Sample Spreads - Autumn Edition
A weekend in the woods, miles away from town, no cell service and a killer on the loose? Sure I’ll join you! Book that cabin! Here is a five-card spread for investigating what feels off before prying off the rusty lock from the tool shed in the middle of the night.
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Position 1 The Cabin
What is drawing you to this situation, and what do you hope to find when you get there?
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Position 2 The Warning Signs
In EVERY horror movie there is always a major red flag that danger is ahead and there is ALWAYS that one person who disregards it. What red flag are you dismissing?
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Position 3 The Creepy Shed
What unresolved issue have you kept hidden that now needs your attention?
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Position 4 Going it Alone
Like the red flag, there is always that one person who says that they will check out the super creepy attic or basement alone, and sure enough, they end up in a heap of trouble!
Where are you making things harder by trying to handle something alone?
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Position 5 Anything can be used as a weapon if you are creative enough!
What strength can you draw upon, and how can you use it to move forward?
I like my zombies slow-moving. This spread is in honor of what my favorite zombie flick Shaun of the Dead.
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Position 1 The Sliding Foot Shuffle
Where are you slowly moving through life on autopilot?
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Position 2 There is a Zombie in the Garden
What change or problem have you been slow to notice because your used to things being a certain way?
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Position 3 Meet me at the Winchester!
Where are you retreating to something familiar when the situation calls for a different approach?
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Position 4 Gathering Friends and Family
How can you show up for the people you care about when things get difficult?
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Position 5 The Record Collection
What are you willing to let go of, and what matters enough to preserve?
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Position 6: Time to Step Up!
What responsibility do you need to embrace to become an active participant your life?
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The Seance! A fun little spread to use with your Unfinished Business - a Ghostly Tarot deck; although any deck can be used.
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Position 1 The First to Arrive!
Which spirit takes the central seat, and what do they bring to your attention?
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Position 2 Who has Unfinished Business
What remains unresolved?
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Position 3 Speak up! Who is whispering?
What have you overlooked or been reluctant to hear?
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Position 4 The Helpful Spirit
What support will help you work through this?
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Position 5 They Were Pain When Alive and in Death
What (or who) complicates your situation or keeps you stuck?
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Position 6: A Window Opens
What can you do with what you have learned?
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Position 7: Say Goodbye and Blow Out the Candle
What should you carry with you when the gathering ends?
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Unlike the other spreads on this page, this one was inspired by the changing seasons rather than Halloween. It came to me while walking through the woods, noticing how much more open the forest felt as the ferns and shrubs began to die back. That extra space made me think about how each season prepares the way for the next, even when it looks as though nothing is happening.
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Position 1 Fall - Releasing
What are you ready to release so you have room for what comes next?
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Position 2 Winter - Hibernation
What is growing beneath the surface, even if you can’t see signs of progress yet?
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Position 3 Spring - Blooming
What new possibility is asking for your attention and care?
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Position 4 Summer - Harvest
Where can you direct your energy to bring something into its fullest expression?
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The Village may not be the scariest movie, but it certainly has an autumn feel. It also offers an interesting metaphor for how we can inherit other people’s fears. Even those who want to keep us safe can pass along superstitions and limiting beliefs, teaching us to fear things we haven’t had the chance to understand for ourselves.
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Position 1 The Village
What offers a sense of safety, and does belonging require you to give anything up?
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Position 2 Those We Don't Speak Of
What fear have you accepted without questioning whether it reflects your own experience?
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Position 3 The Forbidden Woods
What boundary are you afraid to cross, and what might you discover beyond it?
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Position 4 The Hidden Truth
What have you avoided questioning because the answer could change how you see someone or something you trust?
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Position 5 Ivy and the Wall
What matters enough that you are willing to move forward without certainty?
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I think about the Shining maybe a little too often but every time I see a posting asking “Would you live in this remote lighthouse without cell service or wifi for a year? My first impulse is always YES, yes I would! But then The Shining comes to mind. Join me for a drink or two at the bar? This spread is about recognizing old patterns, listening to your intuition, and finding a way out!
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Position 1 Snowed In
Where do you feel trapped, and how is isolation affecting your perspective?
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Position 2 The Lounge
What comforting story are you telling yourself that keeps you from facing reality?
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Position 3 Room 237
What unresolved experience keeps drawing you back, and what needs your attention?
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Position 4 Red Rum
What is your intuition picking up on that you have been reluctant to trust?
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Position 5 The Escape
What action will help you break that pattern and protect what matters most?
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When we’re longing for something to change, an offer of a magical solution can be hard to resist. A magic potion that promises to solve all my problems? Yes please! An apple that when consumed will remove all obstacles? Sounds delish! Hope has a way of making us overlook the questions we might otherwise ask. This spread is a reminder to read the fine print, and consider what a tempting offer might really cost.
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Position 1 Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
What are you afraid others will see? What do you try to keep hidden?
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Position 2 The Rival
Comparison is the thief of joy.
Where is comparison making you lose sight of your own worth?
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Position 3 The Poison
Just because someone is offering you something, it doesn’t mean you need to take it!
What tempting quick fix could cost you more than it helps?
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Position 4 The Devil is in the Details
What do you need to accept to move forward without sacrificing yourself?
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Only a handful of movies really scared me as a kid growing up in the 80’s. Salem’s Lot, The Fog, Halloween? Not particularly. Jaws? Absolutely. I grew up in Boston, and every trip to the beach came with thoughts of that damn shark. But Poltergeist that movie left a lasting impression. To this day, I still dislike clowns especially clowns that are dolls. I also HATE looking under the bed at night. This spread is inspired by the movie that still sends shivers up my spine.
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Position 1 You Only Moved the Headstones…Not the Bodies!
What have you made look settled finished on the outside without addressing what lies beneath?
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Position 2 They’re Here
What can you no longer dismiss or ignore?
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Position 3 Nothing but Static
Do you remember turning on the TV only to see static because it was too early for programing? Ah life without 24/7 television!
What noise or distraction makes it difficult to hear what needs your attention?
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Position 4 Run to the light!
Who or what can help ground you when you feel pulled into chaos?
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Position 5 Reclaiming your space
What boundary or action will help you feel at home or find peace in your life again?
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Who is that gently rapping, rapping at your chamber door? Perhaps it is the raven?
This six card spread explores grief, longing, and the thoughts that keep returning.
Position 1 The Clock Strikes Midnight
What wakes you or weighs you down when distractions fall away?
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Position 2 Lenore
What are you longing for? Are you remembering it as it was or romanticizing what you wish it had been?
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Position 3 Who is at the door?
What feeling keeps asking to be acknowledged, despite your attempts to turn away?
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Position 4 The Raven
What thought have you allowed to perch above everything else and how does it shape how you see your life?
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Position 5 Nevermore
Where might you be treating a feared outcome as a certainty?
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Position 6 Shadow on the Floor
How can you make room for grief without allowing it to define every part of your future?