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 Nine of Diamonds
Hidden Influences Queen of Spades		External Influences Two of Diamonds
The Present Ace of Hearts		Suggestion Jack of Hearts
The Past Queen of Hearts		The Outcome Four of Spades

 

 

 

 

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

 

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 Present Card represents the current state or immediately approaching influence.

 

Ace of Hearts

The Root of Water

Joy, contentment, love, fruitfulness, beauty.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Queen of Spades

Libra

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obstacle - This is the challenge.

 

Nine of Diamonds

"Gain"

Venus in Virgo

Inheritence, increase in wealth, material fortune, accomplishment.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Two of Diamonds

"Change"

Jupiter in Capricorn

Constant change, likely a pleasant change, visit to friends, wandering.

 

 

 

 

Suggestion - The recommended course of action.�

 

Jack of Hearts

Scorpio

A man who moves in shadows, who ambitiously lusts for great wisdom and power. His calm appearance masks an ocean of passion.
Ill-dignified: a merciless man of insatiable ambition.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Four of Spades

"Truce"

Jupiter in Libra

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