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The Celtic Cross

The ten-card cross and staff: the most complete single-question layout in the Western tradition.

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Best for

A major decision, a relationship to understand fully, a long pattern to examine.

Origin

Popularised by A. E. Waite in 1910; the reference spread of modern tarot.

The positions

  1. 1

    The Heart of the Matter

    What is the core energy at play right now?

  2. 2

    The Crossing

    What crosses or complicates it?

  3. 3

    The Crown

    What is the conscious goal or best outcome sought?

  4. 4

    The Foundation

    What unconscious ground does this rest on?

  5. 5

    The Recent Past

    What is passing out of the situation?

  6. 6

    The Near Future

    What is coming next?

  7. 7

    Your Stance

    How are you approaching this?

  8. 8

    Your Environment

    What external forces and people are shaping it?

  9. 9

    Hopes and Fears

    What do you most hope for, and most fear?

  10. 10

    The Outcome

    Where does this lead if the course holds?

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The Celtic Cross

Tarot · 10 cards

1
The Heart of the Matter
2
The Crossing
3
The Crown
4
The Foundation
5
The Recent Past
6
The Near Future
7
Your Stance
8
Your Environment
9
Hopes and Fears
10
The Outcome

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