Cartomancy: An Easy Spread
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covenrochesterThere are a couple of card spreads that are easy for beginners to do. So easy, in fact, that all you really need to know is the meaning of the suits. Here is one such:
Instructions From a Witch's Workbook on Cartomancy
THE WEEKLY ENQUIRY SPREAD
This spread is easy to learn because only the meaning of the suits are used, and the specific meaning of the suited cards' pips can be ignored, if desired. The method yields information concerning the next 7 days, and answers a general "yes or no" question.
The Seeker shuffles the cards while thinking of his question, then cuts the cards into 3 packs. The Reader removes the top card of each pack and lays them aside, starting a row that will proceed from left to right. This process is repeated 4 more times until there are 15 cards in a row.
The Reader tuns over the two cards at either end of the row, which together will represent the "tone" of the follow day.
The left-hand card always takes precedence while the right-hand card is a modifier.
For instance, if the left card is a SPADE, and the right card is a CLUB, giving SPADE-CLUB, there will be difficulties but they can be overcome with work, effort, and enterprise. If the left is a DIAMOND and the right a HEART, giving DIAMOND-HEART, material things will bring pleasure and enjoyment.
The next pair of cards will show the day after tomorrow, and so on, until all the fortunate and unfortunate days of the week have been determined.
The single card remaining in the middle answers the Seeker's question, as follows:
HEART: yes
SPADE: no
DIAMOND: possibly
CLUB: probably
MONTHLY ENQUIRY: One may also deal a monthly enquiry of 4 weeks, using only 9 cards. The middle card can be used to answer a question or read first to give a tone for the entire month. Read the 4 pairs as above, a pair for each week.
From a Recent Reading
Of course, if you are knowledgeable in the specific meanings of the cards---not just the suits---you can give more detailed predictions for each day. Don't expect startling revelations, though. The predictions are often quite mundane, but still can be impressive in their accuracy.
For instance, I did a Weekly Enquiry for a man last week, and his two cards for Monday were as above -- the 5 of Spades, and the 2 of Hearts. My interpretation just from the SPADE-HEART combination was: "Your energy level will be low today and you will not feel like doing much." The 5 of Spades and 2 of Hearts is a common combination indicating pills or medication, because the 5 of Spades can indicate ill-health and the 2 of Hearts can indicate the restoration of harmony. So I added in a more specific prediction: "If you take medication, you must check your stock of pills. You are running out of one of them and will need to re-order them."
The day after this prediction was to come to pass, the Seeker contacted me and told me that he had checked his medication and realized that he was soon to be out of one of them. All day he meant to re-order them, but forgot. Later that night, he received an email from his pharmacy telling him that he needed to re-order.
So, you see . . . mundane and not very earth-shattering in significance, but still accurate and helpful.
*** Blessed be to those who serve the Great Mother and the Horned Father.
* Copyright to Coven Rochester
Instructions From a Witch's Workbook on Cartomancy
THE WEEKLY ENQUIRY SPREAD
This spread is easy to learn because only the meaning of the suits are used, and the specific meaning of the suited cards' pips can be ignored, if desired. The method yields information concerning the next 7 days, and answers a general "yes or no" question.
The Seeker shuffles the cards while thinking of his question, then cuts the cards into 3 packs. The Reader removes the top card of each pack and lays them aside, starting a row that will proceed from left to right. This process is repeated 4 more times until there are 15 cards in a row.
The Reader tuns over the two cards at either end of the row, which together will represent the "tone" of the follow day.
The left-hand card always takes precedence while the right-hand card is a modifier.
For instance, if the left card is a SPADE, and the right card is a CLUB, giving SPADE-CLUB, there will be difficulties but they can be overcome with work, effort, and enterprise. If the left is a DIAMOND and the right a HEART, giving DIAMOND-HEART, material things will bring pleasure and enjoyment.
The next pair of cards will show the day after tomorrow, and so on, until all the fortunate and unfortunate days of the week have been determined.
The single card remaining in the middle answers the Seeker's question, as follows:
HEART: yes
SPADE: no
DIAMOND: possibly
CLUB: probably
MONTHLY ENQUIRY: One may also deal a monthly enquiry of 4 weeks, using only 9 cards. The middle card can be used to answer a question or read first to give a tone for the entire month. Read the 4 pairs as above, a pair for each week.
From a Recent Reading
Of course, if you are knowledgeable in the specific meanings of the cards---not just the suits---you can give more detailed predictions for each day. Don't expect startling revelations, though. The predictions are often quite mundane, but still can be impressive in their accuracy.
For instance, I did a Weekly Enquiry for a man last week, and his two cards for Monday were as above -- the 5 of Spades, and the 2 of Hearts. My interpretation just from the SPADE-HEART combination was: "Your energy level will be low today and you will not feel like doing much." The 5 of Spades and 2 of Hearts is a common combination indicating pills or medication, because the 5 of Spades can indicate ill-health and the 2 of Hearts can indicate the restoration of harmony. So I added in a more specific prediction: "If you take medication, you must check your stock of pills. You are running out of one of them and will need to re-order them."
The day after this prediction was to come to pass, the Seeker contacted me and told me that he had checked his medication and realized that he was soon to be out of one of them. All day he meant to re-order them, but forgot. Later that night, he received an email from his pharmacy telling him that he needed to re-order.
So, you see . . . mundane and not very earth-shattering in significance, but still accurate and helpful.
*** Blessed be to those who serve the Great Mother and the Horned Father.
* Copyright to Coven Rochester
