The Tarot Connection Spreads-DRAFT

Te t rag ramaton Spr ead

This spread comes from the first operation of the opening of the key, which is an involved divinatory process from the Golden Dawn.
It has at its basis the corresponding taro suits and Qabalahistic Worlds.

ToDo: Text about Worlds of Qabala here

Step 1: Pick a Significator

(See AppendixA)

Step 2: Compose a Question

It is important for this reading that you do have a very specific question and that you care about it. Spend the time to contemplate
what you are going to ask.

Step 3: Decide what element your question belongs to:

Ta bl e 1, El emen ta l Corres pon den ces
Pentacles Swords Cups Wands
Element Earth Air Water Fire
Color Green Yellow Blue Red
Direction North East West South
Tetragramaton Heh (final) Vau Heh Yod
Nephesh Ruach Neshamah Chiah
Part of Soul
Animal Soul Intellect Soul Intuition Life Force
Atziluth—
Assiah— Yetzirah— Briah—
Qabalistic World Archetypal
Material World Formative World Creative World
World
Lon Milo Duquette Understanding-
Emotions-Body Mind-Intellect Will
UACTT Heart

OK, I know these need work.

Exa mp le E arth Ques tio ns

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• Is this a good job for me?

• Will I buy the house?
• Is He a Good Person To Go Into Business With?
• Will I get paid?
• What can I do to improve my chances of getting a raise and promotion at work?

Exa mp le A ir Ques tio ns

• Will I Get Into College or Grad School?
• How can I get my idea across?
• How Will My Criminal Case Turn Out?
•

Exa mp le W ater Qu esti ons

• Where is this Relationship Going?
• When Will I Find My Soul Mate?
• How can I get along better with my mother-in-law?
• Should I End This Relationship?

Exa mp le F ire Qu estions

• How can I get motivated?
• I am considering a new career as a writer. I am wondering whether this has any chance of success and whether I will be
happy?

Step 4: Shuffle and Cut Cards into 4 piles

Think of the question while shuffling. Do not cut the cards place
them face down in front of you. The cards will be cut into 4 piles
each one represents a letter of the Tetragramaton or 4 lettered
name of God and the corresponding elements & world.

Cut the deck in half trying to divide it evenly. Leaving a gap

larger than the width of your cards, put the top half to the right of
the bottom half. (two Piles)

Cut the right pile of cards in half. Place the top half to the right.

Cut the left pile of cards in half. Place the top half to the right in
the open space.. Flip the piles over, turning from horizontally to
reveal the bottom card which will be used in Step 5.

Ta bl e 2. Spr ea d Layo ut

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Qabalistic World 4 3 2 1
H V H Y
Tetragramaton Heh (final) Vau Heh Yod
Element Earth Air Water Fire

Step 5: Read top Cards from right to left.

Look at how they relate to each other and how the element of the card relates to the element of the position. (See Appendix B
Elemental dignities) then shuffle and cut into 4 piles.

Step 6: Find which of the four piles contains you Significator.

Be careful not to get them out of order.
If your Significator is not in the element of your question. the Golden Dawn would have you abandon the divination. I have found that
it does say you are barking up the wrong tree and the element of your Significator says why.
Ta bl e 3. Qa balis ti c Worl ds
1
4 3 2
Atziluth—
Qabalistic World Assiah— Yetzirah— Briah—
Archetypal
Material World Formative World Creative World
World
Tetragramaton Heh (final) Vau Heh Yod
Element Earth Air Water Fire
Stages Physical Product Blueprints Requirements Idea

Step 7: Then do a 5 card reading using the cards surrounding your Significator
using elemental dignities.
Past for the Cards to the Left, Near future to the right of your Significator. Look at reversed cards separately from dignities. Look at
the set of 3 cards as if they were a single card.

Analyzing Elemental Dignities

• Which element is the strongest in the set of 3?
• Which Element is the weakest?
• Is there an excess of any element? (many cards in one suit)
• Is an element missing?
• Is the middle (principal) card active or passive?
• Is the middle card a Major, Minor, Court?

Step 8: Card counting if you are brave.

See the Opening of the Key document.

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Appe ndix A; Sig nificators

A significator is a card selected to represent the querent (or object) of the reading. It is very common to select a significator from the
court cards. Here are a number of methods to do this.

Method 1: Astrological by Suit

(my favorate)
Select the suit based the element of your sun sign (or what ever astrological sign you most relate to). Select the rank based on age,
maturity, or the one you most relate to.

Suit Element Sun Sign

Wands Fire Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Cups Water Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.
Swords Air Libra, Aquarius, Gemini
Pentacles Earth Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo

Rank Age
Kings Men
Queens Women
Knight Young Men
Pages Young Women

Method 2: Golden Dawn Method

Tarot Divination pg 566

Suit Appearances
Wands Very fair haired & red haired persons with a fair complexion.
Cups Moderately fair persons.
Swords Generally, Dark persons.
Pentacles Very dark persons.

Rank Age
Kings Men
Queens Women
Princes Young Men
Princesses Young Women

Method 3: Pictorial Key to the Tarot

AN ANCIENT CELTIC METHOD OF DIVINATION
This mode of divination is the most suitable for obtaining an answer to a definite question. The Diviner first selects a card to represent
the person or, matter about which inquiry is made. This card is called the Significator. Should he wish to ascertain something in
connexion with himself he takes the one which corresponds to his personal description. A Knight should be chosen as the Significator
if the subject of inquiry is a man of forty years old and upward; a King should be chosen for any male who is under that age a Queen for
a woman who is over forty years and a Page for any female of less age.

The four Court Cards in Wands represent very fair people, with yellow or auburn hair, fair complexion and blue eyes. The Court
Cards in Cups signify people with light brown or dull fair hair and grey or blue eyes. Those in Swords stand for people having hazel or
grey eyes, dark brown hair and dull complexion. Lastly, the Court Cards in Pentacles are referred to persons with very dark brown or

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black hair, dark eyes and sallow or swarthy complexions. These allocations are subject, however, to the following reserve, which will
prevent them being taken too conventionally. You can be guided on occasion by the known temperament of a person; one who is
exceedingly dark may be very energetic, and would be better represented by a Sword card than a Pentacle. On the other hand, a very
fair subject who is indolent and lethargic should be referred to Cups rather than to Wands.

Method 4: Crowley’s Book of Thoth

THE SIGNIFICATOR
1. Choose a card to represent the Querent, using your knowledge or judgment of his character rather than dwelling on his physical
characteristics.

Method 5: Astrological Sign

Find your birthday in the date range column.

Date Range Sign Court Card Major Arcana

March 21 to April 19 Aries Queen of Wands Emperor
April 20 to May 20 Taurus King of Pentacles Hierophant
May 21 to June 21 Gemini Knight of Swords Lovers
June 21 to July 22 Cancer Queen of Cups Chariot
July 23 to August 22 Leo King of Wands Strength
August 23 to September 22 Virgo Knight of Pentacles Hermit
September 23 to October 22 Libra Queen of Swords Justice
October 23 to November 21 Scorpio King of Cups Death
November 22 to December 21 Sagittarius Knight of Wands Temperance
December 22 to January 19 Capricorn Queen of Pentacles Devil
January 20 to February 18 Aquarius King of Swords Star
February 19 to March 20 Pisces Knight of Cups Moon

Rank Modality
Kings Fixed Sign
Queens Cardinal Sign
Knight Mutable Sign

Method 6: Major Arcana

1. Magician or High Priestess
2. Emperor or Empress
3. Justice – for Legal Matters
4. Astrological Sign
5. Birth Cards

Method 7: Myers-Briggs Method

A new method for determining the significator has recently appeared. It is based on the Myers-Briggs personality typing. Each Court
card has a specific personality type assigned to it, based on the traditional meanings of the card.

• King of Wands ENTJ

• Queen of Wands INTJ
• Knight of Wands ENTP
• Page of Wands INTP
• King of Cups ENFJ

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• Queen of Cups INFJ

• Knight of Cups ENFP
• Page of Cups INFP
• King of Swords ESTJ
• Queen of Swords ISTJ
• Knight of Swords ESTP
• Page of Swords ISTP
• King of Pentacles ESFJ
• Queen of Pentacles ISFJ
• Knight of Pentacles ESFP
• Page of Pentacles ISFP

Method 8: Intuitive Selection

Selected any card in the deck that represents:
• Your current situation
• Where you want to be
• The card you most relate with

Appe ndix B: Eleme ntal Dig nities

• Fire & Water are Enemies and Weaken Each other
• Air & Earth are Enemies and Weaken Each other
• All others are friendly and supportive
• Fire & Air are active
• Water and Earth are passive

Tarot and the Magus: Opening the Key to Divination, Magick and the Holy Guardian
Angel ~ Paul Hughes-Barlow

• Strongest Card
• Weakest Card
• Excess of an Element
• Influence of a Missing Element
• Is Principal Card Active or passive
• Major/Minor/Court
• Dignity

Alternate Tet rag rammaton Spr ead

Adapted from the Guide to the Golden Dawn Enochian Scrying Tarot

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1. Yod, Fire: This card displays your greatest strength or asset. This position represents what you have and what you bring with
you to the situation and into the reading.
2. Heh, Water: This card shows your greatest weakness. This positions represents what you desire & hope.
3. Vau, Air: This card represents what you need to know. What obstacles or challenges block your progress. What you fear
and what holds you back.
4. Heh, Final, Earth: This card shows what you need to do. What action you need to take. What the final outcome or resultis
and what manifests as the result of your action.

Bibliog raphy
Complete Golden Dawn
Guide to the Golden Dawn Enochian Scrying Tarot
Tarot and the Magus: Opening the Key to Divination, Magick and the Holy Guardian Angel ~ Paul Hughes-Barlow
Beyond the Celtic Cross