Random Reading - #74

In an attempt to keep this week's RR from straying into "that" territory*, I'm giving it some boundaries in the form of a Four Aces Spread.

This version consists of flipping through the deck looking for the four Aces, and then laying them down along with the three cards that follow (though for this reading I'm just going to use two). Those cards are then read with regard to the theme of their Ace. The order of the Aces could suggest a hierarchy of importance. Sometimes one Ace will be immediately followed by another and therefore have no cards associated with it, which would have its own significance. Intuit as you will.

Ace of Cups – 10 of Swords + 5 of Cups

Ace of Swords – 10 of Coins + Queen of Swords

Ace of Wands – 2 of Coins + Prince of Swords

Ace of Coins – 7 of Coins + Princess of Coins

The Ace of Cups jumped out, so clearly that one needed to be first!

In the spread we have four Coins (Disks for the Thoth purists), and yet their Ace is at the bottom – material concerns weigh heavily but there is little control; three Swords – significant mental challenges; no Wands – no meaningful movement; no Trumps – personal level; two tens – a time of resetting.

Cups: Relationships and emotions – The only Cup in the spread appears in the top line, with its Ace counterpart: predominant this week are feelings of overwhelm and distress.

Swords: Intellect and challenges – Your greatest strengths right now are your ability to remain clear-headed and creative, and to see through the faulty thinking of others and not be swayed by it.

Wands: Activity and passion – Things are in flux; any attempts to assert control over events are likely to be erratic and ineffectual.

Coins: Material concerns and power – All Coins: despite current setbacks there is the prospect of new opportunities.

Reading down the columns (not standard procedure, but it looked fruitful) – Now is not the time to try to make big changes; keep your heart and your eyes open to unexpected possibilities.

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*I suspect it wasn't that successful. 🙄

Mary K Greer's version of this spread applies a different significance to the order of the Aces, which I would find useful in readings for specific questions. Her post offers other possible sets of suit meanings to work with, as well.


Crowley “Thoth” Tarot – US Games, large-size trimmed