The Celtic Cross Tarot Spread Explained
The Celtic Cross is tarot's most complete spread — ten cards that map a situation from every angle. It looks complex, but each position has a clear job.
The six-card cross
The cross covers the heart of the matter, the challenge crossing it, the root beneath, the recent past, the possible outcome above, and the near future — the core of the reading.
The four-card staff
The vertical column adds your own attitude, outside influences, your hopes and fears, and the likely outcome — the context around the situation.
How to read it
Read positions in pairs and groups rather than one by one: cross vs. challenge, hopes vs. outcome. The relationships reveal the story.
Draw the Celtic Cross
Our Celtic Cross tool lays all ten cards with their positions and meanings, ready to interpret.