The Star Beast Spread

[shininglion]

The Star Beast Spread
by Jace Repshire

This is the first spread I've created in 4 years. It is my third original spread.

I created this one for a tarot reading service I am offering online under the alias Star Beast. I wanted to have a signature spread that can be used to answer any question, much like the Celtic Cross or Horseshoe, but also one that is original, so that my clients can get a unique reading from me that they wouldn't get somewhere else.

I encourage you to try this spread for personal use, but I would like to ask that this spread not be used during any paid readings. I do not charge for my readings, and if you would like to use this spread for a client, I respectfully ask that you do so in a spirit of charity.

Also, if you would like to share it with others or post it elsewhere, please acknowledge me as its designer, and please don't alter it. I ask this because of the specific nature for which I created it.

Here is the spread:

The layout has two separate bodies: a pentagon on the left and a cross to the right. The twelfth card floats freely near you in the center

.........1.................11..........
....2...3...4.........9...7...8.......
......5....6..............10.........
..................12.................


1. The Heart of the Matter
2. The Past – Fading influences
3. The Present – Where you are now
4. The Future – Rising influences
5. The Natural World – What is natural about this situation, relationship with nature and environment
6. The Manmade World – What is artificial about this situation, relationship with society and others
7. The View – How you view the situation, your conscious perceptions
8. The Storm Ahead – A potential hindrance to look out for, what must be endured
9. The Shelter Nearby – A companion, support, or resource you can rely on for help
10. The Beast Within – What dwells in your subconscious
11. The Star Above – How the universe is trying to guide you
12. Magic – What empowers you, how you can conform the situation to your will

Tip: Look for a connection between cards 3 and 7. These two will often directly relate to one another.

I encourage any feedback you have on this spread. I've recently tried it out for myself and a friend, and it was very insightful for me. I can already tell this one is going to become a staple in my readings and a definite keeper.

 

[Madame Squee]

Hi Jace,

Thank you for sharing the spread.

I tried it tonight and was struck by the direct connection between the cards I received in "3. The Present – Where you are now" and "7. The View – How you view the situation". It was an eye-opener!

Thanks again.

Peace.

xox
t. red queen

 

[shininglion]

Oh, hey, Red Queen! Nice to see you on here! Thanks for showing my thread a little love. I'm glad this spread worked out for you. I've only used it a few times now, but it has been pretty insightful for me every time. I think it's going to be a keeper for me. It's a little longer than I like for a spread I use regularly, but I tend to rely on the Celtic Cross and Horseshoe a lot too, and they're both shorter, so I'll mix it up. It's good to have an arsenal of spreads to choose from to tackle each problem the right way.

I like the observation you've made in your reading. I'm going to take a note of that 3-7 connection. With those two cards being at the heart of their respective sections of the spread, I can easily see there being an invisible thread between them. I will look for relations between those in the readings I've done and in the future! Thank you for your insight.

(I posted another comment for you below. Check it out!)

 

[Aulruna]

Thanks for sharing this, Jace.

I particularly like the dualism of natural/manmade ... I think that will add a fascinating extra layer.

 

[shininglion]

I particularly like the dualism of natural/manmade ... I think that will add a fascinating extra layer.

Thank you Aulruna. I wanted this spread to be your typical all-encompassing, easy to read spread, somewhat like the celtic cross, but I also wanted it to have its own unique elements. The natural/manmade one is a concept I haven't seen in any other spreads so it is really for me the biggest distinguishing factor that sets this spread apart from others like it.

This was a tricky one to design. I basically wrote out a long list of keywords for what the card positions could mean, then narrowed it down until I had the ones I needed. Figured out the layout after that. I feel it worked out well.

Thanks so much for your feedback. I really appreciate it.

 

[shininglion]

I tried it tonight and was struck by the direct connection between the cards I received in "3. The Present – Where you are now" and "7. The View – How you view the situation".

I had to go back and edit the original post to include this tip. This really is a wonderful observation. Looking back at the summaries I wrote for the two readings I've done with this so far, there was definitely a direct connection between those two cards, and I could see this happening often with this spread. Thanks!

 

[shininglion]

I'm going to give this a little bump. I slightly changed the meanings of cards 7, 10, and 12 to what I feel will be more well-rounded and effective for the spread.

Particularly I was really missing that conscious/subconscious duality I am used to in the Celtic Cross spread. It has always been so useful to me. I didn't want my spread to be without it.