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    48.3PuttingyourHousesinOrder

    Introduction

    Those new to Tarot reading and even some with experience often pose a series of questions

    whichareallbasicallyaroundthesametheme.Itisasked,howdoyouknowwhichspreadisbest

    for which question?, whats the best spread to look at relationships? or is there is a better

    spreadforlongterm issuesasopposedtoshorttermones?andsoforth.Thechoiceofspreadsis

    bewildering,andwehaveaddedtothatourselvesbyprovidingnotonlynewoneshereinthisbook,

    butevenwholenewtypesandcategoriesofspread,suchasgatedspreads,calibratedspreadsand

    layeredspreadsamongstmanymore eachwiththousandsofpossibilities.

    Sointhissectionwewillattempttosimplifymattersagainbyprovidingtwelvenewspreadsforthe

    range of questions you are likely to be asked (see also chapter on What Questions Will I Be

    Asked?)andhelpfullydividethemintosectionsforeachareaofquestion.Thesearebasedaround

    anotherexistingesotericsystemwhichhasalreadydividedlifeintohelpfulsectionsAstrology.

    12SpreadsfortheWholeofLife,basedontheHousesofAstrology

    Thephrasetoputyourownhouse inorderfirstcomes,asdomany,fromtheBible.Inthiscase,

    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

    Amozcameuntohim,andsaiduntohim,ThussaiththeLORD,Setthinehouseinorder:for

    thoushaltdie,andnotlive.

    Wehopethentosetourhouse inorder longbeforeourappointedtime,byusingTarottoexplore

    the aspects of our life which require work and offer opportunity for development. We can also

    divineforquestionsposedbyothersusingthesespreadsanddivisions.

    AstheconceptofhousesisalsotobefoundinthesystemofAstrology,wewillnotreinventthe

    wheel,butusethissystemtogeneratetwelvenewspreads,eachappropriatetothetwelveareasof

    liferepresentedbythosehouses.

    Of course, there are many different systems of houses in Astrology. The one utilised here is that

    foundinJohnFrawleysTheRealAstrology(2000)andisbasedupontraditionalorhoraryAstrology.1As

    Frawley

    points

    out

    at

    length

    this

    viewpoint

    maintains

    some

    areas

    of

    the

    houses

    as

    being

    entirelymaleficandtroublesome,ratherthanwhatheseesasamodernistglossofpositivity.

    TheKingoftheMountains

    TheTwelvehousespresentedbyFrawleyusetheRegiomontanussystemofJohannMuller(1436

    1476)whousedthepseudonym,kingofthemountains(Regiomontanus)inhiswriting.However,

    thesystemhadbeeninuselongbeforethistime.2Thehousesaredividedintoareasrelatingtothe

    followingaspectsoflifeearthlyormundanehousesreflectingthecosmichousesoftheZodiac:

    1JohnFrawley,TheRealAstrology(London:ApprenticeBooks,2000)pp.91104

    2Ibid,p.93

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    Table74:TheTwelveHouses

    1. SparkandYourBody2. Resourcesandyourinanimateandmovablepossessions3. Siblings,NeighboursandCommunication4. Land,PropertyandtheFather5. Children,Pleasure,AlehousesandTaverns6. Service,Illhealthandallthatafflictsus7. TheOtherPerson,Marriage,Relationship8. Death9. Godreligion,learning,dreamsandvision10.Mother,KingandBoss11.Friends,Friendship,Hopes&Wishes12.Enemies,Tribulation,Sorrow

    So

    each

    of

    these

    areas

    is

    very

    Thisisanimportantapproachtolookingintotheveryheartofaquestionposedtousindivination.

    generalof course,butwecaneasily

    align most questions into one of

    thesecategories.Aquestionabouta

    partner or likely partner the most

    likelywearegoingtobeasked, isa

    seventh house question, although

    what we do with that person is a

    fifth house question! A question

    about our career ispossibly 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.

    AsacontemporaryOracle,weshouldlookintothecontextofthequestiontobeassuredthatweare

    answering it in the world and environment in which it exists for the client, avoiding as much as

    possible introjectingourownbeliefsandpresumptions intothequestion.Whilstthis is impossible,

    wecanlimitoratleastidentifyandprescribeourownprojectionbyusingaframework.

    InMyFathersHousethereareManyMansions

    Whilst we can project our mundane life into the stellar map and find twelve areas of

    correspondence,wewillbenefitfurtherbyhavingatooltowork ineachsucharea,appropriateto

    thenatureofthequestionorsituationbeingchosen.

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    Spread1:TheSoulBoat,formattersofTheHouseoftheSelf

    WhatshouldIdo?ueoftheSun.The

    Sunwas

    seen

    as

    traversing

    the

    sky

    in

    avast

    boat,

    and

    the

    nature

    of

    the

    Sun

    changed

    as

    the

    day

    and

    .Navigator:Thiscard indicateswhatmaybeseentosteeryoutowards inyour lifejourney,your

    visionandasignpostorbeacon.

    sources, things which can be drawn upon, avenues which can be

    exploredandassistancegiven.

    thatmustbeallowedtofade.

    oyed.

    .

    locks.

    whichmustbebroughttothelight.

    hing other than a

    convenientdescription.Youcanreadthecardsinanyorder,andrecognisepatternsasyouread.In

    QuestionssuchasWhereismylifegoingto?WhoamI?,ThisspreadisbasedontheancientEgyptianconceptofthesoulboat,orthebarq

    nightprogressed.Asthecentralglyphof theselforsoul,theSun ishereusedasSignificator.The

    remaining cards are shuffled and dealt as depicted. As the ancient Egyptians also believed in a

    serpentadversarytotheSunApepthisisalsoreflectedinthereading.

    1

    2. Helm: This illustrates your re

    3.Sunset:Thisisapartofyourlife

    4.Noon:Thisisapartofyourlifethatmustberecognisedandenj

    5.Sunrise:Thisisapartofyourlifethatmustbedevelopedandnurtured

    6.Adversary:Thisiswhatblocksyou.

    7.Guardian:Thisiswhatdefeatstheb

    8.Midnight:Thisisthesecretcoreofyourlife

    As with any other reading, do not mistake the positions and numbering as anyt

    thisspread,youmaywishtoreadtheHelmandGuardiancardstogetherandthentheAdversaryfor

    example,comparingtothemidnightcard.

    PLACE

    SUN

    CARD

    HERE

    1

    NAV G

    A

    I

    TOR

    2

    HELM

    3

    SUNSET

    4

    NOON

    5

    SUNRISE

    6ADVERSARY 7GUARDIAN

    8

    MIDNIGHT

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    Spread2:TheWellofUntappedReserves,formattersoftheHouseofResources

    QuestionssuchasWhatamImissing?,whatcanIdo?,HowcanImakeithappen?Thisuniquespreadutilisesnotonlythesymboland imageofahousebutactuallyyourhouseor

    ofaclient,youcandoitaswritten,ormapout(withtheclient)theirhouseandusethatasalayout.In

    :

    Nowmovetothenextroomorareaofyourproperty,andlayoutacardaccordingtothefunctionof

    3.Study:ThisisthecardthattellsmewhatIcanyetlearn.

    me.

    5.Bedroom:Thisisthecardthattellsmewhatwillgivemerestandrelaxation.

    6.Basement:ThisisthecardthattellsmewhatishiddenfromwhichIcandrawupon.

    7.Attic:

    This

    is

    the

    card

    that

    tells

    me

    what

    Ican

    still

    aim

    for.

    8.Hallway:ThisisthecardthattellsmehowIwillgetthere.

    You can use your own imagination for this reading, and

    vefunwithit.Youcanlaydownmorethanonecardin

    any particular area, and then go back through your

    whatImustflushawaypleasebecarefulnotto

    get yourcards wetordamp!Similarly,whilst it is fun to

    apartmentitself!

    It

    is

    specifically

    designed

    as

    aself

    reading,

    although

    ifperformed

    on

    behalf

    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.

    thatlocation.

    Ihave

    given

    some

    examples

    below:

    2.Kitchen:Thisisthecardthattellsmewhatnourishesme.

    4.ChildrensRoom:Thisisthecardthattellsmewhatdelights

    ha

    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

    tellsme

    be clambering into the attic to receive a card that

    otherwisewouldnotmakeitselfknown,becareful!

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    Spread3:TheFamilyandtheFishingNet,formattersoftheFamily

    uestionssuchasHowdoIdealwithmyfamily?,Whatsgoingtohappenatthewedding?which utilises thedecksplit into

    ut the rest of the Court cards (12) to one side. Read these cards laid out first, then take the

    separateddeck(composedofMajorsandMinorsonly)andaskafurtherquestionasmayoccurto

    ou,suchasHowdoIavoidtrouble?orWhatcantheQuerentdotomakethemostoftheday?

    Q

    This isanotherexample ofa separatedspread (see section98.5)selections

    in

    this

    case

    of

    the

    Court

    cards

    separate

    from

    the

    rest

    of

    the

    deck.

    It

    also

    uses

    the

    system

    wehavecalledthelayeredspread,withdevelopmentalquestions.

    Takeoutthe16CourtCards,andshufflethem.Layout4cardsasfollowsinanyorder:

    P

    y

    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 theAll theWorlds a StagemethodgiveninSection2.8WhyYouCantReadtheCourtCards.

    Your

    Role

    Past

    Future

    Positive

    Dynamic

    Negative

    Dynamic

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    Spread4:TheTabletofUnion(Enochian)Spread,formattersofprotection

    QuestionssuchasHowdoIbestprotectmyjob?,HowdoIconcludeamatter?In the Enochianmagical systemdevelopedby John Dee and EdwardKelley during 15821587, the

    Angelsthemselves

    transmitted

    teachings

    and

    communications

    of

    avast

    and

    complex

    nature.

    In

    the

    centreofthissystemstoodtheWatchtowersoftheElements,andanarrayofthirtyAethyrsinwhich

    theAngelsinhabitedandpassedthroughoneworldintoanother.

    To comprehend this vast system, a Tablet of Union was given, where a simple synthesis of theelementscouldbeviewedandfromwhichallfollowed.Herewetakethatelementalroottocreatea

    25cardspreadthatgivestheabsolutebasicsofasituationensuringallsidesareseen,whetherto

    protectonesassetsortogetacomprehensiveoverviewofatrickysituation.

    Spirit

    Air

    Water

    Earth

    Fire

    Spirit

    Air

    Water

    Earth

    Fire

    1

    Spirit

    of

    Spirit

    5

    Spirit

    ofFire

    2

    Spirit

    ofAir

    3

    Spirit

    of

    Water

    4

    Spirit

    of

    Earth

    7

    Airof

    Air

    6

    Air

    of

    Spirit

    8

    Air

    of

    Water

    9

    Air

    of

    Earth

    10

    Air

    of

    Fire

    13

    Water

    of

    Water

    14

    Water

    of

    Earth

    15

    Water

    ofFire

    11

    Water

    of

    Spirit

    12

    Water

    ofAir

    19

    Earth

    of

    Earth

    20

    Earth

    ofFire

    16

    Earth

    of

    Spirit

    17

    Earth

    ofAir

    18

    Earth

    of

    Water

    25

    Fireof

    Fire

    24

    Fireof

    Earth

    21

    Fireof

    Spirit

    22

    Fireof

    Air

    23

    Fireof

    Water

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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

    embodieshow

    you

    see

    afulfilled

    and

    happy

    life.

    You

    may

    wish

    to

    choose

    adeck

    if

    you

    have

    several

    whichhasthemostjoyousimagesuponit.YoucanalsoplaythismethodwithaQuerentbyasking

    themtoselectsuchacard.

    Thenplacethatcardonyourtableat45cardsdistanceawayfromyou.

    Shuffletherestofthedeckwhilstconsideringthatcard,andthenwhenyouarereadydrawoutthe

    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.

    Ifthecardappearstofulfilasteptowardsyourgoal,sayOK,soIwillgothatwaymore.Leavethe

    cardonthetable.

    Witheachfurthercarddrawn,repeattheprocessuntilyouhave45cardswhichindicatehowyou

    mayfulfilthestepstowardspleasureandjoyinyourlife.

    Ifyouneedfurtherclarificationastohowtotakeactionagainsteachofthose45cards,youmight

    usetheNextStepmethodincludedinbothTarotTwistandTarosophybooks,ordrawafurthercardfor

    each

    step.

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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

    withinasituation.

    In

    this

    case,

    the

    demon

    is

    an

    attachment,

    an

    old

    pattern,

    aself

    destructive

    streak

    orothernegativerecurrentevent.WhilstTarotreadingisnotcounsellingorpsychotherapyperse,it

    isameansofexaminingapersonalsituationorbehaviourwithintentresultingininsight.

    Considerthenatureoftheafflictionandlayoutthefirstfourcardspreciselyinorderintheshapeof

    acrossasbelow.Thesefirstfourcardsindicate

    1.Thefearthatisatworkinthissituation.Thenatureofwhatyouaretryingtoavoidbyplayingout

    thispatternorbythispatternofeventsbeingpresentinyourlife.

    2. The advice that can resolve (or even absolve) this situation, that you are perhaps not ready to

    hearor

    act

    upon

    yet

    because

    you

    do

    not

    have

    the

    resources.

    3.Theresourcesorapproachyoucantaketoacttochangethissituation.

    4.Theactualfirststepofexorcisingthisbehaviourorpatternofeventsfromyourlife.

    1

    THEFEAR

    5

    THE

    DEMON

    3

    THEHOLY

    WATER

    4

    THE

    EXORCISM

    2

    THE

    PRIEST

    Whenyouhaveconsideredthesefirstfourcards,taketherestofthedeckandbegintoshufflethem

    asviolentlyaspossible,contemplatingthecrossofcardsbelowyou.Whenyoufeelready,say ina

    loudvoice,DEMONBEGONEandturnthecardsfacedowninthecentreofthecross.

    Pauseforamomentandthenturnthedeckfaceupandlookintotheeyesofyourolddemon,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.

    PERSONA PERSONB

    1 5

    HOWDO

    THESE

    PEOPLE

    COMMUNICATEONA

    SPIRITUALLEVEL?

    62

    HOWDOTHESEPEOPLE

    COMMUNICATEONA

    SOCIALLEVEL?

    73

    HOWDOTHESEPEOPLE

    COMMUNICATEONA

    PERSONALLEVEL?

    84

    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

    accurateprognosis

    of

    your

    death,

    in

    exactly

    one

    year

    from

    this

    moment.

    You

    then

    shuffle

    the

    deck

    andselect12cards,onerelatingtoeachmonthandtheconsiderationofthatmonth.

    Youcanperformthisspreadasanexerciseortoprepare12cardsforyourContemplationCardof

    theMontheachmonthfortheyearfollowingthereading.InthisexampleIhaveusedthemonths

    JanuarytoDecemberforconvenience.

    January:Whatismyinitialreaction?

    February:HowdoIpreparefordeath?

    March:HowdoIliveandheal?

    April:How

    do

    Ilive

    each

    day?

    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

    unlockinginyourlife.Ifyouperformitagain,itisneverthesameasthefirstreading,likehearinga

    jokeforthesecondtimeorwatchingthesamefilmagain,knowingthesurprisefinale.

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    Recommended Reading

    StephenLevine,AYeartoLive:HowtoLivethisYearasifitwereyourLast.(CrownPublishing,1998).Interviewathttp://www.personaltransformation.com/Levine.html

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    Spread9:TheImmanentSpread,formattersofspiritandvision

    QuestionssuchaswhatistheUniverseabout?andisthereaGod/dess?etc.AlthoughitwouldbenicetoprovideaconclusivespreadtosuchgrandquestionsabouttheUniverse

    andour

    role

    within

    it,

    this

    method

    merely

    gives

    an

    exercise

    to

    practice

    experiencing

    the

    immanence

    oftheworldthroughTarot.

    TakeaMajorArcanacard.

    Placeitbyyourbedandfor7nightsvisualiseitbeforesleepleavingitfaceup.

    Recordanydreams.

    Forthenextfollowing7daystakethecardandturnitfacedownatnight.Turnitupinthemorning

    andseeifyoucanobservethecardinyourdailyenvironment.Asanexample,ifitweretheBlasted

    Tower

    card,

    you

    might

    see

    a

    demolition

    of

    a

    chimney

    on

    television

    or

    in

    real

    life.

    Makeanoteoftheevent.

    Fortheimmediatelyfollowing7days,imaginethatthewholeuniverseisinsidethatcard,including

    yourself.Sensethatthepresenceofthatcardisontheouteredgeofeverythingthatisoccurringfor

    thewholeofthattime.

    Makeanoteofanyobservations,experiencesandparticularlycoincidences.

    Youmayfindthisexercisepromotes intuitiveawareness,strangeeventsandexperiencesandeven

    synchronicities

    visionary

    type

    experiences

    of

    meaningful

    coincidence.

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    Spread10:TheBigBadBossSpread,formattersofcareerandpromotion

    QuestionssuchasWillIgetthatpromotionandhowdoIprogressmycareer?TheBigBadBossSpreadworksinatotallyfixedandhierarchicalfashiontoreplicatetheconditions

    foundin

    most

    workplaces

    and

    career

    paths.

    It

    should

    be

    used

    in

    conjunction

    with

    such

    guide

    books

    asWhatColourisYourParachute?ThisspreadisanexampleoftheinnovativesplitspreadsfoundinTarosophysorequiresyouinthis

    casetosplitoutthedeckintoCourtCards,MajorsandMinorsthreestacks.

    TaketheCourtCardsoutoftheDeckandselectthreecards,oneforyou,oneforyourcurrentboss

    (orsupervisor,orotherpersonwhohasinfluenceoveryou)andoneforyourdesiredposition.

    Thesearecards1,2and3below.

    Then

    take

    the

    Minor

    cards

    out

    of

    the

    deck

    and

    shuffle

    them

    and

    lay

    out

    one

    card

    between

    the

    three

    CourtCards.TheseareyourCVCardsand indicatehowyoumightprogressfromonepositionto

    thenext.YoucanalsoaddaMajorArcanacardtothespreadtodivinewhatresourcesyoucandraw

    upontomakethatstep.

    3

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    Spread11:TheWishYouWereHereSpread,formattersofhopesandwishes

    QuestionssuchasWillthisoutlandishprojectcometoanything?Whenthereislittlehistorytodeterminewhetheraproject,relationshiporothercreativeactwillbe

    successful,aTarot

    reading

    can

    divine

    the

    likely

    outcome

    based

    on

    afuture

    past

    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.

    Place

    four

    ray

    cards

    (5

    8)

    to

    show

    what

    can

    shine

    through

    those

    constraints.

    Placefourhalocards(912)toshowwherehelpmightbefoundinothers.

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    Spread12:TheBrickWallSpread,formattersofenmityandsorrow

    QuestionssuchasHowdoIovercomethisstate?andHowdoIescape?Ourfinalspread inthischaptertakesustothefinalityandstucknessofcertainstates,wherewe

    meetadead

    end,

    abrick

    wall

    or

    other

    metaphor

    for

    an

    apparently

    fixed

    situation.

    In

    this

    spread

    we

    divineawaythroughsuchstatesandsituationsby locatingachink inthewallthroughwhichwe

    canprogress,nomatterhowstraightandnarrowthatwaymightbe.

    Laydownfourcardstodivinethenatureofthewallforthestucksituation.

    Useyour intuitionorassessmentofthecardsto interpretwhereagapmightbefound.Thismight

    alsobe locatedbetweenthecardswiththe largestnumericalgap(forexamplebetweenanAceof

    WandsandaNineofCups)orgap intype (say if3cardswereMinorcardsandthe4th

    cardwasa

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    two

    cards

    to

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