Glastonbury Ed
Having recently spent a wonderful weekend on Dartmoor (in SW England) with my girlfriend, one of the sites that we visited – Shovel Down stone circle, long stone and rows – inspired my to create a tarot spread based on it’s layout.
Details and photos of the site can be seen here if you are interested:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/20/shovel_down_and_the_long_stone.html
It is such an atmospheric and wild place. One can’t help wondering at the pagan worship that must have taken place there, really magical stuff!
There is an avenue of parallel stone rows running east to west that reach a stone circle. Form this there is another stone avenue that runs south to north, towards a giant single standing stone called the Long Stone.
Here is the spread that this amazing place inspired in me. I have used it with interesting results.
Although it looks huge with 22 cards it actually isn’t that bad because 16 of those cards are read in pairs.
As an example; in position 6 and 7 I have previously been dealt 2 of Cups and 5 of Wands – showing two people coming together and bickering. These pairs do seem to flow quite nicely.
I hope it is of use to you. All comments and suggestions welcome:
***************************************22*****
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*************************************20**21***
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*************************************18**19***
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*************************************16**17***
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*****************************2*******14**15***
**********12**10**8**6************************
**************************5**1**3*************
**********13**11**9**7************************
*****************************4****************
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Stone Circle:
1) You, your current situation or the immediate circumstance/issue as it really is.
2) The principal physical aspect of the current situation or issue. How it physically manifests.
3) The principal mental aspect of the current situation or issue. Your thoughts, fears or plans.
4) The principal energy, motivation or desire (or lack thereof) manifesting around the current situation or issue.
5) The emotions and feelings associated with the current situation.
East to West Row:
Note: Each vertical pair is read together, with the first card in each pair holding most importance and the second
adding further information or clarification. Cards are dealt in the order numbered.
6&7) What has just passed. The immediate past events or influence that are now passing out of the current situation.
8&9) What has gone before. Past events and influences.
10&11) The unknown past. Past influences or aspects of the situation that are unknown to you/the Querent.
12&13) The root of the current situation, where it all started and the energy and motivations that first
brought it into being.
South to North Row:
Note: Each horizontal pair is read together, with the first card holding most importance and the second
adding further information or clarification. Cards are read as pairs in the ordered dealt and numbered, down to up
(south to north).
14&15) What is immediately before you and issues arising.
16&17) Warnings and advice.
18&19) Future events and influences.
20&21) The real heart of the matter governing all future events
The Long Stone:
22) Possible final outcome.
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EDIT
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Positions have now been refined to be:
Stone Circle:
1) You, your current situation or the immediate circumstance/issue as it really is.
2) The principal physical aspect of the current situation or issue. How it physically manifests.
3) The principal mental aspect of the current situation or issue. Your thoughts, fears or plans.
4) The principal energy, motivation or desire (or lack thereof) manifesting around the current situation or issue.
5) The emotions and feelings associated with the current situation.
East to West Row:
6&7) The immediate past events or influence that are now passing out of the current situation.
8&9) What needs to be learnt from the past or retained
10&11) What needs to be left in the past
12&13) The root of the current situation, where it all started and the energy and motivations that first brought it into being.
South to North Row:
14&15) What is immediately before you and issues arising from forces already in motion.
16&17) Warnings about what is to come
18&19) Opportunities which may present themselves
20&21) The heart of the matter governing all future events
The Long Stone:
22) Possible final outcome.
Details and photos of the site can be seen here if you are interested:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/20/shovel_down_and_the_long_stone.html
It is such an atmospheric and wild place. One can’t help wondering at the pagan worship that must have taken place there, really magical stuff!
There is an avenue of parallel stone rows running east to west that reach a stone circle. Form this there is another stone avenue that runs south to north, towards a giant single standing stone called the Long Stone.
Here is the spread that this amazing place inspired in me. I have used it with interesting results.
Although it looks huge with 22 cards it actually isn’t that bad because 16 of those cards are read in pairs.
As an example; in position 6 and 7 I have previously been dealt 2 of Cups and 5 of Wands – showing two people coming together and bickering. These pairs do seem to flow quite nicely.
I hope it is of use to you. All comments and suggestions welcome:
***************************************22*****
**********************************************
**********************************************
*************************************20**21***
**********************************************
*************************************18**19***
**********************************************
*************************************16**17***
**********************************************
*****************************2*******14**15***
**********12**10**8**6************************
**************************5**1**3*************
**********13**11**9**7************************
*****************************4****************
**********************************************
Stone Circle:
1) You, your current situation or the immediate circumstance/issue as it really is.
2) The principal physical aspect of the current situation or issue. How it physically manifests.
3) The principal mental aspect of the current situation or issue. Your thoughts, fears or plans.
4) The principal energy, motivation or desire (or lack thereof) manifesting around the current situation or issue.
5) The emotions and feelings associated with the current situation.
East to West Row:
Note: Each vertical pair is read together, with the first card in each pair holding most importance and the second
adding further information or clarification. Cards are dealt in the order numbered.
6&7) What has just passed. The immediate past events or influence that are now passing out of the current situation.
8&9) What has gone before. Past events and influences.
10&11) The unknown past. Past influences or aspects of the situation that are unknown to you/the Querent.
12&13) The root of the current situation, where it all started and the energy and motivations that first
brought it into being.
South to North Row:
Note: Each horizontal pair is read together, with the first card holding most importance and the second
adding further information or clarification. Cards are read as pairs in the ordered dealt and numbered, down to up
(south to north).
14&15) What is immediately before you and issues arising.
16&17) Warnings and advice.
18&19) Future events and influences.
20&21) The real heart of the matter governing all future events
The Long Stone:
22) Possible final outcome.
********************************
EDIT
********************************
Positions have now been refined to be:
Stone Circle:
1) You, your current situation or the immediate circumstance/issue as it really is.
2) The principal physical aspect of the current situation or issue. How it physically manifests.
3) The principal mental aspect of the current situation or issue. Your thoughts, fears or plans.
4) The principal energy, motivation or desire (or lack thereof) manifesting around the current situation or issue.
5) The emotions and feelings associated with the current situation.
East to West Row:
6&7) The immediate past events or influence that are now passing out of the current situation.
8&9) What needs to be learnt from the past or retained
10&11) What needs to be left in the past
12&13) The root of the current situation, where it all started and the energy and motivations that first brought it into being.
South to North Row:
14&15) What is immediately before you and issues arising from forces already in motion.
16&17) Warnings about what is to come
18&19) Opportunities which may present themselves
20&21) The heart of the matter governing all future events
The Long Stone:
22) Possible final outcome.