Horse Shoe Spread

 

 

Difficulty: Easy

The Horse Shoe is an old classic tarot spread. It is more advanced than the 3-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 4 other cards that help the reader understand how to deal with the Future better. The cards are to be read as follows:

1. The Past: This card represents past events that are affecting the question.
2. The Present: This card represents the current state or immediately approaching influence.
3. Hidden Influences: Things that you may not be aware of, or barely be aware of.
4. Obstacles: This is the challenge. Obstacles might be avoided, or you may have to deal with them.
5. External Influences: Attitudes and thoughts about this situation from people around the querent.
6. Suggestions: Recommended course of action.
7. The Final Outcome: This card represents what would happen if the suggestion is followed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Horse Shoe Reading

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

Nine of Hearts

"Happiness"

Jupiter in Pisces

A feeling of perfect happiness and well-being.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Ten of Diamonds

"Wealth"

Mercury in Virgo

Material prosperity. Completion of material building. Old age.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Two of Hearts

"Love"

Venus in Cancer

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obstacle - This is the challenge.

 

King of Diamonds

Virgo

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

Four of Diamonds

"Power"

Sun in Capricorn

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

 

 

 

 

Suggestion - The recommended course of action.�

 

Queen of Diamonds

Capricorn

A practical, kind, domesticated, affectionate, charming woman

 

 

 

 

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

 

Seven of Spades

"Futility"

Moon in Aquarius

Fighting a hopeless battle in vain, with no prospect of victory. Partial success by stalling through lack of energy when victory is achieved.