OwlStorm's Pentacle Spread

1. Earth- Physical aspect
2. Air- Intellectual aspect
3. Fire- Emotional aspect
4. Water- Intuitional aspect
5. Spirit- The solution

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Celtic Cross Spread

1. The issue
2. Obstacles
3. Past
4. Present
5. Near future
6. Far future
7. Yourself
8. Environment
9. Hopes or fears
10. Possible Outcome- (card of main emphasis)
11. Possible Outcome- (clarifying card)
12. Possible Outcome- (clarifying card)

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Simple Three Card Spread

1. Past
2. Present
3. Future

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Pyramid Spread

1-4. Past
5-7. Present
8-9. Future
10. Outcome

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Past Life Spread

(The 4 and 1 are centred above and below. the 3 and 2 are on the left and the 5 and 6 on the right)

1. Past life significator (you or the subject of the reading)
2. Your character (if Major Arcana) or your everyday dealings (if Minor Arcana)
3. Your attitudes (towards life at that time)
4. Your relationships (and others' influences upon you)
5. Your Karmic lesson (in that life)
6. Summary or what's been brought forward to your present life.

This reading may also be used to explore another person's relationship to you. Alter questions appropriately. Record your own thoughts about what these cards may mean. Any dreams or memory connections? What is most significant to you about the information? Meditate or request that your dreams tell you what the reading might mean. Use the information for growth and learning about yourself.

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Joint Solution Spread

1. My partner
2. Myself
3. What is important to him/her
4. What is important to me
5. The joint solution

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Land and Stars Spread

1. Outcome
2-3. Present
4-6. Past
7-9. Future

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Amanda's Fan

1. Querent
2. Crossing (not shown)
3. Foundation
4. Past
5. Present
6. Future
7. Outcome
8. Inner Influences
9. Outer Influences

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Action Spread

1. The question itself, important aspects of the question.
2. Past Events.
3. How the Querent has reacted to the matter or character strength which are more relevant to the matter.
4. Environment
5. Solution to problem.

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Eliphas Levi Wheel Spread

1. Present situation
2. Waning influences. Obstacles already overcome. Changes which have occurred in the past.
3. Hidden or unconscious influences
4. Emerging influences.
5. Synthesis. Draws together the other four influences.

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The Line Spread

4-5. The future
3. The present
1-2. The past

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Spread of the Elements

Deal: Querent, East, South, West, North
Card Q: Querent
East: Intellectual or Mental Life
South: Sensual and/or Instinctual Life
West: Emotional Life
North: Intuitive and/or Spiritual Life

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Chakra Spread

	7. Root Chakra. Self-preservation and instincts.
	6. Sacral Chakra. Sexuality.
	5. Solar Plexus. Emotions.
	4. Heart Chakra. Higher consciousness, unconditional love.
	3. Solar Plexus. Emotions.
	2. Sacral Chakra. Sexuality.
	1. Root Chakra. Self-preservation and instincts.

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Magic Seven Spread

1. Past event leading up to the present state
2. The present state
3. Immediate future
4. Suggested Solution, what the Querent should do to obtain more control over the current situation
5. The current environment and/or its affect on the matter
6. Opposition
7. Result

Variation 1: Change the following cards (Davis)
Card 4: Issue to be dealt with
Card 5 and 6: Opportunity and limitation (these positions flip, use your intuition as to which is which in a given reading)

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Soul Dreamers Spread

Deal: Select card 1 as you would a Querent card. Shuffle the deck and deal numerically as shown.

1. Key. Choose a card the represents the dream situation or your feelings about the dream.
2. Dream Situation. Tells something about the dream's events, such as when where, how, and why.
3. Energy Within. Primary energy of the dream.
4. Conscious Meaning. What the dream means to you in 'walking life.'
5. Subconscious Meaning. What the dream means to you on an inner psychic level.
6. Serpent Energy. When energy is needed to cause the dream to manifest physically, if you desire, or to solve the dream's dilemma.
7. Outcome. How the dream will manifest and its effects.

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Spirits of the Circle Spread

1. Querent
2. Spirit of the Ancestors - influence of family elders
3. Spirit of the Tribe - influence of culture
4. Spirit of Time
5. Spirit of Place - influence of birthplace and residence
6. Spirit of the Journey - influence of previous lives
7. Awen - gifts/blessings/graces of the gods or nature

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Split Hexagram Spread

1-2. Unknown spiritual influences. Card 1 will have a stronger affect than Card 2
3. Spiritual advice for the matter
4. Unconscious desires
5. Conscious desires
6. Practical advice
7. Final outcome if you proceed with matter at this time.

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Arianrhod Spread

Reading: Position two represents the beginning of the Druid New Year, also known as Samhuinn, a traditional time when this spread is used. The sequence of eight cards is generally viewed as a one- year cycle, but may be used for other time cycles as well. Lines between cards are seen as if a web connects each card to the centre and a circle connects the outside ring. Thus card 3 is related to cards 2 and 4 while cards 3, 1, and 7 will form a line.

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Spiral Spread

Deal: Lay out the cards with Q first and then numerically.

17. The Querent

1. Foundation: What the Querent’s current situation is built on.
2. Past Actions: Actions that the Querent has taken in the past that have contributed to the current situation.
3. Past Emotions: The Querent’s emotional status in the past
4. Past Outside Influences: Other peoples actions/emotions that have affected the Querent’s situation.
5. Current Position: Where the Querent stands now in relationship to the situation.
6. Future Outside Influences: Others actions/emotions that will affect the Querent.
7. Future Emotions: Emotions the Querent should watch out for in the future.
8. Future Actions: Actions that the Querent may take in the future.
9. Outcome: The foreseen outcome of the situation.

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Key Spread

1. Querent & position in relation to your question/situation.
2–7. These cards are arranged into 3 pairs (2 & 3, 4 & 5, 6 & 7). Each pair represents a conflict between two opposing influences, factors, people, opinions, etc. The interpretation will depend on the question, but the conflicts tend to be problems or obstacles the Querent faces. You may want to choose one option in a pair over the other, or attempt to reconcile the two, or simply recognize that a conflict exists.
8. Past
9. Present
10. Future -- where things are headed. This could be the future if no action is taken, or the desired future, or the future if some specific action is taken. You could try adding a card between 9 and 10 to represent the action or decision that will lead to card 10's future, or have several 'future' cards for various possible outcomes (two would be reasonable). If you are comfortable with a single card 'prediction' of the future, the layout is probably ok as is.
11. (Optional) A summary of the reading, or a final comment on the situation, or advice, or a clarification of cards 8-10 if they are unclear. I don't always use this card -- I have found that it generally doesn't clarify things much. (See card 10 for other things to put here instead.) I feel that there should be a card here, because then the layout is shaped roughly like a key (hence the name), which in my opinion looks cool. I suspect the layout would look unbalanced without a card here.

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Naming the Problem

1. My problem/the subject
2. This is what I can’t change
3. This is what I can change/do
4. What other alternatives are open to me
5. Quintessential card- How things will progress for now

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Psychological Spread

1. Individuality
2. Duality
3. Stability
4. Tenacity
5. Potentiality
6. Opportunity
7. Spirituality
8. Negativity
9. Positivity

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