Enriana
I did a quick search to see if this has been mentioned lately, but didn't see anything - if I missed something, though, feel free to point me in the right direction.
I've been trying to add more spreads to my mental repertoire, browsing the lovely spread index and looking through my numerous books on spreads. All of this pondering spreads made me think of a few questions to pose here.
Do you keep a lot of spreads in your head, or do you refer to an outside source (notebook, website, spreadsheet, etc)? Do you have a bunch of general spreads that you tailor to a situation, or a few spreads for each general category (relationships, work, self-exploration, etc) that you pick and choose from? Do you have a specific "go-to" spread, or do you try to use as many different spreads as possible? Do you prefer to stick with spreads you already know super well, or do you like to learn/try as many new ones as you can?
To answer my own questions myself: I tend to refer to books or the spread index when finding a spread. I know a couple by heart - Mind/Body/Spirit, an elemental spread, the Celtic Cross - but not many, though I wish I knew more and am trying to memorize a few more for when I don't have a book/computer available. I prefer to tailor general spreads to a specific situation, question, or area of interest.
My "go-to" spread would probably be the Celtic Cross, mostly because I've used it so many times I never freeze up and blank on the positions. I love learning new spreads, but I find nerves hinder my using them often - I like to know a spread super well, but I'm not great at devoting a good bit of time getting to know it.
I've been trying to add more spreads to my mental repertoire, browsing the lovely spread index and looking through my numerous books on spreads. All of this pondering spreads made me think of a few questions to pose here.
Do you keep a lot of spreads in your head, or do you refer to an outside source (notebook, website, spreadsheet, etc)? Do you have a bunch of general spreads that you tailor to a situation, or a few spreads for each general category (relationships, work, self-exploration, etc) that you pick and choose from? Do you have a specific "go-to" spread, or do you try to use as many different spreads as possible? Do you prefer to stick with spreads you already know super well, or do you like to learn/try as many new ones as you can?
To answer my own questions myself: I tend to refer to books or the spread index when finding a spread. I know a couple by heart - Mind/Body/Spirit, an elemental spread, the Celtic Cross - but not many, though I wish I knew more and am trying to memorize a few more for when I don't have a book/computer available. I prefer to tailor general spreads to a specific situation, question, or area of interest.
My "go-to" spread would probably be the Celtic Cross, mostly because I've used it so many times I never freeze up and blank on the positions. I love learning new spreads, but I find nerves hinder my using them often - I like to know a spread super well, but I'm not great at devoting a good bit of time getting to know it.