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SACRED SPREAD

Hexagram Spread

Two triangles form a star, showing timing, circumstances, and a way forward

About this spread

The Hexagram spread is made of two overlapping triangles. The upward triangle carries the flow of past, present, and future; the downward one reflects approach, surroundings, and inner feelings. All seven cards meet at the outcome in the center. It sees more than three cards but is simpler than the Celtic Cross, making it a favorite for recent trends, finances, or a complicated situation.

When to use it

Seeing the overall direction of a period, or a situation with many sides that three cards can't cover, without laying out ten

What each position means

  1. 1

    The past

    Where this began, and old influences still at work

  2. 2

    The present

    Your current situation and the lesson in front of you

  3. 3

    The future

    What may emerge soon if things continue as they are

  4. 4

    The approach

    The attitude and action most worth taking now

  5. 5

    Surroundings

    How people, environment, and outside forces pull on this

  6. 6

    Inner feelings

    Your real hopes, worries, and attachments about this

  7. 7

    The outcome

    The most likely result when these six forces meet

How to read this spread

Read the upward triangle (past, present, future) first to follow the timeline, then the downward triangle (approach, surroundings, inner feelings) to see the forces inside and out, and finally rest on 'The outcome' in the center. If the outcome card worries you, look back at 'The approach'; it often shows the step that can rewrite the ending.

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