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 | CELTIC CROSS
This
is one of the most popular Tarot card spreads. This arrangement dates
back several centuries. Its popularity comes from the fact that it
approaches questions in a logical manner. |
1. Your Present Position (What Covers You)
|  | THE MAGICIAN You
see the possibilities in everything and turn them into action easily.
You evaluate conditions, consider emotional factors, and predict
results. But you are successful because you act decisively. Obstacles
dissolve as you allow your creativity to flow. By skillful blending of
factors you serve both the timeless and the changing spirit in whatever
you do. |
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2. Immediate Influences Surrounding You (What Crosses You)
|  | THE HANGED MAN You
are able to see the other side of every argument, every situation. Of
course, to accomplish this you have had to turn your own life upside
down. Immerse yourself in the spirit of the contrary, the individual
who walks backward into life, speaks in riddles, and presents his or
her face only to the past. While engaging in self-reflection, you
discover the power of prophecy, just as the contrary, facing backward,
is often speaking about future events as though they have already
occurred. To achieve serenity in such a process you must set aside ego
considerations and simply be. |
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3. Goal / Destiny (What is Above You)
|  | JUDGEMENT You
have gone deep within yourself to search for answers. You have found a
new spiritual awareness or rebirth to consciousness. Your ego is
capable of helping you now, instead of you being its slave. What felt
like the end of your life is now seen as a creative connection with the
archetypal world. You are rejuvenated by an eternal flame. |
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4. Basis of the Question (What is Below You)
|  | THE MOON You
have reached an enchanted moment in which you can see the past, present
and future as one continuous process of unfolding. You have reached the
dark moment where fear threatens to paralyze you. Yet you move forward
into the unknown psychic landscape with a certain curiosity. You
recognize a kinship with the unconscious world. Your dreams inform you
instead of terrorizing your sleep. Confidence comes from the
instinctual world. |
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5. The Recent Past (What is Behind You)
|  | THE LOVERS The
urge for independence has presented intense conflict. Your ego is
challenged to connect your spiritual life with your everyday
activities, thereby achieving harmony within yourself and a new
relationship with others. Past decisions, no matter how
difficult, were for the best. If you doubt this, try to imagine
yourself intentionally making a wrong choice. Remember, only you have
to agree with yourself. Only you can identify your intent. |
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6. The Immediate Future (What is Before You)
|  | THE CHARIOT You
have self-assurance and a place in the world. You might think you are
above error, but that is where you are wrong. Enjoy the recognition
that comes your way while avoiding smug self-satisfaction. As a gate is
necessary to the function of a wall, so is discrimination necessary for
mastering your will. Although the exercise of higher values is not
necessary to every success, lasting attainment is hinged upon it. Avoid
becoming Superman or Superwoman. Instead take action that is based upon
sound judgment and reasonable expectations of the outcome. Gain
recognition in this way. |
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7. You and Your Role (This is YOU at the present moment)
|  | THE EMPRESS If
there is a door separating desire from reality, the empress can open it
for you. Try not to rush things - allow them their own space and time
and beneficial results will follow naturally. You project
yourself and your ideas into your environment. Stick to the facts. Each
action has results which will guide the next step. |
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8. Your Environment (This is your house and home)
|  | THE HIGH PRIESTESS Presently,
your relationships with friends involve energy going both ways. Through
a rare connection they see your essential truth and you see theirs.
Speak directly to your friends; listen closely to them as well. Other
people trigger memories. Don't repeat past mistakes. This may look like
the same party, but it's a different group of people. |
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9. What You Respect about the Situation (Your hopes)
|  | THE STAR You
look to yourself for answers and you find them. From this inner source
you manifest creativity in the form of fantasies and dreams which then
take on reality in the phenomenal world. As you look inward, you
find creative sources waiting for your attention. The foundation of
success is there in your inner world and you recognize the proper
materials for today's creative purpose. The universe speaks
through you in a palpable rhythm vibrations that match the natural
cycles of your body, the planet, and the larger spheres. |
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10. The Final Outcome (The culmination)
|  | THE SUN Your
life is opening to the richness of possibility, mostly because you have
faced your worst fears and gotten through them. Now you face the task
of enjoying life to its fullest. You get out of jail,
metaphorically speaking, and things start moving your way. Take your
place in the catbird's seat and enjoy the contrast. |
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