- Current Situation: Represents the querent’s present state, immediate issues, or challenges they are facing.
- Influences: Factors, people, or circumstances that are impacting the current situation.
- Past: Events or situations from the past that continue to influence the present.
- Immediate Future: Developments or events likely to occur in the near future.
- Subconscious: Hidden aspects, desires, or fears that affect the querent on a subconscious level.
- Conscious Mind: What the querent is currently focused on and their conscious goals or ideas.
- Personal Development: Areas for growth and self-improvement for the querent.
- Resources and Opportunities: Potential supports and opportunities available to the querent.
- Challenges and Obstacles: Issues or hurdles that must be overcome.
- External Environment: Surrounding influences or external conditions that impact the querent.
- Hopes and Fears: The querent’s ambitions as well as the anxieties they may carry.
- Long-term Outcome: Potential long-term result or resolution regarding the situation or inquiry.
- Guidance: Overall advice and insights from the tarot to support the querent’s path forward.
When to Use the Full Deck Tarot Spread
This spread is best used for comprehensive life assessments or for tackling complex issues that require deep introspection. It is particularly useful when the querent seeks clarity over multiple life areas simultaneously or when preparing for significant life transitions.
Tips for Reading the Full Deck Tarot Spread
- Prepare a space where you will not be disturbed, as this spread takes time and concentration.
- Take notes during the reading to keep track of insights and connections between the cards.
- Break the reading into segments if needed to avoid feeling overwhelmed, focusing on different aspects of life in stages.
- Reflect on recurring themes or symbols that appear throughout the spread to gain additional insights.
- Encourage the querent to ask clarifying questions or express feelings about particular cards or positions.
- Consider meditating on specific cards or themes after the session to delve deeper into insights offered.