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Celtic Cross Spread
The classic 10-card spread for deep insight into complex situations

Focus on your question as the cards are drawn, or leave blank for general guidance.

The Celtic Cross Positions

1. Present Situation

The heart of the matter - what you are currently experiencing

2. Challenge/Crossing

What crosses you - the immediate challenge or obstacle

3. Foundation/Past

The root of the matter - past events that created this situation

4. Recent Past

Events from the recent past that are passing away

5. Crown/Possible Outcome

What crowns you - the best possible outcome

6. Near Future

What lies immediately ahead

7. Self/Attitude

How you see yourself in this situation

8. Environment

External influences - how others see you and affect the situation

9. Hopes and Fears

Your innermost hopes and fears about the outcome

10. Final Outcome

The likely outcome if the current path continues