| 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. Ace of Coins: Prosperity. Security. Well-being. Material riches and spiritual richness. |
 | 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. King of Staves, when reversed: Talent turned to pomposity. Complacency. Egocentricity. Provincial attitude. Sophistry which masks lack of principle of conviction. |
 | The card at the top of the cross represents your goal, or the best you can achieve without a dramatic change of priorities. Three of Swords (Sorrow): Conflict of two mighty forces for the possession or mastery of something or someone. A dangerous triangle. |
 | The card at the bottom of the cross represents the foundation on which the situation is based. Page of Staves, when reversed: An unstable, indecisive and perhaps malicious person. A heartbreaker, gossiper, or bringer of bad news. |
 | The card at the left of the cross represents a passing influence or something to be released. Queen of Coins, when reversed: A cornucopia emptied. A heart of stone. Crystalline coldness. A field barren and gone to seed. Preoccupation of wealth and security that stifles enjoyment of both. |
 | The card at the right of the cross represents an approaching influence or something to be embraced. Death, when reversed: Death averted. Brush with danger. Rising from a deathlike sleep. |
 | The card at the base of the staff represents your role or attitude. Ace of Cups: The free reign of the heart in overflowing joy and abundant love. |
 | The card second from the bottom of the staff represents your environment and the people you are interacting with. Queen of Staves: A person of sunny disposition, accomplished, graceful and gracious. A patroness or adept of the fine arts and sciences. A wedding of intelligence and creativity, giving flower in fruitfulness. |
 | The card second from the top of the staff represents your hopes, fears, or an unexpected element that will come into play. Ace of Staves, when reversed: A beginning that is faulty from lack of conviction or from an excess of complacency. |
 | The card at the top of the staff represents the ultimate outcome should you continue on this course. Wheel of Fortune, when reversed: Inauspicious atmosphere. Strange omens. Dark auguries. |
