Endlessness

[Cíntia]

Hello,

I first started studying the tarot to understand my personal problems and do something to solve them. Some years later (now!) I created this spread, which is helpful when you are going through a very difficult and long situation that seems to be endless, and especially when things don't get better. It’s an adaptation of some other spreads I like, and I hope you enjoy it!

1
4 2 3 5
6 7
8

1) The Lesson: Why is that happening to me? This is what I need to learn from the situation.

2) The Roots: That's how everything has begun, the past.

3) Long-term future: Are there any chances to solve the situation before I die? How is it going to be in the future?

4) The Advice: This is the way do act, do it.

5) Obstacle: This is not good, don't do it.

6) Your Powers: This is the quality you have in relation to the situation. You should be aware of that and maybe develop it more.

7) Your Weakness: This is a non-welcome characteristic you have at this moment. You shouldn't develop it.

8) You: This is how you feel in relation to the situation.

Note: There is a close connection between positions 4-6 and 5-7. By comparing them, it is possible to reflect upon a healthy way to face the situation through the development of your qualities. Positions 1-8 show us if our feelings are in harmony with the reasons why we might be where we are.

 

[Pugwinkle]

This spread seems very interesting. I'm just learning the Tarot and I'm confused on how to actually read a spread. Do I read the number one card and then the number 4 card or do I go to the number 2 card then 3, then back to 4, then to 5?

 

[rwcarter]

Cíntia, did you intend for the layout to look something like this?:

....1....
4 2 3 5
...67....
....8....

Pugwinkle, generally, spreads with numbered positions are interpreted in order unless otherwise indicated.

 

[Cíntia]

Yes, thanks! That's the layout, I couldn't "draw it" on the computer.
And you read the cards in the normal sequence: 1, 2, 3 and so on...
=)

 

[rwcarter]

the forum is set to remove extra blank spaces, so you need to use a placeholder such as a period, x, X, ~, etc instead of a blank space.

Rodney

 

[Pugwinkle]

Cíntia, did you intend for the layout to look something like this?:

....1....
4 2 3 5
...67....
....8....

Pugwinkle, generally, spreads with numbered positions are interpreted in order unless otherwise indicated.

Okay, I'm still confused. So, I read it as 1,2,3 not 1,4,2?

 

[rwcarter]

Yes, the cards are laid out and read in the same order - 1, 2, 3, etc. You can lay all the cards out face down and then turn them up one by one to interpret them. Or you can turn them over one at a time, put them in their proper position and then interpret them.

 

[Cíntia]

Thanks, I got it! The problem was the blank spaces…

Yes! Just like Rodnei said before. I usually read one card at a time (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) but in the end I compare the pairs I mentioned to see how the cards work together, and not only separately.

 

[Pugwinkle]

Thanks to both of you for clearing that up for me.