In-depth readings

Celtic Cross

10 cardsAvailable

For complex situations involving history, hidden influences, external factors, fears, thoughts, and several possible directions of development. Best used for a broad picture rather than a narrow yes/no question.

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10 cards · Present situation · What crosses · Root · Past · Consciousness & potential · Near future · Your position · Environment · Hopes & fears · Possible direction

The positions and what each one means

  1. 01
    Present situation
    The heart of the matter
  2. 02
    What crosses
    The challenge or opposing force
  3. 03
    Root
    The foundation beneath the situation
  4. 04
    Past
    What has happened and still influences the present
  5. 05
    Consciousness & potential
    What you are aware of, aiming toward, or imagining as possible
  6. 06
    Near future
    What is approaching next
  7. 07
    Your position
    How you are standing in relation to the situation
  8. 08
    Environment
    External influences and people around you
  9. 09
    Hopes & fears
    What attracts you and what frightens you — often two sides of the same card
  10. 10
    Possible direction
    Where the current pattern may lead

When to use this spread

For complex situations involving history, hidden influences, external factors, fears, thoughts, and several possible directions of development. Best used for a broad picture rather than a narrow yes/no question.

Why this spread

A complex situation does not fit in three cards, because it has a past, influences you cannot see, surroundings and hopes pulling in different directions. The ten positions of the Celtic Cross give each of them a place, which is why it is the spread for a wide picture rather than an answer to "will it happen". Big, but worth it when the question is big.

What sets it apart

For a focused question, use the 3-Card Reading; for medium depth, the Seven-Card Horseshoe is often enough.

Traditions differ in the ordering of root, past, and potential. AGAT's version stays within the commonly used family of Celtic Cross layouts.

Example questions

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