| 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. Five of Coins (Worry): Impoverishment and barrenness. Yearning for one absent. |
 | The card at the bottom of the circle represents something you did to bring the situation about. 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 at the bottom left of the circle represents your beliefs, impressions, or expectations. The Sun: Glory and rejoicing. The light of reason. The flower of manhood. Inspiration in poetry and music. |
 | The card at the bottom right of the circle represents the most likely outcome of the situation given present circumstances. Five of Cups (Disappointment): Serious, but not irreversible mistake. A betrayal born of lack of faith. Beauty found and lost, where ugliness was expected. |
 | The card at the upper left of the circle represents the spiritual history of the situation the things you've learned. Temperance: Balance. Moderation. Harmony. "Nothing in excess." Blending of opposites. Androgyny. |
 | The card at the top of the circle represents the spiritual tasks and challenges of the present situation. The Star, when reversed: Fleeting peace. Melancholy. Pensiveness. |
 | The card at the upper right of the circle represents the metamorphosis of the spiritual situation, and how your knowledge will evolve. Two of Cups (Love), when reversed: Separation. Dissolution. Unhappy love. |
 | The card at the left of the lower line represents the person or qualities that will sustain your spiritual journey. Page of Cups, when reversed: Emotional excess. Distraction. Seduction. |
 | The card in the middle of the lower line represents the qualities that you express in this circumstance. Four of Swords (Truce): Retreat from the battlefield of life. A rest from the conflicts with colleagues or competitors. Calm in the storm. Self-imposed exile. |
 | The card at the right of the lower line represents the person or qualities that will reveal spiritual knowledge. The Lovers, when reversed: Love unrequited, star-crossed, soured, illicit, blind or foolish. |
