| 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. Four of Coins (Power): Lustful or greedy pursuit of someone or something. Irrational action. Unreasonable desire for wealth. |
 | The card at the bottom of the circle represents something you did to bring the situation about. Temperance: Balance. Moderation. Harmony. "Nothing in excess." Blending of opposites. Androgyny. |
 | The card at the bottom left of the circle represents your beliefs, impressions, or expectations. Ace of Coins: Prosperity. Security. Well-being. Material riches and spiritual richness. |
 | The card at the bottom right of the circle represents the most likely outcome of the situation given present circumstances. Knight of Coins, when reversed: Small-mindedness. Insistence on the concrete. Lack of conviction in important matters. Lack of frankness in matters of the heart. |
 | The card at the upper left of the circle represents the spiritual history of the situation the things you've learned. The Chariot, when reversed: Bullying. Grandstanding. Sword rattling. A setback or defeat. |
 | The card at the top of the circle represents the spiritual tasks and challenges of the present situation. Two of Swords (Peace), when reversed: False friendship. Misunderstanding or duplicity, particularly between mentor and student. |
 | The card at the upper right of the circle represents the metamorphosis of the spiritual situation, and how your knowledge will evolve. The Fool: The personality in the primal state, the willful child in all of us. Instinct. Innocence. Impulsive actions. Setting off in a new direction in life. Liberation of the impulses. Insight and wit from instinct rather than instruction. |
 | The card at the left of the lower line represents the person or qualities that will sustain your spiritual journey. The Hierophant: The abstract, spiritual and intellectual side of the animus, or masculine nature of the soul. Spiritual authority. Religious tradition. Avuncular wisdom. The old order and the old school. |
 | The card in the middle of the lower line represents the qualities that you express in this circumstance. Six of Staves (Victory), when reversed: Fear of failure and fear of success. |
 | The card at the right of the lower line represents the person or qualities that will reveal spiritual knowledge. Ten of Staves (Oppression), when reversed: Avoidance of pain and absence of pleasure. Obscurity and domesticity. |
