Suggestion King of Diamonds
The Past Ten of Spades		The Outcome Two of Hearts

 

 

 

 

The Past Card represents past events that are affecting the question.

 

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 Present Card represents the current state or immediately approaching influence.

 

Eight of Diamonds

'Prudence'

Sun in Virgo

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

 

 

 

 

Hidden Influences - Things that you may not be aware of, or barely be aware of.

 

Queen of Hearts

Cancer

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obstacle - This is the challenge.

 

Nine of Clubs

'Strength'

Moon in Sagittarius

Great strength, tremendous force, recovery, health, power, triumph. Change is stability.

 

 

 

 

External Influences - Attitudes about this situation from people around the querent.

 

Nine of Diamonds

'Gain'

Venus in Virgo

Inheritance, increase in wealth, material fortune, accomplishment.

 

 

 

 

Suggestion - The recommended course of action.

 

King of Diamonds

Virgo

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

 

 

 

 

The Outcome - What will happen if the suggestion is followed.

 

Two of Hearts

'Love'

Venus in Cancer

Perfect harmony between male and female radiates warmth and ecstasy. Love, union, friendship, warmth, comfort, passion, affinity, intercourse.