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Celtic Cross

The full ten-card reading. Hold the question, then take 10 cards from the fan. They land in order.

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What each position asks

  1. The heart of the matter
  2. What crosses you
  3. The foundation
  4. The recent past
  5. What crowns you
  6. The near future
  7. Yourself
  8. Outside influences
  9. Hopes and fears
  10. The outcome

About this spread

The most detailed of the traditional spreads, and the one to reach for when a single question deserves a full portrait. At its centre a cross is built from the heart of the matter and the card that crosses it (the core tension), ringed by its foundation below, its recent past behind, what crowns it above, and the near future ahead. Running up the right is a staff of four: yourself in the situation, the environment and people around you, your hopes and fears, and finally the outcome. Read the cross first to understand the situation, then the staff to understand your place within it. Ten cards is a lot, so take them in those two groups rather than all at once.

Questions about the Celtic Cross spread

How many cards are in the Celtic Cross spread?
10 cards: The heart of the matter, What crosses you, The foundation, The recent past, What crowns you, The near future, Yourself, Outside influences, Hopes and fears, The outcome.
How do you read the Celtic Cross spread?
The most detailed of the traditional spreads, and the one to reach for when a single question deserves a full portrait. At its centre a cross is built from the heart of the matter and the card that crosses it (the core tension), ringed by its foundation below, its recent past behind, what crowns it above, and the near future ahead.
Do reversed cards count?
Yes. About a third land reversed here, as in a real shuffle. A reversed card is the same energy, blocked or turned inward.
How often can I lay it?
As often as you like on this page. For the same question, most readers wait a week or until something has actually changed.

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Love, work, the crossroads and the Celtic Cross, each position explained, with a journal on your phone for what the reading turned out to mean.

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