LadyBlackRose 's What You Know Spread
1**2**3
1: What you know
2: What you don’t know
3: What you need to know
Rhiannon's Gopher Spread
1. Who have I been?
2. Who am I?
3. Who am I becoming?
Stoplight Spread (author unknown)
1
2
3
Red Light (Don't do this right now) --
Green Light (Do this right now) --
Yellow Light (Be careful/weary of this)
Eowyn's Stroke Of Good Luck Spread (2 Cards)
1. Which is going to be your next stroke of luck?
2. How will it happen?
Lucky Clover Spread by Gillian
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3/4----5/6
1. Your current luck
2. What you can do to improve/maintain your luck
3. What you've been blessed with
4. How to best nurture/apply this blessing in your life
5. The oppourtunity coming your way
6. How you can make the most of it
All-Purpose Compass Spread (6) By Glass Owl
"Your inner knowing is your only true compass." ~Joy Page
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5--1/2--6
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1. Question or Current Situation
Where you find yourself presently. The heart of the matter.
2. The Weather
Forces or energies bearing down on the situation presently, affecting it for better or worse. (This card crosses card 1.)
3. Recent Past
Where you were before. The foundation or root.
4. Potential Developments
What can be seen in the horizon. This is the direction the situation is heading towards and may serve as a warning.
5. A Step Backwards: Forget This
What holds you back or weighs you down. Reduce, discard, or avoid this negative energy to make the best of your situation.
6. A Step Forward: Remember This
What motivates you to grow and provides you with a sense of purpose. Nurture and embrace this positive energy to make the best of your situation.
Here a few more involved spreads. Since you mentioned the CC you may like these too...
Introspective Mandala Spread (by Glass Owl, layout by rwcarter)
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...6.....7...
4.....1.....9
...2.....8...
......3.......
1. The self.
You, in your current state and situation.
2. Needs and wants.
Your instinctual urges and basic needs.
3. Hopes and dreams
Aspirations that fill you with excitement and joy. Spiritual fulfillment.
4. Endeavours and achievements
Those endeavours you choose to pursue in the real world, such as a career, having home, your hobbies, your family and friends, and your general day-to-day life.
5. Dependencies and obsessions
Unhealthy patterns that impede your spiritual progress.
6. Strengths and positive traits
Your strong points and the best aspects of your character.
7. Faults and weaknesses.
Your shortcomings and faults. Those areas in your life which need improvement.
8. Self perception and self talk
A reflection of your own self-image and your opinion of yourself.
9. General attitude and outlook on life
Your opinion of your surroundings and others. What you project to others and its impact.
This layout ends up with these groupings:
~The way things actually are (cards 2, 4 and 6)
~Possible problems/issues to work on (card 5 and 7)
~Potential for growth (cards 3, 8 and 9)
It also lends itself to additional groupings for further study:
4, 1, 9 - effect of endeavors/achievements and general attitude on the Self
5, 1, 3 - effect of hopes/dreams and dependencies/obsessions on the Self
6, 1, 8 - effect of strength/positive traits and self-perception/self-talk on the Self
2, 1, 7 - effect of needs/wants and faults/weaknesses on the Self
2, 6 - how needs/wants and strengths/positive traits interact
7, 8 - how faults/weaknesses and self-perception/self-talk interact
6, 7 - how strengths/positive traits and faults/weaknesses interact
2, 8 - how needs/wants and self-perception/self-talk interact
The Life Cycle Spread (posted by Glass Owl)
The Life Cycle may be one that you would like. I have found two different versions of it. There is a simple, 9-card version at tarot.com (with a layout) and a more detailed 8-card version (minus a layout) spiritualguidancetarot.com. I tried to merge them both together.
This 10 card spread focuses on the past, present, and future. It shows the flow of various issues moving through time in your life. It gives good insight into repeating patterns, blockages, and strengths. It also gives insight into future possibilities and what is possible to achieve on your current path, and suggests an action plan to empower yourself to live your best.
1-4-7-----
2-5-8---10
3-6-9-----
1. Self-Undoing: This position shows the ways in which we get in our own way, the things we do that seem to sabotage our own happiness.
2. Recent Past: This position shows the circumstances, attitudes, and beliefs, which have carried you into the present moment.
3. Roots: This position points to programmed reactions from your history, the way you tend to react to events based on the upbringing you had. It can indicate instincts that condition your outlook. Wisdom gained from past experience.
4. Higher Power: This position refers to inner guidance, lifting us up so that we can overcome obstacles and reach our fullest potential. Many times we don't like to accept what this position holds, but it is necessary to at least look at objectively so that we can take the best from it and empower ourselves.
5. Self: This card represents you in the environment of present conditions, giving insight behind the reason you are seeking guidance at this particular time. This is usually an internal card as opposed to pointing at outside conditions.
6. Situation: An objective look at present circumstances.
7. Far Future: This suggests long term potential you have that is unfolding from current events.
8. Near Future: This card indicates the direction that the flow of your life wants to go and can indicate whether you are going with the flow or against the current.
9. The Lesson: This position indicates ways to learn and grow from your choices and experiences.
10. Best Course of Action: Advice from the Tarot. What you can do to help make the best of your current circumstances.
Sky Spread by Richard H. Geer
This is spread is from the book "Star+Gate: Keys To The Kingdom" by Richard H. Geer and was designed to be used with the Star+Gate deck, which is made up of 96 oracle cards. Here is how I have been using this spread with Tarot cards.
The spread's layout:
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01-02--03--04--05
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Tip: To tap into inner meanings, envision a simple scene or a quick story with these card groupings.
The Present/The Here and Now (the 4 cards in the middle of the spread)
*These cards have the most immediate bearing on the topic
6. The Issue - the topic, the present focus of your attention
3. You Now - symbolizes where you are now in terms of your topic
7. Helping - indicates something aiding you in dealing with the issue
8. Distracting - something that is diverting your attention away from resolving the issue, a roadblock
The Past/The Foundation (the 3 cards to the left of the central cards)
*These deal with the past and show how present conditions came to be.
1. & 2. Behind You - these 2 cards suggest significant experiences that have led to "You Now."
9. Old Focus - indicates an earlier issue or purpose related to your topic. It has in some way led to The Issue (card 1).
The Future (the 3 cards to the right of the central cards)
*These indicate where things are heading based on where you are right now.
4. and 5. Ahead of You
10. New Focus
The future seen in these 3 Future cards is flexible and depends on how matters are dealt with in the present. If you like what you see in the cards in this area, you may want to continue the way "You Now" is interacting with "The Issue" in the spread.
