Shade
I thought that I had posted this before but I couldn't find it so here goes.
This spread comes from the computer game Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness designed by Lori and Corey Cole for Sierra Online (a great game from a great series that I would love to discuss with fellow fans).
A gypsy tribal leader named Magda reading with the Russian Tarot of St. Petersburg in the game uses the spread to aid the hero. It is used to find out about a person's past, present, and goals for the future. It is generally used to find out about a person who is not sitting at the table with you and brings up the ethical question "Is it right for me to get information about a person without their permission?" Everyone must decide this for himself or herself.
..............................................10
....................8
.......................x9
2..................1...................6
..x3......................................x7
....................4
......................x5
1. The subject – who this reading is about
2. Their distant past – (I think you get to decide how “distant it is” but this could be considered their developmental years
3. Crosses 2 – What effect this had upon their life
4. Their recent past – What they have been up to lately
5. Crosses 4 – The effect that this has had upon them
6. Their Present – What they are working on/dealing with right now
7. Crosses 6 – The effect this is having on them
8. The future as they would have it – this is an important distinction, it isn’t what will be but what they want to be
9. Crosses 8 – The effect that this future will have on their life (people who are uncomfortable with using the cards to predict he future as such could instead use this position to mean “what effect their future goal has on their present action” but I think that that gets a bit muddled with card 7 and is also less dramatic
10. The card that is the ruling influence in their life. This position was used for dramatic effect in the computer game the readings appeared in. I could see people leaving it out or crossing the first card with it. One could argue that this information is supplied with card #1. I think it bears some experimentation to see whether or not this card adds useful information.
One of the strengths of this spread is that the cross cards really clarify the cards they are laid upon. This is especialy helpful for those of us who do not often read with reversals. So when a Queen of sword comes up it is easier to understand which facets of this card's personality are coming into play. If she's crossed by the Chariot we can see the side of her that is dedicated and clear-thinking. If she is crossed by the 5 of Cups we know this is about the bitterness and disappointment associated with the Queen.
I have done a couple of reading with this spread before and have liked it. I will post one so you can see it in action.
A sample reading for this spread is here: http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?p=517962#post517962
This spread comes from the computer game Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness designed by Lori and Corey Cole for Sierra Online (a great game from a great series that I would love to discuss with fellow fans).
A gypsy tribal leader named Magda reading with the Russian Tarot of St. Petersburg in the game uses the spread to aid the hero. It is used to find out about a person's past, present, and goals for the future. It is generally used to find out about a person who is not sitting at the table with you and brings up the ethical question "Is it right for me to get information about a person without their permission?" Everyone must decide this for himself or herself.
..............................................10
....................8
.......................x9
2..................1...................6
..x3......................................x7
....................4
......................x5
1. The subject – who this reading is about
2. Their distant past – (I think you get to decide how “distant it is” but this could be considered their developmental years
3. Crosses 2 – What effect this had upon their life
4. Their recent past – What they have been up to lately
5. Crosses 4 – The effect that this has had upon them
6. Their Present – What they are working on/dealing with right now
7. Crosses 6 – The effect this is having on them
8. The future as they would have it – this is an important distinction, it isn’t what will be but what they want to be
9. Crosses 8 – The effect that this future will have on their life (people who are uncomfortable with using the cards to predict he future as such could instead use this position to mean “what effect their future goal has on their present action” but I think that that gets a bit muddled with card 7 and is also less dramatic
10. The card that is the ruling influence in their life. This position was used for dramatic effect in the computer game the readings appeared in. I could see people leaving it out or crossing the first card with it. One could argue that this information is supplied with card #1. I think it bears some experimentation to see whether or not this card adds useful information.
One of the strengths of this spread is that the cross cards really clarify the cards they are laid upon. This is especialy helpful for those of us who do not often read with reversals. So when a Queen of sword comes up it is easier to understand which facets of this card's personality are coming into play. If she's crossed by the Chariot we can see the side of her that is dedicated and clear-thinking. If she is crossed by the 5 of Cups we know this is about the bitterness and disappointment associated with the Queen.
I have done a couple of reading with this spread before and have liked it. I will post one so you can see it in action.
A sample reading for this spread is here: http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?p=517962#post517962