Spread Reference: Things Aren't Always What They Seem

A 10-card spread from rwcarter on Aeclectic, best applied to situations where one isn't directly involved but still invested in. The original thread and discussion is here. Here is the spread:

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1. What I know about the situation that is true

2. What I don't know that I know/What I need to know about the situation

3. What I think I know about the situation that's NOT true

4. What I should do with the information in the first card

5. What I should do with the information in the second card

6. Why I think I know what's in the third card

7. What I shouldn't do with the information in the first card

8. What I shouldn't do with the information in the second card

9. What I should do with the information in the sixth card

10. Outcome if the above advice is followed

Spread: A Walk in the Woods

I found this spread on Arwen's blog, though the original credit goes to Pamela Adkins on Aeclectic. This is a generic, all-purpose sort of spread, but it's especially applicable at the beginning of a new anything: trip, business venture, relationship, etc.

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(The idea is that it resembles a winding woodland path.)

1. Stepping out into the crisp Autumn air, you go for a walk in the woods. This is where you are starting from.

2. As you walk down this path, you hear a twig cracking in the brush. These are the fears you will encounter.

3. So you wrap your shawl tightly around you, and grasp it tightly as you quicken your pace. This is that which you will find comfort in.

4. Off in the distance you see a deer with its fawn crossing appearing in your path. This is what you don’t expect.

5. A wise owl swoops above your head and lands on a far up branch. This is what you will learn along this path.

6. As you reach the end of your journey, you ponder all that has happened and what has resulted. This is the outcome of your journey.