Work, Love, Money & Success
If you wish to do a general spread, with regards to a specific question and want to narrow down the complications of other cards, you can use these spreads. First you would want to take out the first ten cards of the Major Arcana (Magician �?The Wheel of Fortune), and depending on what type of question you would like answers to, take out the suits (from Aces to Tens) that would best answer your question.
Wands are about the things we do for a living, work related questions.
Cups represent things that are near and dear to us, things do with the heart.
Pentacles usually tend to deal with money matters and our financial situations.
Swords pertain to success, power and the inevitable conflicts or strife that surrounds such pursuits.
Now to just think about what it is you would like to know about in particular. These are just some examples of questions you can ask.
Work Questions (Wands)
What changes can I look forward to with work?
What do I need to know about my employment situation?
Love Questions (Cups)
How am I doing in my personal relationships or love life?
How will my relationship with ____ turn out?
Money Questions (Pentacles)
What role does money play in my life?
How can I expect my money to go this year?
How is my financial situation?
Success Or Problems That Face You (Swords)
How successful will I be in this life?
What should my strategy be with regard to ____?
Using the Celtic Cross Spread you would shuffle the cards asking your question and deal the cards in this manner. First shuffle the 10 Trump cards together asking your question, then deal up the first two cards and place them in a Cover and Cross formation. Now shuffle the suit that pertains to the question being asked, asking the same question, and deal them in positions 3 to 6. Finally shuffle the Trumps and the suit used together, as you ask your question one final time and deal up the top four cards and place them in positions 7 to 10. Read the spread as you would using a regular Celtic Cross Spread.
Using the Three Card Spread is used for knowing a quick answer to your question. You would shuffle the suit (ace through ten) that best answers your question. Ask your question and deal up the top card and place it in front of you, this card will talk about your past. Repeat your question as you shuffle the first 10 Tarot Trumps, and deal up the top card and place it face up to the right of your first card, this card represents your present situation. Now shuffle the suit you used again asking your question one more time and deal up the top card beside the present card, this card will represent your likely outcome or future.
You can also use the Cover and Cross Spread if you wish to find out what obstacle lies before you at the moment. Take your suit that best answers your question. Ask your question while shuffling the cards and place the top card up in front of you. This card covers you. Shuffle the first ten Trumps together asking the same question and place the top card across the first one. This is what crosses you.
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