AUTHOR’S NOTE: It is common wisdom that tarot readers should stay well away from anything related to medical diagnostics and prescriptive health recommendations. But that doesn’t mean the subject can’t be broached in terms of general well-being, as in “What does my overall health forecast look like?” The following is entirely experimental and should be viewed accordingly.

Here is a spread that takes it one small step further and identifies “zones of vulnerability” that might warrant increased awareness from a maintenance standpoint if the reading flags them. No specific advice is offered about what to expect, nor should it be. The idea is to promote prudent attention to high-risk areas. It also includes an indication of “No Immediate Concerns” (Card #12) if that happens to be the outlook, and four broad elemental wellness categories (Overall Energy Level, Cognitive Well-being, Emotional Well-being and Sensory Well-being). I would put it to the querent as “Your subconscious awareness of your personal well-being is pointing toward this area of potential interest.”

To begin, choose a Significator card to represent the querent and leave it in the deck. Shuffle (or have the seeker shuffle) the cards and deal them face-up into the twelve positions in the order shown, continuing until the Significator turns up in one of the “zones.” (Reversals are not used.) Any cards that appear with it in that location can be read as background information if so desired as long as no attempt is made to be too detailed; this is not a prognosis. (The narrative could be as innocuous as “get more exercise and watch your diet.”) If the querent has reason to believe there is more to it, they should be urged to take it up with a health-care professional.

I did a test reading for myself, and the Significator popped up in the “Overall Energy Level” vulnerability area (Card #8), telling me I should get more rest and not run myself ragged. I didn’t really want to hear it, but it’s true.