| 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. The Judgment: Resurrection and rebirth. Perfection of the body and soul. Final reward or punishment. |
 | 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. Five of Swords (Defeat): Stubbornness. Refusal to move into the future, to forget the past or to face pressing responsibilities. Dishonor. Stagnation. |
 | The card at the top of the cross represents your goal, or the best you can achieve without a dramatic change of priorities. Page of Staves, when reversed: An unstable, indecisive and perhaps malicious person. A heartbreaker, gossiper, or bringer of bad news. |
 | The card at the bottom of the cross represents the foundation on which the situation is based. Page of Coins, when reversed: An unrealistic deluded state of mind. Rationalizations. Pseudoscience. |
 | The card at the left of the cross represents a passing influence or something to be released. Nine of Staves (Strength), when reversed: Barriers, difficulties. |
 | The card at the right of the cross represents an approaching influence or something to be embraced. Page of Cups, when reversed: Emotional excess. Distraction. Seduction. |
 | The card at the base of the staff represents your role or attitude. Five of Coins (Worry): Impoverishment and barrenness. Yearning for one absent. |
 | The card second from the bottom of the staff represents your environment and the people you are interacting with. The Empress: Feminine fertility and power. Civilization. Domestic tradition. Family and childrearing. The active, fecund aspect of the anima. The mother and the queen, on earth and in heaven. |
 | The card second from the top of the staff represents your hopes, fears, or an unexpected element that will come into play. Knight of Coins: A responsible and hardworking young person, efficient and persevering. An organizer, cataloguer, and pathfinder. A person attached to the realities of life, but with a quixotic streak. A person who is serious yet quick to laugh. |
 | The card at the top of the staff represents the ultimate outcome should you continue on this course. Death, when reversed: Death averted. Brush with danger. Rising from a deathlike sleep. |
