A Healing Smudge / Tarot Ritual

[Why Syzygy]

This came to me in a dream state. The idea is not original for Tarot layouts. It is the typical four card N/S/W/E with one medicine wheel meaning assigned to the positions. In the dream there were also three cards face down in the middle to be turned over at the end of the reading of the four corners. I cannot remember the interpretations exactly. If anyone has any suggestions, I'm anxious to hear them. North = Wisdom . South = Truth/Love . West = Inner Vision . East = Open Horizons and ability to see the World.

I haven't used the layout yet. I feel like I need a native american deck. Maybe one will come my way.

But, I've used that layout in a couple of smudge situations, and found it to be very powerful. In fact, I think each time I use it the power increases.

[stellanoir]

1. The only four card spread I've ever done

was from a really lame "Tarot of Love" that I was given. It had been a demo deck at a store where I once worked. It was so silly. No matter what you pulled everyone was your soul mate. It was totally ridiculous but the spread is a good one.

It was interesting and technically it wasn't a four card spread but it did have the four directions with two cards in the center.

One started with the center signifying the general situation. Then one goes to the western placement which signifies one's attitude. Then one goes to the eastern placement which signifies the attitude of the other. The southern placement has to do with prior circumstances and the northern placement has to do with what's next and the secondary central placement has to do with potential outcome.

You can do several overlays with this one.

If you want a native deck some swear by the round "Mother Peace" deck. I've been using the "Wheel of Change" deck for well over a decade. That one draws from many cultures (natives included.) It also has no blood and guts and gore so it's great to use in reading for the public and kids. It doesn't freak them out as much as some do.