Tarot Spread – Danger Ahead

When carrying out a tarot card reading it is essential that you make sure you are grounded properly first (see this article for help). Having done this clear yourself and area that is large enough to work in and sit in comfortably. You may like to light some candles or incense to help you concentrate (but that is a personal preferance.)

You need to then ask the spirits, or in my case the fey, for help choosing the cards that will help you answer the question. Shuffle the deck whilst thinking about the question and then lay the cards out in front of you in a crescent shape. Focus on the meaning of the first card in your question, close your eyes and let you sub-dominant hand be guided through the cards to pick the card out. Having picked the card, open your eyes then lay the card into the correct position in the spread. Repeat this procedure for the other cards.

More information about tarot and grounding can be found here: http://socyberty.com/spirituality/grounding-the-essential-spiritual-skill/

For this particular spread the cards need to be laid out in the following configuration: In this spread reversals are important so take care to lay them out as they are drawn.

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The meaning of each is as follows:

1. Path — what’s currently causing concern, the challenge
2. Cliff-– current danger
3. Fence — what will save you

Sample readings:

Example 1:

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1. Path — what’s currently causing concern, the challenge: The Sun (Reversed)
2. Cliff— current danger: Queen of swords
3. Fence — what will save you: Knave of pentacles (Reversed)

1 – The Sun (Reversed)
Troubled partnerships and marriages. Diminished happiness or lack of contentment. Allergies. Failure. Relationship difficulties. Hypersensitivity to allergens and people. Misjudgement.

This is signifying a breakdown in the relationship with your family – something is clearly wrong and is manifesting itself in the allergies that you are experiencing.

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2 – Queen of swords
A complex, courageous, intelligent woman, who may well have suffered some deep sorrow or loss. The cards is one for women who have overcome adversity especially at the hands of men.

There is a powerful woman somewhere in the family who is manipulating this. She may well be seeking public recognition for the things that she has achieved and by doing this is creating the negative energy that is feeding your feelings. The danger is that as long as this manipulation of the family continues you will continue to feel as you currently are.

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3 – Knave of pentacles (Reversed)
A person with no sense of humour and full of his own importance who maybe overzealous in his duties. A person who enjoys the power he wields over those below him.

The advice: take a back seat for a while, be proud of your achievements, responsibilities and your relationships. Don’t try to assert your views, just let the facts speak for themselves.
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Summary…
There are definite issues with your family right now, now is the time to take a back seat and allow what you have achieved to speak for itself. Time is a great healer of wounds and that is what is needed.