Celtic Cross Tarot Spread

Card positions

1. 1. PresentRead this card through the question implied by the position, then compare it with the cards immediately around it.
2. 2. ChallengeRead this card through the question implied by the position, then compare it with the cards immediately around it.
3. 3. FoundationRead this card through the question implied by the position, then compare it with the cards immediately around it.
4. 4. Recent PastRead this card through the question implied by the position, then compare it with the cards immediately around it.
5. 5. PossibilityRead this card through the question implied by the position, then compare it with the cards immediately around it.
6. 6. Near FutureRead this card through the question implied by the position, then compare it with the cards immediately around it.
7. 7. SelfRead this card through the question implied by the position, then compare it with the cards immediately around it.
8. 8. EnvironmentRead this card through the question implied by the position, then compare it with the cards immediately around it.
9. 9. Hopes & FearsRead this card through the question implied by the position, then compare it with the cards immediately around it.
10. 10. DirectionRead this card through the question implied by the position, then compare it with the cards immediately around it.

How to read this spread

Read the positions in order once, then look for repeated suits, Major Arcana concentration, contradictions, and cards that seem to answer one another. Reversals are best treated as modified expressions rather than automatic negatives.