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

 

 

 

 

The Past represents past events that are affecting the question.

 

Ace of Spades

The Root of Air: This card bursts forth as the inception of intellect and spiritual conquest. It represents an invocated force—an elemental surge of clarity and willpower born from adversity. The Ace of Spades signals the moment when profound insight and strength are summoned through tribulation, empowering you to overcome obstacles by embracing mental acuity and challenge.

Invoked force, conquest, strength through tribulation.

 

 

 

 

The Present represents the current state or immediately approaching influence.

 

Six of Diamonds

Success (Moon in Taurus): Under the nurturing glow of the Moon in Taurus, the Six of Diamonds is a celebration of material achievement and generous influence. This card reflects not only financial gain but also the nobility that comes from sharing success with others—be it through philanthropy, leadership, or personal integrity. It invites you to recognise and build upon your accomplishments, transforming tangible rewards into legacies of prosperity and goodwill.

Material success and gain. Influence, philanthropy, nobility.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Six of Hearts

Pleasure (Sun in Scorpio): Radiating the warmth of the Sun filtered through the intense lens of Scorpio, the Six of Hearts signals a period of emotional contentment and the gentle emergence of satisfaction. It suggests that harmony is returning after a period of strife, paving the way for steady emotional growth. This card invites you to relish the simple joys of life and trust that glee awaits as you continue to nurture your inner world.

Natural harmony, satisfaction, beginnings of steady increase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obstacle - This is the challenge.

 

Nine of Diamonds

Gain (Venus in Virgo): The Nine of Diamonds radiates the graceful influence of Venus in Virgo, symbolising the fruition of material efforts through enhanced wealth and fortune. It points to gains that come through careful cultivation and practical acumen—such as inheritances or steady financial growth. This card encourages you to appreciate and build upon the material blessings in your life, transforming small victories into enduring prosperity.

Inheritance, increase in wealth, material fortune, accomplishment.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Nine of Spades

Cruelty (Mars in Gemini): The Nine of Spades confronts you with a raw depiction of suffering and malice. Infused with the aggressive energy of Mars in Gemini, it reveals the darker facets of human interaction—lies, despair, and the infliction of pain borne from both external conflict and inner turmoil. This card acts as a stark reminder of the perils of untempered aggression and the importance of compassion, encouraging you to transform harshness into healing when faced with cruelty.

Suffering, pain, malice, loss, lies, despair, slander.

 

 

 

 

Suggestion - The recommended course of action.

 

Jack of Diamonds

Taurus: The Jack of Diamonds embodies youthful practicality and a keen sense for the material world. Representing a person skilled in pragmatic affairs, he is dependable, resourceful, and attuned to the tangible aspects of life. This card may indicate a youthful figure—perhaps a messenger or a guide—who values stability and efficiency, yet may find himself at odds with more spiritual or abstract perspectives.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Two of Spades

Peace (Moon in Libra): In the delicate balance of the Two of Spades, contradictory qualities converge to form a fragile equilibrium. Influenced by the reflective Moon in Libra, this card speaks of reconciliation and the emergence of calm after strife. It suggests that true peace can arise from the integration of opposing forces—an eventual harmony where past conflicts settle into a state of bittersweet resolution and renewed understanding.

Pleasure after pain. Quarrel resolved.