A “Yes-or-No” Spread for the Perennial Skeptic

I created a Yes-or-No spread that started out being fairly straightforward. It had only five cards plus a "wild card, it used my traveling Significator idea as well as the concept of higher cards "trumping" lower ones, and brought in the use of Elemental Dignities and reversals. Nothing could be simpler, right? Then I got … Continue reading A “Yes-or-No” Spread for the Perennial Skeptic

The “Three Judges” Turning-Point Spread

This spread makes creative use of the Major Arcana as pre-positioned "dark side/light side" signposts in a major turning-point scenario. Only the ten positional cards are read for specific insights; the anchoring trump cards are more "seasoning" than "substance," except for the three "judges" at the core of the spread: Justice, the Wheel of Fortune … Continue reading The “Three Judges” Turning-Point Spread

The Salmon of Doubt Uncertain Future Spread

Sometimes tarot spread creation can be just plain fun!  Satirical writer Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) had a very British way with words that (along with Monty Python) has inspired many of my quirkier spread titles. Before he passed, he was working on a new novel called The Salmon of Doubt, which … Continue reading The Salmon of Doubt Uncertain Future Spread