It’s been
quite a journey for our Happy Traveler over this past year! Beginning with “Day Of The Fool”,
published June 2012, the Traveler-that’s you and me-has followed the path of
the triumphs through this blog.
Honestly,
writing this series has had a profound effect on my own understanding of the
major arcana. This has been
particularly true of cards beginning with Key 13, Death, and those
following. Many times when I wrote
about one of those cards, I found myself wading through that force acting in my
life at the same time. In the
process, I’ve gained a tremendous amount of insight and let go of a lot of
fear. In that way, it has been a
very good year. I hope some of you
have joined me!
I like to think of this layout a gift
from the universe, a prize of sorts for completing this part of the
journey. Feeling restless
recently, I found myself wanting to use a different layout than usual, but
unsure about which one. I chose a
significator representing what was on my mind, and placed the next card in a
position that just felt right. I
did this six more times, and then looked at the shape on the table. It me think of an angel.
Use this
layout specifically to seek advice from your spirit guides, or as a way to form
a prayer.
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| The Angel Spread |
POSITIONS
Read The Head First, Then Read All
Other Cards From Left To Right
The
Head: The matter that’s on your mind.
Right
Wing Tip (to your
left): The best possibility in
this situation.
Right
Wing: The path to this possibility.
Left
Wing: A symbol of your higher self.
Left
Wing Tip: Advice from your higher self.
Body: Environment
Body: Assistance that’s available to you.
Feet: Outcome
We’ll use
my reading as an example. I chose
The Sun as Significator because it had just shown up as the card representing myself
in another reading, and I wanted to know how to express that as fully as
possible.
This past
year has led me to a time of new beginnings in almost every aspect of my
life. The Angel’s Right Wing says
that these changes will turn out to be enormously satisfying, and that one of
the most positive things I can do right now is to look to my friends, who will
be there for me.
The
Angel’s Left Wing bears the symbol of a Spirit Guide, and the advice that it’s
time to lay down old attachments, which are no longer of use.
The body
shows a generous, stable friend, and a strong community.
Great joy
awaits in the outcome.
Enjoy this layout! Use it in times when you need to be reminded that your are still connected to energies greater than yourself.
