The Ankh Spread?

LeahG · 12-08-2002

Hi Everyone,

In the spreads section of my book "The Crowley Tarot" by Hajo Banzhaf, there is a spread titled The Ankh, it is used for assessing the prospects and/or reasons behind a certain situation you are in.

The positions are described as:

1 & 2: Current impluses, energies
3: Early causes
4: Triggering causes
5: Higher perception
6: Necessary Conclusions

Then under the assumption that the perception has taken place and the conclusions are drawn....

7: The next step
8: Suprising experiences
9: The Result.

I don't know if it is described anywhere else, I haven't seen it before.

What I would like to know is, has anyone used this spread before and what do they think of it?

I tried it last night, and the suprising experiences card was most definately suprising!!!!

Thanks

Strega · 12-08-2002

I haven't tried this spread yet. I'd like to though.

Would you mind posting the positions?

Thanks...

LeahG · 12-08-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Strega
I haven't tried this spread yet. I'd like to though.

Would you mind posting the positions?

Thanks...

Okay,
.................5
.........3................4
.................6
........1..................2
.................7
.................8
.................9

Cards one and two lay sideways, not upright.

Hope it makes sense

Sullanciri2002 · 12-08-2002

I've been working for a few months on a good ANkh-spread, but always got stuck here or there: either the spread was to specific in the meaning/interrelation of certain positions ... or, when I tweaked it, became to vague. I'll try to see if I can incorporate some of this, and possibly post the result of a combination.
Any more info on the meaning of positions 5 & 6 ???

catlin · 12-08-2002

This is a spread mostly promoted by H. Banzhaf. In fact, in all his books are the same spreads printed.

Strega · 13-08-2002

Thanks, Kitty! I'll try this spread later.

starfish66 · 13-08-2002

I also want to thank Kitty for posting this spread

I look forward to trying it out.

Starfish

Sullanciri2002 · 13-08-2002

... who thinks this spread is just too close to the celtic cross to be considered different from that classic ?

LeahG · 13-08-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Sullanciri2002

Any more info on the meaning of positions 5 & 6 ???

No unfortunately, and they are the two positions I was hoping others could shed some light on. The 'higher perception' position I'm not understanding very well.

The 'necessary conclusions' position is an event or situation that has just occurred.

The spread is meant to be used in a time of conflict, crisis etc, to help you see why an event or situation has occured and what will follow next. If you are wanting to know why something has occured you would focus on the cards at the top of the spread and how they lead to the current situation. If you are wanting to know your prospects, you would look at the past, understand why you are in the situation and then look at what can happen next.

Hope that helps

mooncat2 · 13-08-2002

Hi all,

More info wanted on positions 5 & 6. This is what I have.

5 . Higher perception - shows what we know to be the truth in our higher awareness.

6. Necessary conclusions - shows what events had inevitably to transpire based upon the attitudes prevalent in the previous five cards. In most cases, the event this card portrays is readily apparent to us because it had a direct impact on our sphere of awareness.

Wordy, eh!

LeahG Citizen Join Date: 07 Jan 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 547	The Ankh Spread? Hi Everyone, In the spreads section of my book "The Crowley Tarot" by Hajo Banzhaf, there is a spread titled The Ankh, it is used for assessing the prospects and/or reasons behind a certain situation you are in. The positions are described as: 1 & 2: Current impluses, energies 3: Early causes 4: Triggering causes 5: Higher perception 6: Necessary Conclusions Then under the assumption that the perception has taken place and the conclusions are drawn.... 7: The next step 8: Suprising experiences 9: The Result. I don't know if it is described anywhere else, I haven't seen it before. What I would like to know is, has anyone used this spread before and what do they think of it? I tried it last night, and the suprising experiences card was most definately suprising!!!! Thanks __________________ LeahG

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Strega Citizen Join Date: 31 Jul 2002 Location: Manila, PH Posts: 711	I haven't tried this spread yet. I'd like to though. Would you mind posting the positions? Thanks... __________________ People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.

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Sullanciri2002 Citizen Join Date: 25 Jun 2002 Location: Cambridge Posts: 144	interesting I've been working for a few months on a good ANkh-spread, but always got stuck here or there: either the spread was to specific in the meaning/interrelation of certain positions ... or, when I tweaked it, became to vague. I'll try to see if I can incorporate some of this, and possibly post the result of a combination. Any more info on the meaning of positions 5 & 6 ???

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Strega Citizen Join Date: 31 Jul 2002 Location: Manila, PH Posts: 711	Thanks, Kitty! I'll try this spread later. __________________ People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.

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Sullanciri2002 Citizen Join Date: 25 Jun 2002 Location: Cambridge Posts: 144	am I the only one ... ... who thinks this spread is just too close to the celtic cross to be considered different from that classic ?

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catlin Citizen Join Date: 06 Aug 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 4,591	This is a spread mostly promoted by H. Banzhaf. In fact, in all his books are the same spreads printed.

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starfish66 Citizen Join Date: 07 Jun 2002 Location: Michigan, United States Posts: 1,187	I also want to thank Kitty for posting this spread I look forward to trying it out. Starfish

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mooncat2 Citizen Join Date: 10 Mar 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4,172	Hi all, More info wanted on positions 5 & 6. This is what I have. 5 . Higher perception - shows what we know to be the truth in our higher awareness. 6. Necessary conclusions - shows what events had inevitably to transpire based upon the attitudes prevalent in the previous five cards. In most cases, the event this card portrays is readily apparent to us because it had a direct impact on our sphere of awareness. Wordy, eh! __________________ Carol 'And the lives of a man are strung like pearls on the thread of his spirit'............Dion Fortune

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