I decided to tackle the subject of two-card readings. Because the number Two can be more about polarity and division than cooperation and resolution (depending on whether the "pendulum" in a situation is swinging in or out), two-card spreads can seem static, especially if the cards are of similar rank, number and element. I created … Continue reading The “Hidden Key” Advice Spread
Life-reading Spreads
The “Parsifal’s Gambit” Life-Reading Spread
This is one of the largest spreads I've ever created, and implements the Tree of Life model previously posted here: https://parsifalswheeldivination.wordpress.com/2017/08/11/the-tree-in-the-oval/ There is no fixed limit for the effective duration of this spread. It could in fact be treated like an astrological birth-chart and viewed as a blueprint for development of the personality to full … Continue reading The “Parsifal’s Gambit” Life-Reading Spread
The “Flavor of the Month” Spread
This monthly forecast spread is segmented into four weekly lines and involves using at least two decks: one that is reassembled and reshuffled between pulls and one that is used to populate the spread positions (more decks may be needed to do this if the same card keeps appearing during the weekly pulls). It makes … Continue reading The “Flavor of the Month” Spread
The “Waypoint” Life-Reading Spread
This is the first spread I created when I returned to the full-time pursuit of tarot and other esoteric studies upon retirement in 2010. I was looking for a more comprehensive and organized life-reading spread to substitute for the "messier" Celtic Cross, one that also brought in astrological (planetary) correspondences. I developed this long before … Continue reading The “Waypoint” Life-Reading Spread
The Daily Draw – An Alternate View
First, a confession: I didn't perform a daily draw for many years, since it just wasn't telling me much of anything useful. This despite the fact that it's touted far and wide as the best way to familiarize oneself with the cards. I just couldn't - and still don't - see much of value in … Continue reading The Daily Draw – An Alternate View
The Spirit of the Year: A Mandala of Growth and Opportunity
Here is an intricate "once-a-year" spread that is similar to the pagan Wheel of the Year layout, except that it follows a zodiacal sequence and uses a pair of six-sided dice to augment the monthly interpretations. This would be one to take a photo of and revisit at the beginning of each month. You might … Continue reading The Spirit of the Year: A Mandala of Growth and Opportunity
The Inner Magician Spread
I'm a member of a Voyager Tarot Study Group in central Massachusetts. One of the first exercises from the James Wanless course material that we took on was the "Constellation of Magic" reading associated with the Magician card. This reading has 25 "line items," each one relating a way in which the Magician's qualities can … Continue reading The Inner Magician Spread
Lunar Month Look-Ahead Spread
UPDATE: In a more recent essay I explored the idea that a mathematically-derived monthly “New Moon” card (similar to a “birth card” or a “year card”) might be a useful addition to this spread. This is calculated by summing the "day-month-year" digits for the date of the New Moon, reducing as necessary to a number … Continue reading Lunar Month Look-Ahead Spread
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 