Spreads

 Here you'll find spreads I've created and used over the years. Feel free to use, post, and/or modify these with proper credit.

OUTER PLANETS SPREAD 

1. Neptune - Projection: What I'm perceiving incorrectly about the situation.

2. Saturn - Reality: What I'm perceiving correctly about the situation.

3. Uranus - Flash of Insight: What I can do to resolve the false reality.

4. Jupiter - Wisdom: What I can do to address and/or build on the correct reality.

5. Pluto - Transformation: Transformative outcome/effect.

NEW JOB SPREAD

1. THE BOSS

Describes your boss in a nutshell. Is this someone you’ll be able to work with? What is their boss style?

2. THE ENVIRONMENT OR CULTURE

Describes your co-workers and the cultural environment. What is the mindset of these people?

3. THE EXPERIENCE

Will you settle in and find your place or is this going to be a job you can’t do?

4. CHALLENGES

These are normal everyday challenges in the job.

5. UNFORESEEN ISSUE

These are situations, events, and personalities that make it difficult for you and that are an issue.

6. WHAT YOU GAIN

What do you get out of this experience, whether you stay for a short or long time?

7. SOMEONE/SOMETHING YOU SHOULD SEEK OUT

This is someone, at the job or in your field, that you should seek out for advice or knowledge when dealing with any position of this reading. You can also draw advice for each position in the spread.

8. OUTCOME

The overall outcome of the new job situation – is this a short lesson or a long-term one?

THE CHALLENGING TIME SPREAD

1. WHY THE SITUATION/ACTION ISN'T WORKING

Your directive cannot be achieved, no matter what you do.

2. WHAT YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON

What you do have control over right now that works in your favor.

3. PLANETARY OR ASTROLOGICAL INFLUENCE 

The astrological energy - planet, sign, house, combination - that will help

you during this time. Beneficial energy.

4. SELF-CARE OR EMOTIONAL HEALING

What you can do for yourself in terms of self-care and/or healing due to the hardship. 

This could also be someone or something inspirational that can help restore your faith.

STORY SPREAD

 

1. THEME

Mostly an abstract position - war, love, freedom, power, friendship, etc.

2. STORY

Who, what, where (characters, setting, type of story)

3. PLOT

How, when, why (the logistics)

4. OUTCOME

What happens at the end of the story, this can be read either via story or plot; however usually it can be the message the reader takes away from the story. It could be a literal visual representation of what happens, i.e., Hanged Man could represent the way in which the villain is served justice at the end of the story, etc. 

Special thanks to ScreenCraft.org for specifics of storytelling.

STORY SPREAD ALTERNATIVE

1. MOOD

The type of "mood" the story will have, i.e., astrological energy, 

sad, bright, comical, suspense, etc. 

2. STORY

What the story will be about, i.e., a woman struggling, a man working hard, etc. 

3. PLOT

The events of the story.

4. OUTCOME

What happens in the end, i.e., justice, heartbreak, etc.