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Celtic Cross

A complex situation that needs a full map of influences.

The positions

  1. The heart of it
  2. What crosses it
  3. Foundation
  4. Recent past
  5. Aim
  6. Near horizon
  7. You
  8. Surroundings
  9. Hopes and fears
  10. Direction

Source: Adapted from the layout A. E. Waite described in The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (1910).

How to read it

  1. Hold one clear question in mind.
  2. Shuffle, then lay out 10 cards in order, from position 1 to 10.
  3. Read each card for its position: the same card means something different as "The heart of it" than as "Direction".
  4. Then read the cards together: the story they tell, which suits lead and how many are Major Arcana. The reader below shows this for you.

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Draw the cards here and read each position. Nothing is sent anywhere.

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Questions about the Celtic Cross spread

How many cards are in the Celtic Cross spread?

10 cards: 1. The heart of it; 2. What crosses it; 3. Foundation; 4. Recent past; 5. Aim; 6. Near horizon; 7. You; 8. Surroundings; 9. Hopes and fears; 10. Direction.

What is the Celtic Cross spread for?

A complex situation that needs a full map of influences.

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