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Of the many possible spreads the easiest for the beginner is probably the Celtic Spread. Others may be
obtained from one of the many excellent books on the subject available in most occult bookshops. (2)
Select the Significator representing the Querent (selected from the above descriptions of the sixteen
Court Cards) or the situation (selected from the rest of the pack, or by dealing it after the shuffling and
cutting stage).
After the Significator has been removed from the pack (in the case of a Court Card representing a
Querent) ask the Querent to shuffle the pack well. Impress upon him that he must think earnestly about
the problem (which should be fairly specific) that he has in mind whilst this process is continuing. (It
is not necessary for the Querent to mention the question to you, the diviner.) Alternatively if you do
not want other people to use your consecrated Tarot pack, you can shuffle whilst keeping as blank and
receptive a mind as possible. The Querent meanwhile concentrates on the problem. Once the Querent
feels that the cards are imbued with the question they are placed on the table and, with his left hand he
cuts the pack (face downwards) into three roughly equal piles.
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[2] Including, Paul Foster Case, The Tarot. Macoy Publishing Co, New York, 1949; Aleister Crowley,
Book of Thoth. Samuel Weiser, New York, 1970; Gareth Knight, A Practical Guide to Qabalistic
Symbolism. (Vol 2). Helios, Cheltenham, 1965.
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Gather up the piles, in the reverse order to that in which they were laid, with your left hand and deal
the cards in the following pattern whilst reading the ritual phrase connected with each position together
with the title of the card. For example you might have a spread which could read: Here be the King of
Swords, (the name of the Querent), the Emperor covers him, the Tower crosses him, the Three of
Pentacles is beneath him ... etc.
The order of the spread is as follows:
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