Tarot Spreads
Posted on | September 14, 2007 | 7 Comments
Joanna Powell Colbert, creator of the Gaian Tarot, has a wonderful post about a New Moon tarot spread. I really like the introspection this process fosters as she describes it.
I also have a favorite spread to share with you. Although mine is not as elegant as Joanna’s, I find it gives me a straight-up answer when I am mired in the muck of life. I call it, aptly enough, the sh*t spread.
Here’s my latest reading for myself. I used the World Spirit deck for this one.
How did I get into this sh*t? Seven of Cups
I have been indulging in fantasies and dreams, and not wanting to choose because that would put a limit or boundary on me. Daydreaming may provide inspiration for moving along the path, but I have not chosen a direction, so I are still at the crossroads. I feel stagnant because me fantasies cannot feed me.
What is this sh*t all about? Ten of Cups
This is about my desire for a fulfilling and happy home life and family. What does that mean to me? What expectations do I have of others I consider my family? What expectations do they have of me? Who is included and how do we treat each other?
I have been feeling alienated and alone even when with my family — my husband and the core folks of Becoming. I am still hurting in grief from my father’s abandonment and death. There are core issues surrounding home and family that I need to deal with in order to have the fulfillment I seek.
How do I get out of this sh*t? Seven of Wands
I need to gather my courage to draw boundaries and state my position. I need to make choices about what is needed and desirable and what is not. I have to stand for what I want, and I have to own my own issues. I need to suck it up and defend what is important.
What do I need to learn to not get in this sh*t again? Sage (King) of Pentacles
The Sage of Pentacles embodies abundance and stability. I need to find my own stable center and embody that. I need to integrate a perspective of abundance rather than lack.
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September 15th, 2007 @ 10:17 am
I disagree — I think your spread is quite elegant indeed! And very useful! It definitely cuts right to the core of the matter. I’d like to add it to my repertoire of spreads with your kind permission. Blessings to you.
September 15th, 2007 @ 12:11 pm
Wow! Joanna, please do.
September 16th, 2007 @ 12:32 pm
Now *that’s* a spread I can work with!
Thank you!
September 16th, 2007 @ 10:21 pm
I am so stealing that.
September 17th, 2007 @ 8:34 am
It IS elegant! Simple is very elegant, & I would very much like to used this one myself!
September 17th, 2007 @ 11:19 am
Ah…the sage wisdom of the Sh*t spread. My wise and wonderful teacher….
November 9th, 2007 @ 10:23 pm
This made me laugh. It also makes PERFECT sense on a really “down to earth” level. No muss, no fuss, no fluff. I LOVE IT!!!