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Seven-Card Horseshoe

A focused situation with several interacting influences.

The positions

  1. Past
  2. Present
  3. Hidden influences
  4. Obstacles
  5. Influences around me
  6. Advice
  7. Direction if the pattern continues

Source: A traditional layout used by many readers.

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From tarot for self-reflection.

How to read it

  1. Hold one clear question in mind.
  2. Shuffle, then lay out 7 cards in order, from position 1 to 7.
  3. Read each card for its position: the same card means something different as "Past" than as "Direction if the pattern continues".
  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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Try this spread

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

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Questions about the Seven-Card Horseshoe spread

How many cards are in the Seven-Card Horseshoe spread?

7 cards: 1. Past; 2. Present; 3. Hidden influences; 4. Obstacles; 5. Influences around me; 6. Advice; 7. Direction if the pattern continues.

What is the Seven-Card Horseshoe spread for?

A focused situation with several interacting influences.

What questions suit the Seven-Card Horseshoe spread?

What lesson do I keep repeating? What am I not seeing about myself?

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