Note: I'll have my first post with spreads from the Fey Tarot. A total of four spreads.
Also that I'll be placing "(*)" along with a number next to the name of certain spreads to refer to extra notes placed at the bottom of this post.
Dreams, Joy, Magic (1* and 2*)
**********************2*****************
****************1***********3********** (Cards 1 & 3 are placed diagonally towards 2)
This spread is for one self, rather than for others. Its purpose is not to interrogate past, present or future, but rather to help focus the positive energies a reader needs in order to read the cards for others. Once the cards have been shuffled, three cards are chosen. The cards have the following meanings:
1. The Dream
This card shows all the energies that are the limit of what we are capable of perceiving. It shows what could happen, all the possibilities and opportunities. It shows our ability to withdraw from the real, oppressive and limited, world for a moment and learn wisdom and understanding on this journey.
2. Joy
This card shows a reason for being joyful and happy. Remove all other influences and concentrate on the present moment of happiness. The reason for joy emerges from obscurity, drowning the heart and eyes with laughter.
3. Magic
This card indicates the World of the Fey, which we need to come into contact with in order to use this deck properly. Who are the Fey? They are 'being' as opposed to 'having'; now as opposed to then; the possible as opposed to the limits. The magic is the card that indicates what can and will be if one believes strongly enough. It indicates the possibility of what might happen.
The Fey Child (1*, 2*, 3*)
********1***************2***********
This spread is in fact a useful excercise for reflecting on the cards and for meditating. It is actually very simple, even if it seems complex to beginners.
Two cards are taken and placed face to face, as shown.
1. The Mother
This card represents the female generative principle.
2. The Father
This card represents the male generative principle.
It is clear at this point that the Fey represented are metaphors for existential universal concepts. Try to imagine, while meditating on this, that the two concepts, united, generate another and move in a joint direction. They add to each other, but the result is more than the sum of what they originally were.
Imagine how the child Fey will be, what concept it brings, what form it will take. As mentioned above, this is a meditative exercise and does not bring any answers, only the wisdom that can be gained from this experience.
The Cross of the Four Kingdoms
This spread is useful for analysing a situation or a particular state of mind. The cross of the four kingdoms is an ideal point in the world of the Fey, where the four suits - Chalices, Pentacles, Wands, and Swords - are at an equal distance. In whatever case, person or situation, the four components of the Tarot are present, even though not with the same influence.
The cards are divided into 5 piles: one for each suit and one for Major Arcana. One card from each of the minor suits is then taken and placed as illustrated.
*****1******2******3******4******* (1 = Chalices, 2 = Wands, 3 = Pentacles, 4= Swords)
*****5******6******7******8******* (Note: Do not add 5,6,7,8 until after interpreting the meaning of 1,2,3,4)
1. Chalices
This card indicates the emotive component of the situation and the sentimental aspect that animates it.
2. Wands
This card indicates the conflicting actions and the desires in the situation.
3. Pentacles
This card represents the pragmatic and material component, tied to the facts of the situation.
4. Swords
This card indicates the rational part and the suffering that is inherent in every situation.
Once the cards have been read in this way, shuffle all the remaining cards, and place them on top of the four cards already chosen. This time, unlike before, there will not necessarily be a card of the corresponding suit in each position. Repeat the reading adding the meaning of the new card to the pre-existing one.
The Six Stars
This divinatory spread is more general in design and allows many questions to be posed and therefore a possible solution.
Place the cards in the following manner:
***********************2********************** (Card 2 is placed horizontally)
*********1*******5***********6*******3******* (Card 5 is diagonally placed towards 1 while Card 6 is placed diagonally towards 3)
***********************4********************** (Card 4 is placed horizontally)
1. The Morning Star
This card gathers the morning energies, those of re-awakening and of birth. The Tarot that occupies this position indicates the way the querent initiates things and how they were placed in the past, with respect to the actual situation.
2. The Midday Star
This star gathers the energies of maximum expansion, of consequent results and of maximum energies.
This Tarot therefore indicates the present and the way in which a situation has reached its peak.
3. The Evening Star
This card gathers the energies of conclusions and of decline. Here things stop and are remembered, when they are no longer shining.
This card represents the future, but not the future that will be, but rather the future that would be if the querent takes no action to change it.
4. The Star of Dreams
This card gathers all the magic energies that govern the situation. Here we are dealing with what cannot be described or rationalised.
This Tarot indicates the unexpected influences that can modify a situation, even if they are not understood. Certainly they are not foreseen and modify what was written on the Evening Star.
5. The Star that is not a Star
This card gathers the fears, perplexities, indecisions and obstacles that are interposed between the querent and the situation.
It identifies the forces opposing the querent, which have to be neutralised.
6. The Star that reflects every light
This card represents the actions of the querent, and is in direct opposition to the preceding card. The querent's actions should not be hindered by obstacles and fears and they influence the evening star and the star of dreams.
*Note this reading in particular seems to serve a more meditative purpose.
**I believe some decks can incorprate this kind of spread as well so I leave it here for informational purposes.
***Can be a good learning experience for beginner level tarot readers to get used to deeper interpretations of their cards in readings.
Also that I'll be placing "(*)" along with a number next to the name of certain spreads to refer to extra notes placed at the bottom of this post.
Dreams, Joy, Magic (1* and 2*)
**********************2*****************
****************1***********3********** (Cards 1 & 3 are placed diagonally towards 2)
This spread is for one self, rather than for others. Its purpose is not to interrogate past, present or future, but rather to help focus the positive energies a reader needs in order to read the cards for others. Once the cards have been shuffled, three cards are chosen. The cards have the following meanings:
1. The Dream
This card shows all the energies that are the limit of what we are capable of perceiving. It shows what could happen, all the possibilities and opportunities. It shows our ability to withdraw from the real, oppressive and limited, world for a moment and learn wisdom and understanding on this journey.
2. Joy
This card shows a reason for being joyful and happy. Remove all other influences and concentrate on the present moment of happiness. The reason for joy emerges from obscurity, drowning the heart and eyes with laughter.
3. Magic
This card indicates the World of the Fey, which we need to come into contact with in order to use this deck properly. Who are the Fey? They are 'being' as opposed to 'having'; now as opposed to then; the possible as opposed to the limits. The magic is the card that indicates what can and will be if one believes strongly enough. It indicates the possibility of what might happen.
The Fey Child (1*, 2*, 3*)
********1***************2***********
This spread is in fact a useful excercise for reflecting on the cards and for meditating. It is actually very simple, even if it seems complex to beginners.
Two cards are taken and placed face to face, as shown.
1. The Mother
This card represents the female generative principle.
2. The Father
This card represents the male generative principle.
It is clear at this point that the Fey represented are metaphors for existential universal concepts. Try to imagine, while meditating on this, that the two concepts, united, generate another and move in a joint direction. They add to each other, but the result is more than the sum of what they originally were.
Imagine how the child Fey will be, what concept it brings, what form it will take. As mentioned above, this is a meditative exercise and does not bring any answers, only the wisdom that can be gained from this experience.
The Cross of the Four Kingdoms
This spread is useful for analysing a situation or a particular state of mind. The cross of the four kingdoms is an ideal point in the world of the Fey, where the four suits - Chalices, Pentacles, Wands, and Swords - are at an equal distance. In whatever case, person or situation, the four components of the Tarot are present, even though not with the same influence.
The cards are divided into 5 piles: one for each suit and one for Major Arcana. One card from each of the minor suits is then taken and placed as illustrated.
*****1******2******3******4******* (1 = Chalices, 2 = Wands, 3 = Pentacles, 4= Swords)
*****5******6******7******8******* (Note: Do not add 5,6,7,8 until after interpreting the meaning of 1,2,3,4)
1. Chalices
This card indicates the emotive component of the situation and the sentimental aspect that animates it.
2. Wands
This card indicates the conflicting actions and the desires in the situation.
3. Pentacles
This card represents the pragmatic and material component, tied to the facts of the situation.
4. Swords
This card indicates the rational part and the suffering that is inherent in every situation.
Once the cards have been read in this way, shuffle all the remaining cards, and place them on top of the four cards already chosen. This time, unlike before, there will not necessarily be a card of the corresponding suit in each position. Repeat the reading adding the meaning of the new card to the pre-existing one.
The Six Stars
This divinatory spread is more general in design and allows many questions to be posed and therefore a possible solution.
Place the cards in the following manner:
***********************2********************** (Card 2 is placed horizontally)
*********1*******5***********6*******3******* (Card 5 is diagonally placed towards 1 while Card 6 is placed diagonally towards 3)
***********************4********************** (Card 4 is placed horizontally)
1. The Morning Star
This card gathers the morning energies, those of re-awakening and of birth. The Tarot that occupies this position indicates the way the querent initiates things and how they were placed in the past, with respect to the actual situation.
2. The Midday Star
This star gathers the energies of maximum expansion, of consequent results and of maximum energies.
This Tarot therefore indicates the present and the way in which a situation has reached its peak.
3. The Evening Star
This card gathers the energies of conclusions and of decline. Here things stop and are remembered, when they are no longer shining.
This card represents the future, but not the future that will be, but rather the future that would be if the querent takes no action to change it.
4. The Star of Dreams
This card gathers all the magic energies that govern the situation. Here we are dealing with what cannot be described or rationalised.
This Tarot indicates the unexpected influences that can modify a situation, even if they are not understood. Certainly they are not foreseen and modify what was written on the Evening Star.
5. The Star that is not a Star
This card gathers the fears, perplexities, indecisions and obstacles that are interposed between the querent and the situation.
It identifies the forces opposing the querent, which have to be neutralised.
6. The Star that reflects every light
This card represents the actions of the querent, and is in direct opposition to the preceding card. The querent's actions should not be hindered by obstacles and fears and they influence the evening star and the star of dreams.
*Note this reading in particular seems to serve a more meditative purpose.
**I believe some decks can incorprate this kind of spread as well so I leave it here for informational purposes.
***Can be a good learning experience for beginner level tarot readers to get used to deeper interpretations of their cards in readings.
