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 Five of Clubs
Hidden Influences Five of Diamonds		External Influences Three of Spades
The Present Jack of Diamonds		Suggestion Queen of Clubs
The Past Four of Diamonds		The Outcome Queen of Spades

 

 

 

 

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

 

Four of Diamonds

'Power'

Sun in Capricorn

Earthly power, dominion, law and order, material success, skill in confrontation.

 

 

 

 

The Present Card represents the current state or immediately approaching influence.

 

Jack of Diamonds

Taurus

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

Five of Diamonds

'Worry'

Mercury in Taurus

Intense strain accompanying a period of inactivity. Anxiety, loss.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obstacle - This is the challenge.

 

Five of Clubs

'Strife'

Saturn in Leo

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

Three of Spades

'Sorrow'

Saturn in Libra

Melancholy, disruption, discord, delay, separation.

 

 

 

 

Suggestion - The recommended course of action.�

 

Queen of Clubs

Aries

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

Queen of Spades

Libra

A confident, gracious, just, perceptive, graceful, elegant woman.