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48.3PuttingyourHousesinOrder Introduction Those new to Tarot reading and even some with experience often pose a series of questions which are all basically around the same theme. It is asked, how do you know which spread is best for which question?, whats the best spread to look at relationships? or is there is a better spread for longterm issues as opposed to shortterm ones? and so forth. The choice of spreads is bewildering, and we have added to that ourselves by providing not only new ones here in this book, but even whole new types and categories of spread, such as gated spreads, calibrated spreads and layeredspreadsamongstmanymoreeachwiththousandsofpossibilities. So in this section we will attempt to simplify matters again by providing twelve new spreads for the range of questions you are likely to be asked (see also chapter on What Questions Will I Be Asked?) and helpfully divide them into sections for each area of question. These are based around anotherexistingesotericsystemwhichhasalreadydividedlifeintohelpfulsectionsAstrology. 12SpreadsfortheWholeofLife,basedontheHousesofAstrology The phrase to put your own house in order first comes, as do many, from the Bible. In this case, bothinKings(2.20:1)andIssiah(38:1): Isa 38:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thoushaltdie,andnotlive. We hope then to set our house in order long before our appointed time, by using Tarot to explore the aspects of our life which require work and offer opportunity for development. We can also divineforquestionsposedbyothersusingthesespreadsanddivisions. As the concept of houses is also to be found in the system of Astrology, we will not reinvent the wheel, but use this system to generate twelve new spreads, each appropriate to the twelve areas of liferepresentedbythosehouses. Of course, there are many different systems of houses in Astrology. The one utilised here is that foundinJohnFrawleysTheRealAstrology(2000)andisbasedupontraditionalorhoraryAstrology. 1 As Frawley points out at length this viewpoint maintains some areas of the houses as being entirelymaleficandtroublesome,ratherthanwhatheseesasamodernistglossofpositivity. TheKingoftheMountains The Twelve houses presented by Frawley use the Regiomontanus system of Johann Muller (1436 1476) who used the pseudonym, king of the mountains (Regiomontanus) in his writing. However, the system had been in use long before this time. 2 The houses are divided into areas relating to the followingaspectsoflifeearthlyormundanehousesreflectingthecosmichousesoftheZodiac:
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Table74:TheTwelveHouses 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. SparkandYourBody Resourcesandyourinanimateandmovablepossessions Siblings,NeighboursandCommunication Land,PropertyandtheFather Children,Pleasure,AlehousesandTaverns Service,Illhealthandallthatafflictsus TheOtherPerson,Marriage,Relationship Death Godreligion,learning,dreamsandvision Mother,KingandBoss Friends,Friendship,Hopes&Wishes Enemies,Tribulation,Sorrow So each of these areas is very general of course, but we can easily align most questions into one of these categories. A question about a partner or likely partner the most likely we are going to be asked, is a seventh house question, although what we do with that person is a fifth house question! A question about our career is possibly a tenth house question where it relates to potential promotion, but a ninth house question where it relates to improving skills for that promotion. If the relationship or promotion is merely at present a vague wish or hope, then it falls into the eleventh houseofthissystem. This is an important approach to looking into the very heart of a question posed to us in divination. AsacontemporaryOracle,weshouldlookintothecontextofthequestiontobeassuredthatweare answering it in the world and environment in which it exists for the client, avoiding as much as possible introjecting our own beliefs and presumptions into the question. Whilst this is impossible, wecanlimitoratleastidentifyandprescribeourownprojectionbyusingaframework. InMyFathersHousethereareManyMansions Whilst we can project our mundane life into the stellar map and find twelve areas of correspondence, we will benefit further by having a tool to work in each such area, appropriate to thenatureofthequestionorsituationbeingchosen.
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Spread1:TheSoulBoat,formattersofTheHouseoftheSelf QuestionssuchasWhereismylifegoingto?WhoamI?,WhatshouldIdo? This spread is based on the ancient Egyptian concept of the soulboat, or thebarque of the Sun. The Sun was seen as traversing the sky in a vast boat, and the nature of the Sun changed as the day and night progressed. As the central glyph of the self or soul, the Sun is here used as Significator. The remaining cards are shuffled and dealt as depicted. As the ancient Egyptians also believed in a serpentadversarytotheSunApepthisisalsoreflectedinthereading. 1. Navigator: This card indicates what may be seen to steer you towards in your life journey, your visionandasignpostorbeacon. 2. Helm: This illustrates your resources, things which can be drawn upon, avenues which can be exploredandassistancegiven. 3.Sunset:Thisisapartofyourlifethatmustbeallowedtofade. 4.Noon:Thisisapartofyourlifethatmustberecognisedandenjoyed. 5.Sunrise:Thisisapartofyourlifethatmustbedevelopedandnurtured. 6.Adversary:Thisiswhatblocksyou. 7.Guardian:Thisiswhatdefeatstheblocks. 8.Midnight:Thisisthesecretcoreofyourlifewhichmustbebroughttothelight. As with any other reading, do not mistake the positions and numbering as anything other than a convenient description. You can read the cards in any order, and recognise patterns as you read. In thisspread,youmaywishtoreadtheHelmandGuardiancardstogetherandthentheAdversaryfor example,comparingtothemidnightcard.
8 MIDNIGHT
3 SUNSET
4 NOON
5 SUNRISE
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6ADVERSARY
NAVIG ATOR
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2 HELM 7GUARDIAN
Spread2:TheWellofUntappedReserves,formattersoftheHouseofResources QuestionssuchasWhatamImissing?,whatcanIdo?,HowcanImakeithappen? This unique spread utilises not only the symbol and image of a house but actually your house or apartment itself! It is specifically designed as a selfreading, although if performed on behalf of a client, you can do it as written, or map out (with the client) their house and use that as a layout. In Jungianterms,thehouseisasymboloftheself,andthelocationsinahouseoftenappearindreams indicatingaspectsoftheself.Herewealsotakethephysicallocationsasrepresentingfunctions. Take your deck and shuffle, whilst standing in whatever place you regard as the centre of your houseorapartment.Takeoutthefirstcardandlayitsomewhereinthespacearoundyou,saying: 1.ThisisthecardwhichtellsmeexactlywhatIhave. Nowmovetothenextroomorareaofyourproperty,andlayoutacardaccordingtothefunctionof thatlocation.Ihavegivensomeexamplesbelow: 2.Kitchen:Thisisthecardthattellsmewhatnourishesme. 3.Study:ThisisthecardthattellsmewhatIcanyetlearn. 4.ChildrensRoom:Thisisthecardthattellsmewhatdelightsme. 5.Bedroom:Thisisthecardthattellsmewhatwillgivemerestandrelaxation. 6.Basement:ThisisthecardthattellsmewhatishiddenfromwhichIcandrawupon. 7.Attic:ThisisthecardthattellsmewhatIcanstillaimfor. 8.Hallway:ThisisthecardthattellsmehowIwillgetthere. You can use your own imagination for this reading, and have fun with it. You can lay down more than one card in any particular area, and then go back through your property reading the cards. Be careful with this reading not to lose any cards, or perform the reading when there are lots of other people or animals passing through the place! Whilst the bathroom/toilet card may indicate this card tells me what I must flush away please be careful not to get your cards wet or damp! Similarly, whilst it is fun to be clambering into the attic to receive a card that otherwisewouldnotmakeitselfknown,becareful!
Spread3:TheFamilyandtheFishingNet,formattersoftheFamily QuestionssuchasHowdoIdealwithmyfamily?,Whatsgoingtohappenatthewedding? This is another example of a separated spread (see section 98.5) which utilises the deck split into selectionsinthiscaseoftheCourtcardsseparatefromtherestofthedeck.Italsousesthesystem wehavecalledthelayeredspread,withdevelopmentalquestions. Takeoutthe16CourtCards,andshufflethem.Layout4cardsasfollowsinanyorder:
Past
Positive Dynamic
Your Role
Future
Negative Dynamic
Put the rest of the Court cards (12) to one side. Read these cards laid out first, then take the separated deck (composed of Majors and Minors only) and ask a further question as may occur to you,suchas HowdoIavoidtrouble?orWhat canthe Querentdo tomake the mostof theday? etc. Shuffle the deck and lay out one card on top of each of those already laid down. This will indicate the divination developing in that area of the situation. You can then repeat as many questionsasyouwish,layingfurthercardsdownontopofeachstack. For a further familyspread, or relationship dynamic spread, also see the All the Worlds a Stage methodgiveninSection2.8WhyYouCantReadtheCourtCards.
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Spread4:TheTabletofUnion(Enochian)Spread,formattersofprotection QuestionssuchasHowdoIbestprotectmyjob?,HowdoIconcludeamatter? In the Enochian magical system developed by John Dee and Edward Kelley during 15821587, the Angels themselves transmitted teachings and communications of a vast and complex nature. In the centreofthissystemstoodtheWatchtowersoftheElements,andanarrayofthirtyAethyrsinwhich theAngelsinhabitedandpassedthroughoneworldintoanother. To comprehend this vast system, a Tablet of Union was given, where a simple synthesis of the elementscouldbeviewedandfromwhichallfollowed.Herewetakethatelementalroottocreatea 25card spread that gives the absolute basics of a situation ensuring all sides are seen, whether to protectonesassetsortogetacomprehensiveoverviewofatrickysituation. Air Water EarthFire Spirit
Spirit
1 Spirit of Spirit
2 Spirit ofAir
3 Spirit of Water
4 Spirit of Earth
5 Spirit ofFire
7 Airof Air
8 Airof Water
9 Airof Earth
10 Airof Fire
Air Water Earth Fire
Airof Spirit
11 Water of Spirit
12 Water ofAir
13 Water of Water
14 Water of Earth
15 Water ofFire
16 Earth of Spirit
17 Earth ofAir
18 Earth of Water
19 Earth of Earth
20 Earth ofFire
21 Fireof Spirit
22 Fireof Air
23 Fireof Water
24 Fireof Earth
25 Fireof Fire
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1.Whereisthissituationcomingfrom,ultimately? 2.Whatisthesimpleideathatcapturestheheartofthisevent? 3.Whatisthistryingtoteachme? 4.HowcanIbestbringittoconclusionsafely? 5.WherecanIbestbringdownmyambition/passionintothissituation? 6.Whatneedscommunicating? 7.Whatisfreetomove? 8.HowbestcanImaintainmyemotionalstability? 9.WhatmustIseeinordertoknowtherealityofthisevent? 10.WherebestcanIspendmytime? 11.WhereamIsafest? 12.Whereisclarityandexpressiontobebestdiscovered? 13.Whatisfreetobefelt? 14.WheremightIcomeunstuck? 15.Whereisthesourceoftensionandconflicttobefoughtout? 16.Whatvalueneedstobedrawnupontoprotectthoseinthissituation? 17.Whatisthesimplestwayofseeingwhatisgoingon? 18.WhatcanIdoaboutwhereIfeelpinneddown? 19.Whatisthissituationtryingtoachieveinrealityandmanifestation? 20.Whatfireneedsputtingoutimmediately?Whatneedstobedealtwithfirst? 21.WhatsparkcanIrescuefromthisposition? 22.WhatcanIgivelifebypayingattention? 23.HowcanIbringmyownresourcesandfeelingstobearinthissituation? 24.Whatwillassurelongtermsuccessandprotection? 25.WhatistheultimatemessageImustlive?
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Spread5:TheSelfFulfillingSpread,formattersofpleasureandjoy QuestionssuchashowcanIimprovemylife?andwheredoIdiscoverthejoyoflife? In this method for selfreading you first select and take out one card from the deck which best embodieshowyouseeafulfilledandhappylife.Youmaywishtochooseadeckifyouhaveseveral whichhasthemostjoyousimagesuponit.YoucanalsoplaythismethodwithaQuerentbyasking themtoselectsuchacard. Thenplacethatcardonyourtableat45cardsdistanceawayfromyou. Shuffle the rest of the deck whilst considering that card, and then when you are ready draw out the firstcardfromthedeck.Placethatoneinfrontofyou. Say,ThisishowitwillgoifItryandfindJoy. If the card appears to be a negative one, or one which does not indicate a working towards your goal,sayOK,soIwillgothatwaylessandputthatcardtoonesideanddrawanother. If the card appears to fulfil a step towards your goal, say OK, so I will go that way more. Leave the cardonthetable. With each further card drawn, repeat the process until you have 45 cards which indicate how you mayfulfilthestepstowardspleasureandjoyinyourlife. If you need further clarification as to how to take action against each of those 45 cards, you might usetheNext Step method included inbothTarotTwistandTarosophybooks,ordrawafurthercard foreachstep.
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Spread6:TheDiscoverYourDemonSpread,formattersofaffliction QuestionssuchasWhydoIalwaysdothat?,Whyarethingssonegative?andsoforth. This spread and method accords to the nature of an exorcism to draw a demon out from hiding within a situation. In this case, the demon is an attachment, an old pattern, a selfdestructive streak orothernegativerecurrentevent.WhilstTarotreadingisnotcounsellingorpsychotherapyperse,it isameansofexaminingapersonalsituationorbehaviourwithintentresultingininsight. Considerthenatureoftheafflictionandlayoutthefirstfourcardspreciselyinorderintheshapeof acrossasbelow.Thesefirstfourcardsindicate 1.Thefearthatisatworkinthissituation.The natureofwhatyouaretryingto avoidbyplayingout thispatternorbythispatternofeventsbeingpresentinyourlife. 2. The advice that can resolve (or even absolve) this situation, that you are perhaps not ready to hearoractuponyetbecauseyoudonothavetheresources. 3.Theresourcesorapproachyoucantaketoacttochangethissituation. 4.Theactualfirststepofexorcisingthisbehaviourorpatternofeventsfromyourlife.
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4 THE EXORCISM
THEFEAR
5 THE DEMON
2 THE PRIEST
3 THEHOLY WATER
Whenyouhaveconsideredthesefirstfourcards,taketherestofthedeckandbegintoshufflethem as violently as possible, contemplating the cross of cards below you. When you feel ready, say in a loudvoice,DEMONBEGONEandturnthecardsfacedowninthecentreofthecross. Pause for a moment and then turn the deck faceup and look into the eyes of your old demon, now readytobedrivenout.
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Spread7:TheHeSaid,ISaid,Isaid,SheSaidSpread,formattersofrelationship QuestionssuchasWhatsgoingoninthisrelationship?andWillthisrelationshipwork? The majority of questions asked of a Tarot reader are on relationships. We saw previously [in Tarosophy] how prevalent these questions will be and in how many ways they may be phrased. However, we can also work to divine the nature of the communication between two people in a relationship,atalllevels.Thiswillleadtoaninterpretationofhowtherelationshipmayprogress. Inthis8cardspreadweusethefourworldsofKabbalahtoseetherelationshiponalllevels.
HOWDOTHESEPEOPLE COMMUNICATEONA SOCIALLEVEL? 2 6 HOWDOTHESEPEOPLE COMMUNICATEONA SPIRITUALLEVEL? PERSONA PERSONB
3 HOWDOTHESEPEOPLE COMMUNICATEONA PERSONALLEVEL?
4 HOWDOTHESEPEOPLE COMMUNICATEONA PHYSICALLEVEL?
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Spread8:TheOneYeartoLiveSpread,formattersoflifeanddeath Questionssuchaswhathasmylifeheld?andhowdoIapproachdeath? Begin this exercise with a moments consideration and the scenario that you have been given an accurate prognosis of your death, in exactly one year from this moment. You then shuffle the deck andselect12cards,onerelatingtoeachmonthandtheconsiderationofthatmonth. You can perform this spread as an exercise or to prepare 12 cards for your Contemplation Card of the Month each month for the year following the reading. In this example I have used the months JanuarytoDecemberforconvenience. January:Whatismyinitialreaction? February:HowdoIpreparefordeath? March:HowdoIliveandheal? April:HowdoIliveeachday? May:HowdoIreviewmylife? June:HowdoIofferservice? July:Whodies? August:Whatisbeyondmydeath? September:HowdoIleavemybodyandbelongings? October:WhatmessagedoIleavebehind? November:Whatischange? December:HowdoIdie? This is a profound reading and is worthy of your time to consider its results and place them in a journal.Youmaywishtorevisitthisreadingonoccasionandaddfurthernotesovertime. This reading is unique in that the first time performed, it provides the immediate answers for unlocking in your life. If you perform it again, it is never the same as the first reading, like hearing a jokeforthesecondtimeorwatchingthesamefilmagain,knowingthesurprisefinale. This spread originally published in Tarot Twist by Marcus Katz and Tali Gooodwin, 78 Spreads and MethodstoinnovateyourTarot(ForgePress,2010)athttp://stores.lulu.com/farwaycentre. Recommended Reading StephenLevine,AYeartoLive:HowtoLivethisYearasifitwereyourLast.(CrownPublishing,1998). Interviewathttp://www.personaltransformation.com/Levine.html
Spread9:TheImmanentSpread,formattersofspiritandvision QuestionssuchaswhatistheUniverseabout?andisthereaGod/dess?etc. AlthoughitwouldbenicetoprovideaconclusivespreadtosuchgrandquestionsabouttheUniverse and our rolewithin it, this method merely gives an exercise to practice experiencing the immanence oftheworldthroughTarot. TakeaMajorArcanacard. Placeitbyyourbedandfor7nightsvisualiseitbeforesleepleavingitfaceup. Recordanydreams. For the next following 7 days take the card and turn it face down at night. Turn it up in the morning and see if you can observe the card in your daily environment. As an example, if it were the Blasted Towercard,youmightseeademolitionofachimneyontelevisionorinreallife. Makeanoteoftheevent. For the immediately following 7 days, imagine that the whole universe is inside that card, including yourself.Sensethatthepresenceofthatcardisontheouteredgeofeverythingthatisoccurringfor thewholeofthattime. Makeanoteofanyobservations,experiencesandparticularlycoincidences. You may find this exercise promotes intuitive awareness, strange events and experiences and even synchronicitiesvisionarytypeexperiencesofmeaningfulcoincidence.
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Spread10:TheBigBadBossSpread,formattersofcareerandpromotion QuestionssuchasWillIgetthatpromotionandhowdoIprogressmycareer? The Big Bad Boss Spread works in a totally fixed and hierarchical fashion to replicate the conditions found in most workplaces and career paths. It should be used in conjunction with such guide books asWhatColourisYourParachute? ThisspreadisanexampleoftheinnovativesplitspreadsfoundinTarosophysorequiresyouinthis casetosplitoutthedeckintoCourtCards,MajorsandMinorsthreestacks. Take the Court Cards out of the Deck and select three cards, one for you, one for your current boss (orsupervisor,orotherpersonwhohasinfluenceoveryou)andoneforyourdesiredposition. Thesearecards1,2and3below. ThentaketheMinorcardsoutofthedeckandshufflethemandlayoutonecardbetweenthethree Court Cards. These are your CV Cards and indicate how you might progress from one position to thenext.YoucanalsoaddaMajorArcanacardtothespreadtodivinewhatresourcesyoucandraw upontomakethatstep.
CVCARD 3 COURT CARD
(MINOR) 5 MAJOR RESOURCE CARD 2 COURT CARD CVCARD (MINOR) 4
1 COURT CARD
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Spread11:TheWishYouWereHereSpread,formattersofhopesandwishes QuestionssuchasWillthisoutlandishprojectcometoanything? When there islittle historytodeterminewhethera project,relationshiporothercreativeactwillbe successful, a Tarot reading can divine the likely outcome based on a futurepast perspective. In this 11th House Spread, we look at the Hopes and Wishes that lead to honour and wishes being fulfilled.ThisHouseisparticularlyaccordedtofriendship,sowealsolooktoseewhocanassistusin thefulfilmentofthesehopes. TaketheStarcardoutofthedeck,whichweuseasafuturesignificator. PlacetheStarcardinthecentreofyourtableorreadingspace. Placeacircleoffourcards(14)aroundtheStarcardtodivinetheconstraintsoftheproject. Placefourraycards(58)toshowwhatcanshinethroughthoseconstraints. Placefourhalocards(912)toshowwherehelpmightbefoundinothers.
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5 10
2 1
STAR CARD 6 8 4 3
7 12 11
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Spread12:TheBrickWallSpread,formattersofenmityandsorrow QuestionssuchasHowdoIovercomethisstate?andHowdoIescape? Our final spread in this chapter takes us to the finality and stuckness of certain states, where we meet a deadend, a brick wall or other metaphor for an apparently fixed situation. In this spread we divine a way through such states and situations by locating a chink in the wall through which we canprogress,nomatterhowstraightandnarrowthatwaymightbe. Laydownfourcardstodivinethenatureofthewallforthestucksituation. Use your intuition or assessment of the cards to interpret where a gap might be found. This might also be located between the cards with the largest numerical gap (for example between an Ace of Wands and a Nine of Cups) or gap in type (say if 3 cards were Minor cards and the 4th card was a Major).Thiswillgiveagoodindicationofwhereleveragemightbedivined. Layouttwocardstodivinehowthatgapmightbepassed,created,andexploited. Youmaywishtolayoutfurthercardsalongthatflawtoshowthestepsrequired.
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