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Ways Of Reading 52-Card Spreads III: A Different "Long Reading" Method
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Ways Of Reading 52-Card Spreads III: A Different "Long Reading" Method

The third in our look at different ways one might read a 52-Card Grand Tableau, this time reading around our Querent in fixed position in the centre

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So! As promised, here is the third in my series about different possible ways of reading 52-Card Layouts, for the oracle decks that have this many cards. This would be:

  • The Gypsy Witch Cards

  • The Vera Sibilla/Gypsy Oracle (Sibilla della Zingara) cards

  • The Sibylle des Salons or Sibilla Indovina

It is NOT about Kipper, Lenormand or the traditional Zigeuner/Gypsy cards, as these tend to have either 32 or 36 cards only, and there are methods already for reading their Grand Tableaus.

We’ve already looked at two methods for 52s; Counting in 9s and expanding on that with Reading for Detail. Click on the buttons to find out more:

Ways of Reading 52-Card Grids I

Ways of Reading 52-Card Grids II

Today’s method of reading has very specific positioning, so is quite different from the previous two, and originates in the Gypsy Witch Cards. However, the basic method can be used with ANY 52-card deck, as long as you have a Significator card you can focus your reading around.

You can see an example from the Gypsy Witch, based on Donald Trump on the occasion of his assassination attempt, here:

The Long Reading Gives More On The Trump Situation

But how do you actually lay and read this spread? Seems a bit complicated, right?

It kind of is, but with the right steps, it’s far less complex than it looks.

Let me take you through the steps, and then I’ll show you an example, with a different deck, and this time Joe Biden as significator. So let’s begin…

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