The Dark Self - spread.

Just wanted to say that I was quite angry before I started the reading, I did another reading, different cards and different context. The anger got worse and worse, but by the time the Culling the Darkness came by, it just cleared. So now I don't feel so angry, feel like a load has been lifted off my shoulders.

So, for anyone else who would like to know of a useful way of dealing with anger in a productive way, I recommend that you do this reading. If it can help me, I'm sure that it can help you.

Great job, Elven

Bec

The Extended Dance Mix Version - Dancing in the Dark!!! LOL

Hi bec,
WOW, thats a good outcome for that spread! Better than the headache!! Thankyou for letting me know about your reading. Its so informative. I have put the revised spread at the bottomof the post. Thankyou for the suggestions they make such a difference to the way I view the spread and how it evolves into a worthwhile and healing tool.

I agree with the added card and thought it should be something like:
The Key of Release - The first step to releasing the Self from the Darkness.

I like the number placement of this card too - the seventh. The vibration of the lesson and the apprentice, learning and the laws of nature. A sacred number which illuminates the mind through meditation and discipline. realization and discovery. Philosophy, science and religion. The light penetrating.

During another reading using this spread, I also came across an extra dimmension to the reading. It requires you to - after you have dealt the cards out, look at the card at the very base of the pack.
In the instance I used this method, it gave me the timing of the incident, and because I was using two decks to do the reading, the base card on the other deck gave me the 'Emotional response'.

An example would be: (my simple interpretation only)
Base 1: The Fool - timing - conception to birth.
Base 2: Seven of wands - defending the very basics of ones life, ones rights.

This may not be the only things the base cards reveal, but they give a true depth and insight to the reading which may not be accessable through the 7 questions alone.

So the new spread with the extra card looks like this:


The Dark Self Spread - Extended Version 1.:

1. Darkest Hidden Aspect - Single point of Darkness within.

2. Source of Darkness - where does the darkness come from - how did it manifest. Where does it hide.

3. Face of Darkness - How can you recognize the Darkness within. How does the darkness reveal itself. How does it impact on your life.

4. Feeding the Darkness - How are you 'Feeding the Demons' - What are you doing that keeps the Darkness alive within.

5. The Lightside of Darkness - what is the positive aspect of this side. How does it benefit your life. The necessary aspects.

6. Culling the Darkness - Lesson Realization -Restoring the balance, Harmonizing.

7. The Key of Release - The first step to releasing the Self from the Darkness. Meditation and Action.



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Both spreads I think are valid, but, feedback on the Extended spread would be greatly appreciated too. Thankyou so much!!

Many Blessings
Elven x

This looks like a great spread! I think I'm going to give it a try within the next couple of days. I say "I think I'll try it," rather than "I know I'll try it" because after I read the spread and started thinking of trying it, I sort of felt a sense of foreboding or trepidation, or some such similar emotion.

I've never been afraid to try a spread before!

Oh well. I'm quite determined that I'm going to give this spread a go. If I do, I'll post feedback on it, and possibly post my reading in the Your Readings section. It would be great if I could get the spread originator to read over my take on their spread!

TeeeHeee!! The spread originator would be more than happy to read your spread!

Last weekend I watched Bill and Teds Bogus Adventure. When I do a reading with this spread I get an image of the Reaper - unfortunately its with that pinafore and hat on!

Blessings
Elven x

Well. I did try this spread but got the strangest outcome and it didn't make any sense.. so much so that I didn't even write the reading in my journal..

Of course, this probably works against me now .. I'm going to try it again later.
I like the 7th card! Nice touch

Thanks for the Spread ... I am going to try it.

I especially like the 7th card, it makes the spread seem alot more complete if that makes sense

I was curious..can an oracle card be used as the "base card" and the majority of the cards be a Tarot deck?

Hi Elven

Yeah, me again, hehehe. I just had someone ask me for a reading in which they wanted to know if there was anything in their past that they haven't dealt with, so I decided to use your spread. I used the seven positions, got the base cards, but didn't interpret them. But what I did was used the tarot with conjunction with the oracle for each of the postions, and it seemed to work quite well. I guess if you are going to do that is to find two decks, one tarot and one oracle, that work well together. Mind you, I don't think it would be much good, but will see how the feedback goes!



Bec

Hi bec

Thanks for trying out the spread. Im glad you put an Oracle deck with it as well - this is really cool! I hope the reading comes out well - love to know if it ended up being relevant Ive had some good results, but that can be quite confronting in itself - its one of those spreads that sort of says "well you did ask"!! But thats OK, once the dust settles and you pick up the broken dishes and wipe the mash & sausages off the wall ... teehee

Thanks for the heads-up bec and trying out the spread!

Blessings
Elven x

Hi Elven thanks for posting this spread, i shall give it a try tonight.
Sophie xx