Reading 52-Card GT's II: Details & Events
A second or further way to read all-card large tableaus without getting overwhelmed!
This is the second of three posts I’m doing about possible ways to read very large 52-card Grand Tableaus for decks like the Sibillas and the Gypsy Witch.
We already looked at a classic Counting method you can use when you’ve spread like this for a particular person or significator. Remind yourself of the instructions for that method here:
We’ll be using the same spread (which was on King Charles in May 2024) to illustrate the methods I’ll show you today. This is a way of building on what you’ve already discovered from that counting method, so can be used in conjunction with it on the same spread if you wish.
This time, however, it will be looking more at events, both surrounding that person, but also in general in the environment around them.
Here’s that spread again:
A Reminder: What Does A Grand Tableau Represent?
Think of a Grand Tableau, whether it’s a huge one like this or a “normal-sized” 36-card one like you’d get for the Lenormand or Kipper, as a snapshot of influences present around a person or people at any given time. Cards immediately surrounding the person are said to be those which influence them the most, and the rest can be seen to interact with one another in various ways to create the surrounding atmosphere whether it directly impinges on that person or no. In essence, they’re telling us a story about them and creating a picture of their lives, environment and its interactions at any given time.
With Sibillas in particular, you’ll also have lots of other people (or representatives of types of people) included in that snapshot, just as you do in real life. Some will be more important than others in given situations. Check out a reminder of the people cards in La Vera Sibilla/Gypsy Oracle Cards and the Sibylle des Salons/Indovina here:
So!
How else can we read to squeeze even more juice out of a spread like this?
Read on to find out!