Tarot Spread: 9 grails

Happiness? Happiness is the same price as nine goblets. This multi-layered spread will have you centering happiness in new ways, all inspired by the 9 of Cups.

Musings, Tarot tips, Tarot spreads / Oracle spreadsThomas (Hermit's Mirror)February 25, 2024tarot spread, custom spreads, minor arcana, 9 of cups, happiness, suit of cups, satisfaction, grail quest, 9 grails, large readings, big questions, cartomancy Comments

The Power of Tableaux for Predictive Readings

Predictive readings are tools for organizing your future thoughts and actions, and tableaux provide you with lots of tantalizing starting points.

Tarot Spread: From Point A to Point B

A five-card cross can be handy for investigating situations, but when you’re transitioning from one thing to another, you might need two, or even three. Enter this 11-card tarot spread.

Tarot spreads / Oracle spreadsThomas the HermitJune 30, 2022tarot spreads, tarot layouts, spread pattern, tarot spread, custom spreads, patterned spreads, oracle spread, large readings, transitions, tarot transformation, five-card cross, triple cross, predictive reading, fortune-tellingComment

The Golden Dawn Spread

If you’re interested in trying out a large spread for a general reading, the Golden Dawn spread (or what I have learned to be called that—who ever knows with secret societies?) may be an exciting addition to your practice.

Tarot readings, Tarot spreads / Oracle spreadsThomas the HermitAugust 7, 2019example reading, sample reading, patterned spreads, readings by spread pattern, spread pattern, tarot cards, large readings, big questions, general readings, Thoth decks, Thoth tarot Comment

Tarot Spread: Exploring Potential Shifts

Most people I know have often wondered whether they should “stick it out,” whatever that long-term “it” is. At these times it’s useful to get a reality check, so I’ve developed a tarot spread to help.

100 Days of Tarot, Part 2

The second half of the Cross, the “staff,” reflects the first and expands it, as though throwing an idea out of one’s mind and into lived experience.

Tarot readings, MusingsThomas the HermitFebruary 16, 2019patterned spreads, readings by spread pattern, celtic cross, example reading, instagram, large readings, smith-waite, smith-waite-rider, rider-waite-smith, spread pattern, 100 days of tarot, 10-card readings, reflection, tarot readings, general readingsComment

100 Days of Tarot, Part 1

Because I wasn’t sure what to expect of the 100 days’ experience and I was open to whatever it could be or would be, it made this the perfect opportunity to read a Celtic Cross. BONUS: Life hack at the end of the post!

The Celtic Cross

If you want to understand a general topic or examine a longer-term concern (or series of events), then the Celtic Cross can often be effective.

Tarot readings, Tarot spreads / Oracle spreadsThomas the HermitFebruary 10, 2019celtic cross, tarot readings, example reading, sample reading, patterned spreads, readings by spread pattern, spread pattern, tarot cards, large readings, 10-card readings, big questions, general readings Comment

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