| The Hagall spread is a tool for revealing the path of spiritual growth in difficult situations. It is a favorite of mystics and those confronting a major life challenge. The Renaissance Tarot is a modern deck, with symbolism drawn from the heroic age and rendered in renaissance style. This deck is an excellent choice for exploring questions of passion, mastery, and the inner workings of human reason. If you would like your own copy of the Renaissance Tarot, you can buy it now! |
 | The card in the middle of the circle represents the core or central issue of the situation. Page of Coins: An intelligent and sensible young person. Dependable and practical person who yet hides mysterious corners of himself and hoards secret treasures. An admirer of the patterns of heavens, the makeup of nature, or the language of numbers. |
 | The card at the bottom of the circle represents something you did to bring the situation about. The Tower: Comeuppance. Setback. Disaster. Arrogance of pride cast down by Providence. Unforeseen event. Calamity. |
 | The card at the bottom left of the circle represents your beliefs, impressions, or expectations. Seven of Staves (Valor): Splendid award or valuable prize earned by one's wits, and by tricks and counter moves. |
 | The card at the bottom right of the circle represents the most likely outcome of the situation given present circumstances. Two of Coins (Change), when reversed: Admirable flexibility. Agility. Expertise. |
 | The card at the upper left of the circle represents the spiritual history of the situation the things you've learned. Five of Swords (Defeat): Stubbornness. Refusal to move into the future, to forget the past or to face pressing responsibilities. Dishonor. Stagnation. |
 | The card at the top of the circle represents the spiritual tasks and challenges of the present situation. Four of Coins (Power), when reversed: Equanimity. Suspension of conflict. Balance of power. |
 | The card at the upper right of the circle represents the metamorphosis of the spiritual situation, and how your knowledge will evolve. Seven of Swords (Futility), when reversed: Uncertainty. Disagreements. |
 | The card at the left of the lower line represents the person or qualities that will sustain your spiritual journey. The High Priestess, when reversed: Obfuscation. Mumbo jumbo. Heresy. |
 | The card in the middle of the lower line represents the qualities that you express in this circumstance. The Empress, when reversed: Stifling domesticity. Bourgeois limitations. High-handed matriarchy. Junoesque jealousy. |
 | The card at the right of the lower line represents the person or qualities that will reveal spiritual knowledge. Queen of Cups, when reversed: A melodramatic scene stealer. A sentimental hypochondriac. A person prey to wild and shifting emotional fancies. |
