Wisdom Moon
Celtic Cross
Rarely use it as I prefer and get clearer answers with much smaller spreads.
Rarely use it as I prefer and get clearer answers with much smaller spreads.
No Love for the Celtic Cross
CelestialHorse
The spread kind of confuses me in a way and yeah, lots of cards but I guess that's good if you want a deep reading XD. Like the whole "What is under this card" etc., what does that all mean? D: (Reading your post Sulis made me get it a bit more) but would I do it again? Eh I prefer my own kind of spread XD
Kgirl
I loathe the celtic cross spread! 
I have never understood the usefulness of the Hopes/Fears position? It's just stupid unless of course someone can educate me otherwise!
Also I feel it doesn't 'fit' certain questions and yet it is used a great deal!
I have never understood the usefulness of the Hopes/Fears position? It's just stupid unless of course someone can educate me otherwise!
Also I feel it doesn't 'fit' certain questions and yet it is used a great deal!
CelestialHorse
Yeah D: Maybe hopes is just saying what you really hope for and fears is just to say what needs to be worked on. That's what I guess *shrug*
Kgirl
I don't know. It's a stupid position ... I mean ... you already *know* what you desire and what you fear. It's pointless
Glass Owl
Yeah, there are a lot of people who don't care for the CC for various reasons, myself included. There is a thread here where a lot of people have come up with their own modified versions of the CC.
Your Personal Version of the Celtic Cross
Reading through that thread is really insightful I think because it touches on so many of the things that people have found frustrating/unhelpful about the CC. Plus, if one can modify a spread so that it works better for them I think that is great!
Your Personal Version of the Celtic Cross
Reading through that thread is really insightful I think because it touches on so many of the things that people have found frustrating/unhelpful about the CC. Plus, if one can modify a spread so that it works better for them I think that is great!
tarotcognito
I use that position as a "wild card," "extra advice," "something the querent needs to know" type of thing rather than the traditional hopes/fears.I loathe the celtic cross spread!
I have never understood the usefulness of the Hopes/Fears position? It's just stupid unless of course someone can educate me otherwise!
Also I feel it doesn't 'fit' certain questions and yet it is used a great deal!
I like using the cross part of the CC, sometimes with an extra card representing a challenge the querent is facing. I generally don't have much use for the staff part of the spread.
Kgirl
This is very useful. Thanks
I think in order for me to find any benefit with the celtic cross, I would certainly have to tweak the positions
I use that position as a "wild card," "extra advice," "something the querent needs to know" type of thing rather than the traditional hopes/fears.
I like using the cross part of the CC, sometimes with an extra card representing a challenge the querent is facing. I generally don't have much use for the staff part of the spread.
Now this would be useful for sure. Thanks for that suggestion
CelestialHorse
I think what I get stuck on with the cards is in the middle the two that are on top of each other. Also I noticed when I look at spreads not all of them are in the order, like some will say 3 and 4 goes top and bottom. or they will say 3 and 4 goes on left/right same for 5 and 6, some say it goes top and bottom or left and right. D: I guess it all what you want to do and just hope the cards know what you are asking
Sulis
They are the main cards and all the other cards in the spread relate back to them. The 2 central cards (the mini or central cross) show the situation as it is. It's essential to understand how to read those 2 cards to understand how to read the rest of the spread.I think what I get stuck on with the cards is in the middle the two that are on top of each other. Also I noticed when I look at spreads not all of them are in the order, like some will say 3 and 4 goes top and bottom. or they will say 3 and 4 goes on left/right same for 5 and 6, some say it goes top and bottom or left and right. D: I guess it all what you want to do and just hope the cards know what you are asking
The first card describes the querant or the situation / problem and the crossing card shows the blockage or what's reinforcing the problem...
I seem to remember that Mary Greer's book 'Tarot for Yourself' and Rachel Pollack's '78 Degrees of Wisdom' both have very useful chapters on how to read this spread.
