Course XLIII - Teaching 15: Tarot Spreads (Squares)

You can use the Tarot by forming Spreads with Figures and Suit Cards taken at random, according to the following rules:

FIRST SATURN’S SPREAD – Diagram 1

Use this spread to discover political, religious, hidden, shady, dark or difficult matters.
These matters can refer to whatever twenty-eight powers.
First, separate at random 30 cards from the pack of cards, placed on the table according to the distribution of Diagram 1.
Particularly separate from these cards Figures that are placed at the left column: in Diagram 1, 2, 3, et cetera. If they are more than six, place them at the second column: 7, 8, 9, et cetera. The rest of Cards, Suits, will be placed horizontally, for instance, if they are six Figures; 7, 13, 19, 25; later 8, 14, 20, 26, et cetera.
Once you place the above-mentioned 30 cards, take from the pack so many cards, according to the number of power used. So, for instance, if you use the 27th, take successively 27 cards and the 27th card will decide. It will be the principal card.
Interpretation rules of Saturn’s spread:
First horizontal row reveals chances of the matter considered.
Second row, next chances.
Tenth row, its chances.
Fourth row, immediate consequences of the result.
Fifth row, future of the matter.
Sixth row, its term, and consequences.
Here are separate interpretation rules for each horizontal row:
Figure or card on the left, 1, 2, et cetera, in the Diagram, is the principal, or decisive card; that on the right, 25, 26, et cetera, their counterpoise. The pros and the cons.
If in the Spread appear three cards related to some of those combinations, the said combination, or combinations, will have a higher value than whatever other figures or cards, with the exception of the decisive card, which corresponds to the power used.

SECOND JUPITER’S SPREAD – Diagram 2

Used for financial matters, Stock Market speculations, inheritances and legacies, and business in general.
Twelve cards taken at random, they are placed horizontally, as in Diagram: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, et cetera. Later, according to reference to Saturn’s Spread, you get the power corresponding to the power to use, which is the principal power.
After this card, combinations acquire importance.
Take as reference the first Figure to appear –after it, from right to left, value of cards is progressive¬– and later, from left to right. For instance, if the first Figure appears at Number 7 of the Diagram, you should start the interpretation in 6, 5, 4, et cetera, and later, 8, 9, 10, et cetera. Second horizontal row prevails; first row reveals chances; third row, results.

THIRD MARS’ SPREAD – Diagram 3

Used for things referred to war, fights, quarrels, examinations.
Place eight cards of this Spread in 4 horizontal rows 1, 2, 3, et cetera, as in Diagram; later, you get the card related to power. Combinations have the same interpretation preeminence.
First horizontal row reveals the yesterday.
Second row, the today.
Third row, the now.
Fourth row, the tomorrow.
Place successively the power card on the right of rows, which for the time being are then three cards. When you interpret each row, the highest value belongs to the card that is in the middle, later it belongs to the card that is on the right, which ever is the power card, and finally, it belongs to the card that is on the left.

FOURTH VENUS’S SPREAD – Diagram 4

Used for love matters, pleasures, and in connection with marriages. Take twenty-eight cards and place them as in Diagram. In this Spread do not take power card, but combinations contain the usual interpretation preeminence. First horizontal row refers to active love, outside us. Second row refers to passive love. These two rows refer to yesterday, to the past. Third and fourth row reveal the tomorrow.

MERCURY’ SPREAD – Diagram 5

Used for matters related to study, wisdom, understanding, spiritual life.
It contains thirty-three cards successively placed and ordered as follows according to Diagram 5: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, et cetera, up to 12; later, up to 18, A, 19, 20, et cetera, up to 27; and, finally, C, 28, 29 and 30.
Do not take power card; combinations keep their usual preeminence. But cards A, B and C, are the principal; the highest value belongs to A, later to B, and finally to C.
The outer circle, Numbers 1 to 12, refers to material things.
Intermediate circle, from Numbers 13 to 24, refers to mental things.
The inner circle, Numbers 25 to 30, refers to spiritual matters.

SIXTH SPREAD OF LIFE – Diagram 6

Take at random forty-nine cards and place them horizontally, as in Diagram. Do not take power card. If you wish study things referred to certain life, the first card will refer to the first year, the second card to the second year, and so on. You can relate this Spread to certain period of time; for instance, between the age of 21 and 69; in this case, the card 1 will refer to the age of 21; so, successively up to the age of 69. If you wish to study Life for a year, then each card will correspond to a week, in its order. To determine the three last weeks, divide the number of cards, that is, 49, by 52; this gives the quotient 0,9807. So, card 9 corresponds to 50th week, card 8 to 51st week, and card 7 to 52nd week. If your inquiry refers to a week, first horizontal row refers to the first day, and successive inquiries to the rest, respectively.