| The Celtic Cross spread is one of the most popular Tarot spreads, providing varied insight into many aspects of a complex situation and your role in it. 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 not shown but at the center of the cross, represents the atmosphere surrounding the central issue. Queen of Staves, when reversed: A dilettante. An impatient or jaded connoisseur. A superficial or pretentious person. A frustrated artist. |
 | The card visible at the center of the cross represents the obstacle that stands in your way - it may even be something that sounds good but is not actually to your benefit. Four of Staves (Completion), when reversed: Preoccupations. Discord in relationships. |
 | The card at the top of the cross represents your goal, or the best you can achieve without a dramatic change of priorities. Temperance, when reversed: Excess. Imbalance. Indulgence. Polarization. |
 | The card at the bottom of the cross represents the foundation on which the situation is based. Queen of Swords: A person of sharp insight, persuasive, powerful and thorough. If extroverted, an administrator, an organizer, a firebrand, splendid as a summer's day - and sometimes as overwhelming. If introverted, a person of deep sentiment, susceptible to flights of ecstasy, of the flames of inner torment. |
 | The card at the left of the cross represents a passing influence or something to be released. Seven of Swords (Futility), when reversed: Uncertainty. Disagreements. |
 | The card at the right of the cross represents an approaching influence or something to be embraced. The High Priestess: The abstract, spiritual and intellectual face of the anima, which is the feminine nature of the soul. Primordial feminine wisdom. The cyclic and balancing forces of nature. The ancient underground tradition of healing arts, magic, and spiritual mystery. |
 | The card at the base of the staff represents your role or attitude. Two of Cups (Love), when reversed: Separation. Dissolution. Unhappy love. |
 | The card second from the bottom of the staff represents your environment and the people you are interacting with. The Fool, when reversed: A false step. Impetuous beginning. Rash and irrational behavior. Childishness. Bacchic intoxication, oblivion and violence. |
 | The card second from the top of the staff represents your hopes, fears, or an unexpected element that will come into play. Three of Coins (Works): Beauty. Balance. Harmony. Well-being. |
 | The card at the top of the staff represents the ultimate outcome should you continue on this course. The Lovers, when reversed: Love unrequited, star-crossed, soured, illicit, blind or foolish. |
