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 Ace of Spades
Hidden Influences King of Spades		External Influences Eight of Diamonds
The Present Six of Hearts		Suggestion Jack of Clubs
The Past Ten of Diamonds		The Outcome King of Diamonds

 

 

 

 

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

 

Ten of Diamonds

'Wealth'

Mercury in Virgo

Material prosperity. Completion of material building. Old age.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Six of Hearts

'Pleasure'

Sun in Scorpio

Natural harmony, satisfaction, beginnings of steady increase

 

 

 

 

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

 

King of Spades

Gemini

An active, skilful, witty, clever, fierce man.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obstacle - This is the challenge.

 

Ace of Spades

The Root of Air

Invoked force, conquest, strength through tribulation.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Eight of Diamonds

'Prudence'

Sun in Virgo

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

 

 

 

 

Suggestion - The recommended course of action.�

 

Jack of Clubs

Leo

A young man, just, noble, generous, impulsive, humorous, strong.

 

 

 

 

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

 

King of Diamonds

Virgo

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