The Essential New Year's Eve Tarot Spread For 2012

It is an ancient Swedish Tradition to foretell the future on New Year's Eve. My grandmother who lived just south of the polar circle used to melt lead over the open fire in her cottage and pour it into a glass of cold water. Personally, I prefer using my cards. Also, I wouldn't know where to buy lumps of lead and I don't have an open fire in my flat. It is a great memory though and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

My own personal tradition is to do a 12 Houses Zodiac spread for the year ahead but because my birthday is in January, I will do that on the day of my solar return instead (watch this space!). It will be a pretty huge spread this year since a couple of my friends on in the Tarotholics Anonymous group inspired me to add a dark deck shadow card as well as on oracle deck for each house (thanks Anton and Ashley!).

For this simple six card New Year's Eve tarot spread,
you will need to begin by figuring out your personal tarot year card for 2012. Ideally, you should use the Major Arcana of your tarot year card from a different deck so that you allow for your year card to double up in the spread but this isn't necessary.

In my case, The Hermit is my year card for 2012 so I place him to the right of the spread to remind me to see the whole spread through the lens of the hermit. It's great if you can find out as much as possible about elemental/astrological/planetary correspondences for your year card. For instance, The Hermit corresponds to the zodiac sign of Virgo and the planetary ruler is Mercury. Any cards in the spread carrying those astrological energies will be emphasised.

The six cards of the spread will be laid out in the shape of a pentagram with the sixth card at the centre.

Lay the five Elemental cards out in the following order: Earth, Spirit, Fire, Air, Water. The sixth card is not a regular card - it's an interface card for your interaction with the energies of 2012. The reason for this card is that we cannot ignore the Mayan prophesies. I am not an expert on what they mean for the planet but this central card is a tool for you to find your role in the greater scheme of things. You can use an oracle card for this position if you prefer. I am working with the Anubis oracle to find out how I can best be of service.

1. The Earth card shows you what will emphasised for you in terms of physical health and financial stability in 2012.
2. The Spirit card represents your main spiritual lesson. (Here too you can choose to place an oracle card)
3. The Fire card shows your creativity, fertility, willpower, courage and ambition. This card relates to your work/calling theme for 2012.
4. The Air card highlights problem solving in the year ahead. Your main communication theme/challenge for 2012 can be seen here.
5. The Water card represents the sphere of emotions. Your main relationship theme/challenge for 2012 is found here.
6. The central 'interface card' shows you how you can be of service to humanity in 2012.

I will post my own New Year's reading some time during the first day of 2012. Please feel free to share yours in the comments section below... and for those of you counting down, there are 355 days until the end of the Mayan calendar!

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Brightest Blessings, Lisa


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