| The Shadow Truth spread provides insight into your attitudes and hidden feelings. This spread is used when you are having trouble confronting something, or fear that you are concealing something from yourself. 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 center represents the attitude you assume. Two of Swords (Peace): Friendship, especially between student and teacher or younger and older. The adventure and excitement of childhood and adolescence. |
 | The card to the right represents the thoughts and feelings that underly your attitudes. Five of Coins (Worry): Impoverishment and barrenness. Yearning for one absent. |
 | The card at the top represents how your attitude is evolving and will evolve in the future. Seven of Coins (Assessment): A step forward, accomplished with grace and skill. |
 | The card to the left represents how others perceive your attitude. Wheel of Fortune: The intrusion of chance into affairs. Unlikely coincidence. "What goes up, must come down." The intercession of good fortune in life. A sudden opportunity that must be exploited deftly and promptly; according to Machiavelli, in The Prince, Fortune is "bald behind", that is, once she runs past, it will be too late to grab her, and so she must be seized as she approaches, "by the forelock". |
 | The card at the bottom represents what you cannot confront or are hiding from yourself. Seven of Swords (Futility): Favorable turn of events. Hope for sustained success. Vigilance and strength. |
