Chakra Cross...an alternate Celtic Cross

**Chronata** · 19-05-2004

I don't usually post my spreads, because a lot of them are spur of the moment and, in the long run, are very similar to a lot of other spreads in this great forum.

And strangely enough...I really don't like the celtic cross spread, and rarely...if ever...feel the need to use it.

But recently, I have done a lot of work with chakras, colors and rainbow symbolism...and late one night as I lay awake, trying to clear my mind to sleep...this one popped into my head.

so, I have done a few readings with it...and y' know what? I kinda like it. even though it uses a type of celtic cross for it's basis, I feel it really helps me get into my own head...but bypassing all the Ego in the process.

This isn't really a question/outcome spread as much as a kind of general balancing spread. To see where your blocks are, to look at messages and patterns that are not necessarily so obvious. To really get a good look inside.
It works really great with both the Osho Zen tarot and the Tao oracle

so...laying the cards as you would a regular Celtic Cross to
begin...

1.the first card in the middle is called the NOW MOMENT
it represents where you are, or perhaps where you perceive yourself to be. It can also be the kind of energy you are currently exuding.

2.lay a card horizontal across the first...this is the BRIDGE TO CROSS
this represents what you need to do, or what you have forgotten. It is what needs to be addressed, and can also be representitive of what is in the way.

3. the next card goes directly above these and is AS ABOVE
This can be what comes from the higher source, or what the universe is doing. Interpreting the "Universe" can be ...everything outside of your decisions...but that which you are still Universally connected to. It can also represent what other people do.

4. Goes below 1&2...and represents SO BELOW
This is how you manifest things that come from the higher source. it is how you use the inspiration and messages you receive, and how the turns of the Universe currently affect you.

5. this card is laid to the left of the 1&2...it is BEHIND YOU
what is passing, what supports you and your thinking patterns,
what you have let go of...or what you need to let go of.

6. This one to the right of 1&2 represents BEFORE YOU
what is comming, and what is the obvious, and right there in front of your eyes. Also...can be what you need to do BEFORE you do anything else.

so...now you place the next cards, but instead of a column of 4 cards, like in the standard CC, you place the first three (bottom to top) and then next to this column...another three cards (also bottom to top) and one last card (lucky 13) on the top of the two columns.

7. represents the ROOT CHAKRA
the physical body and the material plane. How you take care of yourself, both in body health and in financial ways.

8. Placed above #7...is the ABDOMINAL CHAKRA
it is all about creation and sexuality. How these things are integrated and interpreted in your life.

9. directly above 8...is the SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA
this represents how you useyour personal power, and what kind of power you currently exude. as this is also the stomach chakra...it can also be what is eating you...and what kind of fuel and energy you consume.

10. placed next to #7...is the HEART CHAKRA
This is about love...how you express it, what needs to be healed in your relationships, and issues of forgiveness. Remember, that LOVE should be unconditional.

11. above 10, next to 8...is the THROAT CHAKRA
this is how you currently communicate, and express yourself, and how you share yourself verbally, or creatively with others. This also represents what messages you give and receieve, that are not necessarily conscious.

12. placed above 11, next to 9 is THIRD EYE CHAKRA
this is your intuition, and psychic abilities. it represents Vision, both Inner, and Outer, and how you see through Illusions.

13.above both columns is the CROWN CHAKRA
how you are flowing with the Universe and all creation, your Higher Self's goals, and progress for what you are here for.

You can also read the columns across...
7&10 represent YOURSELF How you currently see and treat yourself.
8&11 represents OTHERS how you currently see and treat other people in your life as well as strangers
9&12 GOALS defining what you need to accomplish and why
and 13...is a final message from your higher source.

yeah I know. Pretty deep stuff. Enjoy your discoveries!
~Chronata
edited to fix the worst of the horrendous spelling errors!

13thFaeChylde · 21-05-2004

Ohhhhh, I really like this! I don't much like the Celtic Cross myself.

I think this spread would work well with my Tarot of Transformation...esp with the chakra thing going on.

I might have to block some time this weekend and give this a whirl.

Thanks, Chronata!

Centaur · 22-05-2004

Chronata,

What an excellent spread. I like! Thanks for sharing!!!

**lunakasha** · 22-05-2004

GREAT spread Chronata!!!

Thanks so much for sharing....I am planning to print this one out and add it to my collection....

I agree with you BTW...the traditional CC has never appealed to me very much...I usually end up adapting it to suit the reading and the querent.

I LOVE that you incorporated the chakras into this spread....I look forward to trying it out soon....

Luna

Phoenix Rising · 22-05-2004

Yes Great spread. I've been wanting a spread like this. I have written in my journal and will try it out, thanks for sharing.

TemperanceAngel · 28-05-2004

Chronata great spread, really wonderful, can I print it?

SongDeva · 02-06-2004

This is fabulous.
I'm printing it out to give it a try.
As I read it, it occurred to me that it's time for
another nice in-depth one to assess my progress/where I'm at!

**lunakasha** · 02-06-2004

Has anyone tried this yet??? (other than Chronie of course!

)

I have been dying to try it....maybe for my next reading???

At the moment I am quite busy with the Reflecting Pools spread (aka 30 Cards to Insanity).....LOL!!!! (kidding of course

)

I am anxious to hear more about his lovely spread....thanks again Chronata!

Luna

Luminessence · 05-06-2004

Oh, I like this. I've been looking for a good Chakra spread to use. I'll have to try this one out. If I remember, I'll try it out tonight or tomorrow and let you know how it works.

starsongs · 05-06-2004

Chronata,

This sounds like an awesome spread that I intend to try! It was easy to picture or envision the progression and how the cards would link and relate to each other. Thanks for sharing The Chakra Cross.

Starsongs

Chronata Dreaming...Professionally Join Date: 03 Jun 2003 Location: A State of Grace...and Cheese Posts: 8,747	Chakra Cross...an alternate Celtic Cross I don't usually post my spreads, because a lot of them are spur of the moment and, in the long run, are very similar to a lot of other spreads in this great forum. And strangely enough...I really don't like the celtic cross spread, and rarely...if ever...feel the need to use it. But recently, I have done a lot of work with chakras, colors and rainbow symbolism...and late one night as I lay awake, trying to clear my mind to sleep...this one popped into my head. so, I have done a few readings with it...and y' know what? I kinda like it. even though it uses a type of celtic cross for it's basis, I feel it really helps me get into my own head...but bypassing all the Ego in the process. This isn't really a question/outcome spread as much as a kind of general balancing spread. To see where your blocks are, to look at messages and patterns that are not necessarily so obvious. To really get a good look inside. It works really great with both the Osho Zen tarot and the Tao oracle so...laying the cards as you would a regular Celtic Cross to begin... 1.the first card in the middle is called the NOW MOMENT it represents where you are, or perhaps where you perceive yourself to be. It can also be the kind of energy you are currently exuding. 2.lay a card horizontal across the first...this is the BRIDGE TO CROSS this represents what you need to do, or what you have forgotten. It is what needs to be addressed, and can also be representitive of what is in the way. 3. the next card goes directly above these and is AS ABOVE This can be what comes from the higher source, or what the universe is doing. Interpreting the "Universe" can be ...everything outside of your decisions...but that which you are still Universally connected to. It can also represent what other people do. 4. Goes below 1&2...and represents SO BELOW This is how you manifest things that come from the higher source. it is how you use the inspiration and messages you receive, and how the turns of the Universe currently affect you. 5. this card is laid to the left of the 1&2...it is BEHIND YOU what is passing, what supports you and your thinking patterns, what you have let go of...or what you need to let go of. 6. This one to the right of 1&2 represents BEFORE YOU what is comming, and what is the obvious, and right there in front of your eyes. Also...can be what you need to do BEFORE you do anything else. so...now you place the next cards, but instead of a column of 4 cards, like in the standard CC, you place the first three (bottom to top) and then next to this column...another three cards (also bottom to top) and one last card (lucky 13) on the top of the two columns. 7. represents the ROOT CHAKRA the physical body and the material plane. How you take care of yourself, both in body health and in financial ways. 8. Placed above #7...is the ABDOMINAL CHAKRA it is all about creation and sexuality. How these things are integrated and interpreted in your life. 9. directly above 8...is the SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA this represents how you useyour personal power, and what kind of power you currently exude. as this is also the stomach chakra...it can also be what is eating you...and what kind of fuel and energy you consume. 10. placed next to #7...is the HEART CHAKRA This is about love...how you express it, what needs to be healed in your relationships, and issues of forgiveness. Remember, that LOVE should be unconditional. 11. above 10, next to 8...is the THROAT CHAKRA this is how you currently communicate, and express yourself, and how you share yourself verbally, or creatively with others. This also represents what messages you give and receieve, that are not necessarily conscious. 12. placed above 11, next to 9 is THIRD EYE CHAKRA this is your intuition, and psychic abilities. it represents Vision, both Inner, and Outer, and how you see through Illusions. 13.above both columns is the CROWN CHAKRA how you are flowing with the Universe and all creation, your Higher Self's goals, and progress for what you are here for. You can also read the columns across... 7&10 represent YOURSELF How you currently see and treat yourself. 8&11 represents OTHERS how you currently see and treat other people in your life as well as strangers 9&12 GOALS defining what you need to accomplish and why and 13...is a final message from your higher source. yeah I know. Pretty deep stuff. Enjoy your discoveries! ~Chronata edited to fix the worst of the horrendous spelling errors! __________________ Out Of Body...Back in 5 Minutes Last edited by Chronata; 22-05-2004 at 12:48.

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13thFaeChylde Citizen Join Date: 30 Jul 2003 Location: coming in for a landing Posts: 1,873	Ohhhhh, I really like this! I don't much like the Celtic Cross myself. I think this spread would work well with my Tarot of Transformation...esp with the chakra thing going on. I might have to block some time this weekend and give this a whirl. Thanks, Chronata! __________________ "Go for long walks, indulge in hot baths, question your assumptions, be kind to yourself, live for the moment, loosen up, scream, curse the world, count your blessings, just let go, just be." -Carol Shields

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SongDeva Citizen Join Date: 06 Aug 2003 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,859	This is fabulous. I'm printing it out to give it a try. As I read it, it occurred to me that it's time for another nice in-depth one to assess my progress/where I'm at! __________________ Boston Red Sox 2004 - The Drought is Over; The Reign Begins

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starsongs Citizen Join Date: 25 Sep 2003 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 1,037	Chronata, This sounds like an awesome spread that I intend to try! It was easy to picture or envision the progression and how the cards would link and relate to each other. Thanks for sharing The Chakra Cross. Starsongs __________________ ~ a friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words ~

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Centaur Citizen Join Date: 11 Dec 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,701	Chronata, What an excellent spread. I like! Thanks for sharing!!!

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lunakasha Ghost Whiskerer Join Date: 28 Feb 2003 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 7,415	GREAT spread Chronata!!! Thanks so much for sharing....I am planning to print this one out and add it to my collection.... I agree with you BTW...the traditional CC has never appealed to me very much...I usually end up adapting it to suit the reading and the querent. I LOVE that you incorporated the chakras into this spread....I look forward to trying it out soon.... Luna

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Phoenix Rising Citizen Join Date: 02 Feb 2004 Location: NEW ZEALAND Posts: 3,113	Yes Great spread. I've been wanting a spread like this. I have written in my journal and will try it out, thanks for sharing.

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TemperanceAngel Citizen Join Date: 21 Oct 2003 Location: A Parallel Universe Posts: 5,039	Chronata great spread, really wonderful, can I print it?

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Luminessence Citizen Join Date: 03 Jun 2004 Location: NH, USA Posts: 272	Oh, I like this. I've been looking for a good Chakra spread to use. I'll have to try this one out. If I remember, I'll try it out tonight or tomorrow and let you know how it works.

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