| 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. Five of Swords (Defeat): Stubbornness. Refusal to move into the future, to forget the past or to face pressing responsibilities. Dishonor. Stagnation. |
 | 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. Strength, when reversed: Weakness. Unresolved conflict. |
 | The card at the top of the cross represents your goal, or the best you can achieve without a dramatic change of priorities. King of Staves, when reversed: Talent turned to pomposity. Complacency. Egocentricity. Provincial attitude. Sophistry which masks lack of principle of conviction. |
 | The card at the bottom of the cross represents the foundation on which the situation is based. The High Priestess, when reversed: Obfuscation. Mumbo jumbo. Heresy. |
 | The card at the left of the cross represents a passing influence or something to be released. 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 right of the cross represents an approaching influence or something to be embraced. Page of Swords, when reversed: An impostor or unmasked agent. Misguided search. Voyeurism. |
 | The card at the base of the staff represents your role or attitude. Five of Staves (Strife): A project or adventure abandoned or cut short because of the departure or disappearance of a necessary colleague, partner, friend or lieutenant. |
 | The card second from the bottom of the staff represents your environment and the people you are interacting with. The World, when reversed: World out of balance. Incompleteness, Vain striving, Gracelessness. |
 | The card second from the top of the staff represents your hopes, fears, or an unexpected element that will come into play. Knight of Cups, when reversed: Fraudulent emotion. A charming, but irresponsible person. |
 | The card at the top of the staff represents the ultimate outcome should you continue on this course. Three of Coins (Works): Beauty. Balance. Harmony. Well-being. |
