Comments on 78 Notes to Self: A Tarot Journal: The Celtic Cross Storymaker v.3.0

Can someone explain a Celtic Cross reading I had d...

2009-02-15T16:31:00.000-05:00

Can someone explain a Celtic Cross reading I had done and maybe clarify some things for me. I have the layout of the cards and the question that was asked. I just don't want to read my hopes into it.

Wow, this is a brilliant interpretation of the cel...

2008-01-03T16:47:00.000-05:00

Wow, this is a brilliant interpretation of the celtic cross. I'm just learning it and have been using it for a few years, but this sheds new insight on all the cards that came up in a spread I did recently. Thank you! I am bookmarking this and will come back again next time I do a reading. =)=)

RChMI, I think YOU need to write a series of posts...

2006-10-29T12:11:00.000-05:00

RChMI, I think YOU need to write a series of posts on the CC! :D The subject is broad enough for a book!

There is also the aspect of utilizing "restricted ...

2006-10-29T01:37:00.000-05:00

There is also the aspect of utilizing "restricted suits" for readings with the Celtic Cross. Some find that doing so may help to clarifiy specific issues by using the specific suits to focus attention on the question.

The Minor suits used follow their specific attributions... Cups for love/emotional relationships, Pentacles for financial matters, etc... With a Court card in the same suit used as a significator.

Restricting the cards to that of the Minors and a particular suit, allows for the aspect of the material or mundane level of conscious awareness to be tapped into specifically, in order to relate better to the material/mundane nature of specific questions.

Ten specific postions within the Celtic Cross - Ten specific Minor cards within a suit... Just something to think about.

[The Courts should be considered distinct and separate from the Minors.]

With the circular format,the Cross can be thought ...

2006-10-28T01:03:00.000-04:00

With the circular format,the Cross can be thought of in the same regard as that of the Pentagram within various rituals, where the starting point on the star is equivalent to the starting point of the Cross and the direction of the numbers determines the nature of the operation. The top being North/Earth, the right being East/Air, the bottom being South/Fire, the left being West/Cups...

Clockwise: Empowering/Attracting

Earth/Pentacles/Senses:
---3---
6-----4
---5---

Air/Swords/Intellect:
---6---
5-----3
---4---

Fire/Wands/Will:
---5---
4-----6
---3---

Water/Cups/Emotions:
---4---
3-----5
---6---

Counterclockwise: Banishing/Diminishing

Earth/Pentacles/Senses:
---3---
4-----6
---5---

Water/Cups/Emotions:
---6---
3-----5
---4---

Fire/Wands/Will:
---5---
6-----4
---3---

Air/Swords/Intellect:
---4---
5-----3
---6---

I really don't think most people do give thought t...

2006-10-20T13:29:00.000-04:00

I really don't think most people do give thought to the direction in which the cards are laid to circle the cross. There are so many variations and most of the time no reason is given for them. In the example I used in this post, the ordering of the cards seemed a little counter-intuitive to me, but I thought maybe that was because I am used to a different order. But I find it helpful for me to begin the circle with card 3 representing the foundational aspects of the situation, placed below the crossed cards, then move clockwise through the recent past to the higher goal then to the immediate future/next step in the journey. I'm not sure what that says about me, but it appears to me that progression and direction would, as you say empower/attract.

You've inspired me to delve into the Celtic Cross more. It really is a deep spread with a lot more to it than most give it credit for. I've always learned a great deal from it, even when I didn't understand what I was doing. ;)

Let's not forget that the positioning of the outer...

2006-10-20T00:40:00.000-04:00

Let's not forget that the positioning of the outer four cards around the two inner cards imparts an important aspect as to the "nature" of the operation... Circular or Lateral.

The positionnings in their circular format being either clockwise or counterclockwise conform to the ideals of empowering/attracting and diminishing/banishing

The positionings in their lateral format being either left to right, or right left conform to the ideals of Western esotericism or Eastern esotericism.

The positioning of these four cards needs to be taken into consideration with far more thought and care than most people give to them, if they even give any thought to them at all.

RChMI, now...THAT is a whole series of posts in it...

2006-10-19T20:48:00.000-04:00

RChMI, now...THAT is a whole series of posts in itself. :) It actually works well with my "elements of story writing" theme in that the Tree of Life is an experiential path of life, so the "hero" of the story moves through the...um...branches. I'll have to do a lot more studying on the Tree of Life before attempting that, but you've certainly given me ideas about further posts on the Celtic Cross and how to better understand its positions. Thanks!

Lest we forget, that the Celtic Cross was patterne...

2006-10-19T17:56:00.000-04:00

Lest we forget, that the Celtic Cross was patterned so as to bear reference to The Tree of Life... The hidden Significator is the "invisible" Sephira Da'ath. Positions 1 and 2 relate to the Sephiroth Kether and Chokmah, which have no planetary attributions, with the remaining positions relating to the planetary Sephiroth Binah through Malkuth.

Additionally, positions 3-9 also relate to the Chakras... 9 being the Root and 3 being the Crown.

Hey kat, that's not called "cheating" that's calle...

2006-10-17T19:56:00.000-04:00

Hey kat, that's not called "cheating" that's called learning. :) This is one oft used method for writers using tarot -- using spreads to flesh out characters, plot direction, creating conflict and conflict resolution. Such a great tool for igniting the creative spark. I just figured why not use the same method when reading for oneself or others? Just treat it like a story in progress.

Lovely explanation!I kind of like the Celtic Cross...

2006-10-17T18:20:00.000-04:00

Lovely explanation!

I kind of like the Celtic Cross, but since I only read for myself so far - I can freely "cheat" and call into play my favorite books to pull the story together.

I wonder, Ruby, if you could explain where you're ...

2006-10-16T16:24:00.000-04:00

I wonder, Ruby, if you could explain where you're struggling with the CC? I know it's not the most intuitive spread, so I'm just curious what is giving you the most trouble with it?

Thank you. I've been trying to learn the Celtic C...

2006-10-16T12:23:00.000-04:00

Thank you. I've been trying to learn the Celtic Cross, but have been having a hard time, I'll have to give it a go later, using your post to see how it goes.

Ruby