Major Arcana

Celtic Cross

Ten cards, ten facets: the classic spread to read a question in depth.

The Celtic Cross is one of the classic tarot spreads. It uses 10 cards and reads a situation through its positions, each of which lights up a different facet of the question.

The positions of the Celtic Cross

1. Present situation

The heart of the matter; the dominant energy of the present moment

2. Obstacle or challenge

What opposes, complicates or conceals; the knot to untie

3. Foundation / Unconscious roots

Deep motivations, unacknowledged emotions, psychological substrate

4. Recent past

Energies receding; what led to the current situation

5. Crown / Possibilities

What could manifest; potential not yet realised

6. Near future

What approaches; the direction the situation is moving in

7. Yourself

How you perceive yourself or act in the situation

8. External environment

How others see you; external energies

9. Hopes and fears

Hidden desires and deep fears; often the same thing

10. Final outcome

The overall direction everything converges towards

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