Tarot - The Pivotal Spread

Gilded Tarot Deck by Ciro Marchetti

As requested by some of my readers, I have added this section of yesterdays post to a separate page, for ease of reference.

You may know of this spread by another name, which is fine, but for me,  the position in which these cards presented themselves, gives a clear progression towards, and away from a definitive Pivotal Point.

The spread contains ten cards, drawn from the top of the deck after shuffling and cutting. Cards are placed and read in order from left to right, with the top card taking position one. Cards five and six will take up the Pivotal Positions and so on. Think of it as either a time-line, a journey from A-B or even a hill or mountain encountered along your path.

I prefer to use the latter analogy. Life is a journey, sometimes level, but often full of many hills and valleys, all of which we navigate to the best of our ability. When faced with a hill, our aim is to get over it and safely down the other side. Even if you try to take the easy way and go around the hill/obstacle, the lessons indicated will still present themselves. Even journeys on roads are are prone to problems and delays, pot holes, cul-de-sacs, roadworks etc.

With this spread, the cards on the left represent the start of the climb, with each card representing a lesson to be learned, any obstructions to overcome, or something to help you along the way.

At the top, we have the two pivotal cards. These represent the point at which Past, Present and Future are laid open for you to see. Just like the view from the top of a hill/mountain, you can see where you have come from, where you are now and where you would like to go.

As expected, the cards on the right indicate the path ahead and possible outcomes, but don't expect it to be a quicker, smoother journey on the way down, there may be lessons to be learned here too.