The Cross Tarot Spread: For, Against, Counsel & Synthesis
The Cross is one of the most used spreads in Spanish-speaking tarot. You draw five cards from the full deck: four look at the decision from each arm of the cross, and the fifth, in the centre, is the synthesis. That makes it a spread for weighty questions, when a decision is on the table.
Each arm of the cross looks at the decision from one side: what pushes you toward it, what holds you back, what counsels you and what it asks in practice. The reading, about 350 words, does not decide for you: it lays out the forces at play so you can decide more clearly.
This spread comes with the Vidastral pass and is drawn inside your thread: choose it as your next step's spread, write your question and pick your cards. The interpretation follows the Rider-Waite-Smith tradition, and reversed cards are read in their own register, not as opposites.
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26 cards are fanned out to choose from; the other 52 stay in the deck. Every shuffle returns them all and deals a new spread, so any of the 78 cards can reach the fan.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Cross tarot spread?
- A five-card spread. Four cards form the arms: what pushes you, what holds you back, what counsels you and what it asks in practice. The fifth, in the centre, is the synthesis: it gathers what they say together.
- What questions work best with The Cross?
- Ones with a decision inside: "Should I quit my job?", "Should I move to another city?". It works best with one concrete decision rather than several at once. If you're torn between two or three named options, Two Paths may suit you better.
- How do I draw The Cross on Vidastral?
- The Cross comes with the pass. In your thread, choose it as your next step's spread, write your question and pick five cards from the deck, one per position.
This spread comes with the Vidastral pass and is drawn inside your thread: choose it as your next step's spread, write your question and pick your cards. The interpretation follows the Rider-Waite-Smith tradition, and reversed cards are read in their own register, not as opposites.