The Celtic Cross, the Horseshoe, the Path and the Year Ahead in Tarot

Four classic, longer spreads join the six tarot spreads. Each is laid out on the page in its own shape — also when you reopen it from the history, in a shared reading and in the PDF.

The new spreads

• The Path (7 cards, from the Plus plan) — for "what to do next?": where you are, what holds you back, what helps you, what to avoid, what to do, the next step and where it leads.
• Horseshoe (7 cards, from the Plus plan) — a matter unfolding over time: past, present, hidden influences, the obstacle, your surroundings, advice and a possible outcome. The cards are laid in an arc.
• Celtic Cross (10 cards, from the Family plan) — one important situation spread over ten positions. The second card lies across the first, and four cards on the right form the staff.
• The Year Ahead (13 cards, Premium plan) — one card for each of the twelve months from this one and a guiding card for the whole year. The same reading opens all month.

A spread your plan does not include stays on the form: click it to see its layout, a short description and the plan that has it.

How the reading is written

The reading does not treat the cards as separate mini-fortunes. It first says briefly what each position means, then reads the cards together — in the Celtic Cross in pairs — and ends with a synthesis. Major Arcana, a dominant suit, court cards and reversed cards are counted by the app; the reading only names them.

For the Celtic Cross and the Path you can write what matter you are asking about. The question focuses the reading but never changes the cards. The "Not sure which one to pick?" helper has a new answer: "I have a longer while".

The limit

The Celtic Cross and the Year Ahead count as 2 draws from the monthly limit — the form says so before the draw and shows how many are left. Only a finished reading uses the limit: if a reading fails, nothing is taken.

The guide How to read the Celtic Cross explains the new spread step by step.